{"product_id":"bowser-26067-ho-scale-alco-c424-dc-reading-5209","title":"Bowser 26067 HO Scale ALCo C424 (DC) — Reading #5209","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ALCo Century 424 (C424) was a 2,400-horsepower four-axle road switcher built by the American Locomotive Company between 1963 and 1967 as a catalog replacement for the earlier RS-27. 183 American and Canadian examples were built, several of which survive today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBowser's HO Executive Line ALCo C424 is a fully-detailed, ready-to-run model with operating lighting features and road-specific details, a heavy die-cast chassis and a smooth, powerful drive on metal wheels with knuckle couplers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the DC\/Analog version, fitted with a 21-pin plug for easy DCC installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis unit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reading #5209.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eALCo C424 — 2,400 hp four-axle road switcher (1963–1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating lighting features and road-specific details (Bowser Executive Line)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDC\/Analog with 21-pin DCC-ready plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy die-cast chassis, can motor, metal wheels and knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003ePreorder details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEstimated delivery December 2026 (per Bowser's production schedule, subject to change).\u003cbr\u003e\n25% deposit required at checkout; balance charged when the product ships.\u003cbr\u003e\nPreorder cancellation: 7 days from order date; deposit non-refundable after that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/bowser\"\u003eBowser\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/ho-scale\"\u003eHO scale collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/preorders\"\u003eall preorders\u003c\/a\u003e. Ships from Oakville, Ontario. Contact us for special orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bowser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45153018413238,"sku":"006-26067","price":268.76,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/26064.jpg?v=1780326450","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/bowser-26067-ho-scale-alco-c424-dc-reading-5209","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}