{"product_id":"rapido-1017021-ho-scale-santa-fe-cf7-square-cab-pioneer-valley-railroad-2597-dc-silent","title":"Rapido 1017021 HO Scale Santa Fe CF7 Square Cab — Pioneer Valley Railroad #2597 (DC\/Silent)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order\u003c\/strong\u003e — delivery date to be announced by Rapido. A 25% deposit is charged when you order; the balance is due when the item arrives and is ready to ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rapido 1017021 is an HO scale Santa Fe CF7 with the square cab in the Pioneer Valley Railroad scheme, road number #2597 — DC\/Silent (21-pin DCC-ready), with Stratolite beacon. Pinsly's Pioneer Valley Railroad in Westfield, Massachusetts ran several CF7s in the Pinsly family's red with black roof and a bold black sill stripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSanta Fe's Cleburne Shops rebuilt 233 tired F7 cab units into CF7 road switchers between 1969 and 1978 — one of the most successful locomotive rebuild programs of all time. Sold off to regionals and short lines in the mid-1980s, CF7s are still earning their keep today in California, Florida, Texas and beyond. Rapido's 2026 run adds ditch lights on appropriate road names and covers five cab and two hood variations with road-number-specific details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquare-cab CF7 with the correct open or closed sill assembly for this road number\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking headlights, ground lights, number boards, beacon and ditch lights (where appropriate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate metal grab irons and handrails, etched grills and steps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull multi-colour cab interior with lighted gauges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncredible underbody detail — piping, draft gear, sand lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy die-cast chassis; suggested minimum radius 18\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21-pin DCC-ready socket — add your own decoder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45398455124150,"sku":"1017021","price":277.16,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/rapido-cf7-pioneer-valley-railroad_0e3cd781-ab12-4113-984e-227771e80e1b.jpg?v=1788313478","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/rapido-1017021-ho-scale-santa-fe-cf7-square-cab-pioneer-valley-railroad-2597-dc-silent","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}