{"product_id":"rapido-1043028-ho-scale-emd-f40ph-3-metra-city-of-chicago-wrap-104-dc-silent","title":"Rapido 1043028 HO Scale EMD F40PH-3 — Metra City of Chicago Wrap #104 (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 1043028 is an HO scale rebuilt F40PH-3 in the Metra City of Chicago Wrap scheme, road number #104 — DC\/Silent (21-pin DCC-ready). Metra F40PH-3 #104 wears the City of Chicago flag wrap — sky-blue stripes and red stars on white — one of the most photographed locomotives in Chicagoland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt by EMD from 1976 for Amtrak and quickly adopted by commuter agencies across Canada and the United States, the 3,000 hp F40PH is the most popular passenger locomotive of the last fifty years. Rapido's 2026 run adds all-new late-production Q-fan bodies plus the F40PH-3 and F40PH-2CAT rebuild variations, with road-specific ditch lights, bells, strobes and PTC antennas where appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad-specific detail arrangement, including cab roof air-conditioning and PTC antennas where appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorking headlights, class or red marker lights, number boards, strobe and ditch lights (where appropriate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate metal grab irons and handrails with etched-metal grills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncredible underbody detail — piping, electrical box, sand lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested 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":45398444671158,"sku":"1043028","price":285.56,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/rapido-f40ph-metra-city-of-chicago-wrap.jpg?v=1788313374","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/rapido-1043028-ho-scale-emd-f40ph-3-metra-city-of-chicago-wrap-104-dc-silent","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}