{"product_id":"rapido-1043527-ho-scale-emd-f40ph-3-metra-operation-lifesaver-147-dc-dcc-sound","title":"Rapido 1043527 HO Scale EMD F40PH-3 — Metra Operation Lifesaver #147 (DC\/DCC\/Sound)","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 1043527 is an HO scale rebuilt F40PH-3 in the Metra Operation Lifesaver scheme, road number #147 — DC\/DCC\/Sound with a factory-installed ESU LokSound 5 decoder. Metra F40PH-3 #147 carries the blue Operation Lifesaver grade-crossing safety scheme — a colourful special-paint unit on the Chicago commuter system.\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\u003eESU LokSound 5 DCC\/Sound decoder with MoPower capacitor for uninterrupted power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45398467608758,"sku":"1043527","price":386.36,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/rapido-f40ph-metra-operation-lifesaver_11e064e1-06c8-4c37-bcd5-ca302fe1f54e.jpg?v=1788313627","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/rapido-1043527-ho-scale-emd-f40ph-3-metra-operation-lifesaver-147-dc-dcc-sound","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}