{"product_id":"rapido-16845-ho-scale-budd-rdc-1-cn-track-evaluation-1501-dc-dcc-sound","title":"Rapido 16845 HO Scale Budd RDC-1 — CN Track Evaluation #1501 (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 16845 is an HO scale Budd RDC-1, CN track evaluation car #1501 — DC\/DCC\/Sound with a factory-installed ESU LokSound decoder. First time in plastic, with CN's rebuilt sides and ends with plated-over windows, track-pointed red laser lights, working strobe and inspection lights, LED headlights and ditch lights, side mirrors, and a P5 horn and E-bell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBudd's stainless-steel Rail Diesel Car carried passengers on branch lines and commuter runs across North America for more than 60 years. This Rapido run adds the RDC-9 — the cab-less, single-motor \"powered trailer\" Budd built for the Boston \u0026amp; Maine in 1956, most of which later ran for CN and VIA until 1988 — alongside RDC-1s in a long list of new schemes and VIA Rail's 2010s rebuilds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRapido's acclaimed \"stainless steel\" finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate underframe piping and conduit; loads of road-specific details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabricated or cast truck sideframes as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate grab irons and front door chains; etched-metal roof grilles and fan covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLit number boards and class lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggested minimum radius 22\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESU LokSound DC\/DCC\/Sound decoder with correct engine sounds and MoPower capacitor for uninterrupted power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636305526966,"sku":"16845","price":369.56,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/rapido-ho-rdc-cn-1501.jpg?v=1791905266","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/rapido-16845-ho-scale-budd-rdc-1-cn-track-evaluation-1501-dc-dcc-sound","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}