Description
The Rapido 40504 is an HO scale EMD GP40 in Canadian National "Stripes" livery — road number #4012 — with factory-installed DC / DCC / Sound (dual-mode).
Prototype: The EMD GP40 is a 3,000 hp four-axle road-switcher powered by the 16-cylinder 645E3 turbocharged prime mover, built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division from 1965 to 1971. Over 1,200 were produced for some 30 railroads, making the GP40 the gold standard of four-axle power. Canadian National rostered a large fleet and ran them system-wide in fast freight and general service well into the modern era.
- Scale: HO
- Prototype: EMD GP40 (16-645E3, 3,000 hp)
- Railroad: Canadian National (CN) — Stripes scheme
- Road number: #4012
- DCC: Factory-installed DC / DCC / Sound with ESU LokSound V5 (dual-mode operation)
- Rapido detail features: Road-specific details with correct fuel-tank size, dead-straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions, separately applied grab irons, highly detailed cab interior and underframe
- Lighting: Operating headlights, rear lights, white class lights, ditch lights and beacons (as equipped)
- Rapido SKU: 40504
Tip: Add a second GP40 in matching CN Stripes or Large Noodle livery for a prototype-correct multiple-unit lashup.
About Rapido Trains: Canadian model-railroad manufacturer (Markham, Ontario) founded in 2005 by Jason Shron. Renowned for extreme prototype accuracy and engineering — every Rapido model is 3D-scanned or measured from a preserved prototype, with road-specific details, factory-installed grab irons and handrails, fully detailed cab interiors, and class-leading running qualities. The catalogue covers HO and N-scale locomotives (with a Canadian focus but extensive US prototypes), passenger and freight rolling stock, plus 1:87 scale buses and scenery accessories.
In stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.