Description
The Rapido 50622 is an HO scale EMD SD9 6-axle road switcher in Chicago, Burlington & Quincy livery — road number #831 — with factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound.
Prototype: The EMD SD9 is a 1750 hp 6-axle (C-C) road switcher built 1954–1959 — EMD's first six-motor road switcher to displace steam on heavy-grade and branch-line service. CB&Q had a large SD9 fleet, used heavily on the Black Hills line in Wyoming and Nebraska where six-motor traction was essential. Many CB&Q SD9s survived into BN ownership after the 1970 merger.
- Scale: HO
- Prototype: EMD SD9 (1750 hp, 6-axle C-C, 1954–1959)
- Railroad: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CB&Q)
- Road number: #831
- DCC: ESU LokSound DCC + sound decoder factory-installed
- Rapido detail features: Measured from a preserved SD9, road-specific details per model variant, separate grab irons + handrails factory-installed, operating headlights / rear lights / class lights / beacons (where appropriate), highly detailed cab interior, correct fuel and water tank arrangements per road, multiple stepwell styles
- Rapido SKU: 50622
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.