{"product_id":"rapido-580015-n-scale-via-rail-f40ph-2d-canada-scheme-6433-standard-dc-silent","title":"Rapido 580015 N scale VIA Rail F40PH-2D — Canada Scheme #6433 (Standard DC (silent))","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRapido 580015\u003c\/strong\u003e is an N scale \u003cstrong\u003eEMD F40PH-2D\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eVIA Rail Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Canada\" scheme — road number #6433 — with \u003cstrong\u003eStandard DC (silent)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e The EMD \u003cstrong\u003eF40PH-2D\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Canadian variant of the F40PH passenger locomotive, built by GMD London (the Canadian arm of EMD) for VIA Rail in the late 1980s. The 2-D suffix indicates the Canadian-spec configuration: separate HEP generator (instead of prime-mover-driven HEP), revised cab and details, plus prototype-specific safety features. These units have been the backbone of VIA's Corridor and transcontinental fleet for nearly four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \"Canada\" scheme with the large Canada wordmark, worn by the VIA fleet from the late 1990s into the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e EMD F40PH-2D (VIA Rail Canadian-spec passenger diesel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRailroad:\u003c\/strong\u003e VIA Rail Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoad number:\u003c\/strong\u003e #6433\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada Scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDCC:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard DC (silent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapido detail features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unique Canadian F40PH-2D body and details, working headlights \/ ditch lights \/ numberboards, factory-installed separate grab irons and handrails, full underbody piping detail, different rooftop details per paint scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRapido SKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 580015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair with a Rapido VIA Rail steel coach consist for a prototype-correct Corridor train (Toronto–Montreal–Ottawa) or Western transcontinental service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Rapido Trains:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45263800139958,"sku":"Rapido 580015","price":179.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/rapido-580015-n-f40ph-2d-dc-silent-via-rail-canada-scheme-6433-locomotives-866.jpg?v=1784169081","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/rapido-580015-n-scale-via-rail-f40ph-2d-canada-scheme-6433-standard-dc-silent","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}