Description
The Rapido 580016 is an N scale EMD F40PH-2D in VIA Rail Canada Operation Lifesaver livery — road number #6411 — with Standard DC (silent).
Prototype: The EMD F40PH-2D 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.
Scheme: The special Operation Lifesaver livery worn by VIA #6411 to promote rail-crossing and rail-safety awareness — a standout unit in the VIA fleet.
- Scale: N
- Prototype: EMD F40PH-2D (VIA Rail Canadian-spec passenger diesel)
- Railroad: VIA Rail Canada
- Road number: #6411
- Livery: Operation Lifesaver
- DCC: Standard DC (silent)
- Rapido detail features: 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
- Rapido SKU: 580016
Tip: Pair with a Rapido VIA Rail steel coach consist for a prototype-correct Corridor train (Toronto–Montreal–Ottawa) or Western transcontinental service.
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.