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Rapido HO
Rapido Trains Inc HO 38575 DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped EMD GP38 Union Pacific "Dash-3 Rebuild" UP #2416
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Scale: HO
SKU: RAP38575
Rapido Trains Inc HO 38575 DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped EMD GP38 Union Pacific "Dash-3 Rebuild" UP #2416
The Rapido Trains HO scale EMD GP38 Locomotive features:
- Road-specific details for each model
- Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
- Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables, air filters and a silly number of separately applied parts
- Road-specific battery box doors
- Conrail will have optional ditch lights provided in a polybag
- Separate metal grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
- Operating headlights, rear lights, white class lights, ditch lights and beacons (where appropriate)
- Highly detailed cab interior
- Correct fuel tank sizes per road number
- Multiple styles of stepwells
- See-through, etched steps
- Suggested minimum radius: 18”
- Separately applied wire grabs
- Appropriate cab or nose headlights
- Now featuring Cannon and Company licensed fans
- Multiple dynamic-brake hatches and air filters
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DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped
**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.
Prototype History:
The GP38 might be the most versatile locomotive ever made. It packed a punch with 2,000 hp, low or high short hoods and paved the way for future “GP” models to follow. 706 of these four-axle beasts were manufactured at EMD’s La Grange Plant, at the heart of railroad world. During the 1970s, 80s and 90s, the GP38 was common power on road freights, locals and yard jobs. If you traveled to Chicago, you were bound to see a GP38 operating for any of the usual class one roads.
Of the 706 built, a good portion of the GP38s were rebuilt to either -2 or -3 standards. The -3 upgrades brought updated electrical systems and the addition of a computer microprocessor (Quantum, Woodward or EMD’s EM2000 computer system). Many of the GP38 locomotives continue to roll off the miles for class ones, regionals or short line railroads. There are even a handful of GP38s operating at tourist and museum lines!
Lombard Hobbies = Big Inventory ∙ Value Pricing ∙ Fast Shipping ∙ Great Service
Rapido Trains Inc HO 38575 DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped EMD GP38 Union Pacific "Dash-3 Rebuild" UP #2416
The Rapido Trains HO scale EMD GP38 Locomotive features:
- Road-specific details for each model
- Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
- Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables, air filters and a silly number of separately applied parts
- Road-specific battery box doors
- Conrail will have optional ditch lights provided in a polybag
- Separate metal grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
- Operating headlights, rear lights, white class lights, ditch lights and beacons (where appropriate)
- Highly detailed cab interior
- Correct fuel tank sizes per road number
- Multiple styles of stepwells
- See-through, etched steps
- Suggested minimum radius: 18”
- Separately applied wire grabs
- Appropriate cab or nose headlights
- Now featuring Cannon and Company licensed fans
- Multiple dynamic-brake hatches and air filters
-
DCC/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped
**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors.
Prototype History:
The GP38 might be the most versatile locomotive ever made. It packed a punch with 2,000 hp, low or high short hoods and paved the way for future “GP” models to follow. 706 of these four-axle beasts were manufactured at EMD’s La Grange Plant, at the heart of railroad world. During the 1970s, 80s and 90s, the GP38 was common power on road freights, locals and yard jobs. If you traveled to Chicago, you were bound to see a GP38 operating for any of the usual class one roads.
Of the 706 built, a good portion of the GP38s were rebuilt to either -2 or -3 standards. The -3 upgrades brought updated electrical systems and the addition of a computer microprocessor (Quantum, Woodward or EMD’s EM2000 computer system). Many of the GP38 locomotives continue to roll off the miles for class ones, regionals or short line railroads. There are even a handful of GP38s operating at tourist and museum lines!
Lombard Hobbies = Big Inventory ∙ Value Pricing ∙ Fast Shipping ∙ Great Service
