{"product_id":"rapido-trains-inc-ho-54019-dcc-ready-gp9u-locomotive-mother-slug-set-cp-rail-system-cp-1598-1012-copy-1","title":"Rapido Trains Inc HO 54519 DCC\/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped GP9u Locomotive Mother+Slug Set CP Rail \"System\" CP #1598 + #1012","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapido Trains HO Scale CP Chop Nose GP9u locomotive features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHeavy diecast frame with super detailed piping and traction cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDetailed Blomberg trucks (Later series have rotating bearing caps)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTraction motor details on gearbox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWorking track lights, class lights, control stand lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMetal side handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWorking ditch lights on prototypically appropriate road numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFront and rear plows, plates or footboards on appropriate road numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapido Trains HO Scale CP Chop Nose GP9u Slug features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeavy diecast frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMetal handrails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemoved exhaust stacks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFull lighting and flashing beacons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth Models are: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDCC\/ESU LokSound V5 Equipped**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e**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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePrototype History:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column-group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column-line\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 1970, CP embarked on a program to rebuild its aging fleet of GP9 road switchers. The locomotives had their front noses chopped along with many other appearance details changed. The later rebuilds would receive upgraded 645 power assemblies. The rebuild program lasted until 1988 and ushered in the plain CP Rail red scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStarting in 1993, CP converted various end-cab switchers to “daughter” units, or slugs, by decommissioning or removing the prime mover (replacing it with ballast to return the unit to its operating weight) and drawing power for the traction motors from GP9u “mother” units using cables that were semi-permanently connected between the units. All of the mother units were drawn from the 1500\/1600 series of GP9u units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLombard Hobbies = Big Inventory ∙\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eValue Pricing ∙ Fast Shipping ∙ Great Service\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido HO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48895018336409,"sku":"RAP54519","price":577.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8847\/0425\/files\/054019.jpg?v=1787002327","url":"https:\/\/lombardhobby.com\/products\/rapido-trains-inc-ho-54019-dcc-ready-gp9u-locomotive-mother-slug-set-cp-rail-system-cp-1598-1012-copy-1","provider":"Lombard Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}