RAPIDO TRAINS SW1200RS LOCOMOTIVES

RAPIDO TRAINS
SW1200RS LOCOMOTIVES

Rapido Trains Inc. is delighted to announce the latest museum-quality model in its True North line of iconic Canadian locomotives. The most requested locomotive in Rapido’s history, the ubiquitous SW1200RS has been a mainstay of freight railroading in Canada since 1955. Equally at home in the yard or on the mainline, the GMDD (General Motors Diesel Division) SW1200RS operated from coast to coast, and many are still in service today for short lines in Canada and the United States.
HO GMD SW1200RS

Announcing the SW1200RS in HO scale!

Rapido Trains Inc. is delighted to announce the latest museum-quality model in its True North line of iconic Canadian locomotives. The most requested locomotive in Rapido’s history, the ubiquitous SW1200RS has been a mainstay of freight railroading in Canada since 1955. Equally at home in the yard or on the mainline, the GMDD (General Motors Diesel Division) SW1200RS operated from coast to coast, and many are still in service today for short lines in Canada and the United States.

Canadian National and Canadian Pacific each rostered large fleets of the SW1200RS. While internally identical, the locomotives had numerous spotting differences, such as the exhaust stacks, cab number boards, battery boxes, fuel tanks, classification (marker) lights and stanchions. Rapido has tooled all of the major spotting differences between the two versions, as well as numerous variations between eras. No expense has been spared to bring you as accurate a model as we can, whether you model CN or CP.
The SW1200RS has been under development for over a year and is a key locomotive required for Rapido President Jason Shron’s Kingston Sub layout. We’d particularly like to extend a huge thank you to the Ontario Southland Railway for the incredible level of access they gave us to make extensive field measurements and video their fleet of locomotives in action. More of the latter can be found in a future video on this exciting project.

The SW1200RS will be available in six different CP paint schemes and four CN paint schemes. Both CP and CN versions will be available as undecorated models. Unnumbered and Undecorated models will include various different exhaust stack types and handrail styles. The undecorated CN model is supplied with three different cabs.

The HO Scale Rapido SW1200RS features:

Designed from original blueprints and field measurements
Two different versions: CN and CP
Heavy diecast frame, chassis and gearboxes for superior pulling power
Rapido’s renowned smooth-running drive system
Working number boards and classification lights
Full cab interior with working cab interior light and non-working fridge and fire extinguisher
Working inspection lights and ditch lights (where appropriate)
Separate handrails, including crash bars inside the cab
Four different exhaust stack styles
Three different battery box door styles
Undecorated CN models supplied with three different cabs
With or without working drop steps, as appropriate
Numerous optional parts, including all-weather windows, winterization hatches, watchman’s heater, snow shields, radiator covers, and alternative MU stands
Incredible underbody piping and conduit detail
DC/Silent or DC/DCC/Sound versions featuring an ESU Loksound decoder with accurate recordings
Sound models feature an updated high-fidelity MP3 quality speaker

The MSRP is $325 (DC/DCC/Sound) and $225 (DC/Silent)
As usual, these locomotives will be made to order.
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