General Electric C30-7 diesel locomotive
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: Direct-current model, $239.95; with dual-mode ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $349.95
Era: September 1976 to present (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Rapido Trains Inc., 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, Ontario L3R 5H5 Canada, 905-474-3314, rapidotrains.com
General Electric C30-7 features:
- Adirondack or Rockwell trucks as appropriate
- Five-pole motor with dual flywheels
- Heavy, die-cast metal weight
- High or low headlights as appropriate
- New traction motor casings details
- Operating rooftop beacons and class lights, where applicable
- Separate grab irons and handrails
- Underbody piping and conduit
- Release date to be announced
Road names: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (blue and yellow warbonnet); Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and black); Conrail (blue with “can opener” herald); CSX (yellow, blue, and gray [YN2] scheme); National Railways of Mexico (orange, green, and yellow); Norfolk & Western (black); Norfolk Southern (black); and Union Pacific (Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist Gray with road name and number on long hood). Four road numbers per paint scheme.
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