U33C/U36C Features:
- Rotating bearing caps (where appropriate)
- Axle generator detail with cables applied
- Multiple nose, long hood and cab variations (nose lights, Gyralites, high nose and much more!)
- Conrail 1776 features the correct post-rebuild numberboards and headlight casing
- Full lighting package including track lights, step lights, walkway lights and three-color class lights
- Heavy die-cast frame with many separate details
- With or without dynamic brakes (where appropriate)
- Full interior details with lit control stand lights
- Metal grab irons and brake chain
- Prototypically correct tread patterns on walkways
- Correct details for all U33C and U36C phase variations!
- Full traction motor casing details
- Rapido’s innovative dead-straight metal handrails with plastic stanchions
- Etched-metal steps with fold-over step edge designs
- Correct battery box door arrangements
- Rubber sanding lines
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running
- DC/DCC ready or Dual-Mode DC/DCC/Sound
- Suggested minimum radius: 22”
Southern Pacific #8600-8620 :
- U33C
- Built in 1969
- Phase 2a
- Fairing that transitions hood width to radiator width (first 20 units)
- Raised radiator screens
- 8 Left-side equipment doors + 2 boxes on walkway
- Half length handrail notch on walkway
- Low mounted paper air filter
- Rockwell or Adirondack trucks with low brake cylinders
- Hyatt bearings
- Nose with headlight and class lights
- High oval gyralight housing in numberboard
- UDE light
- Bell on roof
- Built up pilot
- Regular drop step on pilots
Southern Pacific #8698+ :
- U33C
- Built in 1971-72
- Phase 2f
- 6 Left-side equipment doors + 2 boxes on walkway
- Half length handrail notch on walkway
- Low mounted paper air filter
- Rockwell or Adirondack trucks with low brake cylinders
- Hyatt bearings
- Nose with headlight and class lights
- High oval gyralight housing in numberboard housing
- UDE light
- Bell on roof
- Flat pilot
- Regular drop step on pilots
Description
U33C/U36C Features:
- Rotating bearing caps (where appropriate)
- Axle generator detail with cables applied
- Multiple nose, long hood and cab variations (nose lights, Gyralites, high nose and much more!)
- Conrail 1776 features the correct post-rebuild numberboards and headlight casing
- Full lighting package including track lights, step lights, walkway lights and three-color class lights
- Heavy die-cast frame with many separate details
- With or without dynamic brakes (where appropriate)
- Full interior details with lit control stand lights
- Metal grab irons and brake chain
- Prototypically correct tread patterns on walkways
- Correct details for all U33C and U36C phase variations!
- Full traction motor casing details
- Rapido’s innovative dead-straight metal handrails with plastic stanchions
- Etched-metal steps with fold-over step edge designs
- Correct battery box door arrangements
- Rubber sanding lines
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running
- DC/DCC ready or Dual-Mode DC/DCC/Sound
- Suggested minimum radius: 22”
Southern Pacific #8600-8620 :
- U33C
- Built in 1969
- Phase 2a
- Fairing that transitions hood width to radiator width (first 20 units)
- Raised radiator screens
- 8 Left-side equipment doors + 2 boxes on walkway
- Half length handrail notch on walkway
- Low mounted paper air filter
- Rockwell or Adirondack trucks with low brake cylinders
- Hyatt bearings
- Nose with headlight and class lights
- High oval gyralight housing in numberboard
- UDE light
- Bell on roof
- Built up pilot
- Regular drop step on pilots
Southern Pacific #8698+ :
- U33C
- Built in 1971-72
- Phase 2f
- 6 Left-side equipment doors + 2 boxes on walkway
- Half length handrail notch on walkway
- Low mounted paper air filter
- Rockwell or Adirondack trucks with low brake cylinders
- Hyatt bearings
- Nose with headlight and class lights
- High oval gyralight housing in numberboard housing
- UDE light
- Bell on roof
- Flat pilot
- Regular drop step on pilots