{"product_id":"rapido-trains-ho-locomotive-emd-cf7-avec-dcc-et-son-indiana-rail-road","title":"Rapido Trains HO – EMD CF7 Locomotive with DCC and Sound – Indiana Rail Road","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking for a branchline engine with an unusual past? By the late 1960s the Santa Fe's fleet of F-units was wearing out, and the railroad needed close to 200 locomotives for its secondary and branch lines. Rather than buy new, its Cleburne shops stripped the carbodies down to the engine room floor, replaced the underframes with deep side sills and grafted on a GP7-style hood with steps — the CF7 was born. From the first unit in 1969 through 1978, 233 machines left the shops, making the program one of the most successful rebuilds in railroading history. Sold off to regionals and short lines from the mid-1980s onward, a number of them are still at work today in California, Florida and Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis model reproduces the CF7 in the colours of the Indiana Rail Road, a regional founded in 1986 on a former Illinois Central line — a company of the same generation as the CF7s' second career, and one that started out with second-hand power. Rapido captures the cab and hood variations of the prototype, the open- or closed-slot side sills, and an impressive amount of road- and number-specific detail. ESU LokSound DCC and sound decoder factory-installed, MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted power, and a heavy die-cast chassis. Two road numbers are offered. Pre-order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEMD CF7 diesel locomotive (Santa Fe rebuild)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIndiana Rail Road livery\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eESU LokSound DCC and sound decoder factory-installed\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC power\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCab and hood variations reproduced to match the prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOpen- or closed-slot side sills depending on the unit\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eApplied metal grab irons and handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExtensive underframe detail: piping, draft gear, sand lines\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEtched-metal grilles and steps\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHeavy die-cast chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWorking headlights, ground lights, number boards and rotating beacons; ditch lights where appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e36-inch radiator fans licensed from Cannon and Company\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFull multi-colour interior with lit gauges\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMinimum recommended radius: 18 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHO scale\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePre-order — made by Rapido Trains\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains","offers":[{"title":"200","offer_id":49360995614894,"sku":"1017529","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"201","offer_id":49360995647662,"sku":"1017530","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0216\/1070\/files\/1017029_indianarailroad_2.jpg?v=1789498919","url":"https:\/\/modelebt.com\/en-us\/products\/rapido-trains-ho-locomotive-emd-cf7-avec-dcc-et-son-indiana-rail-road","provider":"Modèle B.T.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}