Looking for a fast, modern four-axle unit for your freights — or for the head end of the 1980s Ski Train? The Rapido Trains EMD GP40 locomotive, in Rio Grande large-logo colors (black and orange), is exactly that kind of standout piece.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. This turbocharged four-axle unit (3,000 hp, EMD 16-645E3 engine) correctly reproduces the louvres, roof fans and version-specific detailing. In the 1980s, Rio Grande GP40s hauled the Ski Train from Denver to Winter Park through the Moffat Tunnel, teamed with a former PB B-unit converted into a HEP generator. A five-pole motor with dual flywheels, a heavy die-cast chassis, directional headlights and a detailed cab interior: it is all here. ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder.
Features
- EMD GP40 four-axle locomotive with DCC and ESU sound
- Rio Grande (D&RGW) large-logo livery, black and orange
- Road numbers offered: 3081, 3085, 3135 and 3148
- EMD GP40 turbocharged four-axle locomotive (3,000 hp)
- Version-correct louvres and roof fans
- DCC with ESU LokSound V5
- Five-pole motor with dual flywheels
- Keep-alive circuit for smooth, uninterrupted running
- Heavy die-cast metal chassis
- Directional headlights and functional lighting
- Separately applied metal grab irons and railings
- Detailed cab interior
- Numerous separately applied prototype-specific details
- Body-mounted knuckle couplers
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Ready-to-run model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains
Looking for a fast, modern four-axle unit for your freights — or for the head end of the 1980s Ski Train? The Rapido Trains EMD GP40 locomotive, in Rio Grande large-logo colors (black and orange), is exactly that kind of standout piece.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. This turbocharged four-axle unit (3,000 hp, EMD 16-645E3 engine) correctly reproduces the louvres, roof fans and version-specific detailing. In the 1980s, Rio Grande GP40s hauled the Ski Train from Denver to Winter Park through the Moffat Tunnel, teamed with a former PB B-unit converted into a HEP generator. A five-pole motor with dual flywheels, a heavy die-cast chassis, directional headlights and a detailed cab interior: it is all here. ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder.
Features
- EMD GP40 four-axle locomotive with DCC and ESU sound
- Rio Grande (D&RGW) large-logo livery, black and orange
- Road numbers offered: 3081, 3085, 3135 and 3148
- EMD GP40 turbocharged four-axle locomotive (3,000 hp)
- Version-correct louvres and roof fans
- DCC with ESU LokSound V5
- Five-pole motor with dual flywheels
- Keep-alive circuit for smooth, uninterrupted running
- Heavy die-cast metal chassis
- Directional headlights and functional lighting
- Separately applied metal grab irons and railings
- Detailed cab interior
- Numerous separately applied prototype-specific details
- Body-mounted knuckle couplers
- Runs on Code 83 and 100 rail
- Ready-to-run model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 18"
- Made by Rapido Trains