Looking for the locomotive that launched freight dieselisation in North America? Unveiled by Electro-Motive in 1939, the FT proved on tour that a diesel could replace steam in heavy service, and the railroads ordered it by the hundreds through the war years. Sold as close-coupled A+B pairs, it worked freight and passenger trains alike. Rapido's return of the FT brings variations never before seen in HO: Rio Grande nose class lights, Western Pacific roof numberboards and wagon-wheel antenna, and Atlantic Coast Line's MU nose and modified pilot.
This set depicts a Western Pacific FT A+B pair in the silver and orange Zephyr scheme, with the road's quirks reproduced for the first time: cab-roof numberboards, wagon-wheel antenna and a headlight on the rear roof of the B unit. Close-coupled, with factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound in both units and the MoPower system. Three pairs are offered. Pre-order.
Features
- EMD FT A+B diesel locomotives
- Western Pacific (Zephyr Scheme) scheme
- Roof numberboards, wagon-wheel antenna and rear rooftop headlight on the B unit — new for this run
- Close-coupling system between A and B units: drawbar or semi-scale couplers
- Multiple styles of numberboards, installed as appropriate
- Correct nose and windshield contours
- Three styles of dynamic brake hatch and steam generator hatch, installed as appropriate
- Etched side and fan screens
- Heavy die-cast chassis
- Working headlights, ground lights, numberboards and back-up lights
- Full underbody details including piping and draft gear
- Separate grab irons and handrails
- Full, multi-colour interior
- Factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound decoder
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC power
- Suggested minimum radius: 18"
- HO scale
- Pre-order — made by Rapido Trains
Looking for the locomotive that launched freight dieselisation in North America? Unveiled by Electro-Motive in 1939, the FT proved on tour that a diesel could replace steam in heavy service, and the railroads ordered it by the hundreds through the war years. Sold as close-coupled A+B pairs, it worked freight and passenger trains alike. Rapido's return of the FT brings variations never before seen in HO: Rio Grande nose class lights, Western Pacific roof numberboards and wagon-wheel antenna, and Atlantic Coast Line's MU nose and modified pilot.
This set depicts a Western Pacific FT A+B pair in the silver and orange Zephyr scheme, with the road's quirks reproduced for the first time: cab-roof numberboards, wagon-wheel antenna and a headlight on the rear roof of the B unit. Close-coupled, with factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound in both units and the MoPower system. Three pairs are offered. Pre-order.
Features
- EMD FT A+B diesel locomotives
- Western Pacific (Zephyr Scheme) scheme
- Roof numberboards, wagon-wheel antenna and rear rooftop headlight on the B unit — new for this run
- Close-coupling system between A and B units: drawbar or semi-scale couplers
- Multiple styles of numberboards, installed as appropriate
- Correct nose and windshield contours
- Three styles of dynamic brake hatch and steam generator hatch, installed as appropriate
- Etched side and fan screens
- Heavy die-cast chassis
- Working headlights, ground lights, numberboards and back-up lights
- Full underbody details including piping and draft gear
- Separate grab irons and handrails
- Full, multi-colour interior
- Factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC and sound decoder
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC power
- Suggested minimum radius: 18"
- HO scale
- Pre-order — made by Rapido Trains