Rapido HO Scale: GMD SW1200RS - DCC & Sound - CP Rail 'Red 8" Stripes'

Class DRS-12a

The most requested locomotive in Rapido’s history, the ubiquitous SW1200RS has been a mainstay of freight railroading in Canada since 1955. Equally at home in the yard or on the mainline, the GMDD (General Motors Diesel Division) SW1200RS operated from coast to coast, and many are still in service today for short lines in Canada and the United States.

The HO Scale Rapido SW1200RS features:

• Designed from original blueprints and field measurements
• Two different versions: CN and CP
• Heavy diecast frame, chassis and gearboxes for superior pulling power
• Rapido’s renowned smooth-running drive system
• Working number boards and classification lights
• Full cab interior with working cab interior light and non-working fridge and fire extinguisher
• Working inspection lights and ditch lights (where appropriate)
• Separate handrails, including crash bars inside the cab
• Four different exhaust stack styles
• Three different battery box door styles
• Undecorated CN models supplied with three different cabs
• With or without working drop steps, as appropriate
• Numerous optional parts, including all-weather windows, winterization hatches, watchman’s heater, snow shields, radiator covers, and alternative MU stands
• Incredible underbody piping and conduit detail
• DC/Silent or DC/DCC/Sound versions featuring an ESU Loksound decoder with accurate recordings
• Sound models feature an updated high-fidelity MP3 quality speaker