GE Dash 8-40CM The 'Draper Taper'
(w/Sound & DCC)

Canadian National  No. 2421

Affordable Awesomeness!

Rapido's first modern diesel locomotive is the General Electric Dash 8-40M.

Powered by a GE V16 FDL 4000-horsepower prime mover, the main features of this distinctive design are the four-window North American cab, the cowl-style body and the famous ‘Draper Taper’ cutout behind the cabs.

This release marks the launch of a new range of models, called “Prime Movers by Rapido”. Although proud of their growing catalogue of museum-quality model trains that replicate the prototypes as closely as possible, all that insane detail level comes with a price, so this is their solution.

This not just a re-release of existing models with some of the bits left off; it is an all-new line of model trains featuring all-new tooling and new prototypes.

Many of the extra details are included in the box.

If you want to super detail your model, you can go to town and the little bag of bits included with the model will give you a head start.

If you want to take it out of the box and just let it run, all the power to you!

• Available in DC (silent) or DC/DCC/Sound
• ESU ‘Essential Sound Unit’ 4-function decoder (DCC) or 21-pin dummy plug (DC) accessible from the bottom of the fuel tank
• Several road numbers per paint scheme
• Door and walkway handrails installed
• Grab irons, sun shades, windshield wipers included in the box
• Drill starter holes included for most grab irons
• Working front headlights, rear headlights and number boards
• Operating CN “stalk” ditch lights
• Scaled from original blueprints
• Accurate Dofasco trucks
• With or without battery boxes and bells, according to prototype
• Same smooth motor and drive system as our regular models
• Several road numbers and unnumbered with decals
• Metal Macdonald-Cartier couplers at the correct height
• 18″ minimum radius curves

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