Dear HO Scale Customers;

Rapido is pleased to announce New VIA Rebuilt F40PH-2D Diesel Locomotives

VIA’s F40PH-2D has been the face of passenger train travel in Canada since the 1980s. These locomotives were built in London, Ontario between 1986 and 1989.  They feature a desktop control stand (hence the “D” in the designation); a unique fuel tank and underframe arrangement, a carbody design with custom panel and door locations and numerous other Canadian-only details.

In 2010 VIA Rail Canada contracted CAD Railway Industries in Lachine, Quebec, to rebuild its F40 locomotive fleet. This involved removal of the HEP (Head End Power) alternator and installation of a separate HEP generator in the rear of the locomotive. At the same time the locomotive was given VIA’s green, grey and yellow Renaissance paint scheme first seen on the P42DC locomotives in 2001. By the end of 2012 all 52 F40PH-2D locomotives had been rebuilt.

• THE ICONIC PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE OF CANADA FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS
• FEATURES VIA RAIL 6403, THE CANADIAN $10 BILL PROMOTIONAL SCHEME!
• NOW INCLUDING “LOVE THE WAY” WRAP

The Rebuilt F40PH-2D Locomotive features:

•  Unique rebuilt F40PH-2D body and details
• Working headlights, ditch lights, number boards
• Radiator fans, radiator and cabling visible through the HEP grilles
• Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
• Incredible underbody detail including separate piping
• Suggested minimum radius: 18”
• Working emergency headlight and emergency shutdown strobe light
• Accurate sound recorded directly from a rebuilt F40PH 2D!
• MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running
• DC/DCC ready or Dual-Mode DCC/Sound
• The iconic passenger locomotive of Canada for nearly 40 years
• Features VIA Rail 6403, the Canadian $10 bill promotional scheme!
• Now including “Love the Way” Wrap

Order Due Date: February 16, 2026

Anticipated Delivery Date: December 2026

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