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Rapido - HO Scale - FP9A - Canadian National 1954 Scheme - # 6535 (DCC w/Sound)(GPA-17e Class)(Bell on roof)(48" Fans)(Post 1958 Version) (SKU 224-220571)

Available On: January 1, 2020

Canadian National 1954 Scheme

While almost all FP9As were repainted by the end of 1962, a few were still in older colours for another year.
 

The True North Locomotives Canadian National FP9A

Features:
?DC/DCC with Sound (DC-only version also available)
?Canon (or equivalent) motor and smooth-running mechanism
?Road-number and era-specific details for CN and VIA applied at the factory, including different grab iron arrangements, winterization hatch style, cooling pipe style, headlight style, and nose details
?Correct fuel tank, end door, and other CN-specific details
?See-through fans
?Separate underbody air piping and rerailers
?Metal Macdonald-Cartier Knuckle Couplers mounted at correct height
?Operational headlight and user-applied ditch lights
?Operational class lights and backup light (DCC)
?DC-only version is DCC-ready
?Sound-equipped version has accurate CN sounds including Canadian horns
?Sound-equipped version comes with remote control for sound operation in DC
?Several road numbers plus unnumbered available
?Decals with alternative locomotive numbers provided
?Locomotive numbers specifically chosen with forethought - they lasted long in that paint scheme, they were the first in that paint scheme, they were photographed often, etc.
?The True North FP9A is a team effort and a labour of love from a bunch of CN and VIA fanatics
?CN colours are from the CN SIG. VIA colours are matched to cans of paint from Pointe St. Charles shops in Montreal - where the real engines were painted!
?100% accurate for the Canadian FP9A. This is not a stand-in.

 

 













$359.95 CDN