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Rapido - HO Scale - FP9A - Canadian National 1954 Scheme - # 6542 (DCC w/Sound)(GPA-17e Class)(Bell Included)(48"FANS/ Post 1958 Version) (SKU 224-220573)

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