The Rapido HO Scale C36-7 Locomotive features:
Headlights and rear lights
Class lights, marker lights, or ditch lights, where applicable
Step lights
Lit number boards
Full traction motor casing details
Metal brake chain on engineer’s side
Detailed underbody piping and conduit
Separate grab irons
Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
Detailed cab interior
Lighted control stand
Heavy, die-cast weight for heavy hauling
5-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels
Sound-equipped units feature ESU Loksound V5 decoders
Many road-specific details
Burlington Northern
Delivered in 1980, upgraded 1991+
Rockwell or Adirondack truck sideframes with low brake cylinders
4-grille hood without extended range dynamic brakes
“5th grille” added to hood
Late rear with raised numberboards
Large “silenced” exhaust or small early exhaust
Blanked 4-window cab or two window cab
Firecracker antenna
Anticlimber
Plow
Ditchlights
Blanked class lights
Whiteface w/ stripe
Road numbers 5047, 5054
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
Whiteface
Road numbers 5057, 5067
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
Conrail
Delivered in 1985
Rockwell truck sideframes with high brake cylinders
7-grille hood with extended range dynamic brakes
Late rear with raised numberboards and low marker lights
Large “silenced” exhaust
4-step walkway
2-window cab with flag holder
Sinclair antenna
“Mini Sinclair” antenna for EOT communications
Smooth nose
Anticlimber
Plow
Red marker lights
Ditchlights
Road numbers 6621, 6628, 6635, 6639
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
FNM - Blue Scheme
Delivered in 1979
Adirondack truck sideframes with low brake cylinders
4-grille hood with extended range dynamic brakes
Late rear with raised numberboards and lower class lights
Small early exhaust
4-window cab with flag holder
Firecracker antenna
Class lights
Road numbers 419, 421, 425, 432
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
Ferromex
Delivered in 1980
Adirondack and Rockwell truck sideframes with low brake cylinders
4-grille hood with extended range dynamic brakes
Early rear with flush numberboards
Small early exhaust
2-window cab with flag holder
Blanked class lights
Firecracker antenna
Ditchlights
Rock guard window screens
Road number 9336
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
Missouri Pacific - Armour Yellow
Delivered in 1985
Rockwell truck sideframes with high brake cylinders
C36-7 late 7-grille hood
Extended range dynamic brake “hump”
Late rear with no numberboards and low class lights
Large “silenced” exhaust
Large 4,300 gallon fuel tank
2-window cab
Firecracker antenna
Smooth nose
Rear pilot knuckle holders
Large UP plow
Class lights
Road number 9000, 9014, 9026, 9034
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
Norfolk & Western - Claytor Scheme
Delivered in 1978-79
Adirondack truck sideframes with high brake cylinders and triple-clasp brakes
4-grille hood without extended range dynamic brakes
Late rear with raised numberboards and lower class lights
Large “silenced” exhaust
2-window cab
N&W-specific lower pilot step
Firecracker antenna
Smooth nose
Large N&W plow
Class lights
Road number 8513, 8516, 8527, 8530
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
Norfolk Southern
Delivered in 1982
Rockwell truck sideframes with high brake cylinders
C36-7 late 7-grille hood
Extended range dynamic brake “hump”
Late rear with raised numberboards and low (blanked) class lights
Large “silenced” exhaust with early (small) exhaust inside
2-window cab with flagholder
N&W/NS-specific lower pilot step
Smooth nose
Firecracker antenna
Open cutout NS plow
Open cutout NS plow on rear
Banked class lights
Ditchlights front and rear
Road number 8534, 8535, 8539, 8542
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
Union Pacific
Delivered in 1985
Rockwell truck sideframes with high brake cylinders
C36-7 late 7-grille hood
Extended range dynamic brake “hump”
Late rear with no numberboards and low (blanked) class lights
Large “silenced” exhaust
Large 4,300 gallon fuel tank
2-window cab
Firecracker antenna
Smooth nose
Large UP plow
Rear pilot knuckle holders
Blanked class lights
Ditch lights
Road number 2609, 2615, 2621, 2640
DCC Sound $350.00 CAD
DC/Silent $245.00 CAD
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