Charls Gendron
Rapido Trains HO H1a/b Hudson

Features include:
Designed from prototype drawings and measurements
Road number specific factory applied details for each unit
Separately applied metal hand rails and grabs
Blackened wheels and driving rods
Correct cylinders and valve gear
Smooth-running drive train
Correct coal tenders for regular service units
Correct oil tender for #2816
Early or later style walkways
“Elephant Ear” smoke deflectors on correctly numbered models
Working head light, marker lights, classification lights, interior cab light and back up lights (DCC controlled)
“Flickering” fire box in detailed cab (DCC controlled)
Metal Macdonald-Cartier Knuckle Couplers mounted at correct height
DCC sound version includes synchronized chuff, accurate whistles, bells, air pumps, generator, safety valves and many other effects! (Not all sound features of DCC sound units will function in DC mode)
Accurate and complete piping, under body and tender details
Accurate paint and decoration
22” Minimum radius


Available versions:
H1a 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - As Built: #2803
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - As Built: #2810
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - As Built: Unnumbered
H1a 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - As Built: #2800
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - As Built: #2816
H1a 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - "Spans the World" Herald: #2808
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - "Spans the World" Herald: #2814
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - "Spans the World" Herald: #2818
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - "Spans the World" Herald: #2815
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - "Spans the World" Herald: #2817
H1a 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - Beaver Shield: #2804
H1a 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - Beaver Shield: #2806
H1a 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - Beaver Shield: #2809
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - Beaver Shield: Unnumbered
H1a 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR - Beaver Shield: #2807
H1b 4-6-4 Hudson: CPR "Empress": #2816 Excursion