Rapido HO EMD GP38, Standard DC, CSX #2046

Rapido Item #: 38012

Rapido Trains is pleased to be adding this versatile locomotive to our line. Along with the usual variations, such as with or without dynamic brakes, oil bath or paper air filters, low short hoods or high short hoods with lighted class lights, truck sideframe variations, control stand location and quantity (some were constructed with two control stands and featured extensions to the cab), as well as many road-specific details (lights, air horns, air conditioners, exhaust stacks and many other details). Our goal is to offer the most detailed GP38 models ever offered, as well as variations that have never before been offered.

LED lighting, cab interiors, and many other previously overlooked details will be included as well 0 as you would expect from us! The high-quality sound you have come to expect from us will be included, too, of course 0 or you can order your GP38s without sound ifyou prefer.

The HO scale GP38 Locomotive features:

A variety of low- & high-short hoods

Lots o0 dynamic-brake/non-dynamic hatches

Several paper air filter options

A plethora of battery box door styles

Roadname-specific exhaust stacks (and even the unique dynamic brake vent with a stack in it for one road0s units)

Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables, air filters and an absurd number of separately-applied parts

Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory

Operating headlights, rear lights, tri-colour class lights AND ditch lights and beacons (where appropriate)

Highly detailed cab interior

Appropriate cab or nose headlights

Multiple Blomberg truck sideframe options

Working inspection lights

Different sizes of fuel tanks

Rapido0s innovative dead-straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions

Road-specific details for each model