Rapido Trains 39031 HO EMD GP39 Mother+Slug CSX YN3 Scheme 4280 + 1040 - DC
Rapido Trains is proud to present the EMD GP39 locomotive in HO scale! Following the highly successful GP38 and GP40 models, the GP39 brings the same high-end, road-specific details with a powerful motor and those razor-sharp graphics you’re accustomed to from us.
The EMD GP39 locomotive was unique in that it featured a 12-cylinder, turbocharged 645E3 prime mover — 4 less than its GP38 cousin. The largest purchaser of the GP39 was the Chesapeake & Ohio, ordering 20 locomotives. Upon the Chessie and Seaboard merger, the GP39s continued in local and yard service for CSX Transportation. While some locomotives and slugs would wear a variety of patchout or early CSX Y schemes, most of the fleet was repainted into the YN2 scheme and eventually the current YN3 scheme.
FEATURES:
- Road-specific details for each model
- Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
- Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables, air filters and a whopping amount of separately applied parts
- Road-specific battery box doors
- Separate metal grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
- Operating headlights, rear lights, white class lights, ditch lights and beacons (where appropriate).
- Highly detailed cab interior
- Correct fuel tank sizes per road number
- Multiple styles of stepwells
- See-through, etched steps
- Powered SWMT Slug — a first in plastic!
- Separately applied wire grabs
- Cannon and Company licensed fans
- Multiple dynamic-brake hatches and air filters
- DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/ESU LokSound
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC power
Note: All renders and preliminary artwork are subject to revisions before production.