Homeshops / Rapido 37587 HO Scale - ALCo FA-1 + FB-1, DCC/Sound Virginian & Ohio #240 + #233

Product Information:
Between January 1946 and October 1950 a total of 440 FA-1s and 240 FB-1s were built by ALCo and their Canadian subsidiary, Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). They were originally sold to twenty-five railroads in the US, Canada and Mexico. The FA-1 (and booster FB-1) were rated at 1500 horsepower and was designed primarily as a freight hauler.

The Rapido Trains HO Scale FA-1 locomotive features:

• Correct nose and windshield contours
• Flat or angled number boards as appropriate
• Dynamic and non-dynamic brake versions
• Etched side and fan screens
• Heavy, die-cast chassis
• 5-pole motor with dual flywheels
• Operating headlights, class lights and back-up lights
• Full underbody piping and conduits
• Separate grab irons and handrails