{"product_id":"rapido-42118-ho-scale-c36-7-dcc-sound-norfolk-western","title":"Rapido 42118 HO Scale - C36-7 DC\/Silent Norfolk \u0026 Western Claytor Scheme: #8513","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: Pictures are sometimes representations, exact road numbers may not be shown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"U2QG0J6\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapido HO Scale C36-7 Locomotive features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Headlights and rear lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass lights, marker lights, or ditch lights, where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lit numberboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull traction motor casing details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal brake chain on engineer’s side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed underbody piping and conduit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed cab interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLighted control stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy, die-cast weight for heavy hauling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound-equipped units feature ESU Loksound V5 decoders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany road specific details \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe C36-7 was General Electric’s higher-horsepower six-axle Dash-7 offering, with a 16-cylinder 3,600 horsepower or 3,750 hp rating (compared to the C30-7's 3,000 hp.) Built between July 1979 and February 1989, over 599 total units were produced. Of those, 129 were domestic orders for Conrail, Missouri Pacific, Norfolk \u0026amp; Western, and Norfolk Southern. Another 40 were made for Ferrocarril del Pacifico and National de Mexico. Lastly, 422 were made for China with many significant export differences, and the final units produced were 8 for Comilog in Gabon.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite smaller production numbers, the C36-7 was ordered at key moments that resulted in it representing the evolution of GE’s Dash-7 line more than the popular C30-7's. When GE launched “1977 Series Locomotives” (Dash-7's) in, they cataloged a C30-7, C33-7, and C36-7. Railroads immediately ordered C30-7's for booming coal service. The C33-7 was never ordered. The C36-7 was ignored until 1979, when National de Mexico and Ferrocarril del Pacifico placed orders.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese export C36-7's for Mexico were essentially identical externally to C30-7's, which were being built by the hundreds at the time. Ferrocarril del Pacifico’s units were repainted into striking two-tone blue FNM paint and worked both freight and passenger service. Of the 40 C36-7's built for Mexico, only one is still in service - Ferromex 9336. Incredibly, despite being the last operating C36-7 (among few remaining operating C30-7's) 9336 was repainted in Ferromex’s classy “Diet Coke” scheme in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54367656313107,"sku":"RAP42118","price":229.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/9283\/4323\/files\/RapidoC36-7NW.png?v=1782923383","url":"https:\/\/southeasthobbies.com\/products\/rapido-42118-ho-scale-c36-7-dcc-sound-norfolk-western","provider":"SoutheastHobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}