{"product_id":"rapido-42510-ho-scale-c30-7-dcc-sound","title":"Rapido 42510 HO Scale - C30-7 DCC\/Sound Conrail #6603","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\u003eThe C30-7 was General Electric’s improvement of the U30C locomotive, featuring a 16-cylinder 3,000 horsepower diesel engine. Built between September 1976 and May 1986, over 1100 units were produced for many of the Class I railroads across the United States for use primarily in heavy-haul freight. A fair number would go on to have extended careers with both short\/regional lines and private industrial railroads, owing to the locomotives reliability and pulling power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is, perhaps, the most polarizing locomotive from the 1980s and early 90s. The C30-7 was GE's answer to the SD40-2. When one thinks of Powder River and coal, the C30-7 isn't far behind. Burlington Northern owned the most in the States, with just over 240 examples. Santa Fe was a distant second with 157 C30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe C30-7 later gave way to the similar C36-7, as well as various unique models such as the Conrail C30-7A and the BC Rail C36-8m, rebuilt from former Conrail C30-7s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapido Trains HO scale GE C30-7 locomotive features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect nose and body contours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh or Low headlights, as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect Rockwell or Adirondack trucks, as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull traction motor casings details\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\u003eOperating headlights and rear lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating roof-top beacons and class lights, where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed underbody piping and conduit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate grab irons and handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound-equipped units feature ESU Loksound V5 decoders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54368167821587,"sku":"RAP42510","price":314.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/9283\/4323\/files\/RapidoC30-7Conrail.png?v=1782939789","url":"https:\/\/southeasthobbies.com\/products\/rapido-42510-ho-scale-c30-7-dcc-sound","provider":"SoutheastHobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}