Rapido 582009 N Scale VIA Rail Renaissance Rebuilt GMD F40PH-2D #6404 DC/Silent

N Scale F40PH-2D Locomotive

VIA's F40PH-2D has been the face of passenger train travel in Canada since the 1980s. These locomotives were built in London, Ontario between 1986 and 1989. They feature a desktop control stand (hence the "D" in the designation), a unique fuel tank and underframe arrangement, a carbody design with custom panel and door locations, and numerous other Canadian-only details.

Features

• Scaled from original blueprints and field measurements
• Unique Canadian F40PH-2D body and details
• Working headlights, ditch lights, number boards
• Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
• Incredible underbody detail including separate piping
• Different rooftop details for different paint schemes

Overview

VIA's F40PH-2D has been the face of passenger train travel in Canada since the 1980s. These locomotives were built in London, Ontario between 1986 and 1989. They feature a desktop control stand (hence the "D" in the designation); a unique fuel tank and underframe arrangement, a carbody design with custom panel and door locations and numerous other Canadian-only details.

In 2010 VIA Rail Canada contracted CAD Railway Industries in Lachine, Quebec, to rebuild its F40 locomotive fleet. This involved removal of the HEP (Head End Power) alternator and installation of a separate HEP generator in the rear of the locomotive. At the same time the locomotive was given VIA's green, grey and yellow Renaissance paint scheme first seen on the P42DC locomotives in 2001. By the end of 2012 all 52 F40PH-2D locomotives had been rebuilt.

The Rapido Trains N scale Rebuilt F40PH-2D Locomotive features:

Unique Canadian F40PH-2D body and details
Working headlights, ditch lights, number boards
Working emergency headlight and emergency shutdown strobe light
Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
Incredible underbody detail including separate piping
Different rooftop details for different paint schemes
Accurate Rebuilt F40PH-2D sounds on sound-equipped models
Will operate smoothly on DC and DCC layouts
Suggested minimum radius: 11