PRE-ORDER: Bowser 26052 - ALCo C424 (DC Silent) Delaware & Hudson (D&H) 454 - HO Scale

Pre-Order Due Date:  Dec 1 2025

Most manufacturers give a Pre Order ETA which can be seen near the 'add to cart' button. They also give a due date which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.

Please note that the software forces us to leave the "In Stock" banner up for the product to be orderable. Any pre order that says "In Stock" is not actually in stock, as denoted by the bigger "PRE-ORDER" banner.

There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives.  You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart.

For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.

Pre-Orders will show a 0 shipping cost now, and shipping will be included on your invoice at time of product arrival.

When the product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an invoice via email and text through Intuit QuickBooks for the remaining 95%. Message and data rates may apply.

Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production.

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The ALCo C424 was a 2400 horsepower catalog replacement to the earlier RS-27 road switcher locomotive. Produced between April of 1963 and May 1967, 183 examples of American and Canadian versions were built with several surviving today. This model will include lighting features and road-specific details that are becoming a Bowser standard. Analog (DC) version features 21-pin plug for DCC, DCC with sound version features LokSound V5 decoder.