PRE-ORDER: Rapido 27603 - EMD SW9 (DCC and Sound) Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo (TH&B) 55 - HO Scale

Pre-Order Due Date:  Oct 15 2025

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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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Introducing the Rapido HO Scale SW9 Locomotive

The SW9 locomotive continued Electro-Motive Division’s excellence of small, compact “switcher” engines for yard and local service. From November 1950 to December of 1953, nearly 800 SW9s were built in the LaGrange production facility. Meanwhile, in London, Ontario, GMDD rolled out 29 for Canadian National and Canadian Pacific. The SW9 was outfitted with the popular 567B prime mover, while a handful received the upgraded 567BC motors that would later be the power of the SW1200 series. A staggering 69 railroads (industrial, short lines and class one roads) would purchase the SW9! The Illinois Central received 70 SW9s, which was the largest order of the production run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   The Rapido Trains HO scale SW9 locomotive features:

•  Highly detailed cab interior
• See-through metal etched parts
• Many road specific details
• Heavy diecast frame 
• Diecast gear boxes for added weight
• Rapido Semi Scale metal couplers
•  Full LED lighting, including: operating beacons/flashing lights where appropriate
• DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/ESU LokSound
• Featuring the Rapido MoPower capacitor