Description
Pre-Order Due Date: April 15, 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.
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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Between January 1946 and October 1950, a total of 440 FA-1s and 240 FB-1s were built by Alco and their Canadian subsidiary, Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). They were originally sold to twenty-five railroads in the US, Canada and Mexico. The FA-1 (and booster FB-1) were rated at 1500 horsepower and designed primarily as a freight hauler.
In a market that was becoming dominated by EMD products, the FA-1 came in a distant second, due in part to reliability issues, with its 244 prime mover. Still, they were popular with several roads and could be found at the head of freights int the late 1960s.
Following our FPA-4, FA-2 and PA loco models, the new FA-1/FB-1 models continue the Rapido tradition for accurate Alco cab units with unsurpassed detail.
The Rapido Trains HO scale FA- and FB-1 Locomotive Locomotive features:
- Correct nose and windshield contours
- Flat or angled number boards as appropriate
- Dynamic and non-dynamic brake versions
- Etched side and fan screens
- Heavy, die-cast chassis
- 5-pole motor with dual flywheels
- Operating headlights, class lights and back-up lights
- Full underbody piping and conduit
- Separate grab irons and handrails
- Many road-specific details installed or included
- Full, multi-colour interior
- Suggested minimum radius: 18”
- DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/ESU LokSound
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC power
Details
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
New York Central (NYC) |
Version: |
w/ DCC and Sound |
Road Number: |
1002 |
Locomotive Model: |
ALCo FA-1 |
