Guaranteed Pre-Order Deadline is September 15th, 2026
After closing, you may still place a pre-order and we will attempt to acquire one for you.
Estimated Delivery Date Is: TBA
Product Information:
These GP40 locomotives pay tribute to over 50 years of mainline freight service by this venerable and ubiquitous General Motors product. From the first production order – built in 1965 for the New York Central – to modernized units serving second and third owners, there is sure to be a place on your layout for several of these hard-working Geeps.
The Rapido Trains HO Scale GP40 Locomotive Features:
- NEW! Tri-color class lights (where appropriate)
- NEW! Early-production truck, handrail and Automatic Train Stop details for New York Central units
- Equipped with licensed Cannon & Company 48” radiator and dynamic brake fans
- Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
- Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables, air filters and a silly number of separately applied parts
- Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
- Operating ditch lights and beacons (where appropriate)
- Road-specific battery box doors
- Highly detailed cab interior
- Correct fuel tank sizes per road number
- Multiple styles of stepwells
- See-through, etched-metal steps
- Appropriate cab or nose headlights
- Multiple truck sideframes tooled
- Multiple dynamic-brake hatches
- MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running
- Dual-Mode DC/DCC/Sound
- Suggested minimum radius: 18”
