Rapido 054508 (HO) GP9u Canadian Pacific - CP 1580 - DCC/Sound
Raoido Trains | HO scale | diesel locomotives
GP9u
CP #1580
Canadian Pacific
DCC/Sound by ESU LokSound
In 1970, CP embarked on a program to rebuild its aging fleet of GP9 road switchers. The locomotives had their front noses chopped along with many other appearance details changed. The later rebuilds would receive upgraded 645 power assemblies. The rebuild program lasted until 1988 and ushered in the plain CP Rail red scheme.
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Starting in 1993, CP converted various end-cab switchers to “daughter” units, or slugs, by decommissioning or removing the prime mover (replacing it with ballast to return the unit to its operating weight) and drawing power for the traction motors from GP9u “mother” units using cables that were semi-permanently connected between the units. All of the mother units were drawn from the 1500/1600 series of GP9u units.
The Rapido Trains HO Scale CP Chop Nose GP9u locomotive features:
• Heavy diecast frame with super detailed piping and traction cables
• Detailed Blomberg trucks (Later series have rotating bearing caps)
• Traction motor details on gearboxWorking track lights, class lights, control stand lights
• Metal side handrails
• Working ditch lights on prototypically appropriate road numbers
• Front and rear plows, plates or footboards on appropriate road numbers
