Dear HO Scale Customers;

Rapido Trains Inc. are ready to announce their Order Deadline to you for the ALCo FA-1 + FB-1 Diesel Locomotives, please go to the bottom of page for further details

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 Rapido Trains Inc. 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.

• ALL NEW SCHEMES WITH SINGLE FA-1 UNITS OR FA-1 AND FB-1 SETS
• ICONIC LOCOMOTIVE FROM THE LATE 1940s THROUGH THE MERGER ERA
• AMAZING AMOUNT OF ROAD-SPECIFIC DETAILS AND LIGHTING FEATURES

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

Order Due Date: October 15, 2025

Anticipated Delivery Date: February 2026

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