Introduction

Rapido 601506 HO Scale H1a 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Locomotive Canadian Pacific CP 2808 DCC & Sound (Spans the World Logo)

Designed by Chief of Motive Power & Rolling Stock Henry Blane Bowen, Canadian Pacifics H-1a and H-1b class 4-6-4 Hudson locos were state-of-the-art steam power when delivered. A total of twenty locos were delivered in two batches of ten each. The first batch, numbers #2800-2809, were delivered in 1929 and classified H1a while the second ten, numbers #2810-2819, arrived in 1930 and were classified H1b. These locomotives were used on mainline passenger trains across the CPs system. So successful were they that CP used their design as the basis for its later H-1c/d/e Royal Hudsons seven years later. Both classes survived intact until the end of steam, with the first retirements not coming until 1957.

Rapidos H-1a/b HO scale models are based on the hugely successful Royal Hudson. Rapido is offering several different detail variations which allow you to model these locos at any point throughout their service life, including the preserved #2816.

FEATURES:

• Designed from prototype drawings and measurements
• Road number specific factory applied details for each unit
• Separately applied metal handrails and grab irons
• Blackened wheels and driving rods
• Accurate paint and decoration
• Correct cylinders and valve gear
• Accurate and complete piping, underbody and tender details
• Smooth-running drive train
• Correct coal tenders for regular service units
• Correct oil tender for #2816
• Early or later style walkways
• “Elephant Ear smoke deflectors on correctly numbered models
• Working headlight, marker lights (excludes any version featuring elephant ears), interior cab lights and backup lights (DCC controlled)
• Flickering fire box in detailed cab (DCC controlled)
• Metal Macdonald-Cartier Knuckle Couplers mounted at the correct height
• DCC sound version includes synchronized chuff, accurate whistles, bells, air pumps, generator, safety valves and many other effects! (Not all sound features of DCC sound units will function in DC mode)
• 22 Minimum radius