Introduction

Rapido 81518 HO Scale NPCU “Cabbage” Amtrak 90229 (Phase V with DCC & Sound)

The prototypes of the Rapido Trains HO Scale Amtrak NPCU Cabbage Cab Car are based on converted former F40PH diesels. In the mid 1990s, Amtrak began a rebuild program to convert retired F40PH locomotives into Non-Powered Control Units (NPCUs) by removing the prime movers, with many having their now empty empty engine rooms converted to baggage areas. These NPCUs allow “push-pull” service and eliminated the need to turn trains at terminals or run locomotives at both ends of the train. The locomotive engineer controls the locomotive from the cab in the NPCU, much like purpose-built cab cars found on many commuter trains. Used on regional trains, these “Cabbages,” as they have been coined by railfans, can be seen everywhere from California and Washington State, to the Midwest and even as far east as Maine! The majority of the NPCU fleet remains in service in the mid 2020s. These HO Scale replicas The HO Scale Amtrak NPCU Cab Car is loaded with details and features appropriate truck sideframes, headlight placement, operating headlights, class lights and auxiliary lights. The model features dual flywheels and magnetic knuckle couplers and comes equipped with a sound and DCC decoder.

FEATURES:

• Fully powered, available in silent DC or DC/DCC/Sound
• DC models are DCC-ready with a 21-pin plug
• Accurate enlarged marker lights, supplementary air reservoirs and K5LA horn
• Operating, flashing ditch lights
• Operating strobe lights, marker lights and number boards
• Etched-metal radiator grilles and windshield wipers
• Separate handrails and grab irons installed at the factory
• Rapidos proven 5-pole, skew-wound motor and silky-smooth drive system
• Metal, magnetic Macdonald-Cartier Couplers

NOTE: Preliminary artwork, road number may vary from picture shown.