Rapido EMD GP40 (40560) | Western Pacific #1776 + #1976 | Bicentennial Scheme | HO Scale

In March of 1976, Western Pacific chose GP40 number 3540 to repaint into the special red, white and blue scheme. This would become the 1776, featuring the "Betsy Ross" flag in a slight wave pattern on the cab sides. The 1776 also featured roundels on the long hood walkways. Out of the paint shop, the both sides sported the Great Seal of the U.S. Later, WP interchanged these with a Liberty Bell and US Bonds design. You'll get ALL FOUR roundels with this unit!

June 1976 saw WP 3541 leave the paint booth as the 1976, in a similar scheme. The cab featured the standard 50-star U.S. flag and the Great Seal of the U.S. roundels, mounted on the walkway handrail stanchions.

The Standard Rapido GP40 Locomotive features:

• Road-specific details for each model
• Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
• Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables, air filters
• Separate metal grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
• Operating headlights, rear lights, white class lights, ditch lights and beacons (where appropriate).
• Highly detailed cab interior
• Appropriate cab or nose headlights and Gyralites (where appropriate)
• Road-specific battery box doors
• Correct fuel tank sizes per road number
• Multiple styles of stepwells
• See-through, etched steps
• Cannon and Company licensed fans
• Detailed Blomberg B truck with traction motor details
• Multiple dynamic-brake hatches and air ducts
• DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/ESU LokSound
• MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC power
• Suggested minimum radius: 18”

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