Rapido / Home Shops (36633) | MLW RS-23 | West Falls #309 | DC/DCC/Sound | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]

Name: Rapido / Home Shops (36633) | MLW RS-23 | West Falls #309 | DC/DCC/Sound | HO Scale [PRE-ORDER]
Brand: Rapido Trains / Home Shops
SKU: 36633
Price: 359.95 USD
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Rapido HO Scale MLW RS-23 #309

DCC/Sound • West Falls • Home Shops Exclusive

Add distinctive shortline diesel power to your HO scale railroad with Rapido’s MLW RS-23 in the eye-catching West Falls scheme.

Product Overview

Rapido’s HO scale MLW RS-23 combines rugged Canadian locomotive styling with premium detailing, smooth performance, and factory-installed DCC/Sound. This West Falls #309 Home Shops Exclusive version brings a unique shortline-inspired appearance to Rapido’s highly refined RS-23 platform, creating a locomotive that stands out immediately on the layout. Featuring a heavy die-cast frame, road-specific details, photo-etched radiator grilles, detailed trucks, a full cab interior, metal grab irons, and Rapido’s MoPower capacitor system, this locomotive is built for reliable operation and collector-grade presentation alike.

MLW RS-23 Locomotive

The Montreal Locomotive Works RS-23 was designed as a compact but versatile road-switcher powered by the dependable ALCO 251c prime mover. Closely related to the S-13 switcher family, the RS-23 featured road-oriented trucks that gave it additional flexibility for branchline assignments, industrial switching, transfer service, and light freight operations.

The RS-23 developed a reputation as a practical locomotive with a lot of character, particularly among smaller railroads and industrial operators. Rapido’s HO scale model captures that personality beautifully with accurate MLW proportions, premium road-specific detailing, refined handrails and underbody components, and a sound package recorded from a real S-13 locomotive for an especially authentic operating experience.

Product Features

•HO Scale S-13/RS-23 Locomotives Features:

•Heavy die-cast frame with many separate details

•Correct Canadian-style AAR or MLW lightweight trucks

•Photo-etched radiator grilles

•Road-specific fuel tanks

•Traction motor details on trucks

•New thinwall cab design with full interior

•Prototypically correct tread patterns on walkways

•CN S-13s feature strobe "fink light" on roof where appropriate

•Metal grab irons

•Rapido’s innovative dead-straight metal handrails with plastic stanchions

•Rubber air and sanding lines

•MoPower capacitor system for uninterrupted DCC running

•DC/DCC ready or Dual-Mode DCC/Sound (Recorded from a real S-13!)

•Suggested minimum radius: 18”

Why We Love This Model

The RS-23 is already one of the most visually interesting compact road-switchers ever produced, and this West Falls version pushes that personality even further. The bold appearance paired with Rapido’s premium tooling creates a locomotive that feels unique without losing the rugged MLW identity enthusiasts love. The Home Shops collaboration adds even more appeal, giving the release an enthusiast-driven exclusivity that makes it feel truly special. Combined with factory-installed DCC/Sound, refined handrails, detailed trucks, and the MoPower capacitor system, this is the kind of locomotive that looks just as impressive crawling through industrial trackage as it does sitting in a display case.

Reserve Yours for This Limited Production Run

Add Rapido’s HO scale MLW RS-23 West Falls #309 Home Shops Exclusive to your diesel roster and enjoy a locomotive packed with unique styling, premium detail, and factory-installed DCC/Sound. This release is a perfect fit for industrial switching layouts, shortline operations, and collectors looking for something distinctive and memorable.

This is a Pre-Order Item

This is a pre-order-only production—quantities are limited and based on reservations.

Please review the pre-order information below before placing your reservation. Estimated arrival dates are provided by the manufacturer and may change due to production, shipping, or distribution delays.

How to Place Your Pre-Order

1. Wait for the button to say “Pre-Order Now”

2. Confirm you see “$0.00 due today”

3. Complete checkout

How Pre-Orders Work

•Reserve your item today.

•We will contact you once inventory is en route to us with your final invoice.

•Manufacturer delivery dates are estimates and may change.

•You will still enter payment information at checkout, but as long as you see “$0.00 due today”, your card will not be charged.

•We do not automatically charge cards when pre-orders arrive. You will receive a separate invoice once your item is ready to ship.

Important

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