{"title":"PREORDER Rapido HO Lighting - Lighting (September 2026)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"preorder-rapido-ho-metra-164-red-black-white","title":"PREORDER Rapido HO Metra #164 (red, black, white)","description":"Our EMD F40PH diesels are back! This release includes many all-new variations and body styles including late production Amtrak units, much-requested commuter versions including Dash-3 and CAT rebuilds with extended carbodies and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe F40PH is one of the most recognizable North American passenger locomotives and has been seen in service all over North America for the last 50 years. Built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors starting in 1976 for Amtrak, these were adopted by commuter operations in both Canada and the United States. 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To provide heating, lighting and air conditioning, the F40PH featured a Head End Power (HEP) generator connected by alternator to the prime mover. On many later F40s and rebuilds, the HEP generator was powered by a separate CAT or Cummins auxiliary diesel engine at the rear of the carbody. This often necessitated the extension of the body to accommodate the additional engine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHO Scale F40PH-3 and F40PH-2CAT features:\u003cbr\u003eNEW! Late production Q-fan versions for Amtrak\u003cbr\u003eNEW! 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The original Comets were designed by Pullman-Standard for NJDOT (Erie-Lackawanna operated commuter services). In the early 1980s, Bombardier acquired the rights to continue building these cars with an order for NJ TRANSIT, successor to the NJDOT and E-L. Followup orders were placed by Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA), Metro-North and Connecticut Department of Transportaion (CDOT). Most of these cars are still in service today, nearly 40 years after rolling off the assembly line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMBTA has wrapped a few cars for Operation Lifesaver, Massachusetts' 250th anniversary honoring the Revolutionary War and for use on their laser train.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany commuter agencies use similar-like rail cars. 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