{"product_id":"preorder-rapido-ho-14072-emd-fl9-metro-north-2030-standard-dc-227-95","title":"PREORDER Rapido HO 14072 EMD FL9, Metro North #2030 (Standard DC)","description":"The Rapido Trains HO Scale EMD FL9 is based on diesels which were designedfor use on conventional and electrified lines so power wouldn't have to bechanged at the end of the electrified district. The FL9 was a criticallocomotive for operations out of Grand Central Terminal in New York City.Originally operated on the former New Haven lines the fleet's operatingarea spread under Penn Central and Conrail\/MTA to include the former NewYork Central lines north along the Hudson River. With no directreplacements on the horizon, in the 1980s the decision was made to rebuildand upgrade many of the original FL9s. Rebuilding typically included theaddition of HEP (Head End Power) to replace the older steam heat boilers,as well as upgraded braking systems and electronics. These rebuilds weredone in several batches for Metro North and Amtrak. Notable among theserebuilt units were those which were sold to the Connecticut Department ofTransportation and were rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in 1984-1985. Owned byConnDot, they were operated by Metro North. The units re-entered servicewearing their original New Haven black, white and red livery. These featurea different HEP fan arrangement and nearly flat rear-end. The Rapido modelfeatures railroad and era-specific details, etched-metal grilles anddetails, roadname-appropriate lighting packages and Rapido semi-scaleknuckle couplers on both ends. The model also features the appropriate bodystyle for as-built or rebuilt units. The smooth-running drive features afive-pole motor with dual flywheels, backed up with the MoPower capacitorsystem for uninterrupted operation. This standard DC model is DCC readywith a 21-pin interface for easy conversion. The EMD FL9 is part of theline of Rapido Trains HO Scalelocomotives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130763546706,"sku":"RPI-14072-PRE","price":25.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/3410\/2098\/files\/21499962086904__81930.jpg?v=1756168327","url":"https:\/\/modeltrainstuff.com\/products\/preorder-rapido-ho-14072-emd-fl9-metro-north-2030-standard-dc-227-95","provider":"Model Train Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}