{"product_id":"rapido-ho-23561-alco-pa1-new-haven-0763-dcc-and-sound","title":"Rapido HO 23561 Alco PA1, New Haven #0763 (DCC and Sound)","description":"The Rapido Trains HO Scale Alco PA series diesels are based on what manybelieve to be one the most attractive diesel locomotives ever produced. ThePA locomotives were built by a partnership of American Locomotive andGeneral Electric between 1946 and 1953. They offered two models, the PA-1initially followed by the PA-2. Both were powered by Alco's 16-cylinder 244diesel engine generating 2,000 HP in the PA-1 and 2,250 in the PA-2. The PAlocomotives were designed to compete with General Motors EMD E-units in thepassenger locomotive market.\u003cbr\u003eAvailable in single PA1 or PA2 A units or as PA-PB sets, these units areperfect for powering your railroad's passenger trains. Rapido Alco PAseries locomotives (both PA and PB diesels) feature completely accuratecontours and road-specific details. Carbody contours have been generatedusing a 3-D laser scan of Doyle McCormack's preserved unit. Other featuresinclude roadname-specific details, directional headlights, operatingGyralite, lighted control stands, cab details and lighted numberboards. Thesmooth-running drive features flywheels and the model comes equipped withMacdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers compatible with all magnetic knucklecouplers. This sound-equipped Alco PA, or PA-PB set is equipped with afull-featured TCS sound and DCC decoder with accurate sounds recorded fromthe prototype. Alco PAs are part of the extensive line of Rapido Trains HO Scalelocomotives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42183367458898,"sku":"RPI-23561","price":384.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0581\/3410\/2098\/files\/023561_1.jpg?v=1773932558","url":"https:\/\/modeltrainstuff.com\/products\/rapido-ho-23561-alco-pa1-new-haven-0763-dcc-and-sound","provider":"Model Train Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}