PHOTO BY JIM SHAW COURTESY FRED HEADON
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS of the CPR Royal Hudson, Rapido Trains is very pleased to reveal it s first Canadian National locomotive in the Icons of Canadian Steam series, the CNR H-6d/g class 4-6-0 in HO scale. Originally built by Montreal Locomotive Works for the Canadian Northern Railway, Canadian National s H-6 class 4-6-0s were a light, general-purpose locomotive perfectly suited to freight or passenger work across the entire CNR system. They lasted in regular service into the late 1950s with several being preserved after the end of steam. In 1919 the CNR inherited 797 locomotives from the Canadian Northern Railway of which 348 were 4-6-0 types of a clean and functional design. The Rapido HO Scale model represents subclass H-6-d, 20 of which were built in 1910 and 1911 in the number series 1323 to 1342, and subclass H-6-g, built in two batches in 1912 and 1913 for a total of 56 locomotives and numbered 1354 to 1409. The original locomotives of the two subclasses were largely identical in The HO Scale H-6d/g Model Features: Designed from blueprints and field measurements Factory-applied details specific for each road number Smooth-running drive & heavy diecast weight centred above the drivers for exceptional pulling power Blackened metal wheels and driving rods Working head, marker and classification lights, as well as a flickering firebox light* DCC sound version includes synchronized chuff, accurate whistle, bell and many other effects!** Accurate and complete piping, underbody and tender details Accurate paint and decoration 18 Minimum radius (22 recommended) H-6-g #1389 PHOTO COURTESY JOHN RIDDELL specifications and dimensions. Over the years, several modifications were made to the class which created some visually distinct locomotives. These include but are not limited to installing new steel cabs to replace the original wooden ones, conversion of part of the fleet from coal to oil fired, and wooden extensions to the tender bunker for those * Not all lighting effects available on Silent versions. ** User-controlled sound features only accessible on DCC layouts. ORDER DEADLINE IS CANADIAN THANKSGIVING (OCTOBER 14, 2019)
units that continued using coal. Rapido s model will feature many optional details to accurately portray Canadian National s H-6d and H-6-g locomotives in several configurations and subclasses, including: Coal (with or without extended bunker) and Oil tenders Wood or steel cabs Manual or power reversers Vertical or horizontal slat pilots Two different bell locations Two different headlight sizes The drive will incorporate our smoothrunning gear drive with flywheel allowing sure and silent operation. All models will be DCC ready, and sound equipped models will be fitted with custom sound decoders that feature synchronized effects for ultimate realism. Lighting effects will include headlights, marker lights, number boards and flickering firebox. The Rapido HO Scale CNR H-6d/g will come available in two paint schemes the tilted vermillion wafer and the horizontal vermillion wafer, both applied to the tender plus two painted, unlettered variations. The tender is also available separately. We are taking reservations now for our HO scale H-6 models. Talk to your dealer or reserve direct. DC Item DCC Item Number Paint Scheme Bell Pilot Cab Reverser Tender 603001 603501 1328 Tilted CNR wafer Front Vertical Wood Manual Extended Coal 603002 603502 1359 Tilted CNR wafer Front Vertical Steel Manual Oil 603003 603503 1373 Tilted CNR wafer Front Horizontal Steel Manual Oil 603004 603504 1377 Tilted CNR wafer Front Vertical Wood Manual Oil 603005 603505 1381 Tilted CNR wafer Top Vertical Wood Manual Extended Coal 603006 603506 1384 Tilted CNR wafer Front Vertical Wood Manual Oil 603007 603507 1391 Tilted CNR wafer Top Vertical Steel Power Coal 603008 603508 1392 Tilted CNR wafer Front Horizontal Steel Power Oil 603009 603509 1403 Tilted CNR wafer Front Vertical Steel Power Coal 603010 603510 1330 Straight CNR wafer Front Vertical Steel Manual Extended Coal 603011 603511 1371 Straight CNR wafer Front Vertical Wood Manual Extended Coal 603012 603512 1383 Straight CNR wafer Front Vertical Wood Power Extended Coal 603013 603513 1389 Straight CNR wafer Front Vertical Steel Power Oil 603014 603514 1401 Straight CNR wafer Front Vertical Steel Power Extended Coal 603015 603515 1532 Straight CNR wafer Front Vertical Steel Power Coal 603016 603516 1541 Straight CNR wafer Front Vertical Wood Power Extended Coal 603017 603517 no # Painted, unlettered Front Vertical Wood Manual All 603018 603518 no # Painted, unlettered Front Vertical Steel Power All FRONT OR TOP- MOUNTED BELL STEEL OR WOOD CAB LARGE OR SMALL HEADLIGHT STANDARD COAL TENDER, EXTENDED COAL TENDER OR OIL TENDER VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL SLAT PILOTs MANUAL OR POWER REVERSER (OTHER SIDE) H-6-d #1532 PHOTO COURTESY JOHN RIDDELL ORDER DEADLINE IS CANADIAN THANKSGIVING (OCTOBER 14, 2019)
CNR H-6-d/g H-6-d #1328 CNR Tilted Wafer H-6-g #1384 CNR Tilted Wafer 1328 603001 603501 H-6-g #1359 CNR Tilted Wafer Steel cab, Manual Reverser, Front-mounted bell, Vertical pilot, 1384 603006 603506 H-6-g #1391 CNR Tilted Wafer Steel cab, Power Reverser, Top-mounted bell, Vertical pilot, Coal tender, Large headlight 1359 603002 603502 H-6-g #1373 CNR Tilted Wafer Steel cab, Manual Reverser, Front-mounted bell, Horizontal pilot, Oil tender, Large headlight 1391 603007 603507 H-6-g #1392 CNR Tilted Wafer Preserved condition, Steel cab, Power Reverser, Front-mounted bell, Horizontal pilot, 1373 603003 603503 H-6-g #1377 CNR Tilted Wafer Oil tender, Large headlight 1392 603008 603508 H-6-d #1403 CNR Tilted Wafer Coal tender, Small headlight 1377 603004 603504 H-6-g #1381 CNR Tilted Wafer Wood cab, Manual Reverser, Top-mounted bell, Vertical pilot, 1381 603005 603505 1403 603009 603509 ORDER DEADLINE CANADIAN THANKSGIVING OCTOBER 14, 2019
CNR H-6-d/g H-6-d #1330 CNR Horizontal Wafer Steel cab, Manual Reverser, Front-mounted bell, Vertical pilot, Extended coal tender, Large headlight H-6-g #1401 CNR Horizontal Wafer Steel cab, Power Reverser, Top-mounted bell, Vertical pilot, Extended coal tender, Large headlight 1330 603010 603510 H-6-g #1371 CNR Horizontal Wafer 1401 603014 603514 H-6-d #1532 CNR Horizontal Wafer Coal tender, Small headlight 1371 603011 603511 H-6-g #1383 CNR Horizontal Wafer Wood cab, Power Reverser, Front-mounted bell, Vertical pilot, 1532 603015 603515 H-6-d #1541 CNR Horizontal Wafer Wood cab, Power Reverser, Top-mounted bell, Vertical pilot, 1383 603012 603512 H-6-g #1389 CNR Horizontal Wafer 1541 603016 603516 H-6-d/g Painted, Unlettered 1389 603013 603513 ORDER DEADLINE CANADIAN THANKSGIVING OCTOBER 14, 2019 Version DC/Silent DC/DCC/Sound Wood Cab, Manual Reverser Steel Cab, Power Reverser 603017 603517 603018 603518 CN Small Tender Painted, Unlettered MSRP $109.95 All three tender styles (Coal, Extended Coal & Oil) can be made from this painted, unlettered model. Item # 603090