HO C30-7, Norfolk Southern #8014

Rapido is happy to announce the next in our series of classic General Electric locomotives, the C30-7 in HO scale. The C30-7 was General Electric’s improvement of the U30C locomotive, featuring a 16-cylinder 3,000 horsepower diesel engine. Built between September 1976 and May 1986, over 1100 units were produced for many of the Class I railroads across the United States for use primarily in heavy-haul freight. A fair number would go on to have extended careers with both short/regional lines and private industrial railroads, owing to the locomotives reliability and pulling power. The C30-7 later gave way to the similar C36-7, as well as various unique models such as the Conrail C30-7A and the BC Rail C36-8m, rebuilt from former Conrail C30-7s.

Rapido Trains HO scale C30-7  locomotive features:

• Correct nose and body contours
• High or Low headlights, as appropriate
• Correct Rockwell or Adirondack trucks, as appropriate
• New traction motor casings details
• Heavy, die-cast weight for heavy hauling
• 5-pole motor with dual flywheels • Operating headlights and rear lights
• Operating roof-top beacons and class lights, where applicable
• Detailed underbody piping and conduit
• Separate grab irons and handrails
• Sound-equipped units feature ESU Loksound V5 decoders