News & Reviews News Rapido HO FM H-16-44 diesel

Rapido HO FM H-16-44 diesel

By Cody Grivno | July 10, 2025

New model is based on Phase III prototype

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Rapido HO FM H-16-44 diesel

Scale: HO (1:87.1)

Price: Direct-current model, $225; with ESU LokSound V5 sound decoder, $335

Manufacturer: Rapido Trains, 382 High St., Buffalo, NY 14204; 905-474-3314; rapidotrains.com

Color photo of HO scale diesel painted orange and black on scenicked base

Rapido HO FM H-16-44 diesel features:

  • Carbodies with and without dynamic brakes
  • Dofasco or Fairbanks-Morse trucks as appropriate
  • Illuminated number boxes, headlights, and green and white class lights
  • Macdonald-Cartier metal knuckle couplers
  • Prototype-specific fuel tanks
  • Rapido drive system adapted from the FA-2
  • Road-name-specific details, including hood doors and handrails
  • See-through, etched-metal radiator screens
  • Steam generators as appropriate
  • Underbody piping and conduits

Release date: Available now

Road names: Milwaukee Road; Baltimore & Ohio; Canadian National (two paint schemes); Canadian Pacific (two schemes); New York, New Haven & Hartford (two schemes); Norfolk & Western; Penn Central; and Virginian Ry. One to four road numbers per paint scheme.

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