Rapido 16500A HO Scale Budd RDC Phase 1B Painted Unlettered with DCC and Sound

Aiming at creating a low operating cost alternative to a conventional passenger train, Budd introduced it’s RDC models starting in 1949. Nearly 400 units were built over the next thirteen years, entering service with railroads worldwide. The RDC proved to be both reliable and effective in use and examples are still operated today.

Budd offered its RDC in five major variations. The RDC-1 contained coach seating only. The RDC-2 was a combination coach-baggage. The RDC-3 was a combination baggage-mail-coach. The RDC-9 was a trailing coach unit with no cab and only one motor. And the RDC-4 was a shorty RPO/baggage only.

FEATURES:

• Accurate Phase 1 and Phase 2 details and fluting as per prototype
• Correct Phase 1b, Phase 1c and Phase 2 roof blisters as per prototype
• Rapido’s acclaimed “stainless steel” finish
• Full interior detail with constant lighting
• Two five-pole, skew-wound motors hidden in the actual engine bays
• Crazy amount of underbody detail
• Separate underframe piping and conduit
• Lit number boards and class lights
• Optional working front door Mars light, if appropriate (two included in the box)
• Fabricated or cast truck sideframes, as appropriate
• All wheels powered (even though that wasn’t the case on the prototype)
• Separate grab irons and front door chains
• Etched-metal roof grills and fan covers
• Wrap-around nose fluting, if appropriate
• Separate diaphragms, if appropriate