{"title":"Rapido HO Scale C30-7 DCC Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Stock Rapido HO Scale C30-7 Locomotives with DCC \u0026amp; Sound \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rap42509","title":"Rapido HO Scale C30-7 DCC Sound Conrail #6600","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column-line\" data-content-type=\"column-line\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"R14TW42\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column\" data-content-type=\"column\" data-appearance=\"full-height\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"IWKHA9S\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapido is happy to announce the next in our series of classic General Electric locomotives, the C30-7 in HO scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is, perhaps, the most polarizing locomotive from the 1980s and early 90s. The C30-7 was GE's answer to the SD40-2. When one thinks of Powder River and coal, the C30-7 isn't far behind. Burlington Northern owned the most in the States, with just over 240 examples. Santa Fe was a distant second with 157 C30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column-line\" data-content-type=\"column-line\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"H0VFNDJ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column\" data-content-type=\"column\" data-appearance=\"full-height\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"GDHP4SR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur C30-7 is based on our earlier B36-7 model, and so the angles and contours should be correct. But we know less about the railroad-specific details, and we want these to be as perfect as possible.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapido Trains HO scale GE C30-7 locomotive features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect nose and body contours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh or Low headlights, as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect Rockwell or Adirondack trucks, as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull traction motor casings details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy, die-cast weight for heavy hauling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating headlights and rear lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating roof-top beacons and class lights, where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed underbody piping and conduit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate grab irons and handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound-equipped units feature ESU Loksound V5 decoders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42905796477184,"sku":"RAP42509","price":295.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/6453\/5552\/products\/042009_fbbd6b56-ddac-405e-b3ce-0193da55b3e8.jpg?v=1655309588"},{"product_id":"rap42524","title":"Rapido HO Scale C30-7 DCC Sound Norfolk \u0026 Western Black Scheme #8068","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column-line\" data-content-type=\"column-line\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"R14TW42\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column\" data-content-type=\"column\" data-appearance=\"full-height\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"IWKHA9S\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapido is happy to announce the next in our series of classic General Electric locomotives, the C30-7 in HO scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is, perhaps, the most polarizing locomotive from the 1980s and early 90s. The C30-7 was GE's answer to the SD40-2. When one thinks of Powder River and coal, the C30-7 isn't far behind. Burlington Northern owned the most in the States, with just over 240 examples. Santa Fe was a distant second with 157 C30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column-line\" data-content-type=\"column-line\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"H0VFNDJ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column\" data-content-type=\"column\" data-appearance=\"full-height\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"GDHP4SR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur C30-7 is based on our earlier B36-7 model, and so the angles and contours should be correct. But we know less about the railroad-specific details, and we want these to be as perfect as possible.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapido Trains HO scale GE C30-7 locomotive features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect nose and body contours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh or Low headlights, as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect Rockwell or Adirondack trucks, as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull traction motor casings details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy, die-cast weight for heavy hauling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating headlights and rear lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating roof-top beacons and class lights, where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed underbody piping and conduit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate grab irons and handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound-equipped units feature ESU Loksound V5 decoders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42905801294080,"sku":"RAP42524","price":295.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/6453\/5552\/products\/042022_1adab39c-d32c-4a0f-8bfc-dae3cc76e7d3.jpg?v=1655309625"},{"product_id":"rap42525","title":"Rapido HO Scale C30-7 DCC Sound Norfolk Southern #8008","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column-line\" data-content-type=\"column-line\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"R14TW42\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column\" data-content-type=\"column\" data-appearance=\"full-height\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"IWKHA9S\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapido is happy to announce the next in our series of classic General Electric locomotives, the C30-7 in HO scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is, perhaps, the most polarizing locomotive from the 1980s and early 90s. The C30-7 was GE's answer to the SD40-2. When one thinks of Powder River and coal, the C30-7 isn't far behind. Burlington Northern owned the most in the States, with just over 240 examples. Santa Fe was a distant second with 157 C30s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column-line\" data-content-type=\"column-line\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"H0VFNDJ\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagebuilder-column\" data-content-type=\"column\" data-appearance=\"full-height\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-element=\"main\" data-pb-style=\"GDHP4SR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur C30-7 is based on our earlier B36-7 model, and so the angles and contours should be correct. But we know less about the railroad-specific details, and we want these to be as perfect as possible.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Rapido Trains HO scale GE C30-7 locomotive features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect nose and body contours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh or Low headlights, as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect Rockwell or Adirondack trucks, as appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull traction motor casings details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy, die-cast weight for heavy hauling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating headlights and rear lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating roof-top beacons and class lights, where applicable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed underbody piping and conduit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate grab irons and handrails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSound-equipped units feature ESU Loksound V5 decoders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42905801687296,"sku":"RAP42525","price":295.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/6453\/5552\/products\/042025_00a8ecc5-d5de-4ddf-9cda-8385a843877a.jpg?v=1655309631"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/6453\/5552\/collections\/rapido-ho-scale-c30-7-dcc-sound-5777782.jpg?v=1760769892","url":"https:\/\/fusionscalehobbies.com\/collections\/rap-c307.oembed","provider":"Fusion Scale Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}