Rapido HO Scale GE B36-7 Diesel Locomotive Santa Fe ATSF Kodachrome #7497 DCC/Sound – RAP18560

Rapido HO Scale GE B36-7 Diesel Locomotive – Santa Fe Kodachrome #7497 – DCC/Sound

Bring classic Santa Fe freight operations to your HO scale railroad with the Rapido HO Scale GE B36-7 Diesel Locomotive, ATSF #7497. Finished in Santa Fe's distinctive red, yellow and black Kodachrome paint scheme, this detailed four-axle locomotive represents General Electric's high-horsepower Dash 7 freight power during the colorful 1980s railroad era.

Equipped with a factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC/Sound decoder, this model combines prototype-recorded diesel sounds, operating lighting and Rapido's attention to railroad-specific detailing. It's an excellent choice for modelers recreating Santa Fe's expedited freight, intermodal and merchandise operations.

GE B36-7 – High-Horsepower Four-Axle Freight Power

Introduced in 1980, the General Electric B36-7 was a 3,600-horsepower diesel-electric locomotive developed for railroads seeking powerful four-axle motive power for fast freight service. Replacing the earlier GE U36B, the B36-7 featured a B-B wheel arrangement and became a popular choice for expedited freight assignments.

Santa Fe's B36-7 locomotives were particularly well suited for high-priority intermodal operations, including piggyback, autorack and container trains. The distinctive Kodachrome paint scheme was introduced during the proposed Santa Fe–Southern Pacific merger era, making these locomotives especially recognizable among railroad enthusiasts.

Rapido HO Scale GE B36-7 Features

• HO scale (1:87) GE B36-7 four-axle diesel-electric locomotive
• Santa Fe (ATSF) Kodachrome red, yellow and black paint scheme
• Locomotive road number 7497
• Factory-installed ESU LokSound DCC/Sound decoder
• Authentic locomotive sounds recorded from a prototype GE B36-7
• Prototype-accurate carbody with railroad-specific detailing
• Roadname-specific etched-metal sound baffles
• Detailed underbody components and equipment
• Fully detailed locomotive cab interior
• Metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
• Operating headlights and appropriate marker light arrangements
• Working ditch lights where appropriate to the prototype
• Detailed four-axle B-B truck arrangement
• Accurate Santa Fe paint and lettering

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Manufacturer: Rapido Trains
Scale: HO (1:87)
Locomotive: GE B36-7
Railroad: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)
Road Number: 7497
Paint Scheme: Santa Fe Kodachrome
Control: DCC/Sound
Sound Decoder: ESU LokSound
SKU: RAP18560