Description
Railroad Short Name: IAIS
IAIS Features:
- Comes from factory without ditch lights for those that model the non ditch light era.
- Ditch lights included in poly bag for those that model the ditch light era. Lights installed by purchaser.
Features:
- 3D scanned from an actual M420. This is as close to real as it gets!
- MR-20b and MR-20c classes available in the first run
- Rapido’s innovative dead straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
- Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables and other piping, rerailer and a silly number of separately applied parts
- Two or three panel radiators, louvered or large opening electrical cabinet door, open or closed truck bearings
- Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
- Operating headlights, rear lights, tri-colour class lights, and illuminated cab control stand
- Highly detailed cab interior with optional open front door
- CN 3500s feature rebuilt long hood with knuckle buster door latches, paper air filters, retention tank, ditch lights and relocated horn
- BC Rail has correct fuel tank size and location, four rock lights (in nose and pilot) and rebuilt steps
- B-units are part of A/B set, single A units can be purchased separately.
- P&W version has correct Type B trucks and headlight variation
Sound Features:
- ESU LokSound Equipped
Dominic Ludovici (verified owner) –
The model is beautiful, seems to run well, and the DCC sound is great. But there are two disappointing things: 1) The ditch lights are not installed from the factory ( Lights are included but I will have to wire it myself) and 2) it squeaks when running. I see online that putting some medium weight oil on the trucks should fix the squeak, but for how much money I am paying I should not have to solder wires or oil it right out of the box.
Jeff Zucker –
Dominic thank you for your review we appreciate it. The ditch light decision was made by us at Spring Creek Model Trains. These locomotives ran in the no ditch light era and in the ditch light era on the Iowa Interstate. We decided to cover both eras, so we left the ditch lights off but included them in the poly bag so if someone wanted the ditch lights they could install them. We will take note of this if we do a future custom run of a locomotive. We also noticed our product description isn’t very clear on that and will get it updated. As for the oil that we bring up to Rapido, and make sure they know to oil them while producing.