The Rapido Trains HO Scale GE 44-Tonner is based on the small switchers produced by General Electric. Commonly called 44-Tonners, these locomotives' compact design was driven by a 1937 labor agreement with the railroad unions that specified that all locomotives over 90,000 pounds required the use of a fireman. At a target weight of 44-tons (88,000 pounds), these diesels allowed the railroads to use only an engineer, thus saving crew costs. They were perfect for light switching, industrial and shop use.

This Rapido model features

• railroad-specific details
• appropriate lighting packages
• Rapido semi-scale knuckle couplers on both ends
• five-pole motor with dual flywheels
• MoPower capacitor system
• full-featured ESU LokSound and DCC decoder for realistic sound and control.