Alco RS11 - Standard DC -- Conrail 7638 (Ex-PC Patch, black, white)

The Rapido Trains HO Scale Alco RS11 features prototypically accurate details including body type with correct phase detailing, roadname-specific detailing, roadname-specific body style, etched-metal grilles and details, full underbody details, full cab interior, directional headlights and class lights. The smooth-running drive features a five-pole, skew-wound motor and the model comes equipped with Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers compatible with all magnetic knuckle couplers. This model is DCC ready and equipped with a 21-pin decoder interface for easy conversion. Introduced in early 1956, Alco's RS11 locomotive (catalogued as the DL-701), was powered by an 1,800-horsepower turbocharged V-12 version of Alco's 251B prime mover. The RS11 rode on B-B trucks of similar design to those used under the earlier RS3 and FA series locomotives. Its hood style carbody featured notched corners that included the corner number boards and, on most units, sand