MLW RS18 - LokSound and DCC -- Canadian National 3153 (Tempo, red, white, black, No HEP)

This Rapido Trains HO Scale MLW RS18 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 sound-equipped MLW RS18 is equipped with a full-featured ESU LokSound and DCC decoder with accurate sounds recorded from the prototype. The MLW RS18 was the successor to the 1,600hp 244-powered RS10 which proved to be somewhat unreliable. There were no such issues with the 1,800hp RS18, with its 12-cylinder model 251B diesel engine, and it is widely considered to be MLWs most successful product from both an operational and a mechanical point of view. Based on the Alco