MLW RS18 - Standard DC -- Canadian Pacific Version, Undecorated

The 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 model is DCC ready and equipped with a 21-pin decoder interface for easy conversion. 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 RS11, the Canada-specific RS18 (which MLW designate