Rapido 203509 - UAC TurboTrain 3-Car Set w/ DCC and Sound Amtrak (AMTK) #50-70-51 - HO Scale

Rapido Trains Inc. is delighted to announce HO scale Turbo 2.0. TurboTrain fans around the world can enjoy a model of their favorite train that runs and sounds as well as it looks.

On December 20, 1967, the United Aircraft TurboTrain rocketed to an amazing 170.8 MPH on the Pennsylvania Railroad in New Jersey. To this date, this is still the fastest speed ever achieved by a production train in the United States or Canada.

The Rapido Trains HO scale United Aircraft Turbo 2.0 features:
Designed from original United Aircraft blueprints
New, smooth-running drive system with excellent slow-speed performance
Completely redesigned Single Axle Trucks with free rolling, needlepoint axlesEvery wheel on the train picks up power for rock-solid reliability
Unique Canadian and American versions
Accurate colors on Amtrak models approved by Amtrak
Three different Power Dome Cars and six different Intermediate Cars for total accuracy
Bright, golden-white LED headlights and redesigned, roof-mounted SMD interior lighting system
ESU LokSound V5 decoders and high-quality speakers in each Power Dome Car
The only accurate TurboTrain sounds recorded from the last surviving prototypes in 1982
Will easily negotiate curves down to 18” radius
Works on DC or DCC
Available in 3-car and 5-car sets, with 4-car Canadian add-on sets to make the complete 9-car train
Turbo 2.0 is not compatible with the 2008 model.