HO Scale H16-44 Locomotive VGN Yellow & Black #42 (RPI44522)

An HO-scale H16-44 locomotive in Virginian Railway (VGN) Yellow & Black livery, number 42, this model faithfully reproduces Fairbanks Morse’s Phase III diesel for HO layouts. It’s designed to bring authentic mid‑century freight power to model railroads, making it ideal for Virginian Railway scenes and general 1950s-era operation.

Road-name-specific detailing includes hood doors and handrails, with factory-installed grab irons and a choice of dynamic or non-dynamic carbodies, plus full underbody piping and conduits. Lighting is authentic with lit number boards, headlights, and green and white class lights, and there are DC Silent (21-pin DCC-ready) or DC/DCC/Sound options. The model uses prototypical trucks (Dofasco or Fairbanks Morse) and Macdonald-Cartier magnetic couplers mounted at the correct height, with road-name-specific fuel tanks and steam generators where appropriate. Rapido's proven drive system provides smooth operation on HO layouts.