Rapido 053508 HO EMD FT Booster (DC/DCC/Sound): AT&SF - Freight Scheme: Unnumbered REC_SES_83 a large open storage bin

a large open storage bin

All important lighting functions are available

Introduced in 1940 to replace Alco's earlier high-hood switchers

Thanks to its new electronics the ESU Precision Servo Motor moves considerably smoother than other servos

The set includes a red metal canon and Old Glory waving atop a flag pole

Rapido 053508 HO EMD FT Booster (DC/DCC/Sound): AT&SF - Freight Scheme: Unnumbered REC_SES_83 a large open storage binManufacturer RAPIDO Control DCC Sound SCALE HO Scale Railroad AT&SF Paint Scheme ATSF Freight < HO Scale The FT Locomotive General Motors FT diesels were truly game changers. They could well be considered the first successful diesel road locomotive, and initial success with FTs convinced many steam era railroads to start retiring steam and dieselize their fleets. The FT introduced EMDs iconic bulldog nose to the world, a design that would carry over