Rapido HO Scale Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines EMD GP38 Locomotive PRSL #2005 - DC
Add a distinctive piece of southern New Jersey railroading to your HO scale roster with the Rapido Trains EMD GP38 locomotive PRSL #2005. Decorated for the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in its DGLE (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel) paint scheme, this model features the railroad's unusual extended dual-control cab, prototype-specific exterior details, and DC/Silent operation with a 21-pin DCC-ready interface.
Introduced in 1966, the EMD GP38 was a 2,000-horsepower, four-axle diesel-electric locomotive powered by EMD's 16-cylinder 645E prime mover. The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines ordered GP38 locomotives with extended cabs and dual control stands, allowing crews to operate from either side of the cab. This distinctive arrangement made the PRSL units stand out from conventional GP38 locomotives and continued to distinguish them during their later service.
Product Specifications
- Manufacturer: Rapido Trains
- SKU: RAP38053
- Manufacturer Item Number: 038053
- Scale: HO Scale (1:87)
- Railroad: Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines (PRSL)
- Locomotive Type: EMD GP38
- Road Number: PRSL #2005
- Paint Scheme: DGLE (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel)
- Cab Configuration: Extended Dual-Control Cab
- Configuration: Single Diesel Locomotive
- Control: DC (DCC Ready)
- Sound: No Sound
- DCC Interface: 21-Pin Decoder Socket
- Suggested Minimum Radius: 18 inches
Model Features
- Accurately reproduced PRSL extended dual-control cab, a first in plastic
- Highly detailed cab interior with prototype-appropriate control stand arrangement
- Road-specific exterior details and accurate PRSL decoration
- Rapido's straight metal side handrails with plastic stanchions
- Factory-installed separate metal grab irons and handrails
- Detailed underframe with traction motor cables, air filters and separately applied components
- Correct fuel tank size and road-specific battery box details
- See-through etched metal steps
- Separately applied wire grab irons
- Operating headlights and rear lights
- White class lights, ditch lights and beacons where appropriate to the prototype
- Cannon and Company licensed radiator fans
- Prototype-specific dynamic brake hatches and air filters
- DC/Silent operation with a 21-pin interface for future DCC decoder installation
Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines GP38 #2005
Rapido's PRSL GP38 #2005 captures the distinctive appearance of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines' extended-cab diesel fleet. Finished in the railroad's dark green locomotive enamel scheme, this model represents a locomotive well suited for freight assignments throughout southern New Jersey during the late 1960s and 1970s.
The extended dual-control cab, railroad-specific detailing and carefully reproduced exterior components make this GP38 an excellent addition to a PRSL roster or an HO scale layout depicting northeastern freight operations. This DC/Silent version operates on conventional DC layouts and includes a 21-pin decoder interface for modelers who wish to convert it to DCC.