Rapido News 102 - All-New HO and N Models!

[NW Modeling List]

I've waited a long time for someone to produce a good, accurately detailed
RS-11 model in HO.  This announcement is fantastic...........and looking at
the information on the models it appears they have incorporated all the N&W
specifics properly.  They'll do 4 different numbers in Pevler Blue with the
later air filter modifications (boxy louvers) and 2 different numbers in
black with gold lettering as delivered from ALCO.  I've found one dealer
that has pre-order pricing of $250 (MSRP $335) for DCC/Sound models and
$168.75 (MSRP $225) for DCC Ready models.  I'm pre ordering the 4 Pevler
Blue numbers with DCC-Sound!

Why is a properly detailed N&W RS-11 significant?  The N&W operated more
RS-11's than any other railroad.  It ordered and received 99 from ALCO from
1956-61.  The models RAPIDO is manufacturing represent these RS-11's.  34
additional RS-11's came to N&W's roster by merger in 1964 from the NKP.  It
would be nice to think that RAPIDO might produce these models in the future
in both NKP and N&W schemes.

N&W's RS-11's operated into the mid-later 1970's with some surviving into
the early 1980's.  N&W RS-11’s received all the different N&W diesel paint
schemes with the exception of the last black scheme with Norfolk and
Western spelled out in white (F8 as defined in Bob Bowers’ N&W diesel
books) and the white band “skunk scheme” that was only applied only to 3
GP38AC’s in 1982 (F7 per Bob’s books).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALCO_RS-11

Ed Painter, Narrows, VA living in Cohutta, GA




On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 8:02 AM NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Thank you for sharing this link and information.  I had only seen the
> strange multicolored 3/4 drawing and I could not really see the window
> detail clearly enough to tell if it had 2 or 3 sections.
>
> I'm glad they are doing these. ( I'd even been looking into having some 3
> window cabs 3d printed as replacements for my Atlas and LifeLike units. )
>
> Brent
> ________________________________
> Dr. J. Brent Greer
> ------------------------------
> *From:* NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org> on behalf of
> NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 27, 2018 10:14:45 AM
> *To:* NW Modeling List
> *Subject:* Re: Rapido News 102 - All-New HO and N Models!
>
> Brent,
>
>   The artwork for the N&W units does show the three section cab windows.
> This link will take you to the artwork:
> https://rapidotrains.com/ho-alco-rs11-us/  Many thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Todd Arnett
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> *To:* NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 27, 2018 6:39 AM
> *Subject:* Re: Rapido News 102 - All-New HO and N Models!
>
> The detail that I am most concerned about and hope to see included is the
> 3 section cab windows that were on all the original N&W RS11's.  I didn't
> see it mentioned anywhere in the list of road specific details.
>
> Brent
>
> ________________________________
> Dr. J. Brent Greer
> ------------------------------
> *From:* NW-Modeling-List <nw-modeling-list-bounces at nwhs.org> on behalf of
> NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 26, 2018 11:54:39 AM
> *To:* NW Modeling List
> *Subject:* Re: Rapido News 102 - All-New HO and N Models!
>
> Ken: I agree with you about 90%. However, you are correct about 322.
> Builders photos of both 322 and 378 are without the awning. Also the last
> time I rode a RS11 on #99 from Roanoke to Bluefield it did not have the
> awning, but that was in 1972.  Looking for the awning drawing in the
> Achieve I found NW D46720 which applies to the RS11 and numerous other
> classes.  It appears that the awning was retractable which may have lead me
> to think that some RS11's did not have one . In any case a canvas awning
> would not have lasted too long in N&W coal country service.  The former NKP
> RS11's did not get the canvas awnings when acquired by N&W. Some got the
> metal awnings and others got the winter cab windows applied.  Otherwise, I
> am very interested in acquiring a couple of the Rapido RS11's and maybe
> more, if they are painted black with the script heralds.      Harold
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> *To:* NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 26, 2018 9:45 AM
> *Subject:* Re: Rapido News 102 - All-New HO and N Models!
>
> Harold
>
> I was not there, so I don’t like to dispute you. But studying the photos,
> this scheme was on at least more than a few units. Look at the archives
> photos, there is a black and white, as delivered view of 322 at Bluefield
> with no sun shade whatsoever visible.
>
> Another view slides_RB18166 in the archives, I’ve sliced a section out of,
> which the sun shade appears to be a lighter color than the rest of the
> body, including the lighter portions on top of the hood.
>
> Not being critical, just asking the questions.
>
> Ken Miller
>
>
> On Jun 25, 2018, at 10:51 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Russ,  I note two items that concern me.  1.) N&W canvas sun
> shades? I never recall such on an N&W RS11. and 2.) Two paint schemes with
> the black one as delivered for the first few units. We need a black scheme
> with the script heralds on the cab sides and the ends also scotch-lite
> lettering.  Harold Davenport
>
>
> From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> To: "nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 7:15 PM
> Subject: Fwd: Rapido News 102 - All-New HO and N Models!
>
> In case you missed today's Facebook Live video from Rapido, see below for
> N&W RS11's. Details will be road specific.
>
> Regards
> Russ Goodwin
> Oakwood, GA
>
>
>
> Happy Connecting. Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S® 5
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: "Rapido Trains Inc." <rapido3 at rapidotrains.com>
> Date: 6/25/18 16:12 (GMT-05:00)
> To: rmgnw611 at msn.com
> Subject: Rapido News 102 - All-New HO and N Models!
>
>
> Rapido Newsletter Vol. 102
> ©2018 Rapido Trains Inc.
> Dear Rapido Customer,
>
> We promised some big announcements, and boy are these big announcements.
> We launched our new products live on Facebook this afternoon and you can
> watch the video by clicking here. We also have some order deadlines coming
> up.
>
> In this issue:
>
> • New! HO Scale RS-11
> • New! HO Scale RS-18
> • New! HO Scale Tempo Train Box Set
> • New! N Scale CN/BCR Dash 8 Locomotive
> • Order Deadline July 6th: Well Car, F40PH-2D
> • Order Deadline Extended: Royal Hudson, B36-7
> • Blast from the Past
> • Having Fun with the Rapido Bus
>
> Please note: if you click a link and our web site does not load, it's
> because too many people are visiting at once. Please try again later. We're
> working on a permanent fix.
>
>
> A trio of New Haven RS-11s haul a long train which includes many Rapido
> coaches!
> Photo courtesy Bob's Photos.
> New! HO Scale RS-11
>
> We are delighted to announce the first ever museum-quality model of
> the iconic Alco RS-11 locomotive in HO scale!
>
> Alco's RS-11 (catalogued as the DL-701) locomotive was introduced in
> early 1956. It was powered by an 1,800-horsepower turbocharged V-12 version
> of Alco's 251B prime mover. The RS-11 rode on B-B trucks of similar design
> to those used under the earlier RS-3 and FA series locomotives. Its hood
> style carbody featured notched corners that included the corner number
> boards and on most units sand filler hatches as well.
>
> Many roads purchased RS-11s, with a total of over 460 units being built.
> The Norfolk and Western was the largest purchaser with 99 units. The
> Pennsy signed on for 38 units, the Nickel Plate took 35 and SP took 34.
>
> Some of the unique details on the SP RS-11
> Rapido's model is the first truly accurate plastic model of the Alco
> RS-11 in its many variations. In order to get the shape exactly right, we
> did a 3D scan of the real thing at the Depew, Lancaster & Western in
> Batavia, New York, and we climbed all over New Haven 1402 at the Danbury
> Railway Museum. Thanks to both of these organizations for giving us access.
>
> Our first releases feature many road-specific details including PRR
> Trainphone antennas, N&W filters and battery boxes, SP lighting packages
> and New Haven whistles and cab signal boxes. Additionally, many optional
> parts are included with the model which you can install to replicate
> changes in the units over time.
>
> Notice the modular tooling: the roof section containing the dynamic brakes
> and the air filters is a separate part. We have tooled several different
> versions of this section to represent several different filter arrangements
> and to produce a version without dynamic brakes, according to the prototype.
>
> Our new HO scale RS-11 - this is the PRR version with Trainphone antenna.
> First test casting shown with some parts 3D printed.
> This tooling is far from finished - these really are the first test shots
> out of the molds and need a lot of tweaking!
> Our all-new HO scale RS-11 features:
>
> • Correct hood and roof profiles 3D scanned from the prototype - yes,
> it's even the correct height!
> • Operating number boards, headlights and green and white class lights and
> cab control stand lighting
> • Roadname-specific details including steps, lights, equipment
> boxes, handrails, fuel tanks, air intake louvers and more!
> • Rapido's innovative dead straight metal side handrails with
> plastic stanchions
> • Full underbody piping, conduits and steam lines, where appropriate
> • Correct roadname-specific corner steps
> • Separate grab irons and wire handrails installed at the factory
> • Heavy, die-cast chassis and full, multi-color interior
> • Rapido’s proven 5-pole skew-wound motor with dual flywheels and
> silky-smooth drive
> • DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/Sound (ESU LokSound)
> • Accurate sounds recorded from a real Alco 251B prime mover
>
> Our new HO scale RS-11 - this is the PRR version without Trainphone
> antenna.
> Very rough test castings shown, including blobby white 3D-printed pilots
> (the actual tooling wasn't ready yet). But you get the idea...
> The HO scale RS-11 first run paint schemes are:
>
> • Alco Demonstrator
> • Conrail (ex-NH)
> • Conrail (ex-PRR)
> • Lehigh Valley
> • New Haven
> • Norfolk & Western
> • Penn Central
> • Pennsylvania Railroad
> • Southern Pacific Black Widow
> • Southern Pacific Bloody Nose (Road Unit)
> • Undecorated
>
> We have many more roadnames to do, but bear in mind almost every
> one requires new tooling. So these are the first paint schemes but we
> intend to do every major original owner. No, we're not doing the Butte
> Munch & Southern or the (insert other obscure short line here) that owned
> two in 1984. So don't ask. Buy an undecorated model and paint it yourself.
>
> The tooling is designed to allow us to produce chopped-nose units, so that
> is a possibility in the future.
>
> Spotting features of the New Haven RS-11
> The MSRP for the HO scale RS-11 is $335 (DC/DCC/Sound) and
> $225 (DC/Silent). Prices are slightly higher in Canada.
>
> The order deadline is October 15th, with delivery next year.
>
> Full information, including product and road numbers, can be found here.
>
>
> Our new HO scale RS-18 - this is the CN Tempo version, MRE-18g.
> First test casting shown with some parts 3D printed.
> Like the RS-11, the tooling isn't quite finished yet!
> New! HO Scale RS-18
>
> We are also delighted to announce the first accurate HO scale model of
> the iconic MLW RS-18, Canada's answer to the RS-11 and easily our
> most-requested Canadian locomotive.
>
> The RS-18 was the successor to the Alco 244-equipped RS-10, which was
> not known for its reliability. The RS-18, with its powerful Alco 251 prime
> mover, had no such issues. It is widely regarded as MLW's most successful
> locomotive from both an operational and a mechanical point of view.
>
> 351 RS-18s were built between December 1956 and June 1968 for
> Canadian National (225), Canadian Pacific (72), Pacific Great Eastern (29),
> and smaller railroads.
>
> A pair of 3100s gives us some beautiful thrash on the Newmarket sub.
> We need someone to make those balloon top coaches, eh?
> Photo courtesy Don Jaworski.
> The HO scale RS-18 has been something of a labour of love for us
> because nearly all of us here at Rapido need them for our layouts! We've
> really gone crazy on the road specific details and, of course, we couldn't
> make MLW's classic Canadian roadswitcher without offering the entire fleet
> of six Canadian
> National Tempo conversions featuring an extended short hood with HEP
> (Head End Power) alternators. We're even making the Hawker-Siddeley Tempo
> train for them to pull! More on the Tempo later. (Tempo! We're actually
> making the Tempo!!! WOOO-HOOOOO!!!!!)
>
> Sorry - I'll stay composed.
>
> As we do on many of our locomotive projects, RS-18 project manager
> Dan Darnell started by tracing a 3D laser scan of the real thing. Thanks to
> David Monte Verde and everyone at the Depew, Lancaster & Western for
> letting us crawl all over their engine! This means for the first time ever
> our Alco/MLW roadswitcher has the correct hood radius and main dimensions.
>
> AND YES, IT IS THE CORRECT HEIGHT!
>
> (Did I mention we're making the Tempo?)
>
> The RS-18s come installed with standard Dofasco Type B trucks or
> lightweight trucks as appropriate. The long and short hood details
> correctly replicate the differences between CN and CP locomotives as well
> as changes that occurred between various build groups. We've even made two
> different frame widths to replicate this never-before-offered feature!
>
> (We didn't know about it before we started the design work, but there
> were indeed two different frame widths. The models that have stanchions
> mounted to the outside of the walkway have a narrower frame than the models
> that have the stanchions mounted to the top of the walkway. Thanks MLW for
> costing us an extra boatload in tooling for this barely-noticeable feature.
> It's much appreciated.)
>
> That's what I call a pike-sized passenger train. De-HEPed Tempo unit 3153
> hauls two coaches past Spadina Yard in 1980. Hey! I'm modelling Spadina
> Yard in 1980!
> We need someone to make those Deluxe dual-vestibule coaches, eh?
> Photo courtesy Kaluza-Mueller Collection.
> Here are the versions of the RS-18 we're doing in the first run:
>
> • CN 3100s with pass-through steam lines
> • CN 3150 Tempo units - with HEP (only available in the Tempo box set)
> • CN 3150 Tempo units - without HEP
> • CN 3800s
> • CP 8700s
>
> Two of the Tempo units, 3151 and 3153, were involved in wrecks and
> rebuilt without their HEP alternators in the short hood. These are
> available separately but the only way to get the HEP-equipped Tempo units
> is to buy the Tempo box set.
>
> Those people who just skim but don't actually read our newsletters will
> now email us asking if we are doing the chopped-nose CP RS-18. The answer
> is yes, but not in this first run. However, the tooling is modular and we
> have accounted for the design of the chopped-nose RS-18 in our tooling.
>
> Another shot of our RS-18 first test casting. Beauty, eh?
> We're revising the design so the etched walkway is never visible below the
> cab.
> Our HO Scale MLW RS-18 locomotive features:
>
> • 3D scanned from an actual RS-18 for 100% accurate shape and dimensions
> • Rapido's innovative dead straight metal side handrails with
> plastic stanchions
> • Incredible underframe detail including traction motor cables and
> other piping, re-railer and a ridiculous number of separately-applied parts
> • Roadname-specific details including dynamic brakes and
> numerous different filter arrangements
> • Operational headlights, rear lights, bi-colour class lights, illuminated
> cab control stand, and operational factory-installed ditch lights on some
> CP units
> • Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
> • Highly detailed cab interior with dual control stands where appropriate
> • Heavy, die-cast chassis with Rapido's proven 5-pole skew-wound
> motor with dual flywheels and silky-smooth drive
> • DC/Silent (21-pin DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/Sound (ESU LokSound) options
> • Beauty sound, eh?
>
> Rendering of the CP RS-18. Some models have working ditch lights.
> The Canadian MSRP for the HO scale RS-18 is $359.95 (DC/DCC/Sound)
> and $249.95 (DC/Silent). Prices are $335/$225 USD outside Canada.
>
> The order deadline is October 15th, with delivery next year.
>
> Full information, including product and road numbers, can be found here.
>
>
> First test samples of our new HO scale Tempo train
> From top: Club, Cafe-Bar-Lounge, Coach
> Rivets and other final details not yet added.
> New! HO Scale Tempo Train Box Set
>
> Oh my... the train I have wanted since forever is finally being made by...
> US! Yes, we are making the train I swore no manufacturer would ever
> make: The Tempo! In a box! With extra free stuff!
>
> This month marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Tempo,
> a unique CN passenger train that operated between Toronto, Windsor,
> Sarnia and Chicago. For those of us of a certain age, the Tempo was as much
> a part of the Toronto railroad scene as the CN Tower and Union Station.
> It's our railroad history, and we haven't forgotten it.
>
> The CN Tempo at Bayview, 1975. Photo courtesy John Eull.
> The Tempo was transferred to VIA Rail Canada in 1978 and in 1987 most
> of the passenger cars were sold to the Rio Grande Ski Train. In 2009 the
> Tempo was sold back to CN for use on the Algoma Central. The Tempo is still
> in service today, 50 years later.
>
> I measured and photographed the cars myself in Sault Ste. Marie in 2011.
> So I have been planning this model for at least seven years.
>
> Double-headed VIA Tempo rumbles through Bayview in 1981.
> Note the lead engine is 3153 without a HEP alternator.
> Photo courtesy Don Jaworski.
> The Tempo coaches were built by Hawker-Siddeley and were the
> first aluminum, head end power (HEP) equipped passenger cars in the
> national fleet. To pull the coaches, CN rebuilt six RS-18 locomotives,
> increasing the length of the short hood to install a Cummins diesel
> generator which provided HEP for the coaches. This new "MRE-18g" class of
> locomotives received a striking orange and white paint scheme.
>
> In 1983, the Tempo coaches were converted from 575V to 480V so they
> could be hauled by VIA LRC and Amtrak F40 locomotives, usually on
> the International between Toronto and Chicago.
>
> The International hauled by an LRC locomotive.
> Photo courtesy Kaluza-Mueller Collection.
> The Tempo is all about modern comfort. The 82-seat coaches
> feature comfortable seating, overhead reading lamps and doors that opened
> at the touch of a button.
>
> Promotional photo of the Cafe-Bar-Lounge.
> CN photo courtesy Richard Longpre Collection.
> If your passengers are feeling hungry they can stroll to the cafe,
> where microwave ovens prepare piping hot food in just seconds. First class
> "Tempo Club" cars feature ultra-comfortable 2+1 seating and hot meals
> served at your seat.
>
> Promotional photo of the Club Car.
> CN photo courtesy Richard Longpre Collection.
> The Model
>
> Each Tempo box set contains:
>
> • One RS-18 MRE-18g Tempo locomotive (Sound or Silent)
> • Tempo Coach
> • Tempo Club
> • Tempo Cafe-Bar-Lounge
> • Two commemorative Tempo tumblers
> • 100 commemorative Tempo cocktail napkins
> • Tempo 50th Anniversary Photo Book
>
> Additional Tempo coaches can be ordered to build a longer train. But the
> only way to get the Tempo locomotives and the Club and Cafe-Bar-Lounge cars
> is to order the set.
>
> Have a look at these first test castings that just arrived from the
> factory on Thursday:
>
> Tempo Club Car features individual seats and fully-detailed galley.
>
> The original Tempo coach seats were found to be unreliable and were
> replaced with Mount Royal seats out of repurposed 1954 EM coaches. Our
> Tempo coach has Mount Royal seats. This is the first time Rapido has made
> Mount Royal coach seats.
> I know what they look like. Four pairs are in my basement!
>
> The Cafe-Bar-Lounge interior features separate seats and tables.
> Each Tempo passenger car features:
>
> • Scaled from blueprints and field measurements
> • Full, multi-colour interior with individually-installed seats
> • Complete underbody with separate piping and conduit
> • Track-powered interior lighting
> • Working marker lights
> • Etched-metal end gates
>
> Tempo's unique trucks feature outside disc brakes.
>
> They wouldn't be Rapido passenger cars without an insane amount of
> underbody detail.
> Check out the 26C brake system!
>
> We even include stuff YOU CAN'T SEE. That is the open rear of the AC
> compressor, which is completely invisible from trackside. But it's THERE!
> The Tempo is available in the following paint schemes. Each box set
> contains different locomotive and car numbers.
>
> • CN - Two different box sets
> • CN - Four extra coaches available separately
> • VIA - Two different box sets
> • VIA - Four extra coaches available separately
> • Algoma Central - Club, cafe-bar-lounge and three different coaches
> • Undecorated - coaches only
>
> Algoma Central is a conditional announcement subject to minimum
> order quantities being reached. We do plan to make the Rio Grande Ski Train
> but we won't announce it until the locomotive is ready...
>
> Here our first Tempo test castings pose on my layout.
> The foreground is cut and pasted from one of our photo dioramas.
> Here's what it really looked like:
>
> Bill photographs the Tempo over what will be the Cataraqui River at
> Kingston Mills.
> Full information on the new HO scale Tempo can be found here. The
> order deadline is October 15th, with delivery in mid-2019.
>
> Long live the Tempo!
>
>
> First test casting of our N scale CN/BCR Dash 8. This is the later CN
> version.
> New! N Scale CN/BCR Dash 8 Locomotive
>
> We promised some new N scale locomotives were coming down the pipe,
> and here's our first one. We are absolutely delighted to announce the N
> scale CN and BCR Dash 8 locomotive! And here's the kicker - our N scale
> model is a super-detailed, full-on Rapido quality model. That means it's
> MORE detailed than the HO version, which was a budget model.
>
> A pair of Dash 8s leads a pair of GMD-1s in this 1991 photo by John Eull.
> Hey - why is the second GMD-1 doing all the work?
> The main features of the distinctive Dash 8 Locomotive are the
> four-window Canadian cab, the cowl-style body and the famous ‘Draper Taper’
> cutout behind the cabs. These great-looking locomotives always turn railfan
> heads in trains!
>
> I should probably point out the locomotive's proper name is the C40-8M,
> but I have never met a Canadian railfan who actually calls it that. To us
> it's just the Dash 8 (or the Dash 8-40CM if you want to get technical).
>
> You say "Dash 8" in Canada and almost everyone knows you're talking
> about the Draper Taper, including people who work in a flower shop and have
> never even heard of CN. Weird, eh?
>
> 4609 in the lead.
> Photo courtesy Brendan Frisina.
> The Dash 8-40CM was introduced in 1990 with an order of 30 units
> for Canadian National (2400-2429), classified EF-640a. This was followed by
> a further 25 units (2430-2454) in 1992, classified EF-640b. BC Rail
> received 22 units (4601-4622) in 1990, followed by four more (4623-26) in
> 1993. The BC units were transferred to CN following the de facto purchase
> of BCR in 2004. The final units were for QNSL, which acquired three
> locomotives (401-403) in March 1994.
>
> Amazingly, all 81 CN/BC Rail Dash 8s are still in service. Most are still
> in their original paint schemes but several have been repainted into the
> newer CN.CA livery. They can be seen all over Canada and across the USA.
>
> Our N scale Dash 8 features improved roof detail over our HO scale Dash 8!
>
> Along the frame we have traction motor cables and other details.
> Truly, this is more detailed than the HO model.
> Have a look at these N scale Dash 8 features:
>
> • Accurately scaled from prototype blueprints - completely designed
> from new. We didn't just shrink the HO model.
> • Roadname-specific details including bell position, single or double
> rear headlights, with or without battery boxes behind cab, horns, tall or
> short sand fillers, CN or BCOL style ditch light castings and more!
> • An insane level of underbody detail with air filters, many separate
> pipes and moulded traction motor cabling and air/control pipe runs
> • Heavy, die-cast chassis with a powerful coreless motor and dual flywheels
> • Operational headlights and rear lights with operational
> factory-installed ditch lights (plus working rock lights on BCOL
> locomotives)
> • Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
> • DC/Silent (Next18 DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/Sound (ESU LokSound)
> • Accurate sounds recorded from a real General Electric Dash 8
> • Factory-installed couplers mounted at the correct height
>
> That's one beauty model, eh?
>
> Now if only we could recreate the sagging frame of the prototype...
> But seriously - doesn't that look gorgeous?
> The Canadian MSRP for the N scale Dash 8 is $169.95 (DC Silent)
> and $289.95 (DC/DCC/Sound). Prices are $149.95/$259.95 USD outside Canada.
>
> The order deadline is October 15th, with delivery next year.
>
> Full information, including product and road numbers, can be found here.
>
>
> CBC 50th Anniversary F40PH-2D
> Photo courtesy Ian Deck.
> Order Deadline July 6th: Well Car, F40PH-2D
>
> We looked at our order deadlines and realized that they were a bit
> silly. Nobody is ordering stuff on Independence Day (July 4th) or Dominion
> Day (July 1st). Two of the "early next month" order deadlines have been
> combined on Friday, July 6th.
>
> Kool-Aid F40PH-2D #6404. Ooooh YEAH!
> Photo courtesy Manny Jacob.
> HO Scale F40PH-2D
>
> We have to make these immediately. Even though we just announced
> the wrapped VIA F40s a couple of months ago, this order deadline is firm.
> We will make a handful of extras for latecomers, but the factory is ready
> to go. We can't tell you why there's a rush, but some of you will figure it
> out.
>
> The paint schemes/versions in this new run are:
>
> • Home Hardware
> • Kool-Aid
> • CBC 50th Anniversary
> • Operation Lifesaver
> • Telus
> • Coors Light (two-locomotive set)
> • As Delivered
> • 1998 Repaints
> • Renaissance Rebuilds
>
> Looking at the orders so far, the Coors Light set is leading the pack by
> a country mile. It's definitely happening. The factory is going to kill
> us...
>
> The rest are a bit iffy. So make sure to get your orders in by the
> deadline.
>
> Click here for more information or to order direct.
>
> Unpainted pre-production sample of our Well Car and Container
> Note the etched walkways and super fine handrails.
> HO Scale 53' Husky Stack Well Car and 53' Container
>
> We haven't mentioned the Husky Stack and Container in a while. It sort of
> fell off our radar what with all the locomotives we've been making
> lately. Nevertheless, the factory tells us they are eager to get rolling,
> so please get your reservations in by July 6th.
>
> This model was originally announced as a Prime Movers model with a
> limited amount of detail. We've since upgraded it to a higher-end model but
> we've kept the price the same. It now features:
>
> • Etched metal walkways
> • Die-cast metal construction for good tracking empty or loaded
> • Super-fine handrails
> • Fine brake detail
> • All-new 70-ton trucks with three visible springs
>
> The factory is tossing this into the production line whenever there is a
> spare moment so please get your orders in by the 6th to guarantee delivery.
>
> Click here to download a PDF illustrated sales sheet on these
> models. Click here to visit the web site.
>
>
> Royal Hudson samples in progress at the LRC factory
> Order Deadline Extended: Royal Hudson, B36-7
>
> While the F40s and Well Cars are ready to start production immediately,
> the HO scale Royal Hudson and B36-7 are not. We are waiting for final
> pre-production samples of the Royal Hudson, which are due next month.
> When they arrive we will quickly upload a video to our YouTube
> channel showing them in action.
>
> Similarly, we are waiting for some tooling revisions on the B36-7, which
> is OK because we won't have capacity at the Rapido factory until the fall.
>
> So the new order deadlines are:
>
> • Royal Hudson: August 13th
> • B36-7: September 17th
>
> Click on the project names above for more information or to order direct.
>
>
> Our first trade show booth, at iHobbyExpo in Chicago, 2004
> Blast from the Past
>
> I was clearing out some old boxes and I came across the above photo. It's
> of Rapido's first trade show booth - at iHobbyExpo in Chicago, October
> 2004. We had just set it up when I snapped this shot. Sitting in the booth
> is my friend, Gala Barrett. We drove to Chicago in my parents' Jeep with a
> rented U-Haul trailer. Another friend, Jean Seo, joined us there. Jean
> played a huge role in the early days of Rapido and I couldn't have got the
> company off the ground without her.
>
> There was just one problem with the ride to Chicago. Gala and I arrived
> in Sarnia after a four-hour drive and discovered that I had forgotten to
> pick up the booth. So we turned around and drove home. We ate take-out
> Chinese food, Gala slept in my parents' den, and the next day we did it all
> over again. That time we remembered to pick up the booth on the way.
>
> The Turbo we were advertising was a resin kit. It eventually became our
> first ready-to-run model. Here's a piece of advice for anyone getting into
> model train manufacturing. For your first powered model, do not choose an
> articulated high-speed train with guided single axles between cars. Go with
> something simpler, like a Heisler or a 10-truck Shay.
>
>
> Sidura, Jason, Jordan, Dan, Josh and Bill (and Isaac and Dalya) pose by
> the Rapido Bus at the York Region Transit Promenade Terminal.
> Having Fun with the Rapido Bus
>
> Preparing for this launch has been a huge amount of work for everyone
> at Rapido. Most companies announce four new models in a year. We've
> just announced four in a day, and one of them has three different car
> styles!
>
> That large amount of work can be quite stressful at times, and I've
> noticed in the office we've been a bit frayed around the edges over the
> last few weeks. So I invited everyone who was available to come on the
> Rapido Bus for an outing yesterday. Six of the Rapido team could make it,
> and we had a wonderful time.
>
> Rapido and friends enjoy a day out at Halton County.
> We invited a bunch of friends and we took the bus out to the Halton
> County Radial Railway, Ontario's only streetcar and subway museum. We got
> to ride a 1923-built Peter Witt streetcar along a scenic interurban
> railway, and their collection of Toronto streetcar and subway equipment is
> unmatched. Those Gloucester subway cars were a trip down memory lane as I
> rode them to and from school every day.
>
> TTC old and new at the Promenade Terminal
> Photo by Scott Atkinson
> The TTC driver of the Bathurst North 160 got such a kick out of our bus in
> the Promenade terminal that she insisted we pull forward for a photo. We
> would have changed the destination to "Bathurst 7G" (which was the original
> route for the 160) but the Viva bus driver behind us was laying on the
> horn! Can't say I blame him...
>
> These kinds of excursions are important for team building and for just
> taking a break. The Rapido Bus has more than covered its costs by providing
> joy to our team members as well as to all the people smiling, waving and
> taking photos of us wherever we go in the Toronto area. Except for the guy
> who lives on the court across from my house who kvetches every time I park
> the bus for a few minutes on "his street" (his words). What a yutz.
>
> The wheels on the bus go round and round...
> One more thing before I sign off. Rapido is a real team - it has come a
> long way from just me working in my brother's old bedroom at my parents'
> house, packing up LRC coach kits while trying desperately to raise capital
> to make ready-to-run trains. While I am sitting in my office writing this,
> everyone is buzzing around me getting ready for the launch. There is a real
> energy here, and it's very much a team effort.
>
> But Rapido is still a family business, and Sidura and I are up to our
> necks in it. Many of you know what it is like to run a family business, and
> how the stresses of work and company finances can have an effect on your
> family life. Sometimes it's necessary to take a step back from the
> "business" and just appreciate the "family" part.
>
> So from our family to yours, we thank you for your continuing support
> and enthusiasm for Rapido and its products.
>
> (This is all an excuse to show you a picture of my kids. See below.)
>
> Anyway, we are all announced out. We have lots to make. I'll be in touch
> next month with, hopefully, no new product announcements!
>
> All the best,
>
> Jason
>
> Jason Shron
> President
> Rapido Trains Inc.
>
> The Shron Family, June 2018
> Dalya (11), Sidura, Boaz (almost 13), Isaac (6) and Daddy
> This is for my Uncle Michael, who complains that there are
> not enough pictures of my kids in these newsletters.
>
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