RAPIDO TRAINS: LRC

Charls Gendron
Mar 29
3 min read

After 45 years of reliable service, the Bombardier LRC (Light, Rapid, Comfortable) passenger cars are soon to be retired. To celebrate the incredible achievement of this passenger car fleet, Rapido Trains Inc. is delighted to introduce a special commemorative production run of LRC locomotives and passenger cars in HO scale.

The new run of the LRC locomotive features some significant improvements:

•Tooling improvements to ensure the body shell is dead straight

•MoPower capacitor system for reliable operation even on dirty track

•New LokSound V5 sound decoder with remastered sounds recorded from LRC 6921

•New high-quality speakers with strong bass

•Improved reliable metal couplers

• Improved wheel face profile

In addition, the model features:

•Measured from preserved LRC 6921 and original blueprints

•Etched-metal grilles with radiator fan detail

•Full cab interior

•Full lighting package: headlights, ditch lights, marker lights, backup light, track lights and strobe light

•Separate metal handrails, grab irons and lift rings

•Optional bug deflector

•Minimum radius: 18”

The Coaches

The LRC coach model, based on the LRC-2 and LRC-3 design, includes all the necessary LRC details. Depending on which paint scheme you order, you will get the correct seating configuration of either 2+2, 50/50, or 2+1. The axles have ball bearings to ensure they roll extremely well despite being of an inside-bearing design, and the lighting board contains capacitors to avoid flickering lights over unpowered frogs or dirty track. HEP cables, super-fine stirrup steps and etched-metal end gates or bars spice up the car ends.

Each LRC coach features:

•Correct car profile based on original blueprints

•Business Class car including modern 2+1 seating

•Coaches feature correct colour scheme including brown (1981-1992), green (1992-2016), “greige” (2012+) and charcoal (2016+)

•Track-powered “Easy-Peasy” interior lighting and working marker lights operated by magnetic wand (included)

•Capacitor installed for flicker-free lighting over dirty track

•Super-detailed, free-rolling trucks and wheelsets

•Detailed diaphragms with etched-metal end gates

•Separate grab irons installed at the factory

•Improved metal couplers installed at the correct height

•Minimum radius: 18” (22” or larger recommended)