To celebrate their 20th year in the industry, Rapido Trains has announced a new run of the first ready-to-run models they ever made, the HO Scale Super Continental Line Passenger Cars! These include the: Lightweight Coach, 8-4-4 Duplex Sleeper (4-8-4 for the Canadians) and the 10-5 Sleeper. When they were first released, these cars broke the mold for HO scale passenger car detail.
But there is always room for refinements and this new run is no exception. Here is a list of upgrades:
Track-powered interior lighting with capacitor controlled by our (often imitated, never duplicated) Rapido Lighter
Improved design and assembly to prevent warping
Tighter connections between the body and the roof
New couplers designed for more reliable operation when pulled or pushed
Redesigned, free-rolling trucks
All of this is in addition to the incredible underbody detail, multi-color interior, skirts or stairs (as appropriate) and extremely fine painting and decoration, down to the end door car names and numbers!
Lightweight Coach: VIA Rail Canada
Available numbers: 5603, 5611, 5616, 5627, 5642, 5647
$122.95 CAD
Duplex Sleeper: VIA Rail Canada
Available numbers: 1112 Edenwold, 1118 Egerton,
1121 Elderbank, 1129 Elnora, 1150 Estcourt
$122.95 CAD
Lightweight Coach: CNR - 1954 Scheme
Available numbers: 5598, 5617,5624,5635
$122.95 CAD
Duplex Sleeper: CNR - 1954 Scheme
Available numbers: 1115 Edmundston, 1132 Emerson, 1147 Erwood
$122.95 CAD
Lightweight Coach: CN - Wet Noodle Scheme
Available numbers: 5599, 5619, 5635, 5654
$122.95 CAD
Duplex Sleeper: CN - Wet Noodle Scheme
Available numbers: 1111 Eastview, 1127 Elmira,
1136 Endeavour
$122.95 CAD
Lightweight Coach: BC Rail
Available numbers: 156230 Porteau,
168280 Sunset Beach, 156420 Kelly Lake,
156520 Capilano
$122.95 CAD
Lightweight Coach: CP - Royal Canadian Pacific
Available numbers: 101 Dominion, 102 E.S. Smith
$122.95 CAD
Duplex Sleeper: CP - Royal Canadian Pacific
Available numbers: 110 H.B. Bowen
$122.95 CAD