timberley
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Posts: 189
Primary Railroads: VIA Rail Canada, AMT (Montreal)
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Post by timberley on Feb 1, 2016 12:27:07 GMT -5
Yep, the rebuilds have been officially announced, and they're going to be gorgeous! rapidotrains.com/ho-via-f40ph-2d-rebuild/I think it's hilarious that they're doing the 6403 as seen on the $10 bill. That was such a ridiculous saga - they pictured 6403 on the bill, and instead of just changing the number on the picture (which they could have done easily, as they changed the VIA logo to a super unprototypical black "Canada" wordmark), they renumbered the real unit to 6459 to avoid negative connotations if that loco got into an awful accident. But then they wanted to do a photoshoot with 6403, so they temporarily renumbered a different loco to 6403 just to take a photo! Anyway, the funky bill version is good for a laugh, and I hope they sell a few. I'm almost tempted by the chance of maybe getting that box with the ten $10 bills inside. Now Rapido is really giving away money! Also, kudos to Jason and co. for locking in the Canadian prices. I am so thrilled that I can get these rebuilds for the same price as the first run in CAD., because they're one of the few remaining locos that I actually definitely need several of. |
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Post by backshophoss on Feb 26, 2016 19:21:26 GMT -5
Rapido just dropped Newsletter 77 in the inbox,it's heavy on the RDC's, VIA(now RPDX)6113 is awaiting pickup to be moved to the Toronto area from the former IRC facilty on it's OWN wheels! THERE'S A HARD DEADLINE OF 03/07/16 TO ORDER RDC'S www.rapidotrains.comThere's a HARD ORDER DEADLINE of July 01/'16 for the VIA Rebuilt/$10.00 cdn F40 models. |
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 18, 2016 1:45:33 GMT -5
The Rapido Newsletter hit the inbox tonight,The RDC orderbook has reopened,the PGE scheme is still at RISK! Jason has hinted an order deadline around April 15th (IRS Day in the US). The rebuilt F40 in the ren scheme will be offered as an unnumbered unit,along with the Royal Hudson Steam loco. www.rapidotrains.com |
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Post by backshophoss on Jun 7, 2016 0:19:32 GMT -5
The June '16 issue of MRH hit the inbox today,Athearn is going to run the F59's and BBD
"sausage" cars in both HO and N scales,in the GOT(aka,Metrolinx) scheme.
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Post by backshophoss on Jun 16, 2016 15:44:14 GMT -5
The Rapido newsletter hit the inbox today,the order deadline for the F40ph-2D's has been extended to Sept 26 '16 www.rapidotrains.com |
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Post by backshophoss on Oct 28, 2016 17:55:11 GMT -5
The new Rapido Newsletter it the inbox today,the RDC's are in production,a N scale version of the FPA4/FPB4
as been announced.
The order deadline for the F40ph2D's has been extended to 11/14/16,this is a
HARD FINAL ORDER DEADLINE!
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timberley
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Posts: 189
Primary Railroads: VIA Rail Canada, AMT (Montreal)
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Post by timberley on Nov 1, 2016 8:59:17 GMT -5
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Post by backshophoss on Mar 9, 2017 23:28:20 GMT -5
The Rapido newsletter hit the inbox today,both the F40ph-2D and the GMD-1 should be on the slow boat from China around 03/20/17,with a hoped for arrival in April. Both factories in China are running at close to FULL,with models bound for UK as well as US/Canada bound. The BUS was back in the news,not sure how Jason got a CDL with the passenger endorsement.  |
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Post by backshophoss on May 26, 2017 22:55:11 GMT -5
The June '17 issue of MRH hit the inbox today,first off Athearn/Roundhouse is rerunning the Harriman Passenger cars and an Express car in CP,all have metal wheelsets,includes Bag,RPO,Combine,Coach,Diner,OBS,and Express car(Express Reefer). Con-Cor is running a truss rodded Combine and Coach,in CN and CP schemes Rapido has done a HO scale version of a "Rocky Mountaineer" 85 ft Dome car,for now only available for sale on the Rocky Mountaineer train. Unknown if the models can be bought on their Website rockymountaineer.com |
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Post by backshophoss on Dec 25, 2017 22:14:28 GMT -5
The Rapido newslettter hit the inbox this X-mas am,They are announcing the FP7,F7B and F9B models with a HARD order DEADLINE of
April 30th 2018,NEED a confirmed order amount of 1200 units to run the F9B model,originally due with the FP9's years back
along with the Canadian Passenger cars,however,the molds made at that time were useless,project dropped at that point.
Road names are CN,CP,ON,VIA,and AMT for the FP7's,CN,CP,and VIA for the F7B, The F9B's in various sub classes of CN.
The FA's are "in country" along with the GMC Busses,The NH Parlors follow soon,along with the SW1200RS in HO
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Post by slowfreight on Dec 26, 2017 22:28:19 GMT -5
But no AmRoad for you Silver Streak fans...
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Post by backshophoss on Dec 26, 2017 23:54:52 GMT -5
You never know what Jason's mind might come up with...... Fair comedy movie,but CN and Amtrak would rather forget about it.   |
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Post by backshophoss on Jun 27, 2018 17:44:23 GMT -5
The Rapido newsletter hit the inbox the other day,announcing 2 Alco roadswitchers that were also passenger train power, the New Haven RR RS-11,a mainstay of shoreline Mail/Express trains,and the Alco/Milw RS-18, all purpose Passenger power, believed to be the first use of HEP in Canada,the 6 RS-18's with Cummings HEP gen-sets for the Tempo cars for CN,then VIA To be sold as "Box sets" for CN and VIA,that will include the TEMPO Cafe Bar Lounge and Club Car and a coach. NOTICE: The Cafe Bar Lounge and Club car are only sold with the Box Sets,NOT sold separately! ONLY Coaches will be seperate! 2 CN and 2 VIA Box sets,possibly an Algoma Central Box set if there's a demand for it. There will be a run of the Rio Grande Ski train version at a later date! www.rapidotrains.com for details |
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Post by slowfreight on Jun 27, 2018 21:40:11 GMT -5
Methinks a VIA Tempo set may find its way into my basement. Plus a second coach. Dangit.
Deep down, I'm hoping that means the GO Transit single levels will arrive some day.
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Post by backshophoss on Jun 28, 2018 2:26:01 GMT -5
After a rewire to 480 acv 3 phase Amtrak standard,were used on the Toronto-Chicago International as part of VIA's share of the
equipment pool on that train.
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