Model Railroading > Rapido News 139 is out now!

Hi guys,

In case you missed last week's Rapido News, issue 139 is now online! In this issue: 

New Announcements:

• NEW! HO Scale B36-7 Locomotive - Surprise Limited Run!
• NEW! HO Scale 53' Husky Stack Well Cars - Surprise Limited Run!
• NEW! HO Scale USRA Single Sheathed Boxcars
• NEW! N Scale PC&F B-100-40 Boxcars
• Autoflood III Rapido Discharge Coal Hopper additional unnumbered 6-packs

July Order Deadlines: 

• HO Scale CP D-10 Class Steam Locomotives
• HO Scale RS-11 Locomotives

Plus:

• Production and delivery updates
• New preproduction sample photos
• New videos
• And much more!

Here's the link: https://conta.cc/3pKtdAH

Make sure to also stay tuned for issue 140 of Rapido news later this month when we will be announcing an all new, much requested HO scale 4 axle diesel locomotive!

Thanks for reading!

-Rapido Jordan

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Thank you for the explanation on the shipping crisis. It's the best explanation I've seen so far from a shipper's viewpoint.

Where do the N Scale Horizon cars fit in with all this?

Jordan,

Any chance of a F40PH in the new CSX B&O style scheme? Make that 2 F40PHs.

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Nice. Can;t wait for so much stuf! Are the stratolite's on the B36-7's working/ lighted? 
The shipping nightmare is real.  We are in Iowa and had 2 semi-truckloads of raw materials stuck in Chicago for 17 days. It's a 5 hour drive.  Seriously.

Thanks for doing the B-100-40 boxcars in N!

You're welcome!

N scale Horizon and Comet car production is progressing nicely at the factory and should be arriving sometime in the summer. The first production samples just arrived yesterday and we should have a delivery update soon!

The CSX "B&O" F40s are pretty cool, but to be accuate we'd need to tool an all new chassis and body as the prototypes I believe were lenghtened. Never say never though. 

Yes the Stratolites on the B36-7 are working and we use a 4 SMD setup to replicate the flashing pattern. This time they won't be red unlike the last batch. 

You're welcome! We hope these will be as sucessful in N as they have been in HO. 

Kx450F_180 Wrote:
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> Thanks for doing the B-100-40 boxcars in N!

Appreciate the update on production and shipping and looking foward to my order of SW1200s when they arrive. I sure hope the "Second Section" banner image with rear end of an NJT GP40PH-2 is a teaser of things to come!

Regards,
Jonathan

Matt_Gidley Wrote:
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> Nice. Can;t wait for so much stuf! Are the
> stratolite's on the B36-7's working/ lighted? 
> The shipping nightmare is real.  We are in Iowa
> and had 2 semi-truckloads of raw materials stuck
> in Chicago for 17 days. It's a 5 hour drive. 
> Seriously.

If they work I do hope they are actaully yellow and not RED like the first run. 



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RapidoJordan Wrote:
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> You're welcome! We hope these will be as sucessful
> in N as they have been in HO. 
>
> Kx450F_180 Wrote:
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> > Thanks for doing the B-100-40 boxcars in N!

Any idea on the delivery of the HO scale SP B-100 cars? I was at the Train Shop in Santa Clara today to pick up my SW1200 you guys just released and Dennis had no idea as well.
As a a bit of conservative criticism on the SW1200, maybe the coupler lift bars could be a bit more scale, metal sunshades and guide holes for sunshade and armrest to make applying easier. Also spare roller bearing caps for trucks. But a cool 10 ounce switcher for the most part.
Thanks for any info 
Dave



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RapidoJordan Wrote:
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> The CSX "B&O" F40s are pretty cool, but to be
> accuate we'd need to tool an all new chassis and
> body as the prototypes I believe were lenghtened.
> Never say never though. 

Rapido News 130 mentioned that Rapido had tooled the correct CSX extended range fuel tank used on these units.

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Rapido-News-130---Big-Order-Deadlines-and-videos-.html?soid=1101318906379&aid=77KX1Vg29IA

Very few diesels have had their frames lengthened after delivery. Off hand, the only unit I can identify is one GP40 rebuilt in Conrail's Juniata shop for NJ Transit.

The EMD and MK built the F40PH-2C and F40PH-CAT on longer frames to accommodate a stand-alone HEP generator for some commuter operators.

Rapido,

Please do the HO CSX F40PH's in the new paint scheme. We are fine with the existing body.

2nd, any updates on if or when you will rerelease your paint line? Waiting for the Haze for a long time. Rumors you are not coming back with the line at all.

Thanks Bruce 

rrhistorian Wrote:
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> RapidoJordan Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The CSX "B&O" F40s are pretty cool, but to be
> > accuate we'd need to tool an all new chassis
> and
> > body as the prototypes I believe were
> lenghtened.
> > Never say never though. 
>
> Rapido News 130 mentioned that Rapido had tooled
> the correct CSX extended range fuel tank used on
> these units.
>
> https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Rapido-News-13
> 0---Big-Order-Deadlines-and-videos-.html?soid=1101
> 318906379&aid=77KX1Vg29IA
>
> Very few diesels have had their frames lengthened
> after delivery. Off hand, the only unit I can
> identify is one GP40 rebuilt in Conrail's Juniata
> shop for NJ Transit.
>
> The EMD and MK built the F40PH-2C and F40PH-CAT on
> longer frames to accommodate a stand-alone HEP
> generator for some commuter operators.  

Rapido is doing the CSX version with larger fuel tanks and the larger air tanks on both sides of the  locomotive above the fuel tank as they were modified after purchase from Amtrak. Recently CSX has rebuilt several of the F40ph's lengthening the units before their B&O inspired paint. Hence the Rapid version matches the earlier version and not the new CSX version.

B-100-40 production is still in the early stages and these should be arriving late in the year and we'll be posting updates as they become available. We also have our online production/delivery schedule which can be followed on our website here: https://rapidotrains.com/new-product-delivery-schedule

Will mention your suggestions to the team as well for the SW1200. 

-Jordan

dmaffei Wrote:
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> RapidoJordan Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You're welcome! We hope these will be as
> sucessful
> > in N as they have been in HO. 
> >
> > Kx450F_180 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Thanks for doing the B-100-40 boxcars in N!
>
> Any idea on the delivery of the HO scale SP B-100
> cars? I was at the Train Shop in Santa Clara today
> to pick up my SW1200 you guys just released and
> Dennis had no idea as well.
> As a a bit of conservative criticism on the
> SW1200, maybe the coupler lift bars could be a bit
> more scale, metal sunshades and guide holes for
> sunshade and armrest to make applying easier. Also
> spare roller bearing caps for trucks. But a cool
> 10 ounce switcher for the most part.
> Thanks for any info 
> Dave

We'll keep that in mind for a future release of F40PH! 

The paint line is still in limbo at the moment, but we'd still like to relaunch at somepoint in the future. Paint is a loss leader so it's been sitting on the backburner for a while now. 

-Jordan

brfriedm Wrote:
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> Rapido,
>
> Please do the HO CSX F40PH's in the new paint
> scheme. We are fine with the existing body.
>
> 2nd, any updates on if or when you will rerelease
> your paint line? Waiting for the Haze for a long
> time. Rumors you are not coming back with the line
> at all.
>
> Thanks Bruce 



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Hi Jordan,
Is  there any possibility of a Reading RR or CNJ RR or both of a Camelback Steam Locomotive in the future? HO Scale.
Regards, Tim McRea