Rapido FL9 in N announced

[ryan_wilkerson]

Pretty cool to see them hit niche locos.
http://www.rapidotrains.com/fl9_n.html

http://www.rapidotrains.com/fl9_1.html

[Bob Bufkin]

Cool even if I don't model NH.  Also, I didn't know that some had pantographs.

[ljudice]

I think they were for the breaks in the third rail in Grand Central Station (long crossovers)

[Puddington]

..... and from Jason, Dan, Bill, Janet and little ol' Puddy (The Rapido gang)... a Happy Fourth of July gift to our American modelling friends !

The FL9.....in N scale !



(Yes, there will be a modeller applied pantograph for those modelling the very early units !)



It's always nice when you can do something for PC fans..................



and of course the resident Conrail Queens haven't been overlooked...............

Please see our entire announcement at: http://rapidotrains.com/fl9_n.html

and, once again, Happy July 4th from your friends at Rapido Trains Inc.

[dougnelson]

No pantagraphs, the FL9s had third rail shoes.  The whole point of these locomotives is that they were dual powered - diesel-electric, and straight electric to be able to operate in tunnels with the diesel engine off.

Very nice addition to N scale.  Thanks Rapido!

[ljudice]

No pantagraphs, the FL9s had third rail shoes.  The whole point of these locomotives is that they were dual powered - diesel-electric, and straight electric to be able to operate in tunnels with the diesel engine off.

Very nice addition to N scale.  Thanks Rapido!

Er...  Actually some did have pantographs - little tiny ones for overhead 600V (or whatever GCT) was.  Other NYC equipment had the same pantographs.  Frankly, I never would call them pantographs, more like roof mounted third rail shoes...

- Lou

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Nice... Conrail one for me! I have no use for it other than "awesome".

Bryan must have fainted.

[u18b]

I only have one question.

Once Bryan Bussey gets off the floor....

How will we be able to get this thread to 25 pages?

[MichaelWinicki]

The area that I'm modeling is hundreds of miles from any electrified lines, but I doing some research to see if any FL9's came through this area on through-freights... If so I'll pick up at least one of them... pretty cool looking locomotives if you ask me.

[unittrain]

Wow awesome!! I'll take a PC or PC patch.

[learmoia]

HO LY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUYING!!!

Perfect power for Amtrak through Niagara Falls!

Just need the Rohr Turbo and I'm set!

As far as 25 pages.. Take this Feature quote:
"Micro-Trains couplers mounted at the correct height"

And replace with Micro-Trains with Rapido.
Then post the test shot on a Life Like Frame..

25 Pages... DONE.

~Ian

[Mr Z]

I'll be in for an Amtrak or 2.
Will these have the HEP details that Amtrak had?
By the time I saw these in Albany it looked like every engine had major details changes from each other

[pwnj]

WOOOT!

[up1950s]

Back in the 90's IIRC , I saw a FL-9 at the Morris Park engine facility for a few weeks . Think they were used to haul the bi-level coaches till the new units came in from Super Steel . Found this on the interweb . Paint one up like this and I will buy it , please .



And a video

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A shot of number 301 http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirr%20dedicated%20units/LIRR301_FL9AC.jpg

A shot of number 302 http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/lirr%20dedicated%20units/lirrFL9-302-6-12-99brianwoodruffPortJnamed%20diesaloconnor.jpg

LIRR had 3 of them , 300, 301 , and 302 http://www.trainweb.org/locollection/Funit.html

It is not even a patch job , they bothered to repaint them from head to toe . Certainly to have a full offering of roads the used them the LIRR deserves your consideration to not be the unsung hero . PLEASE .

[tom mann]

How will we be able to get this thread to 25 pages?

I know:  so this FL-9 will use the Walthers SW chassis?

Seriously, cool prototype!