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Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« on: April 13, 2023, 03:19:03 PM »
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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2023, 03:43:30 PM »
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Full interior with lighting included for US $49.95 seems like a bargain considering the costs of other things these days…

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2023, 03:57:56 PM »
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Look pretty sweet.  Bring on the complaints

https://rapidotrains.com/n-scale/freight-cars/wide-vision-caboose.html

No complaints will probably order some. Take note they say battery powered lighting. Maybe this will help with smooth rolling wheels.

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2023, 04:05:06 PM »
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CP and TH&B for me. Maybe an ONR but probably not. Lots of foobs, that's interesting.

And coming with interior lighting... hope they don't catch fire like the LRC cars.

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2023, 05:34:58 PM »
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Now that KCS is about to become a fallen flag, those white unlettered versions are mighty tempting to foobie.
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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2023, 07:28:30 PM »
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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2023, 07:29:28 PM »
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The CSX Safety is pretty funny considering recent events. I’ll still get one, it’s a gorgeous scheme.

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2023, 09:15:43 PM »
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Big whiff there.

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1315188

I knew there was a prototype, for the TTX caboose, but the Rapido model is closer to the prototype than I thought.. The last release of this scheme I remember was the Con-Cor Wide vision caboose.   :facepalm:

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2023, 10:54:34 PM »
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Hopefully they don't screw up the coupler height like they did with the Charles Point vans they did.  That still chafes me.

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2023, 11:23:51 PM »
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It's interesting that the website shows road numbers for the CP Rail vans as:

434337, 434419, 434515, 434574, 434590, 434703.

While the flyer says:

434515, 434574, 434628, 434649, 434662, 434703.

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2023, 12:26:18 AM »
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I’m in for one CP Rail for sure.

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2023, 12:56:14 AM »
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I'm in for as many CP as I can afford, and probably one or two Algoma Central. Only question is what to do with the Athabasca and Sylvan kits I have 😅

Good news thank you @rapidotrains
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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2023, 02:09:04 AM »
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The CSX Safety is pretty funny considering recent events. I’ll still get one, it’s a gorgeous scheme.

Yep, I'll be adding one as well to help the N scale cause. 

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Re: Rapido N scale wide-vision vans
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2023, 09:28:51 AM »
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 Painted unlettered! Great for a freelanced short line or regional. Maybe they will offer some painted unlettered rebuilt Alcos and geeps if they do those in N scale. These really look amazing.
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