N Scale Rapido EMD/GMDD GMD-1 Confirmed!

[Puddington]

Pud needs to work on his skills of deception, for he has spilled the beans whilst trying to be smart... it is an N scale LRCTurboAngusVanMLWFP9AMeatRefer. Ha 

..... And here I thought I gad covered my tracks..... 

[BCR 570]

The NAR units will have the correct orientation of not only the horns but the detailed interior cab. The line art is pretty much a stock drawing so we didn't move the appliances or add any if the modeller applied details that will come with the model.

Figured as much, but thanks for the confirmation.  I wish Rapido lots of success with this project.

Tim

[MichaelT]

We have a shortline here in Arkansas (Dardenelle & Russellville) that runs one of these.

[eja]

Oregon Pacific GMD-1

 

[M.C. Fujiwara]

Seems like all the GMD-(don'tforgetthedash)-1's that made it south of the border were all BB versions.

Like the "ouch" patch in Arkansas, and the spraybomb patch in Georgia.

Really like the original CN angles, though I have a feeling that the bright red / white stripe of the Oregon Pacific will grow on me 

[craigolio1]

Ok; I'll try and answer a couple of questions; the sounds are as real as real gets. Jason and Dan rode a GMD1 out in Alberta and recorded the sounds. Start up, idle, running light, under load and all points in between. (The crew were awesome and Jason and Dan had a blast) there is a You Tube video of the entire experience on Rapido's channel; It's a funny and neat video - the GMD-1 stuff starts at about the 8 minute mark.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7jnQU2zetI

I don't know the exact model number of the ESU decides being used - Jason and Matt have been working in this but rest assured the sound equipped models will sound awesomspe - Jason is borderline fanatical about sound....

The NAR units will have the correct orientation of not only the horns but the detailed interior cab. The line art is pretty much a stock drawing so we didn't move the appliances or add any if the modeller applied details that will come with the model.

The BB truck version will follow the A1A version - ya can't do everything all at once.


Hope that covers it..... Except for the OTHER N scale announcement we're making at Springfield.... Oh, was that my outside voice ? Darn ! 

Please tell me it starts with H-1-E!

[up1950s]

Cuba has one . Wonder how many cigars they paid for it .