Rapido Newsletter-But is it in N scale?

[greenwizard88]

The SP boxcar they made was also used by Amtrak. So Rapido being Rapido, the car being SP or similar to other models conceivably may not have mattered as much as accurate Amtrak trains.   

The Amtrak B-100-40 boxcar doesn't have a FRED shelf. It makes it practically worthless for an Amtrak train. Worthless!

Just kidding. It's a very nicely done car. But the HO one has the FRED shelf 

[lock4244]

I just picked up ten (tankcars) seeing as the odds of them being rerun just got a little less likely.

The ten new Procor GP20 tankcars arrived the other day. Of the ten, four were shedding parts (drain guard, hazmat placards, dome railings), two had the weight shift in transit and an end popped off as a result (quick fix), most have couplers that are stiff. All roll well and operated free of any noticeable issues (no derailments, wobble, etc), and the stiff couplers performed without issue other than a few not coupling without assistance due to them being slightly misaligned.

I like these cars even with the issues above, which most have noted on their GP20 tanks, since they don't affect operation, and even I am skilled enough to reattached the parts. They're sharp looking cars, and now make up the largest type of Rapido freight cars I own.

[bbussey]

The ten new Procor GP20 tankcars arrived the other day. Of the ten, four were shedding parts (drain guard, hazmat placards, dome railings), two had the weight shift in transit and an end popped off as a result (quick fix), most have couplers that are stiff. All roll well and operated free of any noticeable issues (no derailments, wobble, etc), and the stiff couplers performed without issue other than a few not coupling without assistance due to them being slightly misaligned.

I like these cars even with the issues above, which most have noted on their GP20 tanks, since they don't affect operation, and even I am skilled enough to reattached the parts. They're sharp looking cars, and now make up the largest type of Rapido freight cars I own.

Swap in ESM wheels.  Then they really look stunning.    After you re-attach all of the parts. 

[Rivet Miscounter]

Who says manufacturers don't offer kits anymore!   

[woodchip]

They hint and it's only a hint about a N RS18,RS18u,RSC14 and that opens the door to an RS11. Might be okay wish they'd do a state of the art GP7/9

[lock4244]

They hint and it's only a hint about a N RS18,RS18u,RSC14 and that opens the door to an RS11. Might be okay wish they'd do a state of the art GP7/9

If I could choose, I'd like to see the SW1200RS, M-420, RS-18, GP9RM/GP9 Slug come to N scale in that order. I'd take the RS-18 for both CN and CP, as well as CP's RS-18u... my era was during the rebuild program, so one could see both models trackside.

[lock4244]

Swap in ESM wheels.  Then they really look stunning.    After you re-attach all of the parts. 

Their wheels don't bother me too much (except those on the PSC vans), but I'm not a 'close enough it often good enough' guy. Besides, my large fleet of RC autoracks and TWX 86'sers have been gobbling up all the ESM wheels I've bought.

[bbussey]

Their wheels don't bother me too much (except those on the PSC vans), but I'm not a 'close enough it often good enough' guy. Besides, my large fleet of RC autoracks and TWX 86'sers have been gobbling up all the ESM wheels I've bought.

I totally dislike their wheels.  I don't like the wheel face and the flange is too big.  It’s almost as if they based their wheel on a diesel wheel face profile rather than a freight car wheel face profile. I change first the tankcars, hoppers, and any car with open frames where you easily see the wheels.

[mu26aeh]

They posted the other day regarding the Canadian steamers and Sodium chlorate cars showing up, and Jeremy couldn't be more excited.  I responded with " I bet you he'd me more excited if thru were N scale"

[OldEastRR]

Lock4244, that's the killer- Rapido makes the SP B50 in N, a car that I think ran from the 20's to the 60's.

It does? I never saw or heard of one; it's not on their N listings.

[JMaurer1]

The SP B-50s are in HO, not N (I WISH they were in N)

[mu26aeh]

Today's newsletter might be reason behind not being able to read n scale market.  More focused on 1:1 market

[greenwizard88]

Nahh, I'm pretty sure that that's Jason's pet project, not Rapido as a whole. I don't think Jason is as involved in running Rapido as he used to be.

Which might explain a lot though.

[kscessandriver]

Today's newsletter might be reason behind not being able to read n scale market.  More focused on 1:1 market

So would you say the same thing about Atlas then, with their recent spending on branding an NJT train?

[dem34]

So would you say the same thing about Atlas then, with their recent spending on branding an NJT train?

Though could be debated its a funky way to drum up sales for an accompanying model