All Rapido Trains Inc. products are produced strictly to advance reservations. Only in this way can we keep coming out with the continuous variety of new products that we all want.
Some of our newest cars are about to hit the scrapper before they even enter service! While orders on many schemes of the upcoming Super Continental Line 6-4-6 Sleeper and Grill-Parlor cars are quite strong, there are a few schemes that sadly seem to have been forgotten by the great model railroading public. But there is still a little time left to save these paint schemes...
So please, if you're interested in any of these products, save them from cancellation by reserving in advance with your dealer.
If we receive enough orders on the following cars before the end of the business day on June 30 they will get a reprieve! We know that some distributors and dealers have not yet finalized their orders, so if you or any of your customers want any of these great cars, PLEASE get your orders in to us by June 30.
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HO Scale Post-War 6-4-6 Sleeper*
Pullman-Standard's plan 4183A Post-War 6-4-6 Sleepers were rated as some of the most comfortable sleepers that Pullman ever produced and proved very popular with overnight passengers wherever they operated. They were a vast improvement over the pre-war version because the bedrooms had been moved to the center of the car for the most comfortable ride. State-of-the-art electrical systems and trucks were also light years beyond the cars delivered in the early 1940's making them popular with operating departments.
The Rapido model is based on plan 4183A delivered to CN in 1954, which is very similar to plan 4183 delivered to L&N, C&EI and NCStL in 1953 and plan 4197 delivered to UP and WABASH in 1955. These cars have a similar window arrangement to our 10-5 sleeper, but are in fact completely different with all-new tooling, including a unique underbody arrangement, roof and interior.
The following paint schemes are endangered species:
 Amtrak
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 Chicago & North Western
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 Great Northern
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 Milwaukee Road
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 Missouri Pacific - Jenks Blue
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 New York Central
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Other schemes are also still available to order. Click here for a complete listing.
*What's with the name change? Well, in our original press releases we had referred to these cars as 6-6-4 sleepers, until it was pointed out to us that based on the room arrangement the 6-4-6 description was more common among fans. It's the same car. Really.
HO Scale Grill-Parlor (Buffet-Parlor) Car*
Based on the CN Pullman-Standard prototype, the Grill-Parlor Car and cars like it entered service over 50 years ago throughout the United States and Canada. Your passengers will be able to sit in rotating, reclining seats - sharing a pleasant conversation or reading the day's paper as the countryside rushes by. These cars were used on services that did not necessarily require a full-length diner, and are perfect to provide first class and dining services on your pike-sized passenger train.
The following paint schemes are endangered species:
 Amtrak
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 Chicago & North Western
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Other schemes are also still available to order. Click here for a complete listing.
*What's with the name change? We had originally referred to these cars as Buffet-Parlors, a CN term. In the US they would likely have been known as Grill-Parlors. Once again, it's the same great car.