TRAINS MAGAZINE JUNE 2008 - REVIEW OF TURBOTRAIN: A JOURNEY "Author Jason Schron's (sic) book isn't intended to be a definitive history of the Turbo. Rather, it's a tribute to the innovative trainsets' engineering and service. He paints a pragmatic picture of a technology that, in Canada, suffered numerous teething problems and near-death, only to rebound as a reliable and popular means of transportation..." "With several never-before-published photos, the book is a fitting tribute to a train technology ahead of its time that ultimately fell victim to an industry behind it." (emphasis added) SCALE RAILS AUGUST 2007 - REVIEW OF OUR 10-5 SLEEPER "A look under the car shows some of the most complete underbody detail on the market today." "The underbody detail is so complete that it includes the handrail attached to the bottom of the vestibule safety plate. All the AC and brake piping is represented, along with all the appliances that are fed by the piping. The side view of these cars provides a peek at the vast amount of detail normally found on brass passenger cars and not on HO plastic cars." "The restroom windows are properly glazed with frosted glass. The lettering is superb, clean, and crisp, and located properly on the car when applicable. Even the car number is in place on the ends of the car beside the end steps. You may need a magnifying glass to read these numbers, but they are just as clean as the larger side lettering." "Overall, the Super Continental Line of passenger cars from Rapido are some of the best on the market today. Rapido is to be commended for listening to the model railroaders and coming to market with cars that have so many upgraded features." (emphasis added) CONTINENTAL MODELLER FEBRUARY 2007 - REVIEW OF OUR COACH "The coaches have interior lighting powered by batteries to elminate flicker....This is a reasonably simple task (printed instructions are included) achieved by removing the roof and fitting the two batteries included into sockets beneath the roof access hatch. The lighting is switched on and off by waving the provided 'magic wand' over this hatch. "With the roof removed, the interior detail can be fully appreciated. The seating is moulded in appropriate colours, different to the floor and partitions. The toilets, obviously not visible from outside, are also detailed. There is a luggage rack at one end and the windows by the door on each side are marked as if having a number board where the individula car number for the train would be placed." "Underframe detail is excellent. The trucks are fitted with blackened metal RP-25 wheels which roll smoothly." MODEL RAILROAD NEWS FEBRUARY 2007 - REVIEW OF OUR COACH AND DUPLEX SLEEPER "Only one word describes the paint and decorations: exquisite. Paint application is consistent, even and appropriate while masking and lettering is pipoint sharp. All of this is applied to styrene seurfaces that are nicely molded, square, and true. These are the fundamentals of good car construction, and Rapido has nailed them down. "If you should think that passenger cars offer little real detail on the outside, then turn one of these babies belly up....what we have is more accurately detailed than any other styrene car I have ever seen. This is brass quality or better for a plastic price. "Considering the level of detail and the included battery lighting, I feel the higher price point is well worth the extra expense, especially if you'd like to have the extra quality." (emphasis added) MODEL RAILROADER MAGAZINE JANUARY 2007 - REVIEW OF OUR COACH AND DUPLEX SLEEPER "These new HO passenger cars from Rapido Trains are among the best-detailed mass-produced models we've ever seen.... Both of these models ride on the correct type 41-BNO-11 4-wheel, outside-swinghanger trucks made by either General Steel Castings or Canadian Car & Foundry. Each truck has a rigid cast Celcon plastic frame with four added parts per side, which produces an excellent appearance. "The nickel-silver RP-25 insulated wheelsets are mounted in gauge on metal axles. The axles have needlepoint bearings which ride in the acetal plastic sideframes to produce minimal friction. This bearing combination makes these cars very free-rolling, so they can be easily operated in trains with prototype-length consists.... "Rapido Trains' new passenger cars are well-designed and include many innovative features. The manufacturer's attention to detail is excellent, right down to the tiny car number displays near the vestibules and the wider frames on the hinged emergency exit windows. With their good looks, excellent finish, and free-rolling trucks, these streamline cars should do well on both sides of the border." (emphasis added) RAILROAD MODEL CRAFTSMAN NOVEMBER 2006 - REVIEW OF OUR DUPLEX SLEEPER "The trucks, consisting of insulated, blackened metal RP-25 wheelsets on metal axles in plastic side frames, are very free rolling.... The pre-attached hand grabs on the vestibules and ends are separate wire pieces that accurately represent stainless steel hand grabs.... The model's ... battery-powered lighting is a first for ready-to-run, HO scale passenger cars and eliminates flickering lights over swiches and dead spots, drain on the power pack and the need for a decoder in each car. The factory-applied paint is even and smooth and the lettering is outstanding with the fine lettering clearly legible.... Rapido Trains has produced a superb, ready-to-run passenger car model." (emphasis added) P.M. IN SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA WRITES: "To date I have purchased all of the Great Northern lightweight coaches and deplex sleepers that you have produced and have on order the cafe-bar-lounge car. You are to be congratulated on producing one of the finest quality models that I have the pleasure of owning. These are really museum quality pieces - and I look forward to many different cars being produced over the coming years. "Thank you very much. Keep up the good work." C.W. IN RAINIER, OREGON WRITES: "Your passenger cars are exquisite. Just drop dead gorgeous. I've purchaced two of the 8 Duplex Roomette-4 Bedroom-4 Section pullmans in Great Northern....I plan to add passengers to the cars to finish them up. Great job." L.R. IN MARION, IOWA WRITES: "I have in my equipment roster 99 Milwaukee passenger coaches, ranging from inexpensive modified plastics to one of a kind brass such as the first generatioon 1934 Hiawatha.... "My entire collection of passenger cars takes a back seat to your product. It is truly a museum piece of rolling stock. When not in use on the layout I display it under glass on my back bar along with my 1934 Hiawatha. It is the best detailed passenger coach I have, or have ever seen. It "out-equals" my brass equipment that cost 6 times as much. You are to be complimented on the beautiful authentic detail of the product. The Milwaukee Road River Series Sleeper is the PRIDE OF MY FLEET. I look forward to more of your product. "Your car makes the 100th passenger car on my Model Railroad. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!" L.J. IN AURORA, ILLINOIS WRITES: "There is no way I can thank you for the CN/VIA coaches, E series Pullman, and now the Bar Lounge, not to mention the new 10-5 Pullman. "I bought one of your coaches in the late CN paint. I opened the box and was blown away! I will be using this car along with other Rapido Cars to complete a prototype VIA Cavalier. A train I rode more than once. "When I got the Rapido CN coach home opened the box I found what I never would have thought I'd find, a beautiful, prototype, detailed, out of this world passenger car. Rapido has done the impossible. If someone would have told me 5 years ago we'd have passenger equipment of this outstanding quality I would have laughed in their face! "Also when I put the car on the track at the club... it rolled away down the mainline! NOT only a wonderful model but they also run... like melted butter! I can't wait for the Turbo Train, I have on order the 5 car set of early Amtrak. "This is from a passenger train fan of long standing... THANKS!" L.H. IN QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC WRITES: "I want to congratulate you and your staff for bringing out a product (Super Continental RTR) at a more than reasonable price. I just received my first car, one of many I am sure, you have set a new standard in what should be known, in my opinion, as the "Rapido Standard" which puts all and by that I mean "ALL" manufacturers in second place, that includes $500 Brass Cars." T.W. IN CREWE, ENGLAND, WRITES: "Thanks so much for the VIA Rail cars which arrived today. Wonderful! They are just as I imagined them to be knowing your approach to detail and accuracy. You have done the hobby proud in producing such a superb product." K.E. IN CALGARY, ALBERTA, WRITES: "Once again a big thanks for these models. The more I look at them the more I like them. To call them super-detailed is an understatement. I'm anxiously looking forward to the 4-8-4 sleeper and the next cars, the cafe-bar-lounge and the 10-5 sleeper." W.K. IN SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS, WRITES: "I just purchased one of your CN Coach models and I am extremely impressed with the quality and accuracy of this outstanding model. I am also planning on aquiring each one of your other offerings, as well." PRODUCTS | TELEPHONE POLES | TURBOTRAIN | N SCALE PASSENGER CARS | STEAM GENERATOR UNIT HO SCALE PASSENGER CARS | READY-TO-RUN LRC | "Easy-Peasy" LIGHTING | DETAIL PARTS DOWNLOADS | CATALOG | DESKTOP THEMES | SAMPLES INFO | LATEST UPDATES | OUR COMPANY | CONTACT US | HOW TO ORDER | INFO FOR DEALERS CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST