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TurboTrain book

TurboTrain: A Journey


The first book ever to tell the story of the TurboTrain through history, stories and photographs, the majority of which have never been published before.

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2011 TURBO UPDATE!
Upgraded trains available NOW!!

In 2008, Rapido Trains Inc. produced the first ever accurate model of the TurboTrain - North America's fastest train. Now you can once again relive your memories of seeing this train roar past. Both engines are sound-equipped, so your TurboTrain will roar at the front and the rear just like the real thing.

We have made an extremely limited run of TurboTrains with brand-new power trucks and gearboxes for smooth operation. Fewer than 70 trains are available per paint scheme. Order yours today to ensure you don't miss out. First come, first served! Once these trains are gone, they are gone for good.

Click on a paint scheme below for info and to order direct:

- New Haven/US DOT - Only 60 available!
- Penn Central/US DOT - Only 80 available!
- Early Amtrak - Only 58 available!
- Late Amtrak (5-car train!) - Only 35 available!

Quantities above as of August 25, 2011

Our Ready-to-Run TurboTrain comes in a 3-car, powered set. For speed and reliability, both Power Dome Cars are equipped with a 5-pole skew-wound motor and flywheel, and sound. We also have a very limited supply of additional coaches available to make a longer train.

TurboTrain Penn Central

Available from your dealer or direct from Rapido

Some of the features of the updated TurboTrain include:

•    Updated gearboxes fro better low speed performance
•    Accurately scaled from original production blueprints
•    All prototype-specific variations included
•    Fully sound equipped, sampled from some of the only surviving recordings of the train
•    Works on DC and DCC layouts, and includes a remote control to operate sounds in DC mode
•    Sprung single-axle trucks and full-width operating rubber diaphragms
•    Flush tinted windows, full painted interior and constant interior lighting
•    Operating headlights, Gyralites, and tail lights
•    Additional Intermediate Cars available to make up to a 9-car train.
•    Free 136 page book "TurboTrain: A Journey" included in every set.

TurboTrain Amtrak early

GEARBOX UPDATE

We have redesiged our TurboTrain gears and motors for better slow-speed performance. These new gearboxes are available to TurboTrain owners at our cost.

Click here to order the new gearboxes.

Note: Because all of the gearbox orders are processed and packed by Dan and Dan only, please expect 3-4 weeks for delivery. When the last batch arrived we had 150 orders in two days! Thanks for your patience.

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POWER TRUCK DETAIL
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INTERMEDIATE TRUCK DETAIL
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INTERMEDIATE CAR END DETAIL
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PDC-26 INTERIOR DETAIL
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IC-29 INTERIOR DETAIL
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