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Post by rapidotrains on Aug 12, 2018 4:21:20 GMT -8
Hi all, The latest Rapido News is online. This one contains updates on various projects and thoughts on the industry now, especially given the recent factory closure in China. You can view it here: conta.cc/2P322yeThanks for reading, Jason
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Post by Canadian Atlantic on Aug 12, 2018 5:10:29 GMT -8
Have the details for the undec RS-18 been finalized yet? I'm curious as to whether they will have the light or heavy style trucks.
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Post by rapidotrains on Aug 12, 2018 6:06:42 GMT -8
Have the details for the undec RS-18 been finalized yet? I'm curious as to whether they will have the light or heavy style trucks. I will have to check with Dan, but I think the plan is to include the heavy trucks and sell the light ones separately. -Jason
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Post by riogrande on Aug 12, 2018 6:28:28 GMT -8
That would be a cabbage yes? And a fine looking one it is, but being I am decades earlier I'll have my cabbage with corned beef and that will suffice.
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Post by Canadian Atlantic on Aug 12, 2018 7:03:07 GMT -8
Have the details for the undec RS-18 been finalized yet? I'm curious as to whether they will have the light or heavy style trucks. I will have to check with Dan, but I think the plan is to include the heavy trucks and sell the light ones separately. -Jason I like the sound of that
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Post by drolsen on Aug 12, 2018 8:39:08 GMT -8
That cabbage looks awesome. The contemporary Amtrak scheme has really grown on me. I’m a Phase III / early Phase IV modeler, so I’ll probably get a Phase III cabbage, but I actually think Phase V looks better on the P42s, and this model looks great too.
Edit: I hate to say this, but something about the angle of that Cabbage photo makes it look like it has Kato short nose syndrome! I know it’s totally fine though, based on the other photos I’ve seen.
Dave
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Post by rapidotrains on Aug 12, 2018 11:24:20 GMT -8
That cabbage looks awesome. The contemporary Amtrak scheme has really grown on me. I’m a Phase III / early Phase IV modeler, so I’ll probably get a Phase III cabbage, but I actually think Phase V looks better on the P42s, and this model looks great too. Edit: I hate to say this, but something about the angle of that Cabbage photo makes it look like it has Kato short nose syndrome! I know it’s totally fine though, based on the other photos I’ve seen. Dave We didn't shorten the nose for the Cabbage - have no worries. -Jason
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Post by leikec on Aug 12, 2018 13:45:10 GMT -8
I'm glad to hear that you are making sure the Royal Hudson models are absolutely right mechanically and functionally before you ship them. As a huge Rapido fan, I'm buying Rapido products because the term "Rapido quality" has become self defining. That element of trust is something that is super hard to earn and all too easy to lose. A slight delay in shipping is a minor factor by comparison. Now, let's talk about how much fun it would be for Rapido to announce an On30 8-18c 4-4-0 as the company's first narrow gauge locomotive. Jeff C
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Post by bar on Aug 12, 2018 14:33:52 GMT -8
Maybe Jason can get in another bus mood... may I suggest the GM 'Buffalo' bus? It ran to the Canadian border:
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Post by Judge Doom on Aug 12, 2018 16:21:07 GMT -8
Maybe Jason can get in another bus mood... may I suggest the GM 'Buffalo' bus? It ran to the Canadian border: That's not really a GM Buffalo, that's an earlier PD series coach. Now this is a Buffalo, note the raised humpback behind the front section, sort of like a GM Scenicruiser:
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Post by bar on Aug 12, 2018 16:41:23 GMT -8
Maybe Jason can get in another bus mood... may I suggest the GM 'Buffalo' bus? It ran to the Canadian border: That's not really a GM Buffalo, that's an earlier PD series coach. Now this is a Buffalo, note the raised humpback behind the front section, sort of like a GM Scenicruiser: Right you are, should have known.
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Post by rapidotrains on Aug 12, 2018 17:19:30 GMT -8
Now this is a Buffalo, note the raised humpback behind the front section, sort of like a GM Scenicruiser: Man that's a good looking bus! -Jason
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Post by GP40P-2 on Aug 12, 2018 18:52:43 GMT -8
Now this is a Buffalo, note the raised humpback behind the front section, sort of like a GM Scenicruiser: Man that's a good looking bus! -Jason Rapido should make this!
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Post by Great-Northern-Willmar Div on Aug 12, 2018 19:02:02 GMT -8
What is the red cyclops light between the number boards used for on Amtrak? Is it a gyra-lite or just a constant red light?
On the model does it operate?
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Post by hovehicle on Aug 12, 2018 19:40:49 GMT -8
I model the year 2015, but I think I could use that Buffalo bus on my truck dealership! They do sell used vehicles!
Vito L.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2018 19:42:48 GMT -8
Thank you Jason for your candid insights and optimism about the state of this hobby!
I have been buying more Rapido engines than anybody else's because the average quality control on the Rapido units has been so high.
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Post by edgecrusher on Aug 13, 2018 7:37:03 GMT -8
Jason,
Any chances you'll doing Chicago CTA on any future bus releases?
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Post by rapidotrains on Aug 13, 2018 8:17:53 GMT -8
What is the red cyclops light between the number boards used for on Amtrak? Is it a gyra-lite or just a constant red light? On the model does it operate? It's an emergency red light used when the engine goes into emergency braking. We were originally going to make it work but we used that function output for the number boards instead so you can turn them off. -Jason
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Post by rapidotrains on Aug 13, 2018 8:18:14 GMT -8
Jason, Any chances you'll doing Chicago CTA on any future bus releases? Yes.
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Post by Paul Cutler III on Aug 13, 2018 8:19:14 GMT -8
Jim, The red light between the numberboards is a red strobe and it only activates when a train is put into Emergency. The idea is that any train that is put into Emergency could possibly derail, and in multi-track territory, that derailment could foul another track. Oncoming trains would see the red strobe and slow down, watching for any possible derailments on the track ahead of them.
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Post by edgecrusher on Aug 13, 2018 8:20:23 GMT -8
Awesome, thanks. That'll save me some work.
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Post by bnsf971 on Aug 13, 2018 8:47:07 GMT -8
What is the red cyclops light between the number boards used for on Amtrak? Is it a gyra-lite or just a constant red light? On the model does it operate? It's an emergency red light used when the engine goes into emergency braking. We were originally going to make it work but we used that function output for the number boards instead so you can turn them off. -Jason Personally, I wouldn't mind the red light being controllable, and the number boards being always on, like most other Rapido diesels.
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Post by sd80mac on Aug 13, 2018 10:53:35 GMT -8
I'd much rather be able to turn the number boards on/off than control a seldomly-used emergency light. Good call Jason!
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Post by bnsf971 on Aug 13, 2018 11:34:33 GMT -8
I'd much rather be able to turn the number boards on/off than control a seldomly-used emergency light. Good call Jason! You obviously haven't experienced the pleasure of trying to run a passenger train on my local club's layout...
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Post by Tom on Aug 13, 2018 11:58:15 GMT -8
What is the red cyclops light between the number boards used for on Amtrak? Is it a gyra-lite or just a constant red light? On the model does it operate? It's an emergency red light used when the engine goes into emergency braking. We were originally going to make it work but we used that function output for the number boards instead so you can turn them off. -Jason Not entirely..
The red strobe was just that, a red strobe -intended to indicate an emergency. In the cab, the three position switch was: White - Off - Red. If the engineer had it in the "Red" position, it would flash red, and no white. You'll see occasional videos out there with it flashing, in place of the white strobes. Conversely, if you want it lit, it's one of the easier LEDs to add in to the unit.
As for Rapido news updates, I'd like to read about an MC-102A :-)
-Tom
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Post by Judge Doom on Aug 13, 2018 14:41:33 GMT -8
Man that's a good looking bus! -Jason Rapido should make this! A Buffalo would be nice, but personally I think something like an MCI MC-9 would be a license to print money. They and similar earlier units were everywhere for years (Greyhound included) since 1979, and many can be found today in secondhand or private use. Greyhound Canada was still running some MC-12's (a later model MC-9) into the 2010's. There was an out-of-production resin MC-9 kit made by some overseas manufacturer that's still in demand by people wanting to do their own models. (Source: cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/File:Greyhound_Canada_871-a.jpg )
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Post by tony on Aug 16, 2018 9:44:21 GMT -8
What is the red cyclops light between the number boards used for on Amtrak? Is it a gyra-lite or just a constant red light? On the model does it operate? It's an emergency red light used when the engine goes into emergency braking. We were originally going to make it work but we used that function output for the number boards instead so you can turn them off. -Jason This is why decoders need more that 6 function outputs - more like 9 or 10 so let's just make it an even dozen and then there is room for growth. Head light Rear light Class light Roof beacon Emergency light front Emergency light rear Mars light front Mars light rear Step lights Truck lights Interior cab light Toilet light Engine room light
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Post by sd40dash2 on Aug 16, 2018 9:57:28 GMT -8
AFA buses go, the super common ones since the 1980s begging for HO RTR treatment are:
Transit: Orion V and New Flyer D40. Highway: MCI 102DL3 and Prevost H3-45.
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Post by GP40P-2 on Aug 20, 2018 19:58:10 GMT -8
Now this is a Buffalo, note the raised humpback behind the front section, sort of like a GM Scenicruiser: Man that's a good looking bus! -Jason So I was scrounging around in boxes that have long been in storage, and found this treasure / nightmare. I should probably put it back where I found it and see if anything better (Rapido, please, please) comes along in the next 30+ years (have already waited 30+ years since acquiring this). The latest in British metal flat kit technology from 1980 just isn't getting me excited about building a kit, note the vacuform windows!! Rapido already replaced the Pirate Fishbowl, probably won't do the RTS, but maybe if I take the fall for the model railroading community, the day I finish it, Jason will release the Buffalo? Just please do it in LTR (Las Vegas-Tonopah-Reno Stages). Jim
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Post by fishbowlbus on Nov 9, 2018 10:49:09 GMT -8
Now this is a Buffalo, note the raised humpback behind the front section, sort of like a GM Scenicruiser: Man that's a good looking bus! -Jason this is my second favorite bus and the fishbowl is my favorite.
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