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Post by rapidotrains on Sept 8, 2019 10:45:18 GMT -8
Hi all, Our latest newsletter is online: conta.cc/34toiJeIn this edition: - Details about our 3D scan party in Portland on Octobr 27th - Order deadline info for the USRA boxcars and rallying call for American modelers (see below) - Order deadline for the Ski Train and Pullman-Standard Diner - Big update on the N scale Dash 8-40CM - and more! The diners, Ski Train and USRA boxcars need to be reserved ASAP, preferably by Thursday. Thanks for reading, Jason  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2019 11:05:38 GMT -8
I may add one more MP SW1200 to my order...but, while we're at it...  |
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Post by edwardsutorik on Sept 8, 2019 11:13:39 GMT -8
This pre-order deadline caught me by surprise. It seems way too early.
I heard about it on Friday, when I got an e-mail from Overland that the deadline was the NINETEENTH. I went to the Rapido website to see what I wanted, and it said the NINTH. So I ordered the next day.
IF I am typical, than there's a lot of orders that haven't been made, yet.
I will post over on the Steam Freight Car list, where I have heard no mention of this deadline.
Ed
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Post by trainworm on Sept 8, 2019 23:53:06 GMT -8
Do you know if you got enough pre orders to do the correct window arrangement on the ski train snack coaches?
I have the whole train on order. Cant wait!
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Post by rapidotrains on Sept 9, 2019 1:37:43 GMT -8
Do you know if you got enough pre orders to do the correct window arrangement on the ski train snack coaches? I have the whole train on order. Cant wait! Good morning/afternoon from somewhere over the Pacific! We won't know until all the orders are in. Most of our orders come in the last two or three days. So we'll have an idea at the end of the week. -Jason |
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Post by sd40dash2 on Sept 9, 2019 4:02:19 GMT -8
Unfortunate and surprising news about the D10. Did orders pick up after this went out?
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Post by sd80mac on Sept 9, 2019 4:54:53 GMT -8
I've been beating the drum hard on Facebook for the Ten Wheelers. I really want my H6!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2019 5:10:58 GMT -8
Unfortunate and surprising news about the D10. Did orders pick up after this went out?
I would guess, much like the response to the Ski Train question, they won't really know until the deadline based on the assumption that most of their sales are still through hobby shops and not direct.
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Post by riogrande on Sept 9, 2019 5:12:02 GMT -8
The ten wheeler's look pretty cool I have to say and it would be a shame if all those people begging for them don't end up putting their money where their mouth is.
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Post by gnfan on Sept 9, 2019 15:02:04 GMT -8
The ten wheeler's look pretty cool I have to say and it would be a shame if all those people begging for them don't end up putting their money where their mouth is. I have also wondered about this. What percentage of consumers that say; "make the ABC X model and I'll buy 5", actually purchase one let alone 5? And then I decided to check my pre-order list. Except for one Walthers Proto item it's all Rapido. I think now maybe I should not have checked. 
SP&S Boxcar set
GN Boxcar set
NP Boxcar set second run
RS-18 - CP (might even get this one this month??)
FPB-2 -GN (not sure if they got enough orders for this one... it's on the conditional list)
D10h - CP
And then I'm waiting for the announcement of the second run of RS-11s in Northern Pacific.
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Post by edwardsutorik on Sept 9, 2019 15:05:04 GMT -8
And then I'm waiting for the announcement of the second run of RS-11s in Northern Pacific.
DavidB And in BN patched NP and in BN. And in various versions. Ed |
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Post by onequiknova on Sept 9, 2019 18:47:02 GMT -8
So, you guys are scanning Doyle's Alco, huh? Or should that be eh?
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Post by canrailfan on Sept 10, 2019 7:44:56 GMT -8
Note that the order deadline for the 10-wheelers is October 14. Hopefully enough orders will arrive to get the project into tooling.
The RS-18 shipment arrived at Rapido last week along with the Tempo sets. The last newsletter has a link to the video showing the container arriving.
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