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Post by jonklein611 on Jan 26, 2023 14:16:53 GMT -8
New Announcements! - NEW! HO Scale GE 44-Tonner Locomotive
- Multiple phases and detail variations
- Phase Ic (never offered before in plastic) both with and without lighted hood side number boards
- Phase III (also never offered before in plastic) with positionable top hood hatches
- Phase IV
- Heavy, die-cast chassis and fuel tank
- Correct fuel tank skirting in two styles
- Separately-applied door latches
- Full cab interior
- Photo-etched cab steps
- Smooth running, strong coreless motor with dual flywheels
- DC models are DCC ready with NEXT-18 decoder socket and speakers
- DCC models are sound equipped with ESU decoders and sounds and include our own “Mo-Power” power capacitor
   General Announcements - Order Deadline Change - HO Scale Dash 8-40CM - Moved to May 15th, 2023
- B&O USRA Single-Sheathed Boxcar Body Replacement
In-Stock Items! - HO Scale 3800 Cylindrical Hoppers
- HO Scale Caprice and Impala Vehicles
February Order Deadlines - February 15th, 2023 - HO Scale NSC 73' Centerbeam Car
- HO Scale Union Pacific 40' ACR Boxcars
- HO Scale GN 12-Panel 40' Boxcar
- N Scale NSC 73' Centerbeam CarN Scale CN/ONR Short and Long Barrel Ore Hopper
Second Section Upcoming Shows New Arrivals / Shipping Dates Factory and Tooling Updates EVENT! A Talk With Jason Shron in Winnipeg Photos / Images:                                     Shipping and Arrival Updates LOTS of new items are arriving soon! What could they be? Let's find out: HO Scale Heartland AutoFloods - Shipping Now! HO Scale X-3 Tank Car - Shipping Now! HO Scale E-units (Amtrak, CB&Q, CPR, CP, E-L, NYC, VIA) - Shipping Now! HO Fruehauf Trailers - Arriving in February HO NH County Cars - Arriving in March HO Bulkhead Flatcars - Arriving in March HO CP Angus Shops Cabooses - Arriving in March |
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Post by NYSW3614 on Jan 26, 2023 14:19:11 GMT -8
YES! 44 tonners! Thank heavens; figured this was only a matter of time. YES! Looking forward to the Lackawannas. Take my money indeed!!!
Joshua
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jan 26, 2023 14:22:16 GMT -8
I feel this wariness creeping over me.
One plus, though: they'll certainly be better than the Bachmanns. But then there's the W&R ones.
Ah, well.
Ed
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Post by marknycfan on Jan 26, 2023 15:20:12 GMT -8
LIRR 44-ton and an O&W, now I have to decide which O&W scheme I want more...
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Post by idgara on Jan 26, 2023 15:23:41 GMT -8
The 44 tonner look promising, at least railings aren’t mounted to the door.
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Post by packer on Jan 26, 2023 16:03:46 GMT -8
is that (sorta) scale draft gear on the Geeps? Hopefully the C30-7 get that too
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Post by NS4122 on Jan 26, 2023 16:30:15 GMT -8
Interesting. I wonder how their capacitor will perform in comparison to the poor performance of the ESU PowerPack
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jan 26, 2023 16:48:37 GMT -8
Note that "Heavy, die-cast chassis and fuel tank" does NOT refer to the underframe and/or deck.
I would like to know how much it weighs.
Ed
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Post by wagnersteve on Jan 26, 2023 17:06:38 GMT -8
January 26, 2023, about 7:59 p.m., EST
I saw Rapido News #163 only a little while ago.
The new HO 44-tonners are great news, as far as I'm concerned. But I see one discrepancy in what has been announced. The full set of paint schemes shown in the newsletter includes NYO&W 101 in maroon, black and what looks like silver and gray. The 4-page handout reached by a link and the listings on the firm's website show only one O&W scheme, mostly gray with yellow, plus black trucks and underbody, for locos numbered 101, 103 and 105. What livery will the model numbered as NYO&W 101 actually wear?
The one I would like to get would be one of the Boston & Maine units in the mostly black livery with the Minuteman statute herald on the cab sides.
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Post by cemr5396 on Jan 26, 2023 17:07:01 GMT -8
Note that "Heavy, die-cast chassis and fuel tank" does NOT refer to the underframe and/or deck. I would like to know how much it weighs. Ed it can't be much, after making room for electronics and speaker(s) there isn't much room in there for weight. IMO should have been all metal from the walkway down like the Walthers switchers. |
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Post by gevohogger on Jan 26, 2023 17:18:29 GMT -8
New Announcements! - NEW! HO Scale GE 44-Tonner Locomotive
That must be a typo. It is supposed to say "NEW! Rapido introduces the definitive, long-awaited HO Scale GE P30CH diesel". |
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Post by 12bridge on Jan 26, 2023 17:27:26 GMT -8
Interesting. I wonder how their capacitor will perform in comparison to the poor performance of the ESU PowerPack They work a hell of a lot better then the TCS ones. |
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Post by cera2254 on Jan 26, 2023 17:35:16 GMT -8
is that (sorta) scale draft gear on the Geeps? Hopefully the C30-7 get that too I noticed that too, and I agree hopefully that will carry over. |
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Post by Frank on Jan 26, 2023 18:20:38 GMT -8
I am excited for the Fruehauf trailer arrival, wish I could get my hands on one to look it over first though. Looks like they put some awesome tread patterns into the tires but the wheels looking a little strange depending on viewing angle.
Rapido had offered their Budd bus and truck wheels as a separate part. It would be nice if this trend would include the Caprice/Impala wheels and tires so we can all fix our CMW models. If the Fruehauf wheels turn out great, that would be a great one for the parts catalog as well!
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Post by 12bridge on Jan 26, 2023 21:34:57 GMT -8
is that (sorta) scale draft gear on the Geeps? Hopefully the C30-7 get that too I would call it a step in the right direction, but it still leaves a lot to be desired. |
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Post by hudsonyard on Jan 26, 2023 22:01:37 GMT -8
If they really wanted me to purchase their 44 tonner they would make a MNJ/Middletown and Unionville unit.
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Post by cemr5396 on Jan 26, 2023 22:32:46 GMT -8
the "pre production models - subject to change" disclaimer being what it is, have they actually made any revisions to the GP38s since the first samples came out?
I know several people here had some issues with them and I can't tell if they've been changed or not.
I was holding out hope they would make some improvements to the CN GP9RMs, but they 'strategically' didn't show any photos from the most offending angles. Coincidence? I'm not sure. It looks from the one high angle shot at least that the anticlimber on the 'road switcher' versions is still too narrow side to side, which means the placement of the handrail stanchions and ditchlights on top is still going to be wrong. Knowing that they probably didn't change anything else either.
I really wanted to be excited for those models but between the warts that it's looking increasingly likely it will have and the steep price for a slightly lackluster product, I just can't be. I'll wait until they come out to make a final decision but there is a real chance I will not buy one.... which would have been completely unthinkable of you had told me 5 years ago someone would make a model of the 9RMs.
To those excited for the 44-tonner.... good luck, you might need it. I guess 'better than Bachmann' is not a high bar, but if that is where Rapido is setting their own goals then that will mean trouble.
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Post by fr8kar on Jan 27, 2023 0:46:11 GMT -8
Why on earth are the class light gaskets on the high nose GP38-2 moved out all the way to the hood radius? The last time someone screwed this up was the 1975 Life-Like GP38-2.
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Post by nstophat on Jan 27, 2023 4:18:00 GMT -8
Why on earth are the class light gaskets on the high nose GP38-2 moved out all the way to the hood radius? The last time someone screwed this up was the 1975 Life-Like GP38-2. Ryan: Yes, they are atrociously wrong. That being said, the newsletter does note that these are preproduction samples and are subject to change. Hopefully, they will take note of the error. Russ |
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Post by Baikal on Jan 27, 2023 7:52:48 GMT -8
New Announcements! - NEW! HO Scale GE 44-Tonner Locomotive
44-Tonner trucks look like the axles may be easily narrow-gauged.
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Post by cemr5396 on Jan 27, 2023 8:07:47 GMT -8
Yes, they are atrociously wrong. That being said, the newsletter does note that these are preproduction samples and are subject to change. And when was the last time that actually happened? I've basically given up on Rapido actually making tooling fixes on models, time and again it has been shown that if they don't get it right on the first sample, it just won't be. They are simply not going back and fixing things. The "pre production sample" disclaimer has morphed into a convenient way to get people off their backs for screwing up. If someone points something out, they just point at the disclaimer and go "itS jUst a SAmpLe" |
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Post by nstophat on Jan 27, 2023 9:14:45 GMT -8
Yes, they are atrociously wrong. That being said, the newsletter does note that these are preproduction samples and are subject to change. And when was the last time that actually happened? I've basically given up on Rapido actually making tooling fixes on models, time and again it has been shown that if they don't get it right on the first sample, it just won't be. They are simply not going back and fixing things. The "pre production sample" disclaimer has morphed into a convenient way to get people off their backs for screwing up. If someone points something out, they just point at the disclaimer and go "itS jUst a SAmpLe" Yes, but one can always hope.... |
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Post by jonklein611 on Jan 27, 2023 9:50:35 GMT -8
Yes, they are atrociously wrong. That being said, the newsletter does note that these are preproduction samples and are subject to change. And when was the last time that actually happened? I've basically given up on Rapido actually making tooling fixes on models, time and again it has been shown that if they don't get it right on the first sample, it just won't be. They are simply not going back and fixing things. The "pre production sample" disclaimer has morphed into a convenient way to get people off their backs for screwing up. If someone points something out, they just point at the disclaimer and go "itS jUst a SAmpLe" Some fixes have been incorporated, but it seems to be very dependent on the PM running that specific project. Quite a few updates on UK projects and some US ones as errors popped up. |
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Post by talltim on Jan 27, 2023 15:41:02 GMT -8
I’m kinda surprised that they aren’t doing a plain black 44 tonner, but are doing a purple one
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Post by lackawanna1223 on Jan 27, 2023 16:44:17 GMT -8
I’m kinda surprised that they aren’t doing a plain black 44 tonner, but are doing a purple one Same. A plain black is what I’d most likely buy. Brian |
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Post by markfj on Jan 27, 2023 17:19:02 GMT -8
I was going to repost the GP38 photos shown here in the thread about that specific announcement to get feedback on the changes, but unless I’m missing them, I don’t see any differences in these samples from the last round of photos.
Mark
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Post by edwardsutorik on Jan 27, 2023 17:39:21 GMT -8
I’m kinda surprised that they aren’t doing a plain black 44 tonner, but are doing a purple one Rapido calls that "blue", pardner. Gotta say it gets your attention, aesthetically. Maybe put some gold stars and glitter on it. Two of them doubleheaded would be astounding! Ed |
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Post by Baikal on Jan 27, 2023 17:40:24 GMT -8
I’m kinda surprised that they aren’t doing a plain black 44 tonner, but are doing a purple one Same. A plain black is what I’d most likely buy. Brian
Undecorated, even better.
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Post by ed on Jan 28, 2023 8:51:38 GMT -8
I wonder if, for the next run, Rapido would pick a shortline or two from different regions of the US and run paint schemes for them. Would there be enough sales to make it profitable? The Grafton and Upton, or Bay Colony, wouldn't be bad.....
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Post by 12bridge on Jan 28, 2023 9:16:59 GMT -8
I wonder if, for the next run, Rapido would pick a shortline or two from different regions of the US and run paint schemes for them. Would there be enough sales to make it profitable? The Grafton and Upton, or Bay Colony, wouldn't be bad..... With Rapido's track record of second runs..and this being a new engine... I bet you have a good solid decade before we see shortlines. I would grab an undec if you want one.. |
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