Rapido HO Scale RTL Turboliner Sample in Action! 

There are only a very small handful of scale layouts I've seen, that look as real as Jasons. The guy has magic eyes and hands. I can only assume this is why his products are the very best the market has to offer. The stuff just looks as real as it can possibly be. Thanks Rapido Team, Thanks!

Finally a proper turbo on Jason's layout. I got my order in back in February of 2020. I very vaguely remember riding these between Penn Station and Rhinecliff back when I was a small child. The big windows blew me away, and I always loved when I'd get one. The premium seats were called "Custom Class" in the 1990s on the RTL I and II before becoming Business Class on the RTL III. Considering you didn't do a 3D scan, I'm super impressed you got the taper right. Our model railroad club in Queens is going to have at least two on the roster and we are super excited to have them

After all the showcasing of others layouts it good to see Jason's again, even if it's an American train on a Canadian layout.

The thing sounds amazing, it's like a jet engine in the startup sequence. It'll probably fit in sound wise with UP Turbines. Now on DCC are the 2 power cars wired opposite so that the rear engine runs backwards while the other is running forward

One of those models I would love to get, but probably won't because I don't have the budget. Awesome looking train and nice to see you guys keeping it fun, not always serious. It shows a true passion for the hobby.

Jordan, congratulations. This must feel pretty amazing after all the hardwork you and the team did to make this a reality ! A proud father indeed. Reservations in long ago!

As a D&H Champlain Division modeler, I really would like one of these, but as a high schooler, I really can’t afford it. That being said, you guys did a phenomenal job and I can’t wait to see one run for myself.

This is seriously one of the best layouts I've ever seen! I hope I can get even half as good with my N layout! "We're not Worthy! We're not Worthy!" 🤣🧑🏼‍🤝‍🧑🏻🎸👍🏻👍🏻

Awesome. Love the new details and scenery added to the layout. Especially the addition of railfans in spots on thr layout.

Loving this first look at a fully functioning model! Its a lot of money but definitely one of the few I find worth it! Will be ordering soon :)

Ive been waiting since the announcement to see this! So fantastic to finally see it in (most of) its glory!

These look awesome! Great job and can’t wait!

As a kid living in Ossining, NY - i always loved the jet sound of the Turbo Liner as it swooshed past Ossining on its way to Croton… i had the pleasure of catching it once or twice and it was awesome- as a kid - i used to look for a Turbo Liner in HO scale - i always wanted one of these for my train set - but this might just be my first set!!! This, MTA FL9 and an Amtrak P42 Genesis !!! Thank You for taking the time to craft this- it’s something i will definitely be looking to invest in!!!!

I still remember seeing these fly by my apartment front window back in '79 when we used to live right in front of Marble Hill station in the Bronx. I was 9 years old. This was my favorite train back then. Wish I had an HO layout so I could buy one of these. Will more than likely buy the N Scale version though since you guys do the best model trains.

Looks Phenomenal!

I'm excited!!

Wish I had the money. Great models from the looks of them. By the by, I never knew Amtrak went to Kingston. I thought the RTL Turbo ran out of Grand Central and later Penn Station in New York City, north thru Albany to Montreal and also to Buffalo. Or maybe someone is being Buffalo'd on Lake Ontario!

Hey Rapido guys/gals! I see you’re swishing right along! This looks absolutely fantastic! Wow!!

Just bought a new N scale Turboliner today one car the Cafe hops A wheel off track no other cars the set is not fully broken in I have your Turbotrain and Pendolino Big gan

Very entertaining video as usual !!

Nice train love the colors. Wish I did HO but sadly I do N scale. Maybe someday N scale version. GOD BLESS 🚂❤🚂❤🚂❤

Awesome very nice sets! Looks just like the real thing!

Very Nice!!!

Very impressive. The real ones were assembled by Rohr in Chula Vista (San Diego) CA (RTL = Rohr Turbo Liner). I think the internals were still French, though.

Gotta love the sequence where Jason’s Turbo passes Jordan’s Turbo hahahaha

Wow, the layout is spot on. Reminds me of the time I took the Turbo Train to TO, from Kingston in the mid seventies.....

Awesome

I've got the phase V version on order plus an add on car in the same scheme. Looking forward to getting it and reviewing it on my channel! Huge fan of Rapido stuff since getting back into HO.

Nice Set , SOLD !

I can’t wait for my phase V version!

Jason hope you post more videos of your layout

A group of us got enough (ahem)moola together to get the entire club section. We were rewarded with cab rides and a bar which we (CENSORED). We all were a bit the worse for wear the next day, but we all loved them, even if we had been a bit (censored). Yes, we forgave ‘em for killing off the D&H PA4s…

Hey guys You're making me very happy with making these. I have wanted one ever since I saw one in a magazine when I first started Model Railroading in 1976. So seeing as how you did these (or are doing them) are you possibly thinking of do the French RTG turbos that this was based on? Hint Hint nudge nudge??? Then you could call yourselves the turbo masters but not before you do them. LOL😉

Jouef Made one of these once, it was in the old international model railway catalog 78/79!

moor Janet please

Jason is a busy guy: business owner, father, model railroader, train nut and president of the Bob and Doug Mckenzie fan club.

I fuckin love that layout Id love mine to have an equally dead wintery looking aesthetic like that

I would love to on see a layout tour video please

Looks like technical difficulties early in the footage......😁🤣🤣🤣🤣

They look absolutely wonderful. So the Siemens sets are next?

Hey Jason...... if you read this there is a turbo cab car in the weeds in Dugger IN. Don't know much about it but it's been there for years... would be a nice addition to the Rapido 1:1 scale collection.. don't tell Janet I told you lol.

Nice locomotive set,but I want some older stuff, CN would be nice, wet noodle, cream colour

awesome I think one is at a junkyard someplace I still want the other Turbo Train in Phase 1 Amtrak!

H0 is so big, but this train would be nice to see in N scale 😎 I think this is a very cool train

honestly a beautiful train!

I remember it having a bit of an Airwolf sound emanating from the real thing- especially the back engine - other than that it sound great!

Looks great! I'd love to get one but it's just out of my budget...

Great model, but it would look even better in N scale.

Beautiful model, Ra;pido! I remember the UA Turbo too, but why didn't CN and VIA have these Turboliners?

It's Super Turbo

Jason, I know you love your Genemotors, but that's a replica of the transmission under there...you know, the thing that DRIVES the axles, not the other way around!

Looks good but it's a little big for me. Maybe when the Turboliner comes out of the wormhole it will be about half the size.

Two turbo trains, the Via turbo vs Amtrak turboliner. Who will win the race this time. How are orders for the RSC-14s? Great video.

With the Acela paint scheme will you be making the turbo to RTL-III specifications or just painting it on an RTL-I?

To this day, I cant believe that whole train ran on two helicopter turbines!

pretty cool. where is Jordan from? he says out words like about kind of weird like oout ouut... just wondering where that's from?

was the hand painted model airbrushed or Hand Painted?

Debate with railfans which locomotive manufactures is better Debate at rapido which turboliner is better

Double sound decoder and dual motors (each end)?

Have no interest in these but would like to know if extra mirrors would included within the pack, can't see them lasting long on models that require frequent handling

Do all your products use NEM?

What sound decoders will these have? ESU or TCS?

Looked great at speed👍 🚂🚃🚃🚃🇨🇦

Does your model have the 3rd rail shoe pickup that can be deplotyed ? :-) The RTL spent their life on the "Empire Corridor" from Grand Centrral and ran on 3rd shoe to get out of Grand Central (not sure where they kicked in turbines. The Adirondack was Turboliner for quite some time and remember seeing it often at Windsor station until it was replaced by extremely noisy F40s with boring amfleet cars. Although originaly marketed as a fast train, it was never really used on fast tracks, so our Turbo retained speed record because it ran on faster tracks. BTW, since the RTGs (and I assume RTL) had mechanical transmission from gas turbine to wheels, how did it run on electroc? electro motors in the loco driving the transmission?

Will there be a rerun of this train in HO?

I need to know how do l get one undecorated to paint in the ACELA SCEME???

How fast did these run in actual service?

Ah the order deadline is going to be well before I'll have enough money to afford it 😂

There must be something wrong with the sound chip, I couldn't hear anything. The neighbourhood dogs are all howling for some reason...

How fast did these go in real life?

Looks good so far! Where are the turbine sounds sourced from? And I’m not sure what bell selection they will be including in the decoder, but hopefully there will be at least one of the bronze bells that many RTLs had. They sounded similar to what the Comet cab cars have, as seen in this video at time stamp 3:03: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H58iAKknYN0.html

Where the track goes, nobody knows!

sooooo, after 14 years, this is the second run?

They’re a lot dirtier than that.

4:45, I have no knowledge of what the bloobies and blobbies are, what they do, and why they don't work. Sorry, eh!

If a proper train set is two locomotives with three cars between making the five car set, why are you selling them in a three car set? To get both the engines I need, I would have to buy two sets giving me an extra car I don't need? Love the set, just think that is a poor execution for sales.

looks good! sadly i won't be getting as it's way too expensive for what it's worth.

I wish I had 950 bucks to waste on these 😂 I guess not this time