Rapido's HO scale M420 Locomotive In Action 

That would be cool!

@@rapidotrains are you guys thinking about remaking the Amtrak/Via Rail LRC locomotives?

Thanks!

Very nicely done Sir!

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Thanks, and one thing at a time, eh?

rapidotrains Yes, CN GP9RM’s for sure! And with the full strobe package to make it more fun eh?

There's a such thing as too much realism...... I certainly wouldn't want the realistic cab washroom smell......

Thanks for the kind words! We should be seeing the first RS-18u samples soon!

@@rapidotrains Thanks for the update, just wondering if you have a timeframe for a second run of m420 in the cn 3500 series. You guys are really the best model makers! Between Rapido and Scale trains you own the market!

Thank you very much!

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Thanks! You definitely need to order a CN one... 😁

Thanks! We’ll consider those for the future.

Awesome!

Thanks!

Thanks a lot!

It's very possible!

Must have been quite the shock!

Happy to be of service!

And thanks for the compliments!

Thanks!

We'll consider it!

rapidotrains thank you!

Thanks! They certainly are sharp!

Thanks!

Thanks! We don't like him one bit.

Thanks! That is a reproduction of one of the original Daleks from 1963.

We can be so persnickety!

Thanks! 😀

Thanks, that would look cool to see!

Thank you!

It's pretty sweet!

Thanks Grant, appreciate the kind words! Stay safe!

Thanks!

Nothing wrong with a Canadian guest appearance!

They're on our radar!

@@rapidotrains Ah just a suggestion since they are not too far off from the M420 and IAIS had them

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Yes they were based there!

This run is long sold out, but check out our latest announcement!

That sounds like a great idea! 😁

Throw in a Jason and Dan D figures also or maybe a Janet figure.

We hope so! 😎

Thanks, will do!

Thanks! We'll consider them for a future N scale project!

Thanks a lot!

Thanks same here!

You don't need to start by buying new, high-end models. Most hobby shops have estate items or consignment items that you can purchase at a fraction of the original cost. It is worth shopping around. Please join us!

New announcements coming very soon!

Is your worker Mohan is from india

Of course!

Thanks! And you want one of these to visit your Alco layout... 😁

Thanks for your feedback, Steve. We will offer any of our locomotives unnumbered as long as we have orders in multiples of six. The factory won't do a smaller amount. We had to stop offering unnumbered on everything because we were only getting one or two orders per paint scheme and the factory refused to make such a small number. So I recommend going in with a buddy or two and ordering a six-pack of unnumbered units.

@@rapidotrains Thank you for your nice reply. Actually, I was thinking along the lines of Rapido offering the CN M420 in an unnumbered unit as well as the numbered ones. I guess the days of offering an unnumbered unit are long gone. Years ago, I took advantage of another company doing this (long before Rapido) and I ended up with a railroad's full compliment of a certain locomotive. Because many people model the CN, and with so many "b" and "c" class M420s the CN had, I just thought I'd mention the unnumbered units that you might consider adding to the release of these M420s. However, since you've mentioned CN fans being able to get up to a six-pack of unnumbered M420s, maybe you should pass this information on to distributors and through your website. .....get the word out. Maybe some CN modelers will take advantage of this particular offer. Thank you.

Thanks!

Thanks a lot!

@@rapidotrains Thank you and I really want one myself :-)

We remember that!

Yup...left grooves in the road as they rolled it off the rails and took it to the local community center if memory serves me correct

Thanks for watching that long! 😁

Cool thanks!

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We'd like to before too long!

She will be returning before too long!

Thank you very much!

Thanks!

Thanks! The EP-5 has been a challenge with the motorized pantograph, but we should have an update soon!

The BC units need a bunch of new tooling, but we're looking into it. 👍

@@rapidotrains thanks

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Great! Thank you!

Cool, thanks! Great movie btw!

Slightly...

@@rapidotrains I'm still ordering at least a couple regardless.

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Absolutely!

We'll be looking at the BC units in the next release!

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Thanks for the clarification!

No plans now but you never know!

Hit up that product suggestion form!

They weren't common out west, but the KP units were ex CN rebuilt 3500's. Generally the M420's stayed east on Winnipeg. Sound is from the M420 in Titusville!

@@rapidotrains thanks 😊

Lol someone give it a coffee! 😂

@@rapidotrains lol

Those were the BC Rail units, but we'd like to make them in the future! Licensing might be an issue for the Atomic train scheme.

@@rapidotrains I can imagine, but if it were possible, it would be really cool to model that runaway train and the pair of chase units.

Maybe one day!

We will be considering it in the future!

Thank you very much!

We hope so!

Thanks!

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Jason loves E-bells so everything has a fan somewhere... 😆

The decoders are quite expensive to add complex sounds to a car, but we are adding sound to the new Steam Genny: rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/passenger-cars/ho-scale-steam-heater-car

It's a sign!

Thanks! The M420W cab isn't planned to be sold separately, but we will consider it in the future.

@@rapidotrains Thank you for your reply.

Thanks for the support, it's much appreciated!

We'll look into that transition. But these are not Wowsound - they are a new decoder designed to Rapido's specs. We hope you'll give it a try.

rapidotrains Cool, good to know. I’ve always been wondering if the Rapido-TCS decoder has a very responsive horn instead of separate long and short horns. I was hoping these were also easy to MU with other ESU fitted locos

Very easy to MU with ESU. Did you watch our video about that? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wau7KP-RIIQ.html Also we checked with TCS and they told us the decoder on the video was a first "rough cut" and they have cleaned up the transitions a lot.

That would look cool! If this run does well we will be looking at doing the 3500's in the future!

Our warranty team doesn't monitor RU-vid comments, but if you send an email through our website contact form one the team will be in touch. Here's the link: rapidotrains.com/contact-us

That's correct. It works almost exactly the same as our ESU-equipped engines.

It all comes down to the details. Our models are at the higher end, but this hobby has something for almost any budget.

@@rapidotrains what’s rapido trains I’m guessing on the higher end budget

Leave two for me

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Yes we are using ESU and TCS depending on the project.

Check out our latest announcement!

We'll be looking at that when we do the 3500 series M420W rebuilds.

Yes, they do. And the sounds for them as well.

@@rapidotrains on the prototype where are the dynamic brake grids located?

Lol don't forget the bell bottom pants!

We'll be looking at doing the rebuilt 3500's in the future with ditch lights!

Maybe in the future!

We don't have them in our catalogue, but we will consider them for the future!

Ok thanks your the best.

We're working on it... 😆