The difficulties of preserving old railway equipment 

Never before have I heard of a model train company as EPIC as Rapido! Keep truckin’ on with railways preservation guys!

You're doing a good thing, hold the course, its worth it.

Dear Mr Shron, Ive watched this video 3 times now and it moves me every time. I agree with you 100% about saving our railway history. I am so pleased to know that with every Rapido product I buy, a small fraction of its cost is going towards the Edmunston restoration. You have my word I’ll be putting my name down for an HO Edmunston car for my layout too. And thank you for the great Rapido products. If only the coach was closer because I’d love to volunteer my time with the restoration being semi-retired now.

You DON'T see any other (model) train manufacture CEO (EVER!) that has such passion for the railroad/train on the internet (or anywhere else for that matter!) and this is why RAPIDO is such a incredible company to invest in when buying serious model trains/cars. BTW, Each VIA Rail car has a Canadian city name given to it... EDMUNSTON, in this case is a city here in New Brunswick. Good Stuff!!

Expensive as it may be. This car will make many more memories for you and all those who see it. Good job on achieving your goals.

There's a huge amount of emotion in memories, how we attach to them and hold on. Don't lose sight or get side tracked along the way of the main goal boys. Great video.

I've been buying Rapido products for some time. I can tell by the quality and detailing of the equipment the passion that is at hand. Top tier! Top notch! Top of the line!

This made me shed a tear 🥲. Beautiful video

I love sleeping cars! They're so cozy! Reminds me of my childhood when we travelled by train.

You are right Jason, there is definitely an emotional connection with trains. Great video.

Keep the pacing , it's a great car , it ran over northern Quebec til' late 90's. I see this type of car some many time during my youth. Please don't give up Jason, Dan ' and Chris , you are the dreamteam for this project.

Amazing work Jason and crew!! Thank you.

I wish to ride in a coach like Edmunston keep up the good work of restoring Canada's railway heritage

Been following the progress of this car since I met Jason when he first came to Georgia to look at the car... then that summer of 2015. I helped Mark with the COTS after Ted had to head back north. I Learned a lot about air brakes from Mark that I still use today. So that’s my connection with Edmundston.

Much respect to you and the crew Jason. You are following your passion which is far more than most of us do. Hang in there and this will get done. If I was rich I'd already have written you a cheque to pay for it all. In the meantime, I did buy 7 SW1200RSs. Hopefully it helps a bit.

What a journey, thanks for sharing one of your passions with us. Keep the vision and take small steps, one day you’ll be able to look back and say, I persevered..

I had some tears coming out towards the end of this video. Definitely emotional.

I have great respect for all of you for the effort involved to persue this overwhelming restoration. It takes the determination of all involved to pull this off. My hats off to everyone!!!

I volunteer with the TRHA and every weekend I'm down their trying to help in what way I can with preserving our nations railway, I think its great what you guys at Rapido with Edmundston and 6133, I know its not easy but keep up the hard work eh

Very well done! The emotion you feel comes across clearly. Follow the dream. If we didn't dream we wouldn't be human.

I wish you all the best luck with this venture!

Keep up the work on preserving some of Canada's Railway and transit bus history. Also keep up the work on making some of the finest model trains out their.

I bought it sight unseen. The story of our lives.

Unbelievably a fantastic video, keep up the awesome work, wish more model railroad companies were like you guys. Then we would have even more great stories such as this..

Emotional to watch this Jason. Please stay the course. You and I will not be here forever but once restored, This car will live on for another 1-2 hundred years or more. Your great-grandchildren can brag about all the work you and the team put into preserving THEIR as well as our railroad history. If you decide to make an HO Edmunston model to help fund the restoration, count me in for at least one or more. I think they would make wonderful gifts for those of us who care about the clickity-clack past. Cheers, Danny

Gotta give you guys a lot of credit. Your doing something that most shy away from. Please keep up the good work on both your models and your restorations. It something that most find out when getting into restorations that cost is normally more than initial estimates. Trust me I know with a car restoration the cost issue. Hold the course, it truly shows your passion in what you do.

Jason, I FEEL for you and your love of this VIA car. I personally am a CN Turbo man I can understand your love and I will be setting up a " Save Jason's car " fund and when I have a enough I will be sending it to you to see your dream come true, it may take awhile but I will do it for you !!!!

Nice work in saving this great peice of railroad history.Keep up the good work.Hope to see more progress on this sleeper.😊

Reminds me of a couple VIA coaches that reside down here in Nashville and my want to preserve NJT 4109 when it inevitably gets retired

A few years ago I drove passed that car and love and was going to buy it but I'm glad you bought it thanks for sow many memories

Fantastic! Lots of love and emotion. Can't top that!

A wonderful video guys. I totally understand and am rooting for all of you guys that are putting SO much effort into Edmunston. I wish i could find some continental via cars myself. But short of that,ill look forward to seeing you ride in her once more. See you in saskatoon soon in your own railcar shron family. Keep up the great work all of you. And ill take an edmunston in ho please when you have them for sale.

Thank you recommendations!

That was a very heart warming video, great job!

You guys do great stuff. Keep it up!

Woa nice! Hey Edmundston ins the name of my home town!

i totlely agree we need to preserve our rail haritige and history

I will always support Rapido Trains!

I also rode that car in my youth. Just sayin, thanks.

I know it's been awhile now, but are there plans to rerelease any more of the old blue and yellow cars like the daynighter coach, sleepers like Edmunston, diners, cafe bar lounge, baggage etc? Would be nice to get them now that I am old enough to afford them.

Any update? Love what your doing.

Keep up the good work !

Bravo. I'll DEFINITELY be buying Rapido products, 'cause if this is what you spend some of your profits on, you're my kind of people. I've been restoring automobiles for most of my professional life, and I get it. I'm retiring shortly, so next time you guys get into a project like this, maybe I can give you all a hand.

Rapido, you guys should buy and persevere a British Passenger coach as you do produce british stock to. You could then send it to be looked after at the bluebell railway in East Sussex

When it comes to preserving the past, you're never in over your head. Shron, have you considered making a model version of this sleeper where the funds are donated straight to the repair? Becase I would buy at least 2.

F to pay respects. For Edmundson.

For me, Rapido Trains is pretty much a dream come true. From making models I've always wanted to preserving the real thing. Taking model railroading to the next level...and beyond. I can't wait to see what they do next :)

It saddens me that the car was tagged after being repainted.

what a great video.

I saw this car and it brother the Entrance on Ozark Mountain Railcar sale on the net. Hopefully I will get the twin..

A similar rule to restoring automobiles - it will take twice as long and cost 3 times as much as your best estimate.

your compassion makes me want to order more products from Rapido!

Great work, I think what you guys are doing is awesome, and most of your customers would probably agree. I know that you guys already said no to this in the past, but it would be awesome if you made another run of ex CN VIA cars (maybe if we keep begging it might happen, who knows). Can't wait for my CP SW1200RS, any news on their arrival? Oh and Nice ringtone Jason. A K3LA would be pretty cool too, although more as an alarm for waking up!

Very nice video!!!

It's been two years since this video was released. What's the current status on Edmundston's restoration?

i wish you guys would set up shop in edmonton or st albert i would be thilled to join the team at rapido trains inc and share my passion for trains with the whole crew

If you made this car in HO I'd buy it no hesitation.

I think I rode on that car too once or twice when I was very young. That one or a different E sleeper. Any chance you could repaint it in the old CN black and light grey? I LOVED that colour scheme.

2023 now, has the progress been on that, and the 6133?

I will have to watch it again to Understand . Is Rapido a Museum and where is this rebuild located ? I like the video thank you .

Has Edmunston progressed after this video? I'm about to get into railcar repairing work so would love to see how it has progressed.

Have a look at Andrew Martin's "Night Trains" about European sleepers! Great video, and good luck!

What kind of equipment is underneath the coach, as I plan on restoring one someday!

Wow. Really sad news ;( Great Video! Thumbs Up! Greetings from Poland! :) I,m gotta by a b36-7 from you guys. :)

When you first got Edmundston, it must have had some mildew and/or mold. How much of that was found?

If I had a million dollars, I'd wish I had two million because I'd be fine with one and I'd give you the other. Your heart goes forth and your goals are met. It'll happen, Jason, it'll happen because you believe it. You put your faith in it... if only the faith of a mustard seed. And I know you have more than that.

very cool.

The railcar whisperer?

Is edmundston still under restoration or is it all complete as I would like to volunteer in the restoration. ( p.s I’m near Orangeville)

How much does it cost in total to get it up and running?

Seeing the car freshly painted, in hit with graffiti is like a slap in the face to all that work! I love graffiti on rolling stock but that is almost sickening to see that someone tagged up the ends on a brand new paint job.

10:39 is that a tag on new paint..?

How's via rail RDC 6133 doing

Wow.

can you do the car as an HO model the profits to restore the car

I can't believe someone tagged it! Disgusting!

2:10 i know where that is. you are driving to the mcmillan yard. the bet place to go railfanning there is beside reptile world.

When it's done, VIA and Amtrak probably won't touch private cars.

I just noticed the car is exBAR.

Of course someone sprayed paint on the car in the end. Sad how people have no respect.

The Edmonton was also in Via Rail, Marlboro Red, and a couple of other schemes, look, You are not the only person to do this, look at all the members of the AARPCO, The American-Association-of-Private-Railcar-Owners. How about the guy in Las Vegas who has a wood-burning steam locomotive in his garage, Or the guy who built out of wood a locomotive mock-up that is animated in his backyard, You're not crazy.

Oh..BTW...I have MANY Rapido products :)

Bought it sight unseen??? Are you nuts?

Very sorry to see that after the car got that beautiful paint job some talentless idiots graffiti'd it

Craigellachie!!!

End of the video, new paint on the car, and it's already tagged...

Tagged in its Rapido paint. This graffiti vandalism has to be put down.

Should have bought BUDD mfg car....Stainless Steel..

The difficulties of preserving the old railway equipment is that it is made by a bunch of hili-billies on state government loan.

Did someone really need to graffiti that car? 😡😡😡

Friend 1 Calls friend 2 i got a great old train car for sale let you have it cheep $500 it's yours friend 2 yea ok I'm in how much to move it? Friend 1 abt another 500 friend 2 500 what dollars friend 1 yea $500k see you Friday click. Friend 1 wait what did you say 500K hello hello you there hello oh man my checkbook End act 1

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