the locomotives found new life on several American tourist rail-
roads with many still in service today. Rapido’s initial release
will be decorated for CN (1959 scheme), CN (zebra scheme with
noodle logo), VIA-CN (CN colors, wiped nose), VIA-CN (blue and
gold scheme with CN on nose), VIA Rail Canada, Grand Canyon
Railroad, Napa Valley Wine Train, and New York & Lake Erie. An
undecorated version will also be available.
Although initially produced exclusively for MLW, the HO scale
ready-to-run models are now available through regular Rapido
dealer outlets. The MSRP for the FPA-4 and FPB-4 models ready
for standard DC operation is $225.00 and $200.00 respectively.
Models with factory installed sound and a DCC decoder list at
$325.00 and $300.00 respectively. Visit the above website for a
complete list of details on the feature-laden model.
Red Caboose
has scheduled
another release
of X-29 boxcars
in June. The HO
scale ready-to-run model is a good replication of the more than
30,000 prototypes that served the Pennsylvania Railroad and
several other Northeastern based lines beginning in the early
1930s. Many X-29 continued in service into the 1950s. Road
names on the June release will be PRR with plate ends (circle
keystone with Buy War Bonds slogan), PRR with Dreadnaught
ends (circle keystone herald), Lehigh New England, CNJ-Jersey
Central Lines (large liberty herald), Baltimore & Ohio, and
Chicago Great Western (Corn Belt Route herald). The ready-to-
run model will have an MSRP of $34.95.
News column - 11
MRH-Dec 2013
