on the N scale
ready-to-run
model includes
a green “No
Damage” stripe.
Pricing and addi-
tional details on all Micro-Trains product can be viewed at the
their website.
Rapido Trains
) is accept-
ing reservations
through June
13 for its new
Canadian National GMD-1 diesel locomotive. The prototype was
designed and built by General Motors, London, Ontario. Rapido’s
N scale version will be available with a DC/DCC dual mode ESU
decoder or an ESU DC/DCC/Sound LokSound decoder.
In addition to the original GMD-1 1000-series with the cab inte-
rior configured for operation with the long hood forward, Rapido
will also offer the 1988 rebuilt 1600 series GMD-1A. The rebuild
involved reorienting the cab controls to run short hood forward.
Additional changes included the installation of a chemical toilet
with an access door in the short hood, relocating the batter-
ies, and the addition of anticlimbers, ditch light brackets, and
straight exhaust stacks.
Paint schemes will be Canadian National (green), CN (noodle,
black), CN (noodle, black and red), and undecorated, all with
DCC/Sound at an MSRP of $249.00 each. Models for standard
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DC operation will
list at $159.00.
A power chassis
only will also be
available. Visit
the above website for details including special pricing on models
decorated for Northern Alberta Railways.
Red Caboose
will release its
Tropicana 57’
mechanical
refrigerator car
in several paint schemes late this year. There will be eight varia-
tions of the white car and four variations of the orange car.
The MSRP on the
N scale ready-
to-run model
will be $26.95.
InterMountain
Railway is responsible for marketing Red Caboose products. For
additional information visit
.
NEW DECALS, SIGNS AND FINISHING
PRODUCTS
New items from
Mask Island Decals
include the PS-built Southern Hydro Cushion gondola shown
on the next page.
MRH-Jun 2014
