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May 26, 2009 - N Scale

Rapido Announces New N-Scale "Panorama" Cars

Rapido Telegraph

The Irregular and Irreverent Bulletin from Rapido Trains Inc. • Volume 18

Dear Rapido Customer,

Here's a quick edition of the Telegraph to let you know about some new products and what's shipping. Bill is busy redesigning our web site so the first issue of Rapido Product News is still about a month away.

In this issue of the N Scale Telegraph:

The first N scale cars are here!
New N scale car style and paint schemes
Web site woes

N scale passenger cars

Our First Panorama Line Arrivals!

The first Panorama Line N scale passenger cars are here!

Today is an exciting day for Rapido. We've just received the first delivery of N scale passenger cars. 20 months of development have finally come to fruition. Here is what we are shipping this week:

Canadian National (1954 Scheme) - Coaches
Canadian National (Wet Noodle) - E-Series Sleepers and Coaches
Southern Pacific - Duplex Sleepers and Coaches
Undecorated - Duplex Sleepers and Coaches

We are sold out of several car numbers in the first run of N scale passenger cars. If you are looking for specific car names or numbers, try ordering from your local dealer first. If they can't get it for you, you might need to shop around.

Why you don't want to be a model train manufacturer: The Canadian National (1954 Scheme) E-Series Sleepers also arrived, but Dan and I discovered that the name of each car has been mysteriously shifted about a quarter inch to the right. So we have to remake all ten car names. I think it may be time to retire and go into flower arranging.

We are not shipping out any of the incorrect CNR sleepers. They will be salvaged for parts. The newly-made cars should be here by mid-June.

N scale passenger car

MOPAC "Dayniter" Leg-Rest Coach
(Production model will have 41-N-11 Trucks.)

New N scale car style

Speaking of N scale, I'm delighted to announce our third Panorama Line car style: the Dayniter Leg-Rest Coach.

Lightweight coaches usually came in one of two styles: a high-capacity coach for commuter or local runs and a roomier "Leg-Rest" coach for long (often overnight) journeys. In keeping with the Rapido tradition, our Leg-Rest coach follows the CN prototype and clever nomenclature: "Dayniter" explains exactly what this coach is and does. Though CN's French name, "Superconfort," is also pretty cool. As you probably guessed, it means "This seat is amazingly plush and ergonomic, don't you think?"

The Dayniter features the same incredible level of detail as our Duplex Sleeper and Lightweight Coach, and of course comes supplied with our popular "Easy-Peasy" battery-powered interior lighting. We are working on two more car styles which I will announce towards the end of the year.

More Paint Schemes

In addition to the Dayniters, we're also making more Coaches and Duplex Sleepers. The order deadline for these cars is July 1st. Delivery will be late 2009/early 2010.

ACR

Algoma Central - Coaches

CPR

Canadian Pacific - Coaches

CofGa

Central of Georgia - Dayniters

C&O

Cheaspeake & Ohio - Dayniters and Duplex Sleepers

D&H

Delaware & Hudson - Coaches

ERIE

Erie - Coaches and Duplex Sleepers

GTW

Grand Trunk Western - Coaches

Illinois Central - Dayniters and Duplex Sleepers

DL&W

Lackawanna - Coaches and Duplex Sleepers

L&N

Louisville & Nashville - Dayniters and Duplex Sleepers

MILW

Milwaukee Road (1955 UP Scheme) - Dayniters and Duplex Sleepers

MOPAC

Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue) - Dayniters and Duplex Sleepers

N&W

Norfolk & Western - Dayniters

ONR

Ontario Northland - Dayniters

Rapido Web Site Woes

Well, I guess it happens to most web site owners eventually. Our web site was hacked last month by an automated hacker program and nasty code was added to some of the pages on our site. This caused some visitors to the site to get a virus warning. We've cleaned up the site but it has been quite a nightmare, especially as the hacker got in just before I sent the last Telegraph.

We've removed all of the javascript from the site that would allow the hackers to get in again (that's why the funky banner ads and the search feature are gone). As Bill redesigns the site, he's installing safeguards to ensure that the site is hack-proof in future. Thanks everyone for your patience and I apologize for any inconvenience caused.

That's all for now. As always, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to send us an email. Dan and I try to reply to all emails by the next business day.

Talk to you soon,
Jason

Jason Shron
President
Rapido Trains Inc.

reb / sfg

Product Details

		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Algoma Central # 5441 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500118	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Algoma Central # 5462 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500119	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Algoma Central # 5474 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500120	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Algoma Central # 5483 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500121	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Algoma Central # 5519 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500122	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Algoma Central # 5494 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500123	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2235 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500124	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2236 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500125	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2252 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500126	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2259 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500127	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2266 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500128	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2273 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500129	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2281 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500130	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2284 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500131	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2287 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500132	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Canadian Pacific # 2298 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500133	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Delaware & Hudson # 31 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500134	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Delaware & Hudson # 32 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500135	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Delaware & Hudson # 33 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500136	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Delaware & Hudson # 34 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500137	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Delaware & Hudson # 35 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500138	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Delaware & Hudson # 36 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500139	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Erie # 1002 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500140	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Erie # 1005 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500141	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Erie # 1007 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500142	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Erie # 1010 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500143	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Erie # 1011 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500144	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Erie # 1014 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-500145	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Grand Trunk Western # 4884 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500146	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Grand Trunk Western # 4885 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500147	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Grand Trunk Western # 4886 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500148	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Grand Trunk Western # 4887 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500149	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Grand Trunk Western # 4888 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500150	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Lackawanna # 316 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500151	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Lackawanna # 317 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500152	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Lackawanna # 319 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500153	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Lackawanna # 320 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500154	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Lackawanna # 322 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500155	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Lightweight Coach - Lackawanna # 323 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-500156	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Illinois Central - Banana Road - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501101	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Illinois Central - Blue Grass State - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501102	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Illinois Central - King Coal - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501103	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Illinois Central - Magnolia State - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501104	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Illinois Central - Land O'Strawberries - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501105	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Lackawanna - Chenango - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-501106	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Lackawanna - Cohockton - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-501107	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Lackawanna - Pocono - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-501108	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Lackawanna - Pequest - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-501109	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Milwaukee Road (1955 UP Scheme) - Minnesota River - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501115	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Milwaukee Road (1955 UP Scheme) - Zumbro River - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501116	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Milwaukee Road (1955 UP Scheme) - Madison River - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501117	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Milwaukee Road (1955 UP Scheme) - St. Joe River - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501118	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - 4-8-4 Duplex Sleeper - Milwaukee Road (1955 UP Scheme) - Gallatin River - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-501119	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Central of Georgia # 660 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505001	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Central of Georgia # 661 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505002	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Central of Georgia # 662 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505003	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Central of Georgia # 663 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505004	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Cheaspeake & Ohio # 1613 - Expected Release Date: 2013-03-01 224-505005	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Cheaspeake & Ohio # 1621 - Expected Release Date: 2013-03-01 224-505006	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Cheaspeake & Ohio # 1637 - Expected Release Date: 2013-03-01 224-505007	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Cheaspeake & Ohio # 1641 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505008	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Cheaspeake & Ohio # 1646 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505009	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Cheaspeake & Ohio # 1655 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505010	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Illinois Central # 2601 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505011	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Illinois Central # 2603 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505012	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Illinois Central # 2610 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505013	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Illinois Central # 2614 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505014	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Illinois Central # 2617 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505015	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Illinois Central # 2618 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505016	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Louisville & Nashville # 3254 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505017	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Louisville & Nashville # 3255 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505018	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Louisville & Nashville # 3257 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505019	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Louisville & Nashville # 3259 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505020	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Louisville & Nashville # 3260 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505021	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Louisville & Nashville # 3262 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505022	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Milwaukee Road # 454 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505023	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Milwaukee Road # 459 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505024	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Milwaukee Road # 461 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505025	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Milwaukee Road # 470 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505026	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Milwaukee Road # 477 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505027	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Milwaukee Road # 478 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505028	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue) # 468 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505029	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue) # 469 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505030	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue) # 470 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505031	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue) # 471 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505032	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue) # 472 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505033	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Missouri Pacific (Jenks Blue) # 473 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505034	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Norfolk & Western # 1723 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505035	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Norfolk & Western # 1726 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505036	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Norfolk & Western # 1727 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505037	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Norfolk & Western # 1729 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505038	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Norfolk & Western # 1732 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505039	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Norfolk & Western # 1734 - Expected Release Date: 2010-11-01 224-505040	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Ontario Northland # 850 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505041	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Ontario Northland # 851 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505042	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Ontario Northland # 852 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505043	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Ontario Northland # 853 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505044	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Ontario Northland # 854 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505045	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Ontario Northland # 855 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505046	$47.95
		Rapido - N Scale - Leg-Rest Coach - Ontario Northland # 856 - Expected Release Date: 2010-03-01 224-505047	$47.95

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