Dear HO Customers;
We were talking to Rapido this morning and they told us the Fluted CP / CPR / Via fluted Baggage and Sleeper cars would be arriving next week. So we should have them in 2-3 weeks.
Rapido told us they were sold out except for a few cars from a couple of SKU's
We know we have many new customers since the original announcement went out last year. So if you want any of the CPR / CP Rail / Early Via or present day Via cars please put any orders in now. We will do the best to get you what you want but in some cases we might have to switch road numbers.
Rapido’s break-out model in 2012 was The Canadian, a complete 10-car train which cost our then-very-small company so much money we almost went out of business!
But it was a phenomenal success, and since then our customers have
been eager to expand their trains or add to their fleet.
To that end, it is our pleasure to announce the Superior Stainless HO scale Budd Manor Sleeper, also known as a 4-4-5-1: Four sections, four room- ettes, five double bedrooms and one compartment.
All 42 Manor Sleepers were delivered to Canadian Pacific in 1954 and 1955. They were Number/Named after prominent figures in English Cana- dian history.
The Manor Sleepers were transferred to VIA Rail Canada in 1978 and are still in use today. They form the backbone of the sleeper fleet used on The Canadian, with high season consists regularly including eight Manor Sleepers and sometimes as many as 12!
The Manor Sleepers have recently received a cosmetic refurbishment and are expected to remain in service for a long time.
Seaboard Air Line tacked on an order for six cars of the same plan. Their cars were delivered starting in November 1954 and are almost identical to the Canadian versions. Amtrak operated similar cars.
Just like the Superior Stainless Baggage Dorms, the Budd Manor Sleeper is the most detailed Budd sleeper model you will find in any scale. The full, multi-colour interior is really shown off beautifully by the track-powered interior lighting. It is so inviting that you will want to shrink down to HO scale and go for a long-distance ride on board your model.
Each Baggage Dorm includes:
Order Due Date: November 15, 2020 February 15, 2021
Anticipated Delivery Date: June 2021