Rapido 127016 NSC 3800 Cylindrical Covered Hopper 6-Pack North American NCHX

Description

New Ho-Scale
Rapido Trains Inc
606-127016
NSC 3800 Cylindrical Covered Hopper 6-Pack
Ready to Run
North American NCHX (gray, black, red)
Different Road Number Shown
Car Numbers: 38740, 38745, 38762, 38812, 38829, 38840
Rapido is proud to announce the second run of our acclaimed Absolute RDC model.
Budd offered its RDC in five major variations. The RDC-1 contained coach seating only. The RDC-2 was a combination coach-baggage. The RDC-3 was a combination baggage-mail-coach. The RDC-9 was a trailing coach unit with no cab and only one motor. And the RDC-4 was a shorty RPO/baggage only.
The first run of our RDC-1 was our best selling powered model ever and the second run will comprise the much requested RDC-2 and RDC-3 variants along with new roadnames on the RDC-1. All three will be available in either Phase I or Phase II variants appropriate to roadname.
RDC-2 with Baggage Section Bodged-together pre-production sample shown.
Note the baggage door stirrup step is missing from the sample. It will of course be installed on the production models.
The Budd RDC (Rail Diesel Car) was a hugely popular passenger car and locomotive in one, purchased in large quantities in the 1950s by railroads eager to reduce the losses from offering passenger services. Economical to purchase and operate, the RDC was a huge success. There are still RDCs in mainline service today.
The RDC-2 contained a 17-foot baggage section followed by a coach section with seating for 70 passengers. It contained a common toilet at the end of the passenger section. The baggage section had a 4-foot wide door on each side.
Our HO Scale Model Features:
•Designed from 3D scans of the real RDCs (Phase 1 and Phase 2)
•Accurate Phase 1 and Phase 2 details and fluting
•Correct Phase 1b, Phase 1c and Phase 2 roof blisters
•Numerous American and Canadian paint schemes
•Rapido’s acclaimed “stainless steel” finish
•Full interior detail with constant lighting and no motor visible through the windows
•Two five-pole, skew-wound motors hidden in the actual engine bays
•Crazy amount of underbody detail
•Separate underframe piping and conduit
•Lit number boards and class lights
•Working nose door Gyralite and ditch lights where appropriate
•Fabricated or cast truck sideframes, as appropriate
•Minimum Radius 18?
•All wheels powered
•Separate grab irons and front door chains
•Etched-metal roof grills and fan covers
•Wrap-around nose fluting, if appropriate
•Separate diaphragms, if appropriate
•Loads of roadname-specific details
•DC Silent or DC/DCC/Sound
•Models will have either Detroit or Cummins engine sounds as appropriate.
•Models will have standard bell or E-bell as appropriate.
•Rapido RDC Underframe with CRAZY underbody detail – a Rapido hallmark.
Despite rising production costs, the MSRP remains unchanged at 5 (DC/DCC/Sound) or 5 (DC/Silent).