Rapido Trains has announced a second run of its HO scale The Canadian. In this video you can see the HO scale passenger train led by locomotives equipped with SoundTraxx Digital Command Control sound decoders. The cars and the locomotives also feature prototypical lighting effects. See the train in action on the Model Railroader staff’s club layout, the Milwaukee, Racine, & Troy.
Video: Rapido HO scale The Canadian passenger train
By Angela Cotey | June 19, 2013
| Last updated on November 3, 2020
See this new HO scale passenger train set in action on the Model Railroader staff's club layout
That is one huge train. The sounds of the prime mover, brakes, and various other random effects are very accurate to the prototype. Though, from knowing only as much as my age of 15 may warrant, it seems like one of those things I'd run and ask mom for…
You guys are really lucky to be able to purchase that beast!
That is one huge train. The sounds of the prime mover, brakes, and various other random effects are very accurate to the prototype. Though, from knowing only as much as my age of 15 may warrant, it seems like one of those things I'd run and ask mom for…
You guys are really lucky to be able to purchase that beast!
Very good Video and a good scenery. I wish I have a space for it.
Excellent video. Keep them coming!
It's a great-looking model of a classic passenger train from a bygone era. That being said, most of us model railroaders simply don't have a "bowling-alley" sized layout like the M.R. & T. or the N.E.B. & W., among others of their ilk, to run something like this on our home layouts. I know that I sure don't!
As a modeler of the Reading/Jersey Central Lines, passenger train service on my home layout is of a more practhical concern, e.g. A Camelback 4-6-0 steamer and a single Combine. Speaking of whch, when are these model manufacturers going to start producing models of other Camelback-types, e.g. 2-8-0 or 0-6-0 for example, models that I and other similar modelers actually need? Currenttly, our only options at this point, are costly brass models, that is, if you can actually still find them… Oh, don't get me started!
Let's be more practical.. Happy modeling, everyone!
it is a super detailed set. what about the underframe
Great train The Canadian, oh to have a sizable layout to run this. As said improvements over the years have grown by leaps and bounds.
Enjoyed the sound with this, very realistic. Most you listen to the sound sounds as if it is coming out of a can. The over – emphasize of the fireman shoveling coal on a steam loco and the conductor yelling 'all aboard', to be heard maybe 200 yards away, a little unrealistic.
I wish I had bought one but couldn't afford it.
How nice is this!! Makes me want to start over a Canadienne.
Well its not the New Haven railroad but I must admit it is a beautiful version of what Canada has to offer.
Nicely detailed setting for a fantastic diesel set and passenger consist. The potential for adding outlying homes and light industry was already tempting me to keep the scenery on the move!
Nicely detailed setting for a fantastic diesel set and passenger consist. The potential for adding outlying homes and light industry was already tempting me to keep the scenery on the move!
Better and BetterTechnology really want to get my hands on that set of bad boys.
Better and BetterTechnology really want to get my hands on that set of bad boys.
Superb model!
Two educational questions for me: 1) Why does the prototype have the searchlight on top of the engine? 2) What are the "boxes" on top of the engines?
Awesome video!
Have one. The cost was Canadian $1750.00. Have near perfect track at minimum 45" radius. nearly all the cars derailed. required extensive removal of underbody details and weighting the cars to at least 11-12 oz. before they would perform as advertised. Not impressed with performance vs. price. This company should re-evaluate their engineering…..