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Rapido Newsletter Vol. 182
©2024 Rapido Trains Inc.
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Dear Rapido Customer,
We have BIG news—Rapido Trains is hitting the road! Seatbelts, everyone!
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In this 182nd issue...
- Rapido's Big American Bus Trip
- New Look Suburban "Fishbowl" Bus
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Please note that all renders and artwork are subject to change before the final product release.
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RAPIDO'S BIG AMERICAN BUS TRIP!
We've been dropping hints for weeks and we're finally here to confirm that the Rapido Trains team is hitting the road...by GO bus?! For two weeks in March from the 17th through the 28th, our team members will be visiting some of our favorite railway museums, clubs, and hobby shops in the USA. Our tour will kick off in Southern California and we’ll be making numerous stops all the way back to Toronto.
Meet Jason, Jordan, Craig, Jeremy and Jeff (or some combination thereof) and see our latest model train samples. We are bringing the train show to you!
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TOUR DATES FOR MARCH 2024
Check to see if we are coming to a store, club or museum near you!
MARCH 17 – LOS ANGELES, CA
MARCH 18 – PHOENIX, AZ
MARCH 19 – ALBUQUERQUE (BELEN), NM
MARCH 21 – DALLAS, TX
MARCH 22 – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
MARCH 23 – TULSA, OK
MARCH 24 – ST. LOUIS, MO
MARCH 25 – LOMBARD, IL
MARCH 26 – CHICAGO, IL
MARCH 27 – FLINT, MI
Check our bus trip page for more details and times for our meet and greet locations. Please note that all event locations and times are subject to change due to venue availability and potential delays on the road.
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This is a "pre-production photo" of our new GO bus.
The mistakes in the paint job are being fixed by the painter.
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Please welcome Rapido New Look Bus 1029 to the fleet! Built in 1971 for Golden Gate Transit and originally numbered 738, the 1029 is a Suburban(ish) “Fishbowl” and as such came equipped with reclining seats, luggage racks and reading lights. Designated a T8H-5305A-138, the bus is powered by an 8V71 Detroit Diesel matched to a VS-2 automatic transmission.
Unlike our other bus, GM New Look 3380, the 1029 is capable of a higher top speed for highway travel. In service with GGT from 1971 and well into the 1990s, we purchased the 738 from Dreamliner Bus Leasing & Service in 2023 and, in cooperation with owner Loren Joplin, have completely restored the 1029 and repainted it into the classic GO Transit livery. We are also honored to have Loren join us for our cross-country trip!
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We hope to meet you at one of our many stops for a meet and greet, to find out more about our current roster of products, see samples and grab some freebies!
Don’t forget to follow us along for our daily updates on Facebook!
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NEW! HO Scale New Look Suburban "Fishbowl" Bus | It's offishbowl, we're bringing back the New Look Bus in HO scale—this time it's the Suburban! The Suburban features only a front door and high-back seats in all its intercity, express and charter service goodness. | A visual representation of what our bus will look like, in model form. | |
Our model represents the second through fourth generations of the New Look Bus, spanning from the mid-1960s right up until the 80s, and comes with agency-specific details from advertising panels to roof hatches.
Every model comes with incredible detail not seen in any other bus model below 1:24 scale. That includes full and accurate underbody; correct tubular body profile (3D scanned from the real thing); zillions of rivets; separately-applied details; multi-color interior; working interior lights, headlights and destination sign lights; positionable front wheels; and more! This is not your father's bus model.
| The deadline to order our HO Scale New Look Bus is June 17, 2024. We've got a lot of fun schemes this time around, so make sure you're not missing out! | Check out the new side, without the door. | Are you a transit fan? Be sure to tune into our March newsletter for our next New Look Bus announcement - more transits!!! | | | |  | |
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We'll see you back in March to discuss more (train and bus) announcements, deadlines and product updates. Until then, we hope to see you out on our travels!
Bobby Allard
Rapido Trains Inc.
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USA: PO Box 796, Higganum, CT 06441
Canada: 500 Alden Road, Unit 21, Markham, ON L3R 5H5
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