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A news item relating to new products announced in the latest Rapido News has been posted to the archive.

First, the good news. Everything currently listed in the Store as in stock is not subject to any further price increase. The bad news is that items not in stock, i.e backorders, pre-orders, both current and future, are subject to either the Canadian 25% surtax, if originating in the US, or to price increases imposed by the US manufacturer, if originating in China. I still have a good stock of many popular items. My distributors also hold good stock of some lines, in which case the pre-tariff pri …

Despite the fact that the company is announcing and releasing many new locomotives and freight cars that are accurate Canadian representations (many being the TrueLine favourites from the past) there has been almost zero interest in the last couple of years. As a result I am no longer listing new announcements in the Store for online ordering. Keeping such listing up-to-date - often for years - requires too much work for little return. I will continue to post news items on the new announcements …

I'll knock 10% (13% for e-transfer) off all HO or N turnouts currently in stock, if requested. Just order in your preferred manner - combining with other items to reduce shipping costs.

Almost every day now, with mail being very slow, I have a customer asking where their shipment is and can they have tracking details. Understandable, of course, except that when I check I usually find that their order was shipped Lettermail. There is no tracking with Lettermail. I put stamps on it, pop it in the mail slot and hope for the best. It will almost certainly get to you - eventually. If not - I will share the loss with you. If you want it faster, require tracking (and insurance) it is …

This issue's announcements include: HO; the ALCo C-424 locomotive in CP (large Multimark), the Gunderson "Multi-Max" auto rack in CPKC, the ex-TrueLine steel "Minibox" boxcar in three CP schemes (stepped, script and "Spans the World..." plus PGE and BCOL (m.o.w.), the 1993 Ford Explorer in BCOL (BC Rail) and ONT (chevron). N; the ALCo C-424 locomotive in CP (red/"CP Rail"), the 1993 Ford Explorer in BCOL (BC Rail) and ONT (chevron). For full details see the catalogue here. Note that the pre-orde …

The company has announced a new release of the EMD NW2 locomotive, in CN, GTW and several US schemes. There is one roadnumber for each and they come in DC and DCC/sound versions. Our discount will be the usual 20% on the DC and 10% on the DCC/sound. Full details can be found here. To guarantee availability please email your order by February 28.

New announcements are for a new HO EMD GP38 release, the GP38-3 rebuild, which will be produced in CPKC colours, amongst others. In addition, a new HO passenger car coming is the CC&F "balloon top" coach, to be available in CN, VIA and others. For other schemes and other announced products please email your order. Full details are here in the newsletter. …

We are currently not taking backorders or ordering new stock due to the lack of customer orders. If you have interest in ordering products please let us know. Meanwhile, to clear stock in preparation for placing a new order we will give 15% discount on existing stock. Just ask for it.

There's free shipping on the remaining Rapido E8A locomotives, whilst stock last.