Latest News
New Announcements - Rapido News 173
Details of the new items announced and order deadlines has been posted in the archive, and here.
2023 Oct 16th
Morning Sun Books - Price Decrease
The publisher has reverted to the previous discount structure. As a result my discount has reverted to 12.5% as of now. Well, that's a relief - yes?
2023 Sep 21st
Kato - September 2023 Announcements (N)
This month's announcements include a run of the EMD SD90/43MAC, including two CP schemes, in DC, DCC and DCC/sound versions. More details can
be found here. Regular discount apply. Please order by email or 'phone.
2023 Sep 21st
InterMountain - August 2023 Announcements (HO)
This month's announcements include a new run of the 14-panel "Coalporter" coal gondolas, including two CP schemes. Also, 8 000-gallon and 10 000-gallon tank cars, including CGTX, SHPX and UTLX are now shipping. Full details can
be found here.Regular discount apply. Please order by email or 'phone.
2023 Sep 21st
New Announcement - Bowser (HO)
Another run of their 70-ton, 14-panel, 3-bay hopper cars is coming, including Canada Southern (CASO). The latter can be found here. The US roads can be pre-ordered by email. Full details are given here. Note the pre-order date.
2023 Sep 19th
New Products - Sylvan Scale Models (HO)
More new kits include 1966-77 Chevrolet C-90 and GMC 9500 tandem tractors, here.
If you are interested in ordering any of these let us know by email; we will place an order when sufficient orders are
in.Also, the current sale will end at month-end.
2023 Sep 19th
New Announcement - Broadway Limited (N)
The company is releasing another run of ES44AC locomotives with and without sound, including CN and CP. Details can be found here and here. Please email your order. Regular discounts apply.
2023 Sep 11th
New Announcement - Atlas - All Scales Catalog August 2023
This issue's announcements include, in HO, the GMD GP40-2(W), based on CN's class GF-430D, #s 9633-9667. There are three roadnumbers in the stripes scheme, listed here for pre-order. In N there are more schemes for the ALCo S-2, including CP (Multimark); more schemes for the GE Dash 40-8C, including CN (stripe/noodle); new #s for the 70-ton Hart ballast car, in BCOL and CP.For full details see the catalogue here. Regular discount applies. Please order by email or 'phone, other than the two
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2023 Sep 3rd
New Announcement - Rapido News 172
This Rapido News announces an HO EMD/GMD GP40 locomotive and several US freight cars. The three Canadian (CN) schemes for the GP40 are listed here for pre-order. The US schemes may be ordered by email.
2023 Sep 1st
New Announcement - Rapido News 171
This Rapido News details September 15 order deadlines, comprising: the HO ALCo FA-1/FB-1, the HO 4-6-4 "Hudson" and the HO CP NSC refrigerator cars. Bad news is that the N CN/VIA passenger car sets have been cancelled due to insufficient orders.There's also the usual new product updates and shipping/arrival dates.
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2023 Aug 31st