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Writer's pictureCharls Gendron

RAPIDO TRAINS: Super Continental Passenger Cars




To celebrate their 20th year in the industry, Rapido Trains has announced a new run of the first ready-to-run models they ever made, the HO Scale Super Continental Line Passenger Cars! These include the: Lightweight Coach, 8-4-4 Duplex Sleeper (4-8-4 for the Canadians) and the 10-5 Sleeper. When they were first released, these cars broke the mold for HO scale passenger car detail.


But there is always room for refinements and this new run is no exception. Here is a list of upgrades:

  • Track-powered interior lighting with capacitor controlled by our (often imitated, never duplicated) Rapido Lighter

  • Improved design and assembly to prevent warping

  • Tighter connections between the body and the roof

  • New couplers designed for more reliable operation when pulled or pushed

  • Redesigned, free-rolling trucks


All of this is in addition to the incredible underbody detail, multi-color interior, skirts or stairs (as appropriate) and extremely fine painting and decoration, down to the end door car names and numbers!





Lightweight Coach: VIA Rail Canada

Available numbers: 5603, 5611, 5616, 5627, 5642, 5647

$122.95 CAD




Duplex Sleeper: VIA Rail Canada

Available numbers: 1112 Edenwold, 1118 Egerton,

1121 Elderbank, 1129 Elnora, 1150 Estcourt

$122.95 CAD




Lightweight Coach: CNR - 1954 Scheme

Available numbers: 5598, 5617,5624,5635

$122.95 CAD




Duplex Sleeper: CNR - 1954 Scheme

Available numbers: 1115 Edmundston, 1132 Emerson, 1147 Erwood

$122.95 CAD



Lightweight Coach: CN - Wet Noodle Scheme

Available numbers: 5599, 5619, 5635, 5654

$122.95 CAD





Duplex Sleeper: CN - Wet Noodle Scheme

Available numbers: 1111 Eastview, 1127 Elmira,

1136 Endeavour

$122.95 CAD




Lightweight Coach: BC Rail

Available numbers: 156230 Porteau,

168280 Sunset Beach, 156420 Kelly Lake,

156520 Capilano

$122.95 CAD




Lightweight Coach: CP - Royal Canadian Pacific

Available numbers: 101 Dominion, 102 E.S. Smith

$122.95 CAD





Duplex Sleeper: CP - Royal Canadian Pacific

Available numbers: 110 H.B. Bowen

$122.95 CAD




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