Damn you, Rapido!!!

[notabob]

Why did you have to make the FP9As so nice? You'd think forcing me to get the 6525 would be enough... But nooo! A shop on eBay just HAD to have 6507 w/sound at 30% off list. So now 6525 has a brother on the way. Hopefully the wife won't notice for a while...

 

[Southwest Chief]

Wow that is nice.

Looks like it has every major spotting detail it should. That's better then some brass models.

 

[Selector]

This issue of the FP's was a labour of love for Jason Shron, and it was a long haul for him with thousands in development coast, not to mention just the travel back and forth to the factory to nit pick and to release it with everything darned near perfect. What a beauty. A bit rich for me, and I have some BLI steamers due in the next eight months...they come first.

 

[notabob]

This issue of the FP's was a labour of love for Jason Shron, and it was a long haul for him with thousands in development coast, not to mention just the travel back and forth to the factory to nit pick and to release it with everything darned near perfect. What a beauty. A bit rich for me, and I have some BLI steamers due in the next eight months...they come first.

This one only ran me $245 shipped... Less than the first one. Which is why I couldn't pass it up

 

[blackz28]

wow damn , i love love love that model

 

[Rico]

Nice loco Robert!
(not a Bob, right?)
Just buy a bunch of cheap Tyco's and put them on the display shelf.
Then slowly over time replace them with Rapido's and such... the wife will never know!

 

[tootnkumin]

Nice loco Robert!
(not a Bob, right?)
Just buy a bunch of cheap Tyco's and put them on the display shelf.
Then slowly over time replace them with Rapido's and such... the wife will never know!

Mate, she may have no interest in trains, but I'd give 100-1 she'd spot that.

 

[railfan]

I'm impressed with the oustanding detail....and F-units are my favorite without a doubt. Would be nice to have one of these Rapido's to display.

That said, in the course of everyday bashing some of my N scale FT's lose airhorns and grab rails occasionally....and as long as they pull lots of cars I'm happy and stopped having fits over it.


Mike

 

[CSXPAID]

very nice piece!!

 

[notabob]

Nice loco Robert!
(not a Bob, right?)
Just buy a bunch of cheap Tyco's and put them on the display shelf.
Then slowly over time replace them with Rapido's and such... the wife will never know!

Ha! She's much too clever for that... Tootnkumin had it right. Nah, the new one will just magically happen to appear on the layout at some point. "Oh yeah, I got that one a while back... But nevermind that, just listen to how awesome they sound together!"

-Notarobert either. (but nice try)

 

[DaveTheTrain]

I bought two of them and was so pleased I bought a third! And they run superbly too. Can't wait for the GMD-1.

 

[notabob]

I bought two of them and was so pleased I bought a third! And they run superbly too. Can't wait for the GMD-1.

If the FP9 is any indication, the GMD-1 will be just as amazing. Although with them relaunching the LRC first, I have a feeling we won't see the GMD-1 until 2014 at the earliest. Unless they get enough additional cash flow from the Canadian and FP9s to do both a the same time. One can hope!

 

[CNR Glen]

I bought two of them and was so pleased I bought a third! And they run superbly too. Can't wait for the GMD-1.

If the FP9 is any indication, the GMD-1 will be just as amazing. Although with them relaunching the LRC first, I have a feeling we won't see the GMD-1 until 2014 at the earliest. Unless they get enough additional cash flow from the Canadian and FP9s to do both a the same time. One can hope!
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I too am waiting for the GMD-1 as well as the FPA-4. I wish I could pick up the FP9 for that price, but Via wasn't around in 1959!

 

[notabob]

I too am waiting for the GMD-1 as well as the FPA-4. I wish I could pick up the FP9 for that price, but Via wasn't around in 1959!

Ahh, but they're putting out that same FP9 in green and gold CN colo(u)rs* too! So you'll be able to get yours afterall.


* Spelling Queen's-English-fied for our Canadian audience

 

[CNR Glen]

Yes but will it be at the 30% off price like the Via ones?

 

[notabob]

Yes but will it be at the 30% off price like the Via ones?

I got lucky with that one... But M.B.Klein had a decent price on them (not sure if they ship to Canada), and I've seen some Canadian vendors sell them for $270-280/pop. Beats MSRP...

 

[railfan]

The rapido VIA FP9 is awesome. Are we going to see it in any other roads? Or was the FP9 only made for VIA?


Mike

 

[notabob]

The rapido VIA FP9 is awesome. Are we going to see it in any other roads? Or was the FP9 only made for VIA?


Mike

I think they're also planning CN in early and wet noodle versions, Algoma Central, a run of Conway Scenic for their gift shop, and an undec vesion.