[CBQ] Re: Rapido CB&Q silver waycar

["James" <michael.k.spoor@us.army.mil>]

Nobody in HO scale makes an accurate plastic CB&Q steel way car. The Rapido car 
is a Canadian prototype and is not even close to any American caboose. The 
Atlas car is close however the windows are incorrect and some other details are 
wrong. The only way to get an accurate way car is either brass or messing 
around alot with the Atlas car.
99% of all Rapido cars (passenger and freight) are not accurate for American 
railroads.

michael.k.spoor@us.army.mil


--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Cy Svobodny <ctsvobodny@...> wrote:
>
> Don't waste your cash.   It is a Canadian prototype,   Only the paint 
> looks "Q",   Note: two chiminies(2 stove heaters) because it gets cold 
> north of the border.   There are many American Wide-Vision cabeese on the 
> market from Athearn, Atlas,  to name a few.  Athearn had a AT&SF prototype 
> painted  "Q" years ago(still found at flea markets).   Grab the Walthers 
> bible and start looking.   ...............CY 
> 
> 
> From: smokyjoe66 <js08ws62@...>
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 11:52 AM
> Subject: [CBQ] Rapido CB&Q silver waycar
> 
> 
> Â  
> Thanks very much to those of you who so kindly responded to my last posting.
> 
> Still seeking information on HO scale, plastic CB&Q (pre--merger) steel, 
> silver waycars. Would someone please kindly look at Caboose Hobbies, item 
> #0606110082, a Rapido new model of a CB & Q extended vision, steel, silver, 
> waycar. 
> 
> Specifically, is this a proto-typically accurate length and paint scheme? It 
> looks a little long.
> 
> Will the couplers mentioned mate with Kadee #5s?
> 
> What is the quality of Rapido models? I have no experience.
> 
> Would still like to get a waycar that looks like this but with the red stripe 
> down each side. Any ideas anyone?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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