Rapido Trains - 537005 - Boxcar, 50 Foot, Steel, PC&F, B-100-40 - Golden West Service - 6-Pack

Specific Item Information: #656200 - #656208 - #656229 - #656253 - #656294 - #656434

Model Information: Rapido’s N Scale B-100-40 model features:
Separately applied cut levers and end ladders Detailed Hydra-Cushion underframe Full underbody brake rigging Separately applied door latch mechanism Accurate paint and lettering Available in singles or multi-packs. Road number specific paint patches where appropriate

Road Name History: Golden West was a financial invention -- SP wanted to get capital equipment off the books but the railroad needed the cars. So a corporation was invented that used borrowed money to "buy" the cars, refurbish them, and lease them back to the SP. In the long run this is basically a transfer of wealth from the railroad to the investors, but in the short run it helped the railroad by providing working capital. The UP ended the whole deal as soon as it could and that is why everything is reverting to original ownership.

Brand/Importer Information: Rapido Trains Inc. is a high-end manufacturer of model trains and accessories in HO, OO and N (North American 1:160 and British 1:148) scales. The firm's mission is to recreate the entire rail travel experience, from fully-detailed interiors and under-frames on models to fully-wired telephone poles for model railroads.

The name RAPIDO was introduced by Canadian National in 1965 to headline the railway's high-speed intercity passenger services. Until the mid-1980s, RAPIDO stood for fast schedules, frequent trains, and superb service.

Today, Rapido Trains continues the RAPIDO concept with state-of-the-art models and attention to fine detail. This company is not related to the venerable (and now defunct) German manufacturer Arnold Rapido, nor the present-day Arnold (which is owned by the United Kingdom's Hornby), Canadian based Rapido Trains was founded in 2003.