HO Bombardier LRC (Light, Rapid, Comfortable) Locomotive
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MSRP $329.95-DCC & Sound • $179.95-DC -
contact us for our early reservation discount
ARRIVING 2010/2011
The LRC locomotive was powered by an ALCO-MLW 251F prime mover and
is to Canadian railroading what Buzz Aldrin was to space
exploration... it's the second fastest train in
Canadian railroading history!
The LRC looked and sounded sharp at the head-end of a set of
matching LRC coaches and LRC club cars. It could also be found
heading up a wide variety of equipment, from VIA and ONR
conventional steam-heated passenger cars to Amtrak's Amfleet and
Horizon cars.
The VIA LRC locomotive powered VIA trains in the Corridor and the
joint VIA-ONR 'Northland' between Toronto and Kapuskasing, Ontario.
It also powered the International using Amtrak and VIA equipment
between Toronto and Chicago. The Amtrak LRC locomotive was used in
the early 1980s on demonstration runs in the Northeast Corridor and
in the Midwest. The last LRC unit was retired in 2001. Click on the
paint schemes at left to see product and locomotive numbers.
The LRC locomotive sounded unlike any other locomotive ever built.
To that end, Rapido is working closely with
Exporail,
Canada's national railway museum. LRC locomotive 6921 is on display
at Exporail, but it has a broken pump. Rapido Trains Inc. and
Exporail are jointly covering the cost to repair 6921 and we will be
firing her up to record accurate engine sounds for the
sound-equipped model. For that reason, the LRC locomotive release
date has been pushed back to 2010. To visit Exporail, click
here.
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The Rapido Super Continental Line LRC Locomotive will feature:
DC/DCC (with sound) or DC (without sound)
DC (without sound) models are DCC-ready
Newly-designed motor and gears for super slow-speed performance
Click here for more infooperating headlights, ditch lights, class lights and back-up light
full cab interior
operating radiator fan
numerous extra detail parts, factory-installed
separate metal grab irons, factory-installed
operating diaphragms
multiple unit numbers available
MSRP $329.95 (with sound) - $179.95 (without sound)
