Passenger car

[Robert Gibson]

My local hobby store sent me an email that Rapido is going to do Monon passenger cars.  Anyone else heard that?

[Steve Dolzall]

Here is their web page that shows the cars.

http://www.rapidotrains.com/sclcoach.html

[Ken Weller]

$84.95 EACH in HO, car numbers 21-26 (in red & gray).

Of course, if they eveNtually do them in N, I'll probably shell out the bucks.
--keN weller

[Tim T Swan]

Here's Rapido"s drawing of the model.  Listed at $84.95, but on-like outfits might be able to do 10-20% less.
The drawing does not appear to be exactly like one of the ex-hospital cars (windows not tall enough, etc.) but its farly close.  And it's sure pretty!

[Ryan Rybarczyk]

$85 for the car and then it will be $20 for proper trucks for it. They do look really nice though.

[Robert Gibson]

Rapido produces multiple paint schemes of the same car model.  I have their C&EI Pullman cars and a Wabash Pullman car.  It's the same car model.  If you're a rivet counter and worry about window arrangements you won't like the Monon car.  I'm glad to see them run the Monon scheme.

[Tom Kepshire]

I am checking with Rapido about these cars for the Store. Will keep everyone posted.

[Don Rarity]

Hogtrainz has them where you can reserve them for 59.95 each right now.

http://www.hogtrainz.com/RAPIDOPASSENGERCARS.htm

[Tom Kepshire]

Then there is no point in me trying to get them then right?

[Robert Gibson]

You probably won't sell many at $85.00

[Tim T Swan]

That kind of talk serves no constructive purpose, Robert.  Truth is, hardly anybody anywhere will pay that much.
Most dealers will have them for significantly less.  Example:  HO Hobbies at Charlottesville, VA.  $63.75.  You can reserve yours at that price via e-mail at sales@hohobbies.com.  Just an example--there are plenty others, both on-line and brick-and-mortar.

I just copied the following notice off of Walthers' website: "Due to lower than anticipated pre-order demand Walthers has cancelled the following projects:"  Then they list the models/paint schemes being cancelled.  Most manufacturers do the same.  This points up the importance of PRE-ORDERING, folks.  IF RAPIDO DOESN'T RECEIVE ENOUGH PRE-ORDERS FOR THE MONON CAR, THEY WILL CANCEL PLANS TO PRODUCE THEM IN MONON.  So if you have even the slightest inclination to acquire one or more of these, make your reservations NOW.  By making a reservation, you will not be under any real obligation with most dealers, especially the larger ones.  You always have the right to refuse purchase if you don't like them when they come in.

I, for one, don't want to see MONON on any "lower than anticipated" list!

[Ron Marquardt]

Tim, that kinda reminds me of a cartoon I saw in MR about 40 years ago.  "That 2-10-2 we've been announcing for the last three years seems to be pretty popular with the modelers, perhaps it's time we designed it and got it into production".  LOL,  / Ron

[Robert Gibson]

When I said that people wouldn't buy them at $85, I meant that they would buy them at the discounted price.  I didn't mean they would buy them at all.  It was meant to be a funny comment.  Yes, if we want to see MONON products produced we need to pre-order them before the announced deadlines.  Manufacturers are only going to make what they can sell.  It's a business.

[Tom Kepshire]

I have already pre-ordered them for Stores.  There is no way I would let this pass.

[Robert Gibson]

I wonder what 6 wheel truck would work under the Rapido car?