Description
Pre-Order Due Date: October 15 2024
Most manufacturers give a Pre Order ETA which can be seen near the 'add to cart' button. They also give a due date which is indicative of when the product is expected to go into production.
There is a 5% NON-refundable deposit for preorders, this amount will be deducted from the price of the product when it arrives. You will see how much downpayment is required after adding the item to your cart.
For any pre-order submitted after the due date, we will try our best to fulfill your order, but are at the mercy of the manufacturer and if they produce more than were preordered by their dealers.
Pre-Orders will show a 0 shipping cost now, and shipping will be included on your invoice at time of product arrival.
When the product(s) are available to ship, you will receive an invoice via email and text through Intuit QuickBooks for the remaining 95%. Message and data rates may apply.
Please note that Estimated Arrival Dates can change at any point. Midwest Model Railroad is not responsible for manufacturers delaying production.
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The Budd RDC-9 was introduced in 1956 for the Boston & Maine as a "powered trailer", designed for use with two regular RDCs in a three car consist. It was a motorized coach powered by a single motor and containing seating for 94 passengers. Lacking control cabs or end windows, it was not designed for independent operation but was controlled by controls in a coupled RDC.
Many Budd RDCs would linger on into commuter services for various commuter agencies in the northeast. Some of these commuter operations would bundle the RDCs in sets of four or more cars, creating good-sized consists. (Or eleven for CP!) Other roads would operate them in pairs or even singles on lighter branchline routes.
Do you run freight operations and question why you would need any RDCs? Well we should mention that MOST of these commuter operations ran over major freight routes. In fact, many of these runs would tie up freight operations daily in the AM and PM rush hours. You too can recreate dispatcher frustrations by running a set of commuter RDCs right out in front of a waiting freight train.
The Rapido Trains HO scale RDC locomotive features:
- Accurately scaled from prototype blueprints
- Roadname-specific details including bell position, single or double rear headlights, with or without battery boxes behind cab, horns, CN or BCOL style ditch lights and more!
- An insane level detail with air filters, many separate pipes and moulded traction motor cabling and air/control pipe runs.
- Optional split cooling radiator for CN and BC versions. (Polybag Kit)
- Heavy, die-cast chassis with a powerful motor and dual flywheels
- Operating headlights, ditch lights and rear lights
- Operating factory-installed rock lights on BCR locomotives
- Fully operational class lights
- Operating step lights and track inspection lights
- Newly tooled & accurate cab interior
- Newly tooled fuel tank and trucks
- Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory
- DC/Silent (DCC Ready) or DC/DCC/Sound (ESU LokSound) with twin sugar cube speakers
- Factory-installed couplers mounted at the correct height
Ever experience a loss of power? Experience it no more with the all-new "Mo-Power" capacitor.
Designed by Rapido with the guidance of ESU LokSound, this handy electrical component, which is integrated with the main PCB board, ensures you run uninterrupted from a momentary loss of track power. It will provide anywhere from two to five seconds of juice, depending on the Rapido locomotive.
Details
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
New Jersey Transit (NJT) |
Version: |
DC Silent |
Road Number: |
554 |
Locomotive Model: |
Budd RDC-1 |
