After waiting several months for my D&RGW steam gen. car, my LHS contacted me today and told me they were not going to make any more. There are issues with the steam being toxic. They told me it says this with the paper work that came with the cars that have already been sold. NOT to use around children and use in a well ventallated area. The D&RGW was one of the first paint scheams they announced, it was even advertised in MR magazine. has anyone else heard about this? I wa realy looking forward to getting one of these. Truck.
I haven't heard that, but maybe things have come to light about the steam? I didn't know they were supposed to make simulated steam.
As for the Rio Grande Steam Generator, its a fantasy car - completely fictional. Because of this, I never was interested. Rio Grandes steam generators were either converted from Steam Engine tenders from the 1940's or the two Alco PB diesels converted in 1965. Best bet is to get an Athearn or Proto 2000 PB and modify it. That is what ran on the Rio Grande Zephyr mostly.
Rio Grande. The Action Road - Focus 1977-1983
According to their site, they will be available in late 2010. If they have stopped making them, then I can't see why they announced new road names.
http://www.rapidotrains.com/schemes_ho/drgw.html#gen_drgw
Will
Thanks for the info riogrande5761. Iam still learning about witch cars were prototipical and for what railroads. That would explain why I could never find a real photo of these for D&RGW. But I thought having one would be cool.
If I know Jason Shron and his strong Rapido reputation, hearing third hand about a toxicity problem with their steam gennie cars and not having a very public announcement are highly incongruous.
It is bogus...surely.
-Crandell
Bogus cars ... bogus story ... more bogus cars. Are we having fun yet?
Mark
markpierceBogus cars ... bogus story ... more bogus cars. Are we having fun yet?
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
Offer it unlettered and without the working "steam" at a lower price and I would buy a few. As it is, Rapido has yet to make anything I need or want - especially at their prices.
Sheldon
TA462 Rapido says their steam fluid is NON TOXIC. I have 4 of these and I'm still alive to talk about it, lol. Sheldon, it is offered undecorated. For $49.95 CANADIAN your getting a cool looking and very unique car, I don't think that's a bad price at all. I'm still waiting on my 3 in Ontario Northland colours.
Rapido says their steam fluid is NON TOXIC. I have 4 of these and I'm still alive to talk about it, lol. Sheldon, it is offered undecorated. For $49.95 CANADIAN your getting a cool looking and very unique car, I don't think that's a bad price at all. I'm still waiting on my 3 in Ontario Northland colours.
A significant percentage of my 120 piece locomotive fleet barely cost $49.95 a piece. Their web site lists the price at $59.95, and is not clear if that is US or Canadian, but its too much in any case. I generally don't spend that kind of money on rolling stock and have no interest in the "steam". Now $29.95 US without the "electronics" and I would be all in for a a couple - it is a nice looking and well done model. But I don't pay for features I don't want.
I guess I will kit bash some dummy B units - like many railroads did.
As for this "toxic" issue, I don't buy into much of any of that alarmist thinking.
I've been waiting close to a year now for a WP one, still no sign of it.
Johnboy out.......................................and still waiting
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Admittedly though, much of my interest in the steam gennie has been more as a seperate HEP car, since I'm in the more modern setting. Still a nice car though,
-Morgan
I love how these rumors start...
OK - to set the record straight - we are NOT canceling the steam gennies. Any of them. The fluid is NON toxic (although we do suggest that you not drink it and use in a well ventilated area if you're going to leave the things running - both of which..... I would hope.... fall under "common sense").
In fact, we announced in the last Timetable newsletter (sent out to subscribers and dealers July 30 and available online at http://www.rapidotrains.com/timetable/tt_current.html) that final orders were due to be in by August 15 so that we could begin production (which we have). Nowhere did we say anything about canceling them, I'm not sure where that tidbit of information came from!
If you have any questions or concerns about Rapdio products always feel free to contact us. We do our best to answer all e-mails as quickly as possible. Also, our newsletters are a free subscription, come out about once a month, and are full of both up to date information and the occasional amusing tidbits. You can sign up right off the home page of our web site.
Hope this helps clear this up...
Bill Schneider
Rapido Trains Inc.Product Development
RapidoBillI love how these rumors start... OK - to set the record straight - we are NOT canceling the steam gennies. Any of them. The fluid is NON toxic (although we do suggest that you not drink it and use in a well ventilated area if you're going to leave the things running - both of which..... I would hope.... fall under "common sense").In fact, we announced in the last Timetable newsletter (sent out to subscribers and dealers July 30 and available online at http://www.rapidotrains.com/timetable/tt_current.html) that final orders were due to be in by August 15 so that we could begin production (which we have). Nowhere did we say anything about canceling them, I'm not sure where that tidbit of information came from! If you have any questions or concerns about Rapdio products always feel free to contact us. We do our best to answer all e-mails as quickly as possible. Also, our newsletters are a free subscription, come out about once a month, and are full of both up to date information and the occasional amusing tidbits. You can sign up right off the home page of our web site.Hope this helps clear this up... Bill SchneiderRapido Trains Inc.Product Development
Some people just take all the fun out of all the hard work in the rumor mill--
Jay
I'm still patiently waiting for the N Scale ON Rail passenger cars I've already thrown money down on......
TA462When did you buy them? I'n the 80's? LOLOL, just kidding.
My thoughts exactly
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein
http://gearedsteam.blogspot.com/
Yes, many manufacturers make "fantasy" paint jobs to fill out the number of units they can sell and help to justify the tooling costs etc. It used to be most freight cars available were fantasy but now if you are careful you can get many close if not correct freight cars. This is a handsome paint job but Rio Grande never owned a car like Rapido offers. Rather they converted some steam tenders from old articulated steam engines which were retired in the 40's and 50's for a couple of them, and then the Alco PB units that once pulled the California Zephyr were pulled from service in 1965 and the prime movers were removed and steam generators installed. The roof lost the large axial fan and gained some steam generator plumbing. In the 1970's one of the ex Alco PB unit was re-trucked with 2 axle EMD blomberg trucks. At least one of the SG cars lasted up to about 1990 and after conversion to HEP was used infront of the slap side ex-Canadian ski train cars.
TA462 ATLANTIC CENTRAL A significant percentage of my 120 piece locomotive fleet barely cost $49.95 a piece. Their web site lists the price at $59.95, and is not clear if that is US or Canadian, but its too much in any case. I generally don't spend that kind of money on rolling stock and have no interest in the "steam". Now $29.95 US without the "electronics" and I would be all in for a a couple - it is a nice looking and well done model. But I don't pay for features I don't want. I guess I will kit bash some dummy B units - like many railroads did. As for this "toxic" issue, I don't buy into much of any of that alarmist thinking. Sheldon When did you buy them? I'n the 80's? LOLOL, just kidding. Most of my 100+ loco's were in the 100 dollar mark. Some as low as 50 and some 10 times that. I only use the steam in one of mine, it is a cool feature though. You should Email Jason, you never know, they might have a few lying around with the guts out of them.
ATLANTIC CENTRAL A significant percentage of my 120 piece locomotive fleet barely cost $49.95 a piece. Their web site lists the price at $59.95, and is not clear if that is US or Canadian, but its too much in any case. I generally don't spend that kind of money on rolling stock and have no interest in the "steam". Now $29.95 US without the "electronics" and I would be all in for a a couple - it is a nice looking and well done model. But I don't pay for features I don't want. I guess I will kit bash some dummy B units - like many railroads did. As for this "toxic" issue, I don't buy into much of any of that alarmist thinking. Sheldon
When did you buy them? I'n the 80's? LOLOL, just kidding. Most of my 100+ loco's were in the 100 dollar mark. Some as low as 50 and some 10 times that. I only use the steam in one of mine, it is a cool feature though. You should Email Jason, you never know, they might have a few lying around with the guts out of them.
Well, I have been in the hobby since 1968, so for me the 80's was not that long ago, but most of my current motive power has been purchased in the last 15 years.
It includes over 30 Spectrum steamers, and a selection of diesels from Proto2000, Athearn, Intermountain and others. Other steam includes some Proto2000 and BLI/PCM, and only two brass models.
No one piece was over $300, most steam around $100, many less, and many Proto diesels were $40-$80. One example - 6 AB sets of Proto FA's - both units powered - $59.95 a set - $30.00 a loco!
Now, I will remind all that I do not use DCC or onboard sound and most of these models are DC versions.
A few sound/DCC or DCC models have had their electronics "ajusted" to my needs, and those models were purchased at very low prices compaired to their retail prices - Again, I don't pay for stuff I don't need or want.
Truck After waiting several months for my D&RGW steam gen. car, my LHS contacted me today and told me they were not going to make any more. There are issues with the steam being toxic. They told me it says this with the paper work that came with the cars that have already been sold. NOT to use around children and use in a well ventallated area. The D&RGW was one of the first paint scheams they announced, it was even advertised in MR magazine. has anyone else heard about this? I wa realy looking forward to getting one of these. Truck.
If the original poster had bothered to access the Rapido site this rumour would not have started.
I just asked if anyone on these foums heard about this. I did not want to start a rumor. But I am going to visit LHS this weekend and try to find out why I was told this. And if they can show me facts I will post. Truck.
Truck I just asked if anyone on these foums heard about this. I did not want to start a rumor. But I am going to visit LHS this weekend and try to find out why I was told this. And if they can show me facts I will post. Truck.
No problem, but with a word from Rapido themselves, you might want to have a word with your LHS, or his distributor. Someone's got sum esplainin' to do. Hee hee.
Power car the modern equivalent?
garr Some people just take all the fun out of all the hard work in the rumor mill--
When did rumor mills come into existence? I assume they would have been around by the late Transition Era, but how about earlier than that. I have a dual-era layout, and I'd like to include a rail-served rumor mill on my layout. But, would I have to remove it when I pull the diesels and revert to the 1930s?
If anyone knows what kind of freight cars one would find at a typical rumor mill, I'd appreciate hearing from you on that, too. Thanks.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
markpierce Power car the modern equivalent?
Actually, yes. I believe that really was the Gennie Rapido is modelling at somepoint in its life. Now it's behnd an F40 and a dummied RDC...
Flashwave Actually, yes. I believe that really was the Gennie Rapido is modelling at somepoint in its life. Now it's behnd an F40 and a dummied RDC...
I took the photo this year (Grand Canyon Railway), and the power car contains a diesel generator to provide electricity for the passenger cars.
markpierce Flashwave Actually, yes. I believe that really was the Gennie Rapido is modelling at somepoint in its life. Now it's behnd an F40 and a dummied RDC... I took the photo this year (Grand Canyon Railway), and the power car contains a diesel generator to provide electricity for the passenger cars.
Yep that car definately is a GMDD steam generator car that's been rebuilt as a power car instead of boiler. It's exactly the Rapido car with some post-service custom modifications to rebuild it.
Chris van der Heide
My Algoma Central Railway Modeling Blog
riogrande5761In the 1970's one of the ex Alco PB unit was re-trucked with 2 axle EMD blomberg trucks. At least one of the SG cars lasted up to about 1990 and after conversion to HEP was used infront of the slap side ex-Canadian ski train cars.
Ironically, that ex-PB generator car, the ex-CN/VIA coaches and ex-Amtrak F40PH locomotives all ended up on the Algoma Central Passenger trains. The generator car was acquired from Ski Train back in 2007.
http://trainweb.org/algoma/Images/Passenger/ac78.jpg
MisterBeasleyIf anyone knows what kind of freight cars one would find at a typical rumor mill, I'd appreciate hearing from you on that, too. Thanks.
The car would be a 10,000 Gal. Air Tight Tank car. Such a car would hold many rumours and being air tight it would prevent any rumours from leaking out.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Flashwave Now it's behnd an F40 and a dummied RDC...
Now it's behnd an F40 and a dummied RDC...
I believe it is a Budd coach. The GC Rwy has a bunch of them.
The coach is a demotered former RDC. These rebuilds are often known as "Boise Budds"
BATMAN The car would be a 10,000 Gal. Air Tight Tank car. Such a car would hold many rumours and being air tight it would prevent any rumours from leaking out.
In actual practice, rumors are shipped in soiled stock cars. If rumors were sealed air-tight, we'd never know they were there.