Rapido HO Scale Amtrak RTL Turboliner Coach Phase III Early #182 - 25101

Product details

Rapido HO Scale Amtrak RTL Turboliner Coach Phase III Early #182 - 25101 is the exact Rapido model railroad item, identified by manufacturer part number 25101. The product photos show the item being offered so you can confirm the road name, scale, and package before ordering.

Manufacturer details

The Rapido Trains HO scale Rohr Turboliner features: Extra single cars available for all paint schemes Accurately designed using original blueprints and field measurements Tinted windows, full interior details and flicker-free interior lighting Separate factory installed grab irons Full underbody details and highly-detailed trucks, including third-rail shoes In the 1970s - with Amtrak still reeling from inheriting a proverbial mixed bag of equipment from the former passenger carriers - efforts were made to improve passenger services along key corridors. Following the success of the French-built RTG Turboliners in the mid-1970s in the Midwest, Amtrak turned to Rohr Industries in California to build modernized Turboliners for use along the Empire Corridor. Entering service starting in September 1976, these new RTL Turboliners quickly proved their value, bringing passengers back to the rails. Equipped with third-rail shoes, they operated on electric power through New York's Grand Central Terminal (and later Penn Station), switching to gas-turbine power once out of New York City. Painted in Amtrak's stunning red, white and blue Phase III paint scheme, they operated on most Empire Corridor services, as well as regular appearances on the Adirondack to and from Montreal in the early…

On the railroad

Check coupler height and truck swing before putting it into regular service, especially on tighter curves.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Rapido
• Part number: 25101
• Scale: HO
• Shipping weight: 2268 g

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