Rapido Trains - PS9516 - Engine, Diesel, FPA-4 & FPB-4 - Napa Valley Wine Train - 71, 72

Specific Item Information: A-A

Model Information: Sold only in pairs, either A-B or A-A. Indicated price is per pair.

• Rapido's proven 5-pole, skew-wound motor with silky-smooth drive system
• 100% accurate dimensions taken from a 3D scan of the prototype
• Operational headlight and back-up lights
• Full cab interior on the A unit
• Separate grab irons, sunshades and MU hoses
• Several road numbers plus unnumbered for each scheme
• All locomotives include decals for new numbers, logos and safety marks
• Solid nickel silver wheelsets
• Micro-Trains couplers mounted at the correct height

DCC Information:

• Available in either DC/Silent (DCC-Ready with 6-pin/NEM 651 quick plug) or DC/DCC/Sound from ESU installed.
• Sounds recorded from the real FPA-4 number 6764
• Sound decoder loaded with original Rapido sounds

Road Name History: The Napa Valley Wine Train located in northern California is operated by the Napa Valley Railroad which is a privately owned excursion train that runs 36-miles round trip between Napa and St. Helena. The wine train has been in operation since 1989 and now has 4 engines and 10 heavyweight passenger cars. The majority of the cars used by the train were originally built in 1915 by Pullman Standard for Northern Pacific Railway. The train has a capacity of 370 passengers and has carried over two million passengers since 1989!

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Brand/Importer Information: Rapido Trains Inc. is a high-end manufacturer of model trains and accessories in HO, OO and N (North American 1:160 and British 1:148) scales. The firm's mission is to recreate the entire rail travel experience, from fully-detailed interiors and under-frames on models to fully-wired telephone poles for model railroads.

The name RAPIDO was introduced by Canadian National in 1965 to headline the railway's high-speed intercity passenger services. Until the mid-1980s, RAPIDO stood for fast schedules, frequent trains, and superb service.

Today, Rapido Trains continues the RAPIDO concept with state-of-the-art models and attention to fine detail. This company is not related to the venerable (and now defunct) German manufacturer Arnold Rapido, nor the present-day Arnold (which is owned by the United Kingdom's Hornby), Canadian based Rapido Trains was founded in 2003.

Commissioner Information: Prairie Shadows Model Railway Co. is a small model railway supply company located in Winnipeg, MB, and owned by Jeff Arnold. They pride themselves in providing solid service and fair prices.
They commissioned several exclusive N scale models to Rapido Trains Inc.