Rapido Chicagoland Extravaganza!

We have a number of Metra HO scale projects about to go into production. Here to give you a rundown is Jeff, our Chicago-based project manager! And you just might see a certain world-famous layout in the process...
F40PHM-2:
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Budd Gallery Cars:
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HEP E8s:
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[@KSRailfan]

Haha, the Two Tenny bit at the beginning IMMEDIATELY followed by a shot of said unit is too good! Lolol

[@maestromecanico597]

Very nice. A couple of points: BN E9s didn't have dynamic brakes; the fans in the center are to cool the HEP plant. The unused D/B space was good for that. Worked on three of them during my time with IPH. The "K" in Knudsen is not silent. Told that directly from a M-K employee 30 years ago.

[@SongsOfPeteDonovan]

I was surprised to find out that it was a hard “K”. It’s been years and I still hear it in my head as “Noodsen” 🥴

[@MrBillCNW]

I can’t wait till for the gallery, double-decker, commuter cars to come out and matching locomotive and directional lighting at a cab car. Perfect I won’t have to modify it to make the lights go on and off at the proper going forward or reverse. Great job Rapido

[@nickryan7991]

Any chance your team could make some of the CTA L models in HO??

[@baronjutter]

Man, Metra is such a rolling museum.

[@ikonseesmrno7300]

This is quite the release. Adding the BN E's is a nice touch & I'm sure you will have quite a few happy Metra fans. Heck, I'm happy with it, just being a Chicagoland railfan in general. Neat stuff!!

[@bobbrant2067]

Milwaukee Road gallery cars!!!!

[@MisfitRailSystem]

Magnificent, extra time to talk myself into a second set. Given the production of the HEP E8s, does this improve the chance we see their RTA/METX schemes?

[@scotabot7826]

Such Beautiful models!!!

[@TheInterubranMan23]

This is nice will you have plans for n scale version

[@daniellucas6573]

Definitely looking forward to do my review on these pieces of equipment!

[@MilePost106]

Nice model!! Love it.

[@brfriedm]

Nice job jeff!

[@christiankroemer4267]

At first, I was thinking, "Wow Rapido, you can't afford a decent microphone?" Then I realized, "Oh...they're just using the microphone for more important things."

[@randydobson1863]

hello Rapidotrains & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool thanks Rapido trains friends randy

[@goldenstateaviation2861]

Im so pumped for the Winnebagos

[@Railroader85]

Nice

[@gilbertporter4992]

Good to see! I understand the BN E8As had indivual names after villages & certain persons, but where on the locomotive are these names?

[@WhitePineSub]

You should coordinate a visit around next years Chicagoland RPM! We’d love to hang out and talk trains with you!

[@pl42actherailfan]

Just wondering if the F40PHMs will ever be in n scale, I think it would be neat.

[@woods840]

Great vid. Hope no one got shot.

[@tyhik9338]

Yessir

[@vinnysrailmedia8438]

Will the cabcars have a connector for a decoder of choice? If so, what type of decoder would be accepted?

[@northlanderdude]

oh how I miss the HEP scream on VIA's F40's. will there be undec versions of the F40PHM-2 and -3's??

[@remsterrailroading2679]

Metra it up!!

[@mrmrb04]

what video of the E units is the FMNUT footage from?

[@cmdrflake]

Excellent, excellent! JK!!

[@Wawa111_Mainline]

Good thing I made my own metx 210

[@shed66215]

Are there plans to release the F40PHMs in n scale?

[@ColdSteelRails]

We want twotenny! 😂

[@thedesigner00]

Stop making me spend so much money!

[@k4productions]

CN E10a mogul Ho scale

[@ControlPointDonelson]

Tint the passenger windows (not door windows)

[@ControlPointDonelson]

They should be green

[@portrail3305]

Any chance in N scale or you being scaliest ?

[@Wawa111_Mainline]

Any chance you guys make the sd70mach or f40c

[@MisfitRailSystem]

I suspect Athearn will pick up the 70mach once they're in regular service since they already have the 70Mac frame and tooling. I've heard there's a chance a small company might make the 40c, but it would be in kit form. Unsubstantiated, rumor, too.

[@Wawa111_Mainline]

I'm sorry what was the reason for not doing 210 the f40 is too loud

[@rapidotrains]

😏

[@donbeyer2293]

What layout is shown in the video?

[@geddyleesmullet84]

It’s in the Museum of Science and Industry located in the Hyde Park neighbourhood in Chicago.

[@mrmrb04]

what video of the E units is the FMNUT footage from?