Rapido Trains canadian User Manual - Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is a Typical Consist? .................................................................................3
Minimum Radius and Swapping the Couplers .......................................................4
Adding the Steam Connectors ............................................................................4
Powering the F9B Locomotive .............................................................................5
Operating the F9B and Passenger Car Lights ........................................................5
Missing or Damaged Parts ..................................................................................5
A Special Note to Overseas Customers ................................................................6
Checking and Adjusting Your Canadian ..............................................................6
Opening the Passenger Cars ..............................................................................7
Removing the F9B Shell ......................................................................................8
Limited Lifetime Warranty ...................................................................................8
Acknowledgements ...........................................................................................9
WHAT IS A TYPICAL CONSIST?
Your Canadian comes with the following equipment:
• FP9A Locomotive (powered, DC/DCC, with sound)
• F9B Locomotive (unpowered, with working lights)
• FP9A Locomotive (powered, DC/DCC, with sound)
• Baggage Car
• Coaches (2)
• Skyline
• Diner
• Chateau Sleepers (x2)
• Manor Sleepers (x2)
• Park Car
The Canadian did not have a fixed consist. The train would grow or shrink according
to demand. In the CP era, smooth-side baggage cars, coaches and sleepers could be
added to the train when needed. The number of coaches, Chateau and/or Manor
sleepers would change as needed. Starting in late 1978, ex-CN equipment would be
mixed in with The Canadian, and by late 1979 it was common to see a mix of ex-CN
and ex-CP equipment mixed together in four different paint schemes.
If you model the 1950s and early 1960s, you have probably already sent us an email
or called us asking when we are making the Tourist Sleeper for The Canadian. The truth
is it is not economical for us to make the Tourist Sleepers as they were unique cars. The
tooling cost for this car is too high relative to the demand for it. Your options at present
are BGR Group resin models — home.cogeco.ca/~bgrgroup — or brass.