Rapido Trains F40PH-2D Operator's Manual - Contact Us!
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REBUILT F40PH-2D LOCOMOTIVE PRODUCT GUIDELINES
Thank you for purchasing this model of VIA Rail Canada’s unique rebuilt F40PH-2D lo-
comotive. Let’s start these instructions by clearing up some nomenclature issues. There is
no such thing as an F40PH-3. That is a made-up railfan term. If you speak to anyone at
VIA about an F40PH-3 they will tell you that you have the name wrong and then make
fun of you after you leave. We call the locomotive a rebuilt F40PH-2D, but you would
be equally correct in calling it a GPA-30h. Nobody at VIA will know what the heck you
are talking about, but if you point at the letters on the side of the engine and tell them
that the locomotive is classified “GPA-30h” at least they will be impressed and instead of
making fun of you they will walk away thinking that you are the smartest human being
ever to exist on this planet. We suppose you could call it the “Renaissance” F40 but as
we are now more than 15 years on from the whole Renaissance mishigas that term may
be a bit out of date (look up mishigas). In Miramichi, New Brunswick, the town council
got tired of debating the F40 locomotive classification for weeks on end and decided to
refer to all VIA locomotives as Fred. You may want to do the same.
We’ve put a metric tonne of thought into this rebuilt F40PH-2D model and we hope you
enjoy it. That being said, there is always the possibility that you’ve found something
wrong with your locomotive. Maybe a grab iron has come loose in transit; maybe the
“VIA” in the VIA logo was printed upside down; or maybe you just want to ask us why
our model of 6403 cannot be used as legal tender. Whatever it is, please don’t hesitate
to get in touch! More warranty information is available towards the back of this manual.
You can reach us by email: trains@rapidotrains.com, by phone (1-855-LRC-6917 or
+1-905-474-3314) or by snail mail at the address below.
Please do not send any models back to us for repair without first speaking to us to get
authorization. If you have just found this model in an archaeological excavation and it’s
the late 24th century, we’re afraid that the warranty has expired. The model is of a train
and it works on something called electricity. Hopefully somewhere nearby in the excava-
tion is some track and an NCE DCC system, in which case you are all set. However, if
this model belonged to a typical model railroader then all you will find is more trains in
the box that were never opened. Sorry – you need the control system to run the train.
You’re out of luck. Give our regards to Captain Picard.
CONTACT US!
Rapido Trains Inc.
500 Alden Road, Unit 21
Markham, Ontario
L3R 5H5 Canada
Tel. (905) 474-3314 - Toll Free 1-855-LRC-6917
Fax. (905) 474-3325
Email. trains@rapidotrains.com