Rapido Trains FL9 Manuallines - Acknowledgements
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by leaving your FL9 on a windswept shore for seven years, or any other damage caused
by Acts of You that we haven’t mentioned here is not covered by the warranty. However,
if catastrophe does strike and your locomotive gets damaged, please give us a shout
and we’ll do our best to help you out. Yes, even if it was your fault we will try our best to
fix your locomotive for you. Don’t be shy! Yes, even if it was your fault we will
try our best to fix your locomotive for you. Don’t be shy!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A lot of people have been extremely helpful in ensuring that your FL9 is an accurate
work of art. Thank you to Rick Abramson, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, Jeff Birmingham,
Paul A. Cutler III, Darth Cutler, Darth Vader, Bill & Cosette Dulmaine, Ronald Elsdoerfer,
Jim Fellows, J. Grumblatt, Jr., Scott Hartley, Jim Homoki, David Magill, Mighty Mouse,
Jean-Luc Picard, John Sheridan, Otto Vondrak, Asa Worcester, Craig Zeni and Broton,
warlord of the Zygons.
A special thank you to the New Haven Historical and Technical Association for all of
their kind assistance in the production and promotion of our FL9.
On behalf of our eight French-speaking FL9 customers, a special thanks to Richard Long-
pre for the French translation.
Packaging cover photo courtesy NHRHTA.
Instructions cover photo by Mike Schafer
Tell everyone you know about Rapido and the great stuff
we make. Most model railroaders in the USA think we are a
defunct European company from 1966 that put traction tires
on everything. Gotta love traction tires.
If you like your Rapido FL9, please spread the word about
us! If you don’t like your Rapido FL9, our company name is
pronounced T-Y-C-O.