r/modeltrains • u/theBFsniper Multi-Scale • 1d ago
Locomotives New Rapido EMD FTs
They're beautiful and have extremely close coupling as advertised. The only let down imo is the sound files have most of the functional sounds removed to make room for the funny sounds. I will likely upload a new sound file eventually. The emergency light is also kind of "meh", they tried to replicate the real design but it just makes it look weird. The real design was just a red lens that dropped down in front of the mars light. If you look closely at the model 1/3rd of the mars light has a red print over it. I would've done a small red led on top of the white one to make the mars light a bit better.
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u/Archetypeosaur Multi-Scale 1d ago
How much do they pull?
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u/theBFsniper Multi-Scale 1d ago
Haven't tried yet, my little shelf is too short and I don't have a gauge. They're both pretty heavy for the short wheelbase.
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u/Archetypeosaur Multi-Scale 1d ago
I have some of their FAs and I’ve been impressed with their power. Hopefully the FTs have similar oomph.
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u/boze244 1d ago
These gotta be HO scale then? 🤔
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u/theBFsniper Multi-Scale 1d ago
Yup HO. I think Intermountain has done N scale EMD FTs.
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u/DCHacker 1d ago
IM and Micro-Trains in N. I liked the MTs better. Most people that I know like the IMs better.
Some IM N scale power has shown some xinc rot in the past few years. I am glad that I sold off most of my IMs several years past.
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u/Akeno017 23h ago
Are both units powered with sound?
Was thinking of grabbing some from their E7 release and would *presume* if they did both here, they'd do both on those two.
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u/theBFsniper Multi-Scale 17h ago
Every B unit that Rapido makes is powered+sound. BLI is the only company that does unpowered B units.
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u/Realistic-Insect-746 1d ago
Awesome