Into classic Canadian passenger trains? This Rapido Trains CC&F Balloon-Top coach, in CN Engineering #40102 colors, nails the look of these round-roofed Canadian National cars.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. These round-roofed “balloon top” day coaches were built by Canadian Car & Foundry (CC&F) in 1937 (an initial batch of 50 cars, #5180–5229), followed by 25 more in 1942. Nicknamed “Canadian Flyers,” they rode on six-wheel Commonwealth trucks and enjoyed a long career: transferred to VIA Rail in 1978, the last car (#5186) ran until 1996. This version reproduces a car converted to CN engineering service. Rapido faithfully reproduces the rounded roof, trucks and multi-color interior. Track-powered interior lighting, sprung diaphragms and a fully detailed underframe: it is all here.
Features
- CC&F Balloon-Top coach, HO scale
- CN Engineering #40102 livery
- Distinctive rounded “balloon top” roof
- 6-wheel Commonwealth trucks with truck-mounted generator detail
- Multi-color interior with separate seats and see-through armrests
- Flush-mounted windows with printed window blinds
- Track-powered interior lighting with capacitor
- Detailed, painted interior
- Fully detailed underframe
- Free-rolling trucks with electrical pick-up
- Body-mounted knuckle couplers
- Crisp, accurate printing and lettering
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 22"
- Made by Rapido Trains
Into classic Canadian passenger trains? This Rapido Trains CC&F Balloon-Top coach, in CN Engineering #40102 colors, nails the look of these round-roofed Canadian National cars.
What sets this model apart is Rapido's signature prototype fidelity. These round-roofed “balloon top” day coaches were built by Canadian Car & Foundry (CC&F) in 1937 (an initial batch of 50 cars, #5180–5229), followed by 25 more in 1942. Nicknamed “Canadian Flyers,” they rode on six-wheel Commonwealth trucks and enjoyed a long career: transferred to VIA Rail in 1978, the last car (#5186) ran until 1996. This version reproduces a car converted to CN engineering service. Rapido faithfully reproduces the rounded roof, trucks and multi-color interior. Track-powered interior lighting, sprung diaphragms and a fully detailed underframe: it is all here.
Features
- CC&F Balloon-Top coach, HO scale
- CN Engineering #40102 livery
- Distinctive rounded “balloon top” roof
- 6-wheel Commonwealth trucks with truck-mounted generator detail
- Multi-color interior with separate seats and see-through armrests
- Flush-mounted windows with printed window blinds
- Track-powered interior lighting with capacitor
- Detailed, painted interior
- Fully detailed underframe
- Free-rolling trucks with electrical pick-up
- Body-mounted knuckle couplers
- Crisp, accurate printing and lettering
- Ready-to-run (RTR) model
- HO scale
- Recommended minimum radius: 22"
- Made by Rapido Trains