Rapido Trains Inc HO 25005 DCC Ready Rohr Turbotrain RTL Turboliner Amtrak 'Phase V Scheme' - 5-Unit Train

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Rapido Trains Inc HO 25005 DCC Ready Rohr Turbotrain RTL Turboliner Amtrak 'Phase V Scheme' - 5-Unit Train

Road numbers Amtrak 2141, 2288, 2374, 2284, 2162.

The RTL Turboliner train set includes two power cars, two coaches and a snack coach. The train features interior details, directional headlights, marker lights, working strobes, metal grab irons and highly detailed trucks. Power cars feature a smooth-running drive for reliable performance.

In the 1970s – with Amtrak still reeling from inheriting a proverbial mixed bag of equipment from the former passenger carriers – efforts were made to improve passenger services along key corridors. Following the success of the French-built RTG Turboliners in the mid-1970s in the Midwest, Amtrak turned to Rohr Industries in California to build modernized Turboliners for use along the Empire Corridor.

Entering service starting in September 1976, these new RTL Turboliners quickly proved their value, bringing passengers back to the rails. Equipped with third-rail shoes, they operated on electric power through New York’s Grand Central Terminal, and later Penn Station, switching to gas-turbine power once out of New York City. Painted in Amtrak’s stunning red, white and blue Phase III paint scheme, they operated on most Empire Corridor services, as well as regular appearances on the Adirondack to and from Montreal in the early years. Occasional equipment needs even put the Turbos on other rare adventures outside their normal call of duty, including the Niagara Rainbow to Detroit via Southwestern Ontario, and the Maple Leaf to Toronto via Niagara Falls.

After nearly 20 years of service under their belts, Amtrak selected one RTL set in 1994 to be rebuilt into what would be called the RTL-II, incorporating several improvements including new turbines, a remodeled interior, a striking new demonstrator paint scheme, in addition to extending the lifespan of the set for several more years. While this set continued in service until 2003, no other RTL-II sets were ever commissioned.  All were retired from active service in 2004

The Rapido Trains HO scale Rohr Turboliner features:

• Available as a complete 5-car train
  
• Extra single cars available for all paint schemes
• Accurately designed using original blueprints and field measurements
• Tinted windows, full interior details and flicker-free interior lighting
• Separate factory installed grab irons
• Full underbody details and highly-detailed trucks, including third-rail shoes
• Both Power Cars come with smooth, reliable drive systems for optimal performance
• Working headlights, marker lights and cab-mounted strobe lights
• DCC models feature accurate sounds sourced and remastered from original videos

**Lombard Hobbies Recommendation - As modelers ourselves we highly recommend ONLY running DCC on DCC systems and DC on DC systems, regardless of 'Dual-Mode' capability. This gives optimum performance and safeguards the unit from possible damage from running on a different system than originally intended and from any inexperienced operator errors. 

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