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Aug 21, 2019 - HO Scale
Rapido Trains Inc. - HO Scale - DTTX "On Track for a Cure" 53' Husky-Stack Well Car
Rapido Trains Inc. has announced the DTTX "On Track for a Cure" 53' Husky-Stack Well Car
The Gunderson 53’ single-unit doublestack well car is the latest iteration of the famous Husky-Stack and every intermodal train includes at least three or four cars of this type. The 74ft long (over strikers) Gunderson 53' Husky-Stack car can carry 20′ to 53′ containers in the well with containers from 40′ to 53′ in the top position. Over 2,600 were built for the TTX Company (DTTX) and Canadian Pacific (CP) and they are seen all over the USA and Canada. We are also releasing the car painted in the new TTX ‘Forward Thinking’ livery given to the almost identical 48′ Husky-Stack cars extended to 53′ from 2009. 1,100 of these were reworked by Gunderson between 2009-2010.
Each model well car comes with two radomly selected 53’ high-cube containers The 53’ container introduces a new design never before offered in quality form in HO Scale. The insulated dry boxes are ubiquitous in intermodal trains and are used by Canadian National, Canadian Pacific and a huge number of transportation companies. They are also seen throughout the US Midwest and as far south as New Orleans.
Well Car Features:
- Die-cast body
- Injection moulded plastic running boards, end handrails and brake detail.
- New free-rolling 70-ton design with three springs visible with 33” wheels
- Factory installed metal Macdonald-Cartier knuckle couplers
Container Features:
- New design never before offered in quality form in HO Scale
- Heater box and fuel tank, per prototype
- Fully assembed and ready to run
- Sharp painting & printing
DTTX "On Track for a Cure" 53' Husky-Stack Well Car
The Lionel Strang Story
In September of 2014, Lionel was diagnosed with stage four melanoma, and told to prepare for the worst. His doctors estimated he would have about one more year left to live. With the one year anniversary of his diagnosis approaching, Lionel, his friends, and family decided to host a fundraising barbecue in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, located in Toronto, is the largest cancer centre in Canada, and one of the five largest cancer centres in the world.
Lionel soon came to realize that aside from the physical effects of cancer, the disease also had some serious mental effects for him, his family and friends. Princess Margaret is home to the Psychosocial Oncology Clinic, which provides mental support to cancer patients and their families. Lionel's annual "One More Year" barbecue raises funds in support for this clinic, so they can continue improving the mental health of those affected by cancer.
This year, Lionel will be walking from the front doors of Princess Margaret in Toronto to his home in Midhurst, ON. The journey is 100km long. When asked why he is taking this journey, Lionel said "It’s pretty simple really, because I’m one of the fortunate ones. I walk for Keith who left us at the age of 56, Bruce who deals with stage one prostate cancer, I walk for Kevin who passed away at the age of 49, Doreen a fellow patient who’s cheerful personality carried me through difficult days before she left us. I walk for the millions of people trying to cope with the daily mental stress of having cancer."
In support of Lionel's walk and barbecue, Rapido Trains produced a limited run of TTX's "On Track for a Cure" Husky-Stack well car. For every car purchased, Rapido will donate $10 to The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, in support of the Psychosocial Oncology Department.
Car includes two limited edition Rapido Trains refrigerated domestic smooth-side containers.
Customers:
also note the Rapido 53ft Well Cars & Containers are on their wat to us.....Click Here for the list
Rapido is sold out of most SKU's. so order now we have just a few left of each.
Order Due Date: August 31, 2019
Anticipated Delivery Date: September 2019
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