Description
The Rapido 146040 is an HO scale 3-car set of GO Transit / Metrolinx BiLevel commuter coaches — set #1 with Cab car #208 + coaches #2838, #2850.
Prototype: The BiLevel commuter coach was developed by Hawker-Siddeley Canada in 1976 for GO Transit (Greater Toronto Area), then mass-produced by Bombardier through the 1990s–2010s. GO Transit is now part of Metrolinx (MX), the Ontario provincial transit agency. The BiLevel design (two passenger levels with a centre vestibule) became the North American standard commuter coach and is also used by Sounder Seattle, AMT Montreal, and many US commuter agencies. Cab cars have a full control stand at one end for push-pull operation; coaches are pure trailers.
- Scale: HO
- Prototype: Hawker-Siddeley / Bombardier BiLevel commuter coach
- Operator: GO Transit / Metrolinx
- Set: 3 cars — Cab car #208 + coaches #2838, #2850
- Push-pull ready: Cab car has full control stand for reverse-direction operation
- Rapido SKU: 146040
Tip: Pair with a Rapido F59PH or MP40PH-3C locomotive for a prototype-correct GO Transit commuter train. Today's GO trains run with one locomotive + ten or twelve BiLevels — combine multiple sets for full-length consist.
About Rapido Trains: Canadian model-railroad manufacturer (Markham, Ontario) founded in 2005 by Jason Shron. Renowned for extreme prototype accuracy and engineering — every Rapido model is 3D-scanned or measured from a preserved prototype, with road-specific details, factory-installed grab irons and handrails, fully detailed cab interiors, and class-leading running qualities. The catalogue covers HO and N-scale locomotives (with a Canadian focus but extensive US prototypes), passenger and freight rolling stock, plus 1:87 scale buses and scenery accessories.
In stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.