Description
The Rapido 751098 is an HO scale (1:87) GMC New Look "Fishbowl" Transit Bus in the Deluxe version — Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) maroon & cream, bus #3545.
Prototype: The GMC New Look bus (nicknamed the "Fishbowl" for its curved wraparound windshield) was introduced in 1959 and built through 1986 — over 44,000 were produced, making it the longest-lived North American transit bus design. The TTC ran New Looks across Toronto for decades.
- Scale: HO / 1:87
- Prototype: GMC New Look transit bus ("Fishbowl", 1959–1986)
- Operator: Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
- Livery: maroon & cream
- Bus number: #3545
- Deluxe features: interior lighting, working headlights and tail lights, illuminated destination sign, painted seats and handrails (12V power supply not included)
- Detail: scanned from a real New Look bus, full interior with separate seats, steerable front wheels, etched-metal details, optional parts and route/destination decals
- Rapido SKU: 751098
Tip: Drops straight into any HO street scene — a natural companion for TTC streetcars and Toronto-area layouts from the 1960s onward.
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 interiors, and class-leading running qualities.
In stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.