{"product_id":"rapido-ho-cem-bilevel-commuter-car-sounder-coach-423","title":"Rapido 1110053 HO scale CEM BiLevel Commuter Car: Sounder: Coach #423","description":"\u003cp\u003eBombardier's Bilevel commuter car has been the workhorse of North American commuter rail since GO Transit took delivery of the first cars in 1977. The design spread quickly: Tri-Rail in 1989, Metrolink in 1992, then Coaster, Altamont, Sound Transit, FrontRunner, RailRunner, West Coast Express and more. As of 2026, 14 agencies operate over 1,500 Bilevel cars across North America. In the mid-2010s the design received its most significant update since introduction — the Crash Energy Management (CEM) refresh, with a refined roof profile, revised body shell and window arrangement, and a new stylized cab car built for crew protection and visibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapido's HO Bilevel returns with the CEM coach and cab cars tooled for the first time in HO, alongside new schemes including the popular Miami Tri-Rail palm-tree wrap. Over ten different body-style variations are offered, all prototypically accurate. Cars ride on free-rolling inside-bearing trucks with roller-bearing details, sprung diaphragms and metal grab irons. Cab cars feature operating ditch lights, headlights and red marker lights with full directional control. Track-powered, flicker-free interior lighting is standard, backed by Rapido's MoPower capacitor for uninterrupted illumination across switches and dirty track.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold individually as cab cars or coaches, and in three-packs for instant trains. Pre-orders require a 25% deposit; balance is collected when stock arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis unit:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO CEM BiLevel Commuter Car: Sounder: Coach #423\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew CEM-style coaches and cab cars — first time in HO scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating ditch lights, headlights and red marker lights on cab cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 10 prototype-specific body style variations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree-rolling inside-bearing trucks with roller-bearing details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack-powered flicker-free interior lighting with MoPower capacitor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSprung diaphragms, metal grab irons, body-mounted metal knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew schemes including Miami Tri-Rail palm tree wrap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003ePreorder details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nExpected ship date: see the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rapidotrains.ca\/product-delivery-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRapido Product Delivery Schedule\u003c\/a\u003e for the latest dates\u003cbr\u003e\n25% deposit required at checkout, balance charged when product ships.\u003cbr\u003e\nPreorder cancellation: 7 days from order date; deposit non-refundable after that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/rapido\"\u003eRapido Trains\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/ho-scale\"\u003eHO scale collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/collections\/preorders\"\u003eall preorders\u003c\/a\u003e. Ships from Oakville, Ontario. Contact us for special orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45146193330358,"sku":"1110053","price":134.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/yfr0sx_b7054a67-b463-419d-9695-d1826c921fbe.jpg?v=1779932579","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/rapido-ho-cem-bilevel-commuter-car-sounder-coach-423","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}