I did not see these until now. There awesome. My dad just retired Friday from the St Thomas Transit after 46 yrs and a good number of those yrs were behind the wheel of one of these.
I recall when Rapido Trains showed a picture of their upcoming New Model fishbowl bus and I stared at that for a long time. This was on farcebook and I naturally had to see more. I was getting primed to get one but they were not yet available. I also did not have a credit card. I had no idea on how to buy one. Then this video came and now I am desperate. I got to have one. I contacted a dealer from the nearest state and made arrangements. I got 3 since you were not given the option to buy just one. Now I had to have more. My Corgis and Buschs are stored and my Rapido Trains buses are stacked next to my monitor because I have no room to display them. I got Caprices and Impalas inside the bus display cases with buses still inside. They actually look good that way. I have no Idea where my Freuhauf trailers will go.
Another superb bit of craftsmanship from Rapido. My plea is that the next Rapido North American bus project should be the beloved Can Car T-44 trolleycoach. The Brill-designed, Fort William-built T-44s had long lives in Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver and other cities and, of course, their ACF-built counterparts served many American cities. I'm sure a Rapido HO T-44 model would be a winner.
I'm afraid to order one... i collect things, and Newlooks are probably my favorite vehicle..i already have 3 models that arnt really all that great..if i start with this i'll end up with hundreds!
watching a video on high end model transit busses is making me feel old XD I use to have to ride the old bay street trolley busses every day to school back in the 80's
I realize you're primarily a model train company but I would love to see some O scale buses, they would even better exhibit the detail you put into them. Also it'd be nice if you did one-off designs (like, one model of a particular transit agency's bus for some dude) but *shrug*.
Awesome model. Great details, like the rotating wheels, and full interior decoration! I will try to get one soon! Would be nice to see a model of Pullman Standard trolleybus, this kind of model is very famous here in Chile, in the Valparaiso trolleybus system. Best regards!
You're clearly a freak - but buddy, you're definitely my kind of freak! Bought my first real bus last year .. going to be a while before I get her right though. In the interim .. just placed my order this afternoon with you. I can hardly wait! Trying to get a "feel" for the size .. if it's doable, I'm going to have my bus encapsulated in acrylic as a key fob for my real bus :D. Stylin'. I used to go to this silverback bar in Burlington .. all the clowns at the bar with Ferrari and Lambo key fobs conspicuously displayed tough the parking lot was full of Pontaics. At least I'll be the real deal.
@@rapidotrains Well size does matter they say! Btw, Love the TTC cap. When I was a wee lad, c. 1974, the driver of the Runnymede line (South past Rennie terrace .. not certain where it went after that) would let me stand at the front of his GM TDH, wear his cap, and operate the door lever! Probably the origin of my coach fetish. Hope to visit your shop one day. Jim.
Superb work on this model. I am really impressed at the effort you've put into properly replicating the prototype. I spent many hours riding these buses during my teen years & even got really good at drawing them at one point. May I suggest the BC Transit paint scheme for your 2nd run? While it's partially selfish as I am from BC, I think that they could do well because that paint scheme was used for many years on ALL transit systems in BC. This includes Greater Vancouver & many smaller centres like Victoria, Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Cranbrook, etc etc. If I remember correctly, all New Look buses that had double rear doors like your model had the big black bumpers while those with single rear doors had steel bumpers. I think there are still one or two of them kicking around at the bus garage in my hometown, which is just down the street from my mother's house. If I spot one in a conspicuous location, I can try to get photos for you or even ask them for permission to photograph one if you're interested.
Cool looking little bus! Once again, you guys at Rapido Trains outdid yourselves (and, for that matter, the entire model railroading industry)! Will you ever produce these exquisite little motor coaches in N scale? -from Tom Pilling
You know there would be a market for this as a 1/25 scale kit. Don't scoff! Revell released a London double decker in 1/24 scale and I believe it sold well.
Very nice as usual from Rapido . How about sacrificing some of that superbly detailed under-carriage and making room for a button battery enclosure version. I'm sure a version like this making the bus instantly movable on the layout without wires coming out of its head like "DAVROS" (see DOCTOR WHO or google ) would sell extrifically well !
You mention the roof hatch but those only showed up after a certain year, at least on MUCTC buses (and I don't recall the year). I note that your 1:1 Fishbowl has the previous side emergency exit (I think they were mutually exclusive - buses had one or the other). I don't care because I want the MUCTC version with the roof hatch, but someone will gripe. :-D Will the MUCTC version only be available from the STM or through other channels? Also, will there be a set of route stickers for that version as well? If you do a sheet of stickers for Montreal, make sure you have one that shows the curtain rolled half way between two actual routes. You know, to indicate that the bus is out of service and the operator didn't want to crank it all the way to "Garage".
How about one in (“O”) gauge as well as (“N”) & (“Z”) ???? And for once in yawls life can you make one for the south like maybe, Miami, or Dade County ????? Galveston, Texas ! West Palm Beach, or Florida city, Key Largo, Marathon Key, and Key West round-trip !!! Please !!!! 🌊🐺
rapidotrains The fishbowl buses were the ones that I remember riding in when I was kid up until we left the state of Florida when I was 15 ! Then I went for my drivers license ! (Some of the ideas that I gave you are real places I’ve seen them, it’s basically a trolley system that uses a bus that looks like a trolley ! And as far West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, “round trip” from “Miami international airport to Key West” and ‘back’ ! That would solve that problem ! Now here’s your ticket coming back into the south and the state of Texas, Houston, in particular had the fishbowl buses so did San Antonio, and Dallas, and Fort Worth, and San Antonio was the only city in Texas that not only had fishbowl’s but they have a double Dekker bus too boot !!!!!!! ! 🌊🐺
Yes but to turn the vehicle, you need to rotate the axles. So how much effort. Lets say you let the bus free roll, will the axles suddenly make the bus turn left or right. That is what I am asking.
Unfortunately no. Our models are very, very detailed and we have to tell people they are 14+. However, my kids have been using Rapido products from a young age as they were taught how to handle them with care. -Jason
will it come to Edmonton if so when and were I have checked the train store that we have here no they do not carry you buses or any thing you have and I do not think they would just how they don't want to bring any thing in what you need or what to buy yes I have asked them many time
Another variation of this bus could be the GM/BBC HR150G Trolley that Edmonton used to run. they used the T6H-5307N Body, Another suggestion could be the Flyer E901A/ E902 that BC transit ran in Vancouver.
At first Rapido didn't use a GM logo due to not having permission from GM. However in a past email the Rapido did state the buses will come with a GM logo as Nova Bus now has the rights to these buses(not GM) and gave permission to use the logos and the buses do not carry a current GM trademarked logo.
Not exactly. We did speak to GM about using their logo, and they were happy to allow us to use it for a fee. This would add about $5-$8 to the retail price. So we have decided to leave it off. It is easy for you to add a GM logo with home-made decals.
Sorry if i spread any false info. I believe i did read an email saying that Rapido did contact GM about using a logo and GM did not replay and it was found out that GM no longer had the rights to the bus. I know Nova Bus is the successor to GM and I think they have the rights to the buses design.
No apology needed. There are no trademark issues with making a model of a real thing, so the shape of the bus is no problem. There can be trademark issues with reproducing a company logo.
I just love this model. just bought one from a guy in Ottawa on Ebay. so much joy...
We’re glad you like it! Thanks!
I did not see these until now. There awesome. My dad just retired Friday from the St Thomas Transit after 46 yrs and a good number of those yrs were behind the wheel of one of these.
I bought the Rapido Greyhound 1964 World's Fair New York bus. Can't wait for it to arrive. I'm really excited
BTW, I would love to see Rapido come out with some Cleveland, Ohio RTA or CTS buses (My hometown)
I remember when My city Toronto use to have these buses. Unfortunately, they were retired in 2011.
I recall when Rapido Trains showed a picture of their upcoming New Model fishbowl bus and I stared at that for a long time. This was on farcebook and I naturally had to see more. I was getting primed to get one but they were not yet available. I also did not have a credit card. I had no idea on how to buy one. Then this video came and now I am desperate. I got to have one. I contacted a dealer from the nearest state and made arrangements. I got 3 since you were not given the option to buy just one. Now I had to have more. My Corgis and Buschs are stored and my Rapido Trains buses are stacked next to my monitor because I have no room to display them. I got Caprices and Impalas inside the bus display cases with buses still inside. They actually look good that way. I have no Idea where my Freuhauf trailers will go.
Jesus how the hell did you get this much detail into such a tiny scale! Can't wait for your British model in 1:72 to come out!
Another superb bit of craftsmanship from Rapido. My plea is that the next Rapido North American bus project should be the beloved Can Car T-44 trolleycoach. The Brill-designed, Fort William-built T-44s had long lives in Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver and other cities and, of course, their ACF-built counterparts served many American cities. I'm sure a Rapido HO T-44 model would be a winner.
It would be neat, but very few people have trolley wires on their model railroads!
Adding my vote for the T44. (This is a democracy, right?) Hell, I'll put up some damn wires for that!
Wish EFE models had this kind of detailing and features
I'm afraid to order one... i collect things, and Newlooks are probably my favorite vehicle..i already have 3 models that arnt really all that great..if i start with this i'll end up with hundreds!
Go on.... You know you want to!
@@rapidotrains Very Interesting Fishbowl Buses(Model Scale)
watching a video on high end model transit busses is making me feel old XD I use to have to ride the old bay street trolley busses every day to school back in the 80's
I realize you're primarily a model train company but I would love to see some O scale buses, they would even better exhibit the detail you put into them. Also it'd be nice if you did one-off designs (like, one model of a particular transit agency's bus for some dude) but *shrug*.
There are custom builders out there who can do one-off designs. They do not lend themselves to mass production, however.
Looks awesome. I got an FL9! Today's my birthday so I'll be unboxing it this afternoon!!!
Awesome model. Great details, like the rotating wheels, and full interior decoration! I will try to get one soon!
Would be nice to see a model of Pullman Standard trolleybus, this kind of model is very famous here in Chile, in the Valparaiso trolleybus system.
Best regards!
Ordered. Waiting. Excited.
very detailed 1/87 gm bus. thanks for share.
That is so cool I want that
Have you tried making one in GO transit livery?
Wow súper model 👌😏
You're clearly a freak - but buddy, you're definitely my kind of freak! Bought my first real bus last year .. going to be a while before I get her right though. In the interim .. just placed my order this afternoon with you. I can hardly wait!
Trying to get a "feel" for the size .. if it's doable, I'm going to have my bus encapsulated in acrylic as a key fob for my real bus :D. Stylin'.
I used to go to this silverback bar in Burlington .. all the clowns at the bar with Ferrari and Lambo key fobs conspicuously displayed tough the parking lot was full of Pontaics. At least I'll be the real deal.
That is Awesome! The model is about 5 inches long and 1 inch high. It's going to be a pretty big key fob! 😆
@@rapidotrains Well size does matter they say! Btw, Love the TTC cap. When I was a wee lad, c. 1974, the driver of the Runnymede line (South past Rennie terrace .. not certain where it went after that) would let me stand at the front of his GM TDH, wear his cap, and operate the door lever! Probably the origin of my coach fetish. Hope to visit your shop one day.
Jim.
Pretty awesome insides!
maybe you could do the paint scheme of your real bus as a paint scheme option for the TDH-5303 in HO scale.
That is indeed the plan!
Superb work on this model. I am really impressed at the effort you've put into properly replicating the prototype. I spent many hours riding these buses during my teen years & even got really good at drawing them at one point.
May I suggest the BC Transit paint scheme for your 2nd run? While it's partially selfish as I am from BC, I think that they could do well because that paint scheme was used for many years on ALL transit systems in BC. This includes Greater Vancouver & many smaller centres like Victoria, Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Cranbrook, etc etc. If I remember correctly, all New Look buses that had double rear doors like your model had the big black bumpers while those with single rear doors had steel bumpers.
I think there are still one or two of them kicking around at the bus garage in my hometown, which is just down the street from my mother's house. If I spot one in a conspicuous location, I can try to get photos for you or even ask them for permission to photograph one if you're interested.
rapidotrains.com/ho-new-look-bus-canada/
haha how did I miss that the first time??!?! Thanks & you'll be getting an order from me. :)
Our pleasure!
Cool looking little bus! Once again, you guys at Rapido Trains outdid yourselves (and, for that matter, the entire model railroading industry)! Will you ever produce these exquisite little motor coaches in N scale? -from Tom Pilling
Jason!!! Are you trying to get me hooked onto a new hobby??? LOL.
You know there would be a market for this as a 1/25 scale kit. Don't scoff! Revell released a London double decker in 1/24 scale and I believe it sold well.
I remember these buses in green in Brooklyn NY 1960s
Nice vid Rabido! The product looks nice!
MY GOD! I LOVE IT! 100% MORE ACCURATE THAN THOSE CORGI CLASSIC BUSES!
Very nice as usual from Rapido . How about sacrificing some of that superbly detailed under-carriage and making room for a button battery enclosure version. I'm sure a version like this making the bus instantly movable on the layout without wires coming out of its head like "DAVROS" (see DOCTOR WHO or google ) would sell extrifically well !
Connecticut Transit #1618 - is this the same bus featured in your video? These are spectacular!
can you pop the shell off to out figures inside it?
It is very, very easy to pop off the shell.
AAAAaaahhh!!! Gotta' get me one of them! Looks great! You didn't tell Janet yet, did you? Cheers, Dan
Cool model. Can't wait for mine. glad i didn't buy anymore of the Busch ones.
Very nice and sharp fishbowl,need to have in Philadelphia septa 80's scheme along with Toronto schemes.Any plans on new look Flxible model,thanks.
You mention the roof hatch but those only showed up after a certain year, at least on MUCTC buses (and I don't recall the year). I note that your 1:1 Fishbowl has the previous side emergency exit (I think they were mutually exclusive - buses had one or the other). I don't care because I want the MUCTC version with the roof hatch, but someone will gripe. :-D
Will the MUCTC version only be available from the STM or through other channels? Also, will there be a set of route stickers for that version as well? If you do a sheet of stickers for Montreal, make sure you have one that shows the curtain rolled half way between two actual routes. You know, to indicate that the bus is out of service and the operator didn't want to crank it all the way to "Garage".
The MUCTC is only available through STM. It will include decals. I like the idea of doing one that is halfway wound. Thanks for the suggestion!
wow this is pretty amazing! much better then some of the britsh stuff!
How about one in (“O”) gauge as well as (“N”) & (“Z”) ???? And for once in yawls life can you make one for the south like maybe, Miami, or Dade County ????? Galveston, Texas ! West Palm Beach, or Florida city, Key Largo, Marathon Key, and Key West round-trip !!! Please !!!! 🌊🐺
We'd like to make the Fishbowls in other scales one day! Lots of possible schemes as well.
rapidotrains The fishbowl buses were the ones that I remember riding in when I was kid up until we left the state of Florida when I was 15 ! Then I went for my drivers license ! (Some of the ideas that I gave you are real places I’ve seen them, it’s basically a trolley system that uses a bus that looks like a trolley ! And as far West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, “round trip” from “Miami international airport to Key West” and ‘back’ ! That would solve that problem ! Now here’s your ticket coming back into the south and the state of Texas, Houston, in particular had the fishbowl buses so did San Antonio, and Dallas, and Fort Worth, and San Antonio was the only city in Texas that not only had fishbowl’s but they have a double Dekker bus too boot !!!!!!!
! 🌊🐺
Something that can fit my set, I'll be looking to order one.
this is amazing!! are there plans for any other types of buses in the future as well?
Yes, many plans. The first, as mentioned in the video, will be the TDH-5303. Similar to our bus but with single-stream rear exit doors.
ok guys stop it now!! just stop it ...this is soooo tempting !!
wow look really great!
Do I see a Rapido bus in O scale in the future?
An outstanding model to be sure. Would be nice to see an N scale version though.... any chance of one in the future?
Definitely N scale in the plans.
Do they have one of these for AC Transit?
just awesome!! :D
Question: Is it possible to pop the chassis and put a driver and a dozen or so passengers...? I know this is 2.5 yrs down the road... get it...?
Very, very easy.
Can you guys do a 1/24 scale of this model as well, please?
Will there be a trimet scheem if so I'll buy as many as I can
Do you have any information on 1950. Courier 50 bus by MCI?
You guys should do orions!
can people be added to the inside? if so, bottom or top come off?
No NYCTA (New York City Transit Authority) buses?
They are planned for the next release. Stay tuned: www.rapidotrains.com/signup
Any plans for a luminator or vultron flip dot sign for these ??
Do you have any in MCTS for Milwaukee Wisconsin
How about doing the ttc and octranspo orion 3 ikaris 286?
Can a deluxe model with the New York Bus Service paint scheme be ordered?
Yes NYC buses are coming! rapidotrains.com/products/ho-scale/model-buses/ho-scale-new-look-bus
Do yu guys make octranspo modles?
Are there plans to have a TTC version in the 1980s colour scheme?
Yes, definitely. In the next run.
looks like san Diego transit blue
We offer the buses in generic colors and in transit colors. Though we haven't done San Diego yet...
Would be nice if they came in a bigger size
neat ! Thanks !!
nyc mta bus please, I will buy 20 of them.
How much effort do you need to input just to rotate the from axles?
The wheels are free rolling
Yes but to turn the vehicle, you need to rotate the axles. So how much effort. Lets say you let the bus free roll, will the axles suddenly make the bus turn left or right. That is what I am asking.
Are you guys still making this? The link doesn't work.
We're in the process of updating our site. The buses will be back!
Have you made any buses for ages under 12?
Unfortunately no. Our models are very, very detailed and we have to tell people they are 14+. However, my kids have been using Rapido products from a young age as they were taught how to handle them with care. -Jason
I'd like to order Bus 2525 please
Would be even nicer with a driver and some passengers
For sure! We even did a video about that: ua-cam.com/video/3DBBf6t-UXg/v-deo.html
will it come to Edmonton if so when and were I have checked the train store that we have here no they do not carry you buses or any thing you have and I do not think they would just how they don't want to bring any thing in what you need or what to buy yes I have asked them many time
Hobby Wholesale in Edmonton carries our complete line.
I have never seen any thing their in hobby wholesale here in Edmonton
Another variation of this bus could be the GM/BBC HR150G Trolley that Edmonton used to run. they used the T6H-5307N Body, Another suggestion could be the Flyer E901A/ E902 that BC transit ran in Vancouver.
TTC buses they do t make anymore
Still some in stock at the TTC shop!
I Wish I had one in ttc liberty
Why no GM logo?
At first Rapido didn't use a GM logo due to not having permission from GM. However in a past email the Rapido did state the buses will come with a GM logo as Nova Bus now has the rights to these buses(not GM) and gave permission to use the logos and the buses do not carry a current GM trademarked logo.
Not exactly. We did speak to GM about using their logo, and they were happy to allow us to use it for a fee. This would add about $5-$8 to the retail price. So we have decided to leave it off. It is easy for you to add a GM logo with home-made decals.
Sorry if i spread any false info. I believe i did read an email saying that Rapido did contact GM about using a logo and GM did not replay and it was found out that GM no longer had the rights to the bus. I know Nova Bus is the successor to GM and I think they have the rights to the buses design.
No apology needed. There are no trademark issues with making a model of a real thing, so the shape of the bus is no problem. There can be trademark issues with reproducing a company logo.
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I’d rAther have the real thing
U have nycta
Soon...
Thanks 🙏