Rapido, HO Scale, 204501, BART Legacy A-B-B-A Train-Only Set, Bay Area Rapid Transit, (DCC and Sound) |

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HO Bay Area Rapid Transit (DC/DCC/Sound): A-B-B-A Train

BART’s initial rolling stock was built by Rohr Industries, consisting of 59 A-cars (with cabs) and 380 B-cars (without cabs), with trains consisting of a varying number of B-cars with an A-car on each end. These were supplemented with C1 cab cars from Alstom in the late 1980s.

The Rohr A-cars have a streamlined cab on them, and are numbered 1164-1276. The cabless Rohr B-cars are numbered 1501-1913. The Alstom C1 cars feature a flatter cab, with a door, allowing use – if necessary – as a mid-train car. The C1s are numbered 301-450. Morrison-Knudsen build more C cars (C2) in 1994-1996, virtually identical externally to the Rohr C1 cars. The C2s, no longer in service, were numbered 2501-2580.

These trains operate from electrified third rails, and were built to operate one wide-gauge track. BART trackage was constructed with a 5-foot 6-inch gauge (rather than the standard 4-feet 8½-inches found on freight railroads), providing a smoother ride for commuters and a wider aisle in the cars.

POWER PACK AND TRACK ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SET

Each Rapido BART Car features:

• Designed from original blueprints, design drawings and field measurements
• Track-powered flicker-free interior lighting compatible with DC and DCC layouts
• Directional lighting, including headlights and red tail lights
• Euro-style close-coupling system, so your cars always remain as close as possible through any trackwork
• Minimum 18” radius curves (22” radius preferred)
• Full, multi-color interior detailing
• Low-profile drive system in A and C cars allowing for a complete interior with no visible motor
• Full underbody detail including separate electrical lines, conduit and equipment boxes
• Highly-detailed, non-operating couplers on A and C cars
• DCC-equipped models feature accurate sound recordings.POWER PACK AND
• POWER PACK AND TRACK ARE NO INCLUDED IN THIS SET