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Another Round of Fishbowls!

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rapidotrains

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June 17th, 2024 is the order deadline for the new runs of both transit and suburban New Look "Fishbowl" buses!
Have a look at our latest video for an overview with the ultimate bus nerd and then reserve yours today if you haven't already!
Transit Buses:
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@davidchapman1519
@davidchapman1519 2 ай бұрын
Yes... the sound of a detroit purring is just heaven
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Yes!
@woods840
@woods840 2 ай бұрын
More like growling
@davidtosh7200
@davidtosh7200 2 ай бұрын
The “fishbowl” and aerodynamic bus used for city busses and transit busses was introduced in late 1959 as of 1960 models..
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
👍
@L-Taraval
@L-Taraval 2 ай бұрын
Awesome! I drove these when I worked for Golden Gate Transit! What an awesome opportunity to own a model of the same buses I rode and drove!
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
That’s neat! Our other fishbowl bus currently under restoration was formerly from Golden Gate Transit.
@L-Taraval
@L-Taraval 2 ай бұрын
@@rapidotrains , that's right! I forgot its number (I'm thinking 738?). I drove almost all of them in regular service and ended up buying one. I still have it! It's 854.
@trainglen22
@trainglen22 2 ай бұрын
My favorite bus of all time! The TTC one in the CLRV paint colours. Absolutely love Jeremey and the Jaguar/ Lada explanation.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@still_guns
@still_guns 2 ай бұрын
Loved them ever since I first saw the GM TDH 5303 in Speed. Such a wonderful looking bus.
@nlpnt
@nlpnt 2 ай бұрын
Probably its' most famous star turn, enough so that Santa Monica Big Blue Bus pretty much has to be an unlimited-series livery for any model.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Yes they are!
@luislaplume8261
@luislaplume8261 2 ай бұрын
Cubans in Havana,Cuba would dream of having this bus. They presently have trucks converted into buses with wood seats and no air conditioning. Plus also all fuels are rationed for all vehicles.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Interesting!
@smallflame85
@smallflame85 2 ай бұрын
Respect on the NYC shirt, Jason! My favorite shirt to wear!
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
👍
@wlalevee
@wlalevee 2 ай бұрын
Amazing! Rode them in the 70’s to New York from New Jersey for years! Fantastic job!!
@luislaplume8261
@luislaplume8261 2 ай бұрын
Especially from Hoboken to Manhattan from the Holland Tunnel and Jersey City, N.J. by Big Apple Buses a local New Jersey bus company. 😊 I lived in Jersey City, N.J. from 1985 til 2010.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@billdurant3560
@billdurant3560 Ай бұрын
I envy you guys. I didn't get to ride buses because I did not live in a town or city. I got to ride these a few times for various reasons but not regularly like many people did. I was 2 years old when I saw my first fishbowl bus and fell in love with it. It was all white.
@Acelachaser1965
@Acelachaser1965 2 ай бұрын
Love the old Fishbowls! Drove them for a few years for a charter company at Boston College. Most were former 35-foot DART (Delaware) units ranging from 1963-79 models (hint-hint for that paint scheme!)
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Neat! There are many other Fishbowl paint schemes we'd like to offer in the future
@billdurant3560
@billdurant3560 Ай бұрын
The Suburban buses have always been my favorite fishbowl bus
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains Ай бұрын
We like em in all flavours!
@trevorgwelch7412
@trevorgwelch7412 2 ай бұрын
I drove these old GM buses and they were warm , comfortable throughout Bramptons ice cold winters . Much better then " rattle and roll " Nova buses .
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
😅
@northlanderdude
@northlanderdude 2 ай бұрын
How about some Sudbury Transit...?? The Fishbowls here had 4 different schemes. Also, how about some models of the 35' GM Fishbowl?
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
As a small agency Sudbury would be a long shot. We're open to offering exclusive runs however to dealers and such as long as factory minimums can be met.
@northlanderdude
@northlanderdude 2 ай бұрын
@@rapidotrains if I were to have a custom run done, what would the minimum be?
@B2Pproduction
@B2Pproduction 2 ай бұрын
Glad to see the bus again
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
It’s good to have her back on the road!
@mels1811
@mels1811 2 ай бұрын
Great video
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@kevinsheedy7157
@kevinsheedy7157 2 ай бұрын
can you guys do a video showing how to download, print and install the route signs for the new look bus? Also, thanks a million for helping me out. I bought N scale by mistake (sorry Jeremy) and traded it at your shop on Alden Road for HO which is what I model. Looking for the 97A Yonge via Yonge Blvd bus sign which is what I rode for years back and forth in North York back in the last millennium. Say hi to Uri and Pearl, Cheers! Kevin
@Erierailfan3977
@Erierailfan3977 2 ай бұрын
These buses look really cool!
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@MichaelMcFerrin
@MichaelMcFerrin 2 ай бұрын
Ah yes I’ve seen a lot of fishbowls in Milwaukee and Green Bay.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Nice!
@railroad1970
@railroad1970 2 ай бұрын
General shape looks like what Grays Harbor Transit had in the 1970s… would love to see that, but I would also be shocked because it was a small agency in western Washington. Maybe some had a similar yellow and brown scheme that I can pretend is it.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
👍
@armandisip2287
@armandisip2287 2 ай бұрын
The Fishbowl (and other buses) were in MTA Bus Roadeo (NYC) in September 2023. 😊
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
👍
@crescenttransit54studios
@crescenttransit54studios 2 ай бұрын
Love Fishbowls
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
They are certainly iconic
@loispadgett6306
@loispadgett6306 2 ай бұрын
So glad to see the bus up and running it is so pretty. Do they come in N scale? GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
These particular schemes are only announced for HO scale, but we have made N scale Fishbowls in the past.
@jeffpierce725
@jeffpierce725 2 ай бұрын
I have two AC Transit busses already ordered. Thanks guys!
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Our pleasure!
@macnavi
@macnavi 2 ай бұрын
We want more Jeremy, Jeremy!
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Jeremy will be back very soon!
@stephenriley9084
@stephenriley9084 2 ай бұрын
I have an n scale new look bus. It's very nice. These look wonderful.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Cool, thanks!
@randydobson1863
@randydobson1863 2 ай бұрын
Hi Jason & it's is Randy and i like yours Video is Cool & Thanks Jason & Friends & Randy
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
👍
@VoxelBro
@VoxelBro 2 ай бұрын
DANG great beard jason
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
It's really glowing in now!
@jordanw8382
@jordanw8382 2 ай бұрын
Very nice!! Any plans for a suburban BC Transit model? Guaranteed buyer here! ❤
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Maybe in a future release!
@plaws0
@plaws0 2 ай бұрын
OMG, a Met-Prov 70s disco ball! And then ... a NASA version! I rode one of those on the tour at Kennedy Space Center back in ... 1981? IIRC, Marriott had the contract for all the touristy stuff. Wowsers. Also, Jason, do the back doors open?
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
We agree those would be very popular!
@railfandepotproductions
@railfandepotproductions 2 ай бұрын
What about Kitchener transit and cambridge transit
@billdurant3560
@billdurant3560 Ай бұрын
let's go ahead and tell it like it is. Rapido trains makes the best GM fishbowl bus available for sale not just in terms of quality but in accuracy too. The others only make the buses for those who do not care. Almost as bad as the toy tin buses of long ago. they were cartoonish and did not pretend to be right. Then a couple of European companies made and sold a few bad copies and for most of the true Fishbowl fans we had no choice. There are a couple of buses made that were better but if you know your fishbowl bus you know they goofed up too on those models. Rapido Trains came after I had purchased a bunch of bad copies looking to cut and grind, fill the mistakes to make them more palatable to me. I would actually have the only ones in metal that would be accurate. That project came to a very sudden stop. Thanks Rapido Trains
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains Ай бұрын
We fully endorse this comment!
@danielleavitt5411
@danielleavitt5411 2 ай бұрын
I bought 3 of the N scale versions even though they don't fit my era just to support the cause. Please come out with an RTS in N!
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
👍
@stoveapple
@stoveapple 2 ай бұрын
That's cool but when are the CTA 3200 series cars coming out
@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896
@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896 2 ай бұрын
O my my 😛😛😛😛👍👍👍👍
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
💀
@saltleywsc
@saltleywsc 2 ай бұрын
We need a Jason figure for the drivers seat !
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@billdurant3560
@billdurant3560 2 ай бұрын
@@rapidotrains hey I want Janet to drive my bus.
@miniprints
@miniprints 2 ай бұрын
Now you just need a miniprints Jason bus driver 😂
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Yes!
@frankhellman6879
@frankhellman6879 2 ай бұрын
Let's see Jason put THAT in his basement!
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Maybe if he moves the layout of his garage!
@christopheryanoski6899
@christopheryanoski6899 2 ай бұрын
I got 3 questions. 1.) Will there ever be a 35' version in the works ? 2.) What happened to the kits ?? I wanna eventually get another 3 or 4 of those as I love the ones I bought !! Are the kits going to be back !?? 3.) You mentioned about the seats ...what would you do for the ones that had the 70's-00's era plastic moulded seats ??
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
No 35' footer planned at this time, but anything is possible. Due to low demand from the last run we didn't include kits, but we are open to custom orders. Usually this requires a minimum of 6-pieces to meet factory requirements. Your best bet would be to contact us through our email contact form for more info.
@billdurant3560
@billdurant3560 Ай бұрын
Iconic Replicas makes the GMC Buffalo bus in 35 foot lengths and they have the correct sized side windows. You'd have to cut off a little from the front of the rear door and a little from the rear of the rear door. Glue the windows on and you have a 35 foot Fishbowl bus. I have many extra buses for conversion because I don't like 35 foot buses. I am using Rapido Trains buses to make my Iconic Replicas Buffalo buses into 40 foot Buffalo buses. Not all as I am not sure how well my conversions will go and some Greyhounds already look good in the 35 foot versions.
@maestromecanico597
@maestromecanico597 2 ай бұрын
Well...that is a "lada" bus for the money. Still waiting for Red & Tan Lines.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
😅
@cmdrflake
@cmdrflake 2 ай бұрын
The GO transit bus fixed? This might help get that POS going…Doors open, Doors closed…
@cmdrflake
@cmdrflake 2 ай бұрын
How about the T? (Boston) there are transit buses and suburban one, too.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
It’s under restoration now!
@billdurant3560
@billdurant3560 2 ай бұрын
you can't have too many fishbowl buses
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
We whole-heartedly agree!
@leylandvictory2
@leylandvictory2 2 ай бұрын
any update on your real go fishbowl bus?
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Hopefully soon!
@waynemiller7382
@waynemiller7382 2 ай бұрын
Hey Jason @rapido How about a Leyland National ? :)
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
You may want to check with our friends over at Rapido UK! rapidotrains.co.uk
@shed66215
@shed66215 2 ай бұрын
Any plans on doing these in n scale? Would like the CTA one.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
We still have the first release N scale buses in stock, but for sure we'll look at doing another release in the future with new paint schemes,
@lukeylovestrains3151
@lukeylovestrains3151 2 ай бұрын
An agree that the Birchmount 17 was the best bus route on the TTC?
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Just don't tell Jason that!
@oscar.gonzalez
@oscar.gonzalez 2 ай бұрын
Will flxible buses be made? The ones that look similar to the fishbowls?
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Not planned at this time. Iconic Replicas has already done these in HO scale though
@lukestevens8735
@lukestevens8735 2 ай бұрын
Why doesn't the bus come with a model of Jason as the driver?
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
We get that request a lot! We may have to do something about that
@lukestevens8735
@lukestevens8735 2 ай бұрын
@@rapidotrains There must be somewhere you can get him scanned...
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
We know a guy 😎
@lukestevens8735
@lukestevens8735 2 ай бұрын
@@rapidotrains A guy with a transporter or a guy with a shrinking ray?
@billdurant3560
@billdurant3560 Ай бұрын
@@lukestevens8735 the shrinking ray would be good if you could also make an obedient version instead of the wild and crazy one
@jacobmaurin7549
@jacobmaurin7549 2 ай бұрын
But you don't have the bus from the movie speed.
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
We did this version in the last release!
@cllines604
@cllines604 2 ай бұрын
any santa-fe????
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
No Santa Fe, sorry.
@davidchapman1519
@davidchapman1519 2 ай бұрын
Comment number one again!!!!!
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
#1!
@Elliottblancher
@Elliottblancher 2 ай бұрын
Day 40 of asking for a Cornwall Transit Fishbowl Bus
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
Hang in there. We'll get through this together!
@thecollaborators3961
@thecollaborators3961 2 ай бұрын
first
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
👍
@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896
@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896 2 ай бұрын
Awesome got to get some thanks for the post..🚌🚌🚌🚍🚍🚍🚍👍👍👍
@rapidotrains
@rapidotrains 2 ай бұрын
No problem 👍
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