Man the production quality on this realllly good. Love the story

I honestly had a tear in my eye. I think there are many of us in the hobby where something “clicks” riding or watching a train. Cant explain why I love them so much but there is just some connection to them. Glad you followed your dreams because this hobby wouldn’t be the same without you!

The Story Of A Man Who Never Gives Up,No Matter The Situation

This is a great documentary.

You're living the dream of every railroad nerd in history. Your wife and children are on-side and support you. You are a Canadian success story, it is a gift from God. I particularly like how you articulate your original love for train travel with going to see beloved family, equated to a safe passage of travel you felt embraced by. That very feeling is in the hearts and minds of the childhoods of thousands of Canadians, myself included. To have a passenger train in your basement is the equivalent to owning the Canadian Holy Grail. Rock On brother.

So awesome, Jason. Embracing who God made you to be; a full-on train nerd, just like me, and everyone else here. Rock on! A beautiful documentary.

What I love about rapido is that the people behind the scenes. Have a lot of passion for the hobby. As well as the hobbyist who buy there products. So thank you for all that y'all have done over the years.

Your passion for the hobby and all things nerdy has always been apparent from day 1 of you sharing your company and life with us. Jason you clearly made the right choice to pursue something you loved doing. Glad it was sooner then later. Something tells me with your education background you would of eventually end up in the hobby regardless. Maybe not owner of Rapido but in marketing and design for sure. Glad it was creating Rapido. Keep working at it, a lot more great models to be made.

You know what Jason... I get it. Don't ever give up what you love.

Its nice to see a person living out their childhood dream.

Jason, Gary from Australia here, loved your story and the the fulfilment of your dreams, I also have loved trains as long as I can remember, I have just retired, so too many years have passed. I have been a fan of Rapido equipment for many a year now and it is great to to see the inspiration and driving force behind the product, I wish you and all your fellow employees great success in the future. Your work ethic and dare I say your sense of humour are second to none, thank you. Great video. Regards Gary.

I've known Jason for quite a number of years, from the extremely formative years of Rapido Trains and I almost packed up and moved from Calgary to work with Jason at Rapido in Toronto. Some days, the decision to stay in Calgary has been questioned, however, the strings of decisions both of us made have led Rapido to being what it is today. This is an absolutely wonderful documentary about the premier guy in the Canadian model train scene. Beautiful photography, great models, and a very interesting subject. I consider myself a very, very lucky guy to have been in the coach, to have met most of the people in the video, and most importantly, to have Jason as a friend.

Fantastic mini documentary! So grateful to be a model railroader, especially a Canadian model railroader, with Rapido and so many of the people who make it such a fantastic organization producing fantastic products. I’ve never felt closer to a company as consumer as I do with Rapido. A+!

This was excellent. Almost brought tears to my eyes. Its great that you questioned yourself early and asked yourself was your Phd going to make you happy. Some people wait much further in life. Thank you for Rapido's vision and quality products.

I remember spending much emotional energy worrying that I wasn't meeting my parents' expectations until I realised what I really wanted to do in life..I became an impoverished horticulturist with a much happier feeling inside and my relationship with them improved. And now, retired, I indulge myself in model trains...brilliant!

Jason, you make a difference right across the world in more ways than you would know. An inspirational story to follow your dream if ever there was one. Thanks Jason, love your attitude and company’s work. From way Down Under.

Behind everyone of the really successful model railroad companies is at least one or several really passionate individuals that has a commitment that goes far beyond financial interest. Without that interest it's arguable you could never create a model that truly has the charisma to capture the eye of the public. I've never seen anyone so zany and crazy about railcar underbodies, nor have I ever seen such detailed passenger models; commercial or handbuilt. This is a nice counterpoint to the regular Rapido videos to see the personal side of Mr. Shron to give us some back story on where his passion comes from, it all seems to circle back to family. Thanks for being yourself.

Jason.Thank you for sharing.

I went the PhD route. While there is much that I enjoy about my job, you, Jason, are living my dream. This is a wonderful video!

Superb story,superb company. Hi I am from Birmingham UK.We spoke briefly at Wythall 2 yrs ago.You were promoting the first Brummy buses.I said something along the lines of ‘wish someone would produce the Fleetline buses’.You said something like’well you never know’.2 years on and really looking forward to seeing your Fleetline models.Not long to go hopefully. Keep up the good work and thank you for your efforts.

Thank you for inspiring and sharing Jason.

Thanks for sharing your story Jason; wishing you clear signals!

Jason was a hobo in another life, just like most of us that like trains.

Video was done really well My favourite train is the SD70ACe

This is quite good! Props to the filmmakers!

Love watching this video....true passion!!!

You made the right choice, and the model railroad world is better for it!

Thanks for sharing your passion

Bell Bottom Pants - Jason, you ARE The Man!

This was really inspiring. I really admire him for following his gut and going against the status quo. It really goes to show you the people who stand out and make the biggest impact are the ones who follow their passions and challenge social norms. I guess you can be successful following the path thats accepted as productive by conventional wisdom but you will never stand out and have the same results as everyone else. One other thing...what will make this company successful is the brand loyalty his passion creates. He found his WHY and his energy is infectious.

Amazing story,way to go Jason

Well done ...nicely said ..... The passion comes through .... and not only from you.... from your family and friends .....

Jason has been a massive inspiration in my life and helping build my imagination. I myself have always loved trains but Jason helped harvest it and got me big time into model trains. My first decent HO scale train was a Rapido LRC locomotive and since then I’ve been crazy over them. As a Canadian modeller Jason has helped all of us with the Canadian models that most big manufacturers forget about. I have a lot of respect for Jason for everything he’s done and I appreciate him putting me on the right track.

Thank you

Hi Jason, It's funny but since the age of 6 I've been fascinated by trains, both model and prototype trains. After receiving my first HO scale trainset as a Christmas present when I was 6, ( that was 53 years ago ) I always thought I'd like to get a job working for a railroad, I never considered making model trains. It took me half of my adult life but I finally got that job working for a railroad, not as an engineer but as a locomotive electrician. Yes I get paid to fix full size locomotives and up until 1 year ago I loved my job. As you're probably aware, Precision Scheduled Railroading has taken over the rail industry. Sadly the name PSR is misleading, PSR is more Lean Manufacturing than Precision Scheduling. Sadly working for the railroad is no longer the dream job it once was, but I'm still fascinated by both model and prototype trains. Thank you Jason for this look at your life. You have created one of the greatest model railroad manufacturing companies in the world and still manage to remain the guy who loves trains. Don't ever change cause yes, you're one of us and you're running a model railroad company. You are living the dream. Cheers, Rich S.

A truly special person running a truly special company. I'm singularly Rapido's probaby worst customer, but I couldn't resist stopping by the Rapdio offices when I was in the vicinity a a couple of years ago just to say hi (to a possibly mildly bewildered Dan who's probably still wondering who this dude was that came in from nowhere with no real business).

I don't know the names of the people at other model train companies (besides Mike Wolf, but he's retiring and closing MTH), but Rapido opens themselves up to the community so much that when I'm running one of my RDCs I know the names and the faces of the people who made these. I especially appreciate it when I'm running 6133, which I usually have trailing behind 6205 sort of in parallel to 6133 and 6215 which Rapido saved. And whether Jason knows it or not, he is creating art. From the videos to the box art to the trains themselves, and even his Kingston Sub and the VIA replica in his basement, all of that is spectacular art.

Very nice story behind your passion for trains and for life, cheers!

What a great Video. Thanks for all that you have done for this wonderful hobby!

Great job Jason

Very inspiring! Really gives you the power to push on.

Buddy truly is living the dream.

I have to say thank you for being so passionate. You have created a wonderful company with wonderful products and the passion shows in your products. I instantly fell in love with you guys when I first saw and purchased a caboose. I felt like I was dreaming seeing the level of detail and craftsmanship at that price point. Keep up the fantastic work.

I remember one day I had let myself be pulled back into HO Scale, building a replica of the BN Morning Zephyr/Empire Builder from a photograph in a book of mine,. I started looking around on the net and Ran across the Super Continantal Baggage car from this Company Cfalled Rapido, never heard of you before, I bought the car and never looked back and I try to use Rpaido cars whenever possible. Thanks You Guys

Awesome story! Follow your dreams even if you have to take a few chances!

Mr. Shron I love your trains and your videos I find them funny and informative. so keep up the making a great product and videos. oh you need more Janet!!!!!!!!!

Well, we train enthusiasts are so lucky that he took that route!!!

This is great Jason! Thank you for sharing your life and love of trains, your families, both home and work because that’s who you are. We need more of that in life.

Brilliant! Must see what I've got in the Dr Who cupboard! Cheers from Solihull!

What a great legacy. Loving family, Life and Passion. It can’t get any better than that. 🥰🇨🇦

Awesome video , thanks for sharing.

Such a heartwarming video! Good job rapido!!

KZfaq suggested your video from 8 years ago, I have a train in my basement, and it was great and I found this video while looking for an update. I’m so glad that you knew what you wanted and did it. I was wondering if you could film a ride in a train on your favorite route through a side window that would match the view from your train in the basement and then put a monitor outside the window on your car so you could feel like you were moving and viewing the scenery of your favorite route while in your car in your basement.

Such a cool guy and an inspiration!

Great job Jason! Hopefully once this Covid ends we can go visit 6133 and the rest of the fleet!

Lovely video! I feel like I know Jason personally despite having never met him. I can’t help but smile seeing his passion going into everything he does in this hobby. Congrats to Jason for living his dream. He deserves every bit of his success! Much respect from out here in Beautiful British Columbia!

Awesome video! Jason (assuming he's the one responding to comments here), I had called you earlier this year with questions about taking Rapido full time since I felt like I was in a very similar situation you were in. Well, as of August I left my corporate job and took the company (Motown Models) full time, and I could not be happier. Things are going great. Thank you for being an inspiration!

Wonderful video and what an amazing man.

It's better to follow your path in life, end result in your case is a great realistic model train universe, and what seems a happy individual. My grandfather was a CP man, would have loved to see your products, specially the Royal Hudson. From what I gather from Rapido's videos, not only is there first class products, but a great environment that builds on the business. Cheers ! Keep on track....

you are a creator. you are a hobbyist, you are what we all dream to be, the modeler, the creator,, the guy that does it all.. but not to get rich, but because you love the hobby,, the trains,, and the passion. what a story, to follow a dream,, but yet, the dream is so close to coming true,, models,, real ,, you love it all

This is an amazing video! The production quality is really good! A very inspiring story as well!

Jason, you are indeed a very lucky fellow. You followed your dream and are succeeding. Plus, you are fortunate to have a great supporting cast. Press on young man, press on.

Awesome video Jason!!

Inspiring life story ,with a side of trains thrown in. Like your Team Canada🇨🇦 T's and caps. Cheers from Ingersoll Ont,

Great Jason, and it is memory's that make our decisions come true. I have a great memory with my dad (who is no longer alive) taking me chasing a sugar train in Fiji and thinking I love that train and especially steam and today I model the ATSF from Chicago to LA through the Raton Mountain to Albuquerque here in New Zealand and in a town called Tokoroa. Thanks for your videos and sharing a personal part of your life - Thanks Kevin

That's an amazing video. Amazing like your models.

Awesome!

What an inspirational story! Thank you so much, Jason! And I'll always remember meeting you at our club's Christmas show in Belleville back in 2015!

Love this documentary, and the brass S-13/RS-23 that I spotted. It will look great painted and lettered for the GWWD;)

That's a great story! Greg in Tennessee, USA

Fascinating insight into Rapido Trains. Here is a thought for your basement train. Years ago I took a train trip from Melbourne to Central Victoria. While on the train going through the countryside I made a joke about the scenery looking the same and that perhaps it was really a moving canvas that kept repeating. Now it occurs to me that with flat screen TV's and video footage of your favorite journey you could immerse yourself in various parts of your favorite journey. Somewhat like modern flight simulators for airline and military pilots. Just a crazy thought.

Amazing video Jason! Right in the feels and very relatable to many of us.

Wonderful video. We traveled to Vancouver on the Canadian in 1963 when I was eleven years old, and I have been fascinated with trains ever since. No surprise, I have an order in for the N scale Canadian.

Great video. I really enjoyed. It was nice to see more of your family.

This is great back story for any super hero. I understand now.

Grade A production Jason,keep on trainin.🚂🚂🚂

Inspiring.

Wow that is a real great film! You guys are on of the BEST train manufacturers ever!

This is such an inspirational story. Thank you guys for sharing it. Btw, I never knew you were a fellow Beatle nut as well, Jason. haha

WELL DONE, YOUR MODELS ARE THE BEST!!

Well done Jason 👍👍👍 It's good to see your dreams become reality. Keep up the great work

It was a very wonderful story. thank you for sharing and your trains are outstanding quality and attention to detail. Keep up the good work.

That was really well done guys, I guess the question to ask is what’s next for Rapido

Wow... I wonder what Rapido was like in it’s early days.

You are living the life my friend 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Très beau témoignage de persévérance à réaliser ses rêves par des projets concrets! Bel exemple à suivre! Ça vaut la peine d'être partagé! ...et je l'ai fait sur mon Facebook! Great testimony of perseverance and will to make your dream real. It is an nice example worth to share. I did it on FB. Thanks to share it.

I need this video today.🙏😀from ear to ear

Awesome!! Great story... thanks for sharing this nice piece of insight!

This was so wholesome Now I want to build a Pullman coach when I get a house

An inspirational story guys, thank you for sharing this

Great video I enjoyed watching this video i think this video inspires all model railroaders that are out there.

Wow what an interesting story.

I agree thank you

Excellent short film. I've seen your basement CCF "EM" coach on the news. (Other train nerds will know what I'm talking about).

That was a great video! Thank you for the brief insight into your life.

I hope one day I can buy a one of tour models. I thank you for caring so much about trains. I’m the same way with trains as you, but I get lost in life’s work. I love this video because it shows so much. Plus your team is great you have the right group of people by your side. Please keep up the good work and great videos I love the laughter. And please don’t you ever change who you are. Oh and that girl that shall be nameless that works with you.... B-E-A-UTFIL😍

wow stunning production....you have a great wife..

Life's too short enjoy it my friend.

Jolly good show @rapidotrains very inspirational indeed 😀 keep up the good work guys

This is such a nice video. Goid job all around, and thank you for posting