Pendolino interior lighting units

[PWayman]

One for Ben,
                   I know that the Pendolino sets are fairly imminent but will the interior lighting units be available at the same time as the Pendo sets. I have 2  9car lighting sets on order to go with my 2 Pendos ?

     Also what is the characteristics of the motors in the 390's ?  I take it they are not coreless, is this correct Ben ? 

Bret.

[Ben A]

Hi Bret,

We are meeting Rapido this week as Jason and Gareth are in the UK to scan the prototype for their proposed 1/76 bus model.

My understanding is that those who've ordered the lighting units will receive them at or near the same time as they receive their trains.

Cheers

Ben A.

[PWayman]

Thanks for that Ben.     Looking forward to the trainsets coming.  Do you know the answer to the motor question ?

Bret

[Ben A]

Hi Bret,

I am not sure.  Strictly speaking the Pendolino is a Rapido model (since the original Kickstarter plan failed) so the motor is up to them.

In their North American range they are moving over to coreless so I suspect the Pendolino may have a coreless motor.  I will ask them when we meet up.

Cheers

Ben A.

[PWayman]

Hi Ben,
             Did you manage to get an answer from Rapido as to the type of motor in the Pendolino ?


Bret

[Ben A]

Hi Bret,

I forgot to ask, but I expect it to be coreless given what they are doing with their recent N American models.

Cheers

Ben A.