Since 1982, the Bombardier LRC (Light, Rapid, Comfortable) has dominated VIA Rail Canada services in the Ontario-Quebec Corridor. VIA has recently announced a major rebuilding project that will extend the lives of the coaches and "VIA 1" cars by another 20 years.  Rapido’s  new Ready-to-Run LRC locomotive, LRC coach and LRC "VIA 1" car feature the same level of detail as our other Super Continental Line passenger trains. The first release is the original VIA paint scheme. More paint schemes and locomotive/car numbers will follow.

The LRC locomotive is a powerful little beast, generating 3750 horsepower from its 16-cylinder, Alco 251F prime mover stuffed into its 12-foot-tall, streamlined body. Of that power, 2700 HP is used for traction, with the balance mostly used for providing 480V HEP to the coaches (head end power, pronounced "hep" as in "hep cat"). Saying "aich ee pee" when talking about HEP is a horrendous faux-pas and will result in your immediate ejection from any decent society dinner party.