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Rapido is thrilled to announce the release of the complete four-car “Train of Tomorrow” in HO scale. 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Following its massively successful tour, the train was sold to the Union Pacific. The UP put the train into service between Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington as part of trains 457\/458 informally known as the “City of Seattle.” The cars continued in this service until they were retired between 1961 and 1965. Three of the cars were scrapped, but the observation car “Moon Glow” (now converted for mid-train service) somehow survived. It remains today at the Utah State Railroad Museum in an unrestored condition. Rapido is thrilled to announce the release of the complete four-car “Train of Tomorrow” in HO scale. 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