Le Rapide, or LR, was named after Louis Roussy, who formed the company in France, in 1927. Le Rapide produced traditional clockwork and three rail electric tinplate 0 gauge toy trains until 1956.
For additional background information, with illustrations, please refer to the TCA Western Division Index of Manufacturers web site.
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