mdvle Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Newsletter now available to everyone, CAD image of the bus is shown towards the end of the newsletter https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Rapido-News-124---New-Steam-Heaters--Buses--Videos-and-a-SALE-.html?soid=1101318906379&aid=thmHTnwYksI 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Phil Parker Posted July 7, 2020 Administrators Share Posted July 7, 2020 Photos of the model now available: https://www.world-of-railways.co.uk//News/first-photos-of-rapidos-leyland-fleetline-bus?postId=eef0d865-c730-482c-918f-3158f8547335 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Latest North American newsletter features the Fleetline - pictures are essentially the same as posted by Phil just over a week ago. But the newsletter does include this: Quote We are open to destination, livery and bus number suggestions! Probably best to submit them to Rapido via their website. Rapido Newsletter - https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Rapido-News-127---THREE-new-products-and-other-neat-stuff-.html?soid=1101318906379&aid=1ZijgyD2tAk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 So the excellent interview of Jason Shron by Phil Parker(*) gives the news that these buses are about to go into production, with the details and how to order being made public when Rapido UK finds a way to open their bank account (hoping maybe later this month, but subject to the realities of getting the bank account). * interview as linked to in another topic. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnesiac Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) Seems the list of Fleetlines has been released (or I just haven’t paid much attention!), nice to see some Coventry examples in there! Although I would hope Keresley Village will appear on the model and not Keresley City* as advertised Will be getting 6986 on the 36 for sure! https://rapidotrains.co.uk/fleetline/ *Was on my phone, artwork shows Keresley Village thankfully! Edited May 5, 2021 by Amnesiac Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Which is I guess a good time to point out for the bus people as well that you might want to consider subscribing to the Rapido UK newsletter, where you would have learned about these earlier - including the April 1st Newsletter #3 announcing that TTC Diecast have commissioned 4 exclusive models: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Rapido-UK-News---No--3.html?soid=1101318906379&aid=sGWrBCZGI0M Or Newsletter #4 with an update and a photo of some of the shells from the factory production process https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Rapido-UK-News---No--4.html?soid=1101318906379&aid=g38eSrTC7BI Rapido UK newsletter signup can be found at https://rapidotrains.co.uk/newsletter/ for those interested. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Rapido UK posted an update last week to their Facebook page, buses are on their way to the UK. Photo of the West Midlands Fleetline #6965 - 7 CITY CENTRE VIA WITTON in striking blue and grey livery is in the Facebook post 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Evening all! I apologise I have not had a chance to add the latest newsletter to the website. As mentioned we have been featuring some models on our Facebook page. For those of you who don't follow us here are two of the forthcoming Fleetlines: 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 14 hours ago, rapidoandy said: Evening all! I apologise I have not had a chance to add the latest newsletter to the website. As mentioned we have been featuring some models on our Facebook page. For those of you who don't follow us here are two of the forthcoming Fleetlines: Looking really good Andy and to use an RMweb standard, I have caned the plastic and ordered three. I have an observation and two questions for you. The observation is that the wheels, or maybe just the tyres look just a little too large and chunky, but maybe a little late to correct now. Question 1 - Are the destination blinds printed - is it easy to change the destination numbers and blinds ? Question 2 - is the unpainted version likely to be available soon ? Unless Rapido are likely to produce the Bristol VR variant of this bus, (engine bustle and radiator grille) I am thinking of a conversion myself. But there again, maybe a prepainted one would be easier. Thanks very much Andy and Rapido team for having faith in the UK modellers. Hope they sell well enough, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Covkid said: Looking really good Andy and to use an RMweb standard, I have caned the plastic and ordered three. I have an observation and two questions for you. The observation is that the wheels, or maybe just the tyres look just a little too large and chunky, but maybe a little late to correct now. Their Facebook post on August 6th stated they had left the factory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 14/08/2021 at 08:21, Covkid said: Looking really good Andy and to use an RMweb standard, I have caned the plastic and ordered three. I have an observation and two questions for you. The observation is that the wheels, or maybe just the tyres look just a little too large and chunky, but maybe a little late to correct now. Question 1 - Are the destination blinds printed - is it easy to change the destination numbers and blinds ? Question 2 - is the unpainted version likely to be available soon ? Unless Rapido are likely to produce the Bristol VR variant of this bus, (engine bustle and radiator grille) I am thinking of a conversion myself. But there again, maybe a prepainted one would be easier. Thanks very much Andy and Rapido team for having faith in the UK modellers. Hope they sell well enough, Thanks for the comments. I am not an expert on the bus so unfortunatly cannot answer question 1 - I will endeavour to find out. Regarding question 2 - these have all but sold out and we have taken them off sale. However I may have one unallocated - if you want to drop me a PM with which one you are looking for I will look into it for you. Many thanks, Andy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted January 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2023 END OF THE (FLEET) LINE? At the moment, we have not received enough pre-orders for the 2nd run of Fleetlines to make the production run viable and they face the chop! If you want one and are yet to order, you have until 5th Feb to place it, link here: https://rapidotrains.co.uk/fleetline/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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