wombatofludham Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 19/06/2019 at 19:28, adb968008 said: or why we don't eat Hersheys. That's easy. It's the only confectionery that tastes exactly the same going down as when you vomit it back up. Utterly vile. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) The US does however make some very nice chocolate on the west coast... i can highly recommend Ghiradellis, and also See’s Candys.. their box of “soft centers” are recomended.. but at $25 a box they should be good. Edited July 8, 2019 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 27 minutes ago, Tramshed said: Dear Rapidobill, Some suggested filler for a newsletter. Perhaps you could give your slant on the tea/chocolate/cheese debate. At least it might steer this thread back on topic. Well they could always make this and we'll stop talking about chocolate. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/avonside-engine-co-works-no-1977-cadbury-no1-0-4-0t/ Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 8, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) On 08/07/2019 at 23:04, Steamport Southport said: Well they could always make this and we'll stop talking about chocolate. https://preservedbritishsteamlocomotives.com/avonside-engine-co-works-no-1977-cadbury-no1-0-4-0t/ Jason Or even this one... Edited May 9, 2021 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Fowler diesels are already available though. There's even a RTR version in O gauge. I don't think anyone makes the Avonside. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted July 9, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2019 9 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: It may have escaped your notice but Cadbury's has been American owned for years. Now owned by Kraft who make that awful artificial cheese. Actually its been owned by Mondelez international since 2011, Kraft having bought it in 2010 and then split its operation in 2011.The snack food operation was renamed Mondelez International at the split. Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Latest North American newsletter (email only so far) states they are planning a UK newsletter for later this month in addition to the news that the UK Guy Arab bus is in production an expected at Warley. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frond Posted September 3, 2019 Author Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 2 August 2019 at 23:32, mdvle said: Latest North American newsletter (email only so far) states they are planning a UK newsletter for later this month in addition to the news that the UK Guy Arab bus is in production an expected at Warley. It is now September so the "later this month" didn't happen and the last UK Newsletter is approaching its first birthday, so if anyone from Rapido reads this any chance of getting a new newsletter insde a year? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I'm sure we modellers would love a "blank newsletter" from Rapido... We keep begging for information when there's none to show. Please Rapido.... atleast send us something, even if it contains nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium steam-driven boy Posted September 6, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) Hi, For those that have signed up then Rapido Newsletter Vol. 115 should have arrived, mine showed up Thursday afternoon. Lots more to digest there, but the meat of the information: Quote Delivery Schedule November: 1:76 Birmingham New Look Bus ..and the usual thrills and thfun... Regards, Gerry. Edited September 6, 2019 by steam-driven boy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 3 hours ago, steam-driven boy said: Hi, For those that have signed up then Rapido Newsletter Vol. 115 should have arrived, mine showed up Thursday afternoon. Lots more to digest there, but the meat of the information: ..and the usual thrills and thfun... Regards, Gerry. Just to be clear, the poster is referring to the latest North American newsletter having been sent out today. There is still no sign of a UK newsletter, which is the subject of this thread. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Having watched the latest Rapido video (a loco unboxing), I noted the similarity of features (incl cab instrument lights) to recently announced UK products. Is there a chance that Rapido factories/design teams could be sub-contracted to be producing UK prototypes on behalf of other manufacturers? In a video ages ago Jason saidthat Rapido were looking to do work for other manufacturers given their expanding factory portfolio. I'm especially minded that Rapido tweeted a picture of a Deltic in September 2018, while Accurascale announced theirs in November 2018! Or am I just putting 2+2 and making five? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted September 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2019 2+2 certainly equals 4. Revolution Trains' Pendolino, Class 92, TEA and PFA/KFA have or will be made by Rapido. The RealTrack Models class 156 (and 142?) is made by Rapido. The Model Rail Y6/J70 has also been produced by Rapido. I've no idea if Accurascale have or do use them. Steven B. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Steven B said: 2+2 certainly equals 4. Revolution Trains' Pendolino, Class 92, TEA and PFA/KFA have or will be made by Rapido. The RealTrack Models class 156 (and 142?) is made by Rapido. The Model Rail Y6/J70 has also been produced by Rapido. I've no idea if Accurascale have or do use them. Steven B. Accurascale does everything themselves is what I heard... They're fully independent. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Rapido also made the Realtrack 143/144, and time will tell regarding the 142 given that it has been delayed. Revolution have since the above mentioned models gone on to use a different factory, and 1 or 2 products shifted from being done by Rapido to the new factory. As far as I know the only connection between Accurascale and Rapido is that Gareth Bayer left Rapido to join Accurascale. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted September 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2019 5 hours ago, G-BOAF said: I'm especially minded that Rapido tweeted a picture of a Deltic in September 2018, while Accurascale announced theirs in November 2018! Or am I just putting 2+2 and making five? 2+2 = 5 most certainly in this case. Our Deltic is a standalone Accurascale project designed and produced by us. It is not produced in a factory used by Rapido. Just thought I'd put that to rest before it grows legs! Cheers! Fran 6 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted October 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2019 My guess is that there will be a Rapido newsletter in the run-up to Warley. Hopefully the buses will be out for Warley - maybe they will give us a new announcement.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Neal Ball said: My guess is that there will be a Rapido newsletter in the run-up to Warley. Hopefully the buses will be out for Warley - maybe they will give us a new announcement.... A week ago on Facebook Rapido replied to a query about the buses saying available November. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Think it's just come out! Can't find a link to it but it's in my inbox!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 3 hours ago, centraltrains said: Think it's just come out! Can't find a link to it but it's in my inbox!! Rapido usually waits a couple of days before putting it up on their website to give subscribers a bit of an advantage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 On 31/10/2019 at 23:31, mdvle said: Rapido usually waits a couple of days before putting it up on their website to give subscribers a bit of an advantage. Does their UK website still exist? Struggling to find it... everything points to Rails of Sheffield? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 3 hours ago, centraltrains said: Does their UK website still exist? Struggling to find it... everything points to Rails of Sheffield? Still there, though hasn't been updated in a long time - http://www.rapidouk.com/ Though for the newsletter check out the topic started by Rapido for it 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frond Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 I am a bit late on this but a big thank you to Rapido for the latest UK Newsletter that was sent out to subscribers last week. I have just checked and it is still not available via the website, which brings me on to my next subject. As others have already mentioned the website is woefully out of date so my challenge to Rapido is to update it as some of the information is just plain wrong eg stating that you can pre order a Stirling Single! Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidotrains Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Our plan is to wind down the UK web site and just have one Rapido site. We're slowly working on that. -Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hamlin Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Any news on those lovely looking Gunpowder vans? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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