truffy Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 01/05/2021 at 02:07, Michael Hodgson said: I infer the first one was "limited edition". Another run of the same thing surely invalidates that ? The original was a NRM exclusive with booklet and gubbins. This one isn’t. So, no, it doesn’t invalidate the exclusivity of the original. If you’re into that (like you, I’m not, but I’m not into this either). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 6 hours ago, mdvle said: Newsletter #5 from Friday announces that the 2nd run of the APT-E has an order deadline of July 1st 2021. That's me out of the running then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Bucoops said: That's me out of the running then Not necessarily. Anyone who orders by July 1st is guaranteed what they order. But, some retailers may order extras to have to sell, and Rapido will likely include some extras in their order (using the pre-orders as a guide). So even if you can't make the July 1st deadline you may still be able to get one - but try not to leave it too long because at some point they will sell out, and it may happen before arrival or it may happen a month after arrival. The newsletter mentions they are expected 1Q2022, though may arrive late 2021. So you still have several months to try and save up the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted May 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2021 22 minutes ago, mdvle said: Not necessarily. Anyone who orders by July 1st is guaranteed what they order. But, some retailers may order extras to have to sell, and Rapido will likely include some extras in their order (using the pre-orders as a guide). So even if you can't make the July 1st deadline you may still be able to get one - but try not to leave it too long because at some point they will sell out, and it may happen before arrival or it may happen a month after arrival. The newsletter mentions they are expected 1Q2022, though may arrive late 2021. So you still have several months to try and save up the money. I don't do deposits, I have to pay it in one otherwise I get all panicky over owing money on things. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Bucoops said: I don't do deposits, I have to pay it in one otherwise I get all panicky over owing money on things. Check with the various official Rapido retailers - they may not require a deposit. Or alternatively they may be happy to take payment in full now (if you can afford it now, and are willing to pay now when arrival may not be until 1Q2022). And if neither of those work, I see at least one retailer has an option on their website that they will email you when their stock arrives so you can try and buy it when it gets into stock, others might be willing to do the same. Edited May 30, 2021 by mdvle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Jackson Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I placed my order with Rapido on april 30th. Today I see its £72.00 cheaper on Rails. I'm not a happy bunny. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Afternoon, I have responded to your email :-). Simply we sell our products at the RRP we set. It is up to other retailers to decide what they want to do. We cannot tell them what price to sell it at. Likewise if we sold it at the lowest price we wouldn't have any retailers. Andy 1 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted June 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2021 Anyone else on the fence... ...feel free to persuade me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted June 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2021 I got mine first batch, the sound is incredible, I was fortunate enough to see the real thing on occasion going through Didcot, and on its spectacular 150+ mph high speed run. It is really a niche model but I love to collect (and run) the weird and wonderful that have graced our railways over the years. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Tilt Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I'm SO glad you liked the sound track. Legoman Biffo and I spent ages swapping various sound files back and forth with Ian asking 'Which one sounds the more authentic?' and me racking my brains to remember. The actual turbine startup track was from an SNCF RTG set on it's last run, but the sound of their Turbomeca Turmos was JUST like E-Train's Leylands, very handy. The tilt pack sound came from the P-Train at Crewe as the Mk V tilt packs there used the same pump (A Lucas PM125 for the techies....) as E-Train's Mk 2s etc. etc. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted July 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2021 I've decided to take the plunge (before the 1st July) with the Sound option. As I'm needing DCC anyway to step up to sound cost wise wasn't much... ...yes still trying to justify as needing to very much be a rule 1 train! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliepetty Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 07/06/2021 at 15:21, Philip Jackson said: I placed my order with Rapido on april 30th. Today I see its £72.00 cheaper on Rails. I'm not a happy bunny. Rails of Sheffield wont be holding spares, sorting out technical questions or repairing your model under warranty. But Rapido will. Charlie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Mentioned on the Rapido North America Facebook livestream tonight. The APT-E has been complete for 2 weeks except for the DCC chips, DCC chips are still another 2 weeks away (not the only Rapido project to have delays waiting for chips). 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted January 6, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2022 Any news from Rapido on progress with these? How long do we expect packaging and shipping to take. I'm assuming currently sometime around March/April? It'd just be useful to plan financially. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylegordon Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I emailed them the other day, but as it turned out I hadn't been reading or receiving the Rapido UK newsletters - archives here https://rapidotrains.co.uk/rapido-news-uk/ As per the newsletters, they're shipping out from the factory soon. They'd been waiting on ESU decoders by the looks of it. Here's a portion from the email I got back "However, just so you know, the APTs should leave the factory in the next few days. They’ll probably land in the UK mid-February but it’s here that it gets tricky because we’re then completely in the hands of the shipping companies and we won’t know when they’ll arrive until about 24 hours before they do." I'd certainly take everything regarding supply chain predictions and delivery with a tub of salt. I work for a manufacturing company, and can honestly say it's a nightmare out there. Unplanned decommits, random delays, random shutdowns, random deprioritizations, lost consignments, split (and part lost) consignments... the list goes on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Afternoon, They are all packed and ready to ship. Our shipping Agent is on the case and we hope they will be on their way soon. Its probably then about 5/6 weeks transit time, plus some time when they arrive at Felixstowe and some time for us to sort/check and send them out. We are ready to receive them and once they are here we will work flat out to get them out to customers. Its possible it could be a little quicker but we shall have to see. They are tantalisingly close... Many thanks, Andy 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted January 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2022 Fantastic news! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusd666 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Can't wait will have to convert my DC layout to DCC now just for the APT-E well worth it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamThomas Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 07/06/2021 at 15:21, Philip Jackson said: I placed my order with Rapido on april 30th. Today I see its £72.00 cheaper on Rails. I'm not a happy bunny. Thats how the trade works - Andy from Rapido has explained the situation very well. Charlie has made a couple of good points too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Tilt Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 22/01/2022 at 11:45, marcusd666 said: Can't wait will have to convert my DC layout to DCC now just for the APT-E well worth it. The E-Train runs pretty well under DC too, it just doesn't have as many lighting and sound options that are available when running under DCC. Mine ran slightly faster under DC as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusd666 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 On 26/01/2022 at 21:57, Mr_Tilt said: The E-Train runs pretty well under DC too, it just doesn't have as many lighting and sound options that are available when running under DCC. Mine ran slightly faster under DC as well. That's good news there is no need to rush out a buy a new dcc setup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted February 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 1, 2022 I'm very glad to hear these may not make it till early March. Ideally if Rails of Sheffield could ship and charge after the 15th March that would be great as my February finances are still recovering from the Hornby APT outlay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted March 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 15, 2022 Feel free to ship them anytime Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rembrow Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 3 hours ago, E100 said: Feel free to ship them anytime Rails have posted this afternoon, that they are on the way to them, so looks like it's all gone to plan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusd666 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Quick question. seeing that i have a small 9ft end to end layout so running in will be very hard. Can you run the power cars on there own i.e.. on a rolling road ? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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