mdvle Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 A Modelers Life (episode 146) released today is an interview with Jason Shron (head of Rapido Trains). Recorded about 2 months ago it appears it covers a bunch of topics - including the struggle to get a plain haircut in China - but likely of most interest to those on here will be the comments made by Jason at the 1:06 point that Rapido is returning to the UK market with plans to be a big player in 2021. https://www.amodelerslife.com/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSG Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 It would be great to see Rapido with a bigger UK presence. But two months ago is, of course, a different time altogether now. I haven't listened to the entire recording, does coronavirus get a mention at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, MarkSG said: It would be great to see Rapido with a bigger UK presence. But two months ago is, of course, a different time altogether now. I haven't listened to the entire recording, does coronavirus get a mention at all? Covid-19 briefly mentioned as to the problems in China, with the additional 3 week closure after Chinese New Year, and a problem of other (non-model-train) factories poaching workers with higher pay. Though as Jason also mentions in the podcast once tooling starts a company is committed to releasing the product given the upfront costs involved. Also mentioned was the 2nd UK bus, which was (at podcast recording) waiting for Jason to finish checking the CADs - we have since learned in a newsletter that the bus has gone to tooling. Though if anyone wants to stay up late they can always try to ask Jason directly as he does a Facebook Live event this week Edited May 18, 2020 by mdvle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted May 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2020 1 hour ago, MarkSG said: It would be great to see Rapido with a bigger UK presence. But two months ago is, of course, a different time altogether now. I haven't listened to the entire recording, does coronavirus get a mention at all? Returning to the UK market was also referred to in the most recent newsletter so it looks like it is still Rapido's intention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 The second part of the day at Rapido has now been released, episode 147, with interviews with Rapido staff members: Dan Darnell Janet Golfman Josh Anderchek Jordan Smith https://modelerslife.libsyn.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffy Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 On 18/05/2020 at 21:09, mdvle said: and a problem of other (non-model-train) factories poaching workers with higher pay. I suspect that it's the better (throughput? quality?) workers that get poached. Which might explain (perceived) reductions in quality elsewhere on these boards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 18/05/2020 at 20:09, mdvle said: Also mentioned was the 2nd UK bus, which was (at podcast recording) waiting for Jason to finish checking the CADs - we have since learned in a newsletter that the bus has gone to tooling. Has there been any definitive news on the second bus ? I think there are a good many of us wishing it to be a Birmingham "standard" fleetline as in 4xxx-42xx 63xx-7000. Obviously a few minor differences as well as between Met Camm and Park Royal, but Jason would be astute enough to cater for those. Fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Covkid said: Has there been any definitive news on the second bus ? I think there are a good many of us wishing it to be a Birmingham "standard" fleetline as in 4xxx-42xx 63xx-7000. Obviously a few minor differences as well as between Met Camm and Park Royal, but Jason would be astute enough to cater for those. Fingers crossed. No further news, but it isn't really summer yet. That said I suspect it is the bus Jason is with in the announcement video from 2018 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Thanks "Mdvle". I strongly suspected it was the Fleetline because there was one at Warley in the last couple of years. Muyst have missed that announcement though. That really is good news. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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