Skinnylinny Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, mvrnut said: i'm really hoping for Rapido to do the LSWR Adams T3 4-4-0 locomotive especially as the Swanage Railway 563 Locomotive Trust is in the process of restoring this iconic loco to hopefully steam in 2023. Rapido could do this loco in Adams pea green, Drummond's ornate livery, and Southern Railway olive green. Three different liveries . Two different chimneys. Cheers, Chris Hmmmm, possibly even four liveries if you count Drummond with and without brass splasher beading as different liveries! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rprodgers Posted August 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2022 Announce a GWR 7 Armstrong/ Dean single and some appropriate clerestory coaches with all the pre-grouping interest 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 On 05/08/2022 at 10:43, The Stationmaster said: So they're going to do aeroplanes as well? Did the squire have a Dragon Rapide carefully stashed somewhere? No, They need to start with Rolla Royce Dart gas turbined planes. Avro 748, HP Herald and Vicker Viscout in1:76 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Watto1990 Posted August 24, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2022 Saw one of my local model shops mention on Facebook that they have exciting Rapido news they can’t share until the weekend… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted August 24, 2022 Author Share Posted August 24, 2022 Well Friday actually - check back at mid-day! 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 14 hours ago, rapidoandy said: Well Friday actually - check back at mid-day! Great !!!! That will be the LNWR 2-4-2 radial tank and the pair of LMS period 3 push pull "motor train" coaches, as a set. Or maybe not. Maybe the Ironstone hopper, or even the BR 21T original or rebodied "HTO" and "HTV" I will be here lunchtime tomorrow 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerzilla Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 08/04/2022 at 16:30, wombatofludham said: The LNWR is an open goal for any newcomer to the UK market with a distinctive style, and coaching stock which survived for quite a few years. If you do LNWR, you have to do the Ramsbottom DX Goods. They made more of them than any other steam loco, ever. More than the Black 5. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big James Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 17 hours ago, rapidoandy said: Well Friday actually - check back at mid-day We got a complete SECR goods train and you guys have shown some really good ideas. So my money would be on an SECR O1 class or SR U class. (A man can dream though). Big James 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) On 24/08/2022 at 23:03, rapidoandy said: Well Friday actually - check back at mid-day! Is this going to be a Facebook announcement? Could be I am looking in the wrong place but can't see anything on the Rapido UK website? Roy Edit.. hopeful for something N Gauge, even something quite low key would be nice.... Edited August 26, 2022 by Roy L S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Two hours to go yet ....... in this part of the world ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy L S Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, Wickham Green too said: Two hours to go yet ....... in this part of the world ! Sorry, I was looking for the announcement of the announcement 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted August 26, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, Roy L S said: Sorry, I was looking for the announcement of the announcement 🙂 A few posts back, we were advised to check back after mid-day Friday, which I took to mean here... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold greatcoleswoodhalt Posted August 26, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) On 24/08/2022 at 23:03, rapidoandy said: Well Friday actually - check back at mid-day! https://myemail.constantcontact.com/New-projects--updates-AND-a-Wisbech---Upwell-special-.html?soid=1138500243749&aid=K3WWqdlQ6aI Edited August 26, 2022 by jafcreasey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fay Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Great to see Rapido dipping their toes in to 7mm, I wish you all the success now if you would like to enlarge the 16xx and 15xx I’d pre order both 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Watto1990 Posted September 9, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) Bit of a leftfield announcement from Rapido’s North American branch: But it has got me wondering what metro units Rapido UK could offer us. Tyne & Wear Metrocars? DLR units? Supertram Class 399s? Start now and could we see model 2024 Stock hitting the shelves alongside the real things in 2025…? Edited September 9, 2022 by Watto1990 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Watto1990 said: Bit of a leftfield announcement from Rapido’s North American branch: But it has got me wondering what metro units Rapido UK could offer us. Tyne & Wear Metrocars? DLR units? Supertram Class 399s? Start now and could we see model 2024 Stock hitting the shelves alongside the real things in 2025…? Are these the 5ft 6in gauge units? steve Edited September 9, 2022 by steve1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdvle Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 9 hours ago, steve1 said: Are these the 5ft 6in gauge units? steve They are, though Rapido will be doing them to run on standard HO track. Also note that it is a conditional announcement and the decision to proceed or cancel will be made after the order deadline of January 16th 2023 - anyone ordering before that date gets a 5% discount. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 On 09/09/2022 at 06:14, Watto1990 said: Bit of a leftfield announcement from Rapido’s North American branch: But it has got me wondering what metro units Rapido UK could offer us. Tyne & Wear Metrocars? DLR units? Supertram Class 399s? Start now and could we see model 2024 Stock hitting the shelves alongside the real things in 2025…? I always thought the Bart units looked great, very 1970s. It's a shame the Sheffield Class 399 are low floor and the forthcoming Welsh Valleys Class 398 are high floor otherwise it would have made a good choice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted September 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2022 I am seriously tempted by the BART models, as well as being nice looking trains I love San Francisco. It'd be nice to see more mass transit models, they seem to be the forgotten part of the railway world when it comes to models, with a handful of exceptions. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted September 14, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 14, 2022 I reckon there is a definite market for them, not only as an essential part of the local rail scene in many big cities but as nostalgia models fir the millions who rode on them daily. Model buses sell on this basis. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 ..... not to mention modern trams - which have reappeared on the streets and rails of several of our cities in 'recent' years ........ I say 'recent' but some systems are on at least their second generation of vehicles - yet, so far as I know, these are completely absent from the model market. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted September 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 15, 2022 Good point. Plenty of current scene street tram models on the Continent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Covkid Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 15/09/2022 at 09:39, Wickham Green too said: ..... not to mention modern trams - which have reappeared on the streets and rails of several of our cities in 'recent' years ........ I say 'recent' but some systems are on at least their second generation of vehicles - yet, so far as I know, these are completely absent from the model market. Yup. I work in Birmingham city centre and daily see the CAF Urbos trams of the Midland metro. I have no real knowledge of UK trams but there seem to be two distinct designs but dont know which are which - Birmingham / Blackpool / Nottingham / Edinburgh. Then there are the Manchester, Newcastle and Croydon operations. Plenty of scope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUCKOO LINE Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 What about British 19050/60s trolley buses and trams ? They were pretty plentiful. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted September 21, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 21, 2022 Those BART things are on the wrong side of the track! Bit dangerous if you ask me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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