Steadfast Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 3 hours ago, WCML100 said: @rapidoandy Are there any plans for a EWS mesh sided version of the OAA in the future? I think these would sell well personally :) A good shout. If possible, it'd be nice if the EWS and Mendip Pool branding boards could be user added, as some wagons lost them or never had them. Jo 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR(S) Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 https://railsofsheffield.com/blogs/news/rapido-oo-oaa-wagons 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted February 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2023 The Rapido website states Feb 2023 for delivery; clearly that is going to be missed. Anyone heard anything more about when these might be arriving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 1 hour ago, young37215 said: The Rapido website states Feb 2023 for delivery; clearly that is going to be missed. Anyone heard anything more about when these might be arriving? Oh me me!! I know! Sadly I have been off as I have a poorly toddler and not got round to updating a few things. The OAA is really not far off finished. I’m hoping we may get a few samples flown over in time for Ally Pally. Then it’s the mercy of shipping by sea - the reality is it’s probably going to be the end of April or so. Andy 4 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Pedro32 Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 14, 2023 Hi, I wonder- Are these lovely wagons fairly imminent? Assuming they’re on the high seas now? best Peter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PJ10 Posted April 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) Hi, The delivery schedule on the Rapido Website has them as delayed. And a brief scan of todays newsletter doesn't give any info (unless I've missed it). I suspect we may be waiting a few more months. PJ10 Edited April 15, 2023 by PJ10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post RapidoCorbs Posted April 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2023 The short story is: Livery samples arrived, looked at in great detail, rejected, changes to production batch agreed. We hope to provide more updates but it's likely late summer or early autumn delivery. Sorry for the delay but we want to be confident with what we are delivering. 12 1 6 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted August 25, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2023 We are now into late summer, I cannot find anything by way of an update or anticipated delivery date either on Rapido's website or RMWeb. Can we have a progress report please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, young37215 said: We are now into late summer, I cannot find anything by way of an update or anticipated delivery date either on Rapido's website or RMWeb. Can we have a progress report please? Bottom of the latest Newsletter ................ they are made and on the high seas from China 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium RapidoCorbs Posted August 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, young37215 said: We are now into late summer, I cannot find anything by way of an update or anticipated delivery date either on Rapido's website or RMWeb. Can we have a progress report please? Certainly. The revised liveries have been approved and currently expected Oct 2023: https://rapidotrains.co.uk/delivery-schedule/ There's a little bit in the latest newsletter about them too. It's worth subscribing for product updates. 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted October 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) It is mid October and Rapido's website still shows the OAA's as due this month. I cannot find any other information (and have no interest in newsetters), does anybody have an uodate on when we might expect these to be available? Edited October 19, 2023 by young37215 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted October 19, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 19, 2023 I'm sure Rapido will provide an update when they have one. What would be helpful, however, is if Rapido was to put a date on their delivery schedule webpage, so we can see immediately when was the last time the page was updated. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aureol40012 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Update on Hattons website today. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 19/10/2023 at 08:11, young37215 said: It is mid October and Rapido's website still shows the OAA's as due this month. I cannot find any other information (and have no interest in newsetters), does anybody have an uodate on when we might expect these to be available? What versions of the models are we thinking for WHL trains? I think I've seen a few on Ernie's Flickr pages in RF red/grey. Any thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 40 minutes ago, Daddyman said: What versions of the models are we thinking for WHL trains? I think I've seen a few on Ernie's Flickr pages in RF red/grey. Any thoughts? When? [Although I'm not sure what the WHL is] Paul https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/broaa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Daddyman said: What versions of the models are we thinking for WHL trains? I think I've seen a few on Ernie's Flickr pages in RF red/grey. Any thoughts? Hello @Daddyman I've not come across many (if any) OAA wagons in RF red/grey on the West Highland Line (WHL) but have seen plenty of photos of OBAs (with the higher ends) in this livery. There are quite a few photos of OAAs in the Bauxite liveries and there is a video clip of 9 being shunted at Mallaig Jct (will try and find it again.) I think that the OAAs were used for 2 different traffic flows both to and from Corpach, these being baled wood pulp in and finished paper products out and it is not unusual to find photos of both loaded and empty OAAs travelling in the same train (usually seperated by a couple of vans) in both Northbound and Southbound trains in the late 70s / early 80s. Obviously then the Corpach lettered version would be appropriate but so also would the other Bauxite liveried models. I wouldn't rule out an odd RF red / grey OAA wagon or two (I have 4 in my N gauge stock) but in the main Bauxite is best. Hope this helps, I've posted at least one photo (from Flickr) earlier on this thread and also I think in @young37215 exellent WHL v.4 thread of OAAs on the WHL as it was discussed there a while back. Regards, Ian. Edited October 30, 2023 by 03060 Corrections 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 Thanks for that, Ian. After I posted I went through all Ernie's WHL albums and can't definitely say there are any - one or two in bauxite possibly. Can't remember now where I saw photos, and what date they were. Do you happen to know how long they lasted on the WHL? I'm feeling it might be better investing in OBAs for 1985-7. Sorry, Paul, I should have said: was talking about mid- to late 1980s WHL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Daddyman said: Thanks for that, Ian. After I posted I went through all Ernie's WHL albums and can't definitely say there are any - one or two in bauxite possibly. Can't remember now where I saw photos, and what date they were. Do you happen to know how long they lasted on the WHL? I'm feeling it might be better investing in OBAs for 1985-7. Sorry, Paul, I should have said: was talking about mid- to late 1980s WHL. I would suspect OBAs and OCAs in use on the Corpach flows by 1985 but will check my notes and a few photos. Regards, Ian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 You could always justify a couple in Departmental 'Squid' livery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Link photo shows two OAA in rail freight livery , a search of ‘ Corpach mossend ‘ may yield some other results 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) Likewise, just to prove myself wrong I've found this June 1986 photo also by John Whiteley, lead wagon being an OAA. I've also found images of Railfreight Red / Grey liveried examples on the WHL, one behind 20213 (by Don Gatehouse) and another that I thought I'd posted on here earlier (but possibly on an N gauge OAA thread ??) Showing both a Bauxite and a R/f Red/Grey OAAs dissapearing into the sunset near Corrour. Edited October 30, 2023 by 03060 Extra info added. 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2023 There are a number of bauxite and railfreight red/grey images of OAA's on Flickr from the late 70's until the mid 80's if you look hard which leads me to the view that either livery option would be representative of the period. In terms of the balance between OAA and OBA/OCA, it should be borne in mind that the number of OAA's at 100 compares with the 1000 plus OBA/OCA hence it seems reasonable for the OBA/OCA to appear more frequently. In addition to those posted by 03060 above, bauxite examples below June 1981 June 1982 October 1983 February 1985 5 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 Thanks to all. So they did work in the large logo 37/4 period in both liveries. Probably worth having one, especially as it will be a better model than the long-in-the-tooth Bachmann OBA. Thanks again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 Thanks Rob, you've posted the 'going into the sunset' photo that I couldn't find again this afternoon .... but I did find this 1985 one by Ex-Tractor Fan (possibly of this parish ?) again depicting empty Bauxite and R/f liveried OAAs heading North. I'll stop now .... promise ! Regards, Ian. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold young37215 Posted November 30, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2023 On 28/10/2023 at 13:17, aureol40012 said: Update on Hattons website today. I asked Rapido at Warley for an update on OAA delivery and was advised that the expectation was they should be in shops before Christmas. I did'nt ask which year but I did get a sneaky preview of some of the demonstration OAA's which were very nice. Rapido also pointed out that a major contributor to the delay was the unacceptable first production samples from China which Rapido chose to have reworked. Here's hoping for a nice Christmas surprise. 6 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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