RMweb Gold Popular Post Zero Gravitas Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2023 This has just appeared in my Facebook feed: (1) Facebook 15 1 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Popular Post AY Mod Posted August 10, 2023 Moderators Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2023 So, so glad that they are the ones doing it. No real need for it but because I've ridden on one and they're properly entertaining with loadsa sticky out bits; I'm sold. 11 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B15nac Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Awesome news! Another 2 announcements to come 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 wonderful news. Just when my wallet (and pre-order list) are almost empty. Will wait to see if they are doing any of the UK preserved examples. I remember travelling behind one of the class on the NYMR many years ago. Have Rapido moved away from split chassis electrics on their steam models (I recall seeing that the Royal Hudson was a version of split chassis, but may be wrong) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chatham.mrc Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Really excited by this. have wanted one for a while. Gunna be a very popular announcement this 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BMacdermott Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2023 Hello everyone Many congratulations to Rapido on this announcement and we wish them every success with the project. The loco has been in The Top 50 of The 00 Wishlist Poll since 2014. Here's how it has fared in more detail (but note that The Poll didn't run in 2017, 2020 or 2021)... 2014 - 40th 2015 - 30th 2016 - 6th 2018 - 3rd 2019 - Top overall 2022 - 4th Brian (on behalf of The 00 Poll Team) 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskra Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Excellent news. These locomotives have gotten around a bit in preservation and are a good ‘rule 1’ loco as you can say they appeared anywhere due to wartime conditions. It will be interesting to see what livery options they do. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) Hi, Great announcement, I will always remember a trip to the Churnet Valley many years ago and sitting in the pub garden at Consall and listening to one of these things depart with that American hooter whistle echoing throughout the valley......fantastic......! One red one with sound please :) Simon Edited August 10, 2023 by St. Simon 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyRule1 Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 My heart says Yes to this as what could be more suited to a model set in late wartime East Anglia? My head asks questions: Actually my layout is in 1945 and most (if not al) the loco's had come off loan by then and were on mainland Europe I would guess this will not be a cheap purchase and every pound spent on this loco will be a pound not spent on other items to finish the layout, or other things. Anyway I guess the lead time on this will mean we will not see it for some time so things might chagne in the future. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToledoRails Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 YES! I have been eagerly waiting for somebody to announce a run of proper OO Gauge S160s! If any of the ones announced were made by the Lima Locomotive Works they'll be coming home for sure! (Also if you mad lads do a fictional BR One.... 😁) 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovbulleid Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Hooray! Waiting for the first batch to be announced and including 93257 Maj. Gen. Carl R. Gray of the Longmoor Military Railway- arguably the last in the U.K. to do what it was built for- whatever the army told it to do! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium E100 Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) I reckon this one could well have the steam generator that Rapido said they were working on? Would be one way to have a USP if someone else were to also have been working on it. Edited August 10, 2023 by E100 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSpencer Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, E100 said: I reckon this one could well have the steam generator that Rapido said they were working on? Would be one way to have a USP if someone else were to also have been working on it. Me too! This model in full fat DCC sound plus steam won't be cheap I suspect. Do I need one? Well 6046 was on the Bluebell for a few months + steam..... But I've already a big program of models underway now. Edited August 10, 2023 by JSpencer 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfaZagato Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Probably a good match for Rapido. Now, if only I could get Rapido UK shipped direct to me in the US, instead of bouncing through the UK. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToledoRails Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I shared the news amongst my friends and they're now hopeful the Canadian side of things could possibly go in on a 1:87 HO Version. There's a fair amount stateside with two that have been tourist railroad staples that could be a hit 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2023 oh crap, I'm a sucker for ugly 2-8-0's ..... O gauge would be nice though for Fourgig 🤣 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kaput Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2023 Thousands of wallets (including mine) just cried out in pain and were suddenly silenced. 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick_Skateboard Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 One like this please. Rick 9 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrTea Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2023 One of my favourite loco classes. Can’t wait! 😍 This might whet your appetites: 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2023 4 hours ago, St. Simon said: Hi, Great announcement, I will always remember a trip to the Churnet Valley many years ago and sitting in the pub garden at Consall and listening to one of these things depart with that American hooter whistle echoing throughout the valley......fantasic......! One red one with sound please :) Simon Yes,I remember it’s appearance on the Churnet Valley in I think 2017 and a trip behind it. On that day there was a wedding & reception there with the bride & groom & party taking a trip as well. And yes,that siren sound hooter. Heard as a small boy taking a walk along the valley across from the Vale of Neath line with my grandfather and seeing a freight train distantly heading towards Pontypool Road. Then hearing that unmistakable wail. Grandad said…”It’s one of them Yankees. “.Here to help the war effort and a railway network on its knees after nearly six years war.. They went soon,either into a shattered Europe or back home to the US. I’ve been waiting years for one of these.Look good hauling some of Rapido’s newly / soon to be released wagons too. Just the vintage job. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Vistisen Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, AlfaZagato said: Probably a good match for Rapido. Now, if only I could get Rapido UK shipped direct to me in the US, instead of bouncing through the UK. And also for the EU to avoid the standard £25 + 25% vat charges I get on anything I buy from the UK. Even on goods sent free of charge to replace defective goods! Edited August 10, 2023 by Vistisen 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2023 My wallet just went ouch.. I'm modelling 1940s and there is a photo of an S160 at the station I'm modelling. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium it's-er Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2023 3 hours ago, ToledoRails said: I shared the news amongst my friends and they're now hopeful the Canadian side of things could possibly go in on a 1:87 HO Version. There's a fair amount stateside with two that have been tourist railroad staples that could be a hit Rocco do, or did not long ago, an HO 1:87 scale S160. John S 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted August 10, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 10, 2023 46 minutes ago, it's-er said: Rocco ..... Is that the model railway division of the Italian Mafia? CJI. 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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