sirwilliamfrs Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) I received Rapido's latest newsletter (no 180) tonight. What do you make of this? https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Rapido-News-180----New-Year--New-News--Deadlines--Events-and-a-Ton-of-New-Photos--.html?soid=1101318906379&aid=SshbF54I1vQ Edited January 12 by sirwilliamfrs Addition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Would be a bit odd to announce one given that Revolution are fairly advanced in their development of such a model in N and OO. And it would be strange to hint at it from the North American side of the business, not exactly the market for UK model announcements. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Hal Nail Posted January 13 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13 10 hours ago, sirwilliamfrs said: What do you make of this? Is it 5?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted January 13 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13 8 minutes ago, Hal Nail said: Is it 5?! 42.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exet1095 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 It was just a picture on their North American newsletter number 180. Simply a visual joke. Paul 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirwilliamfrs Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 8 hours ago, exet1095 said: It was just a picture on their North American newsletter number 180. Simply a visual joke. Paul Most likely it was, you never know with Rapido! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Fisher Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 lets hope its a joke..........no need to compete with models in tooling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 We don't know who's factory RevolutioN are using for these models, Rapido did the N gauge Pendolino for them. Regardless of whether they are involved with the 175/180 units by RevolutioN, I don't think Rapido are the type of company to duplicate an already announced model especially when it's a company they have had an association with already, it would be very poor form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted January 13 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13 Plus this is a Rapido NA newsletter, not Rapido UK. Why would they be announcing a UK prototype? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidoandy Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 We have announced an American prototype.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted January 13 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13 Oh, well I don't know then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 13 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, rapidoandy said: We have announced an American prototype.. PA(h) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14 (edited) Where can I buy Rapido US, here in the UK ? BART specifically i’m interested in, but Rails hasnt listed it. Edited January 14 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) According to their website https://rapidotrains.com/dealer-listing?___store=us But no sign of any actual US outline items listed, apart from Rails but Mac's I think is a US Outline dealer. Edited January 14 by woodenhead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14 (edited) I would have thought BART may have a more intl appeal, millions of tourist holidays in san francisco would have started and ended on a BART from SFO.. much more than regular US railroad stock. (I would say the same about HEX to, but the railroad manufacturers are scared of Electrostar too, though admittedly thats only since 2017). Edited January 14 by adb968008 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Fair Oak Junction Posted January 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14 You're not wrong. I've never even been to the US, and yet when they announced the BART stock I seriously considered trying to get a set. Luckily my head ruled my heart, because that really would have been a luxury purchase for me 😄 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Ben Posted January 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14 7 minutes ago, adb968008 said: I would have thought BART may have a more intl appeal, millions of tourist holidays in san francisco would have started and ended on a BART from SFO.. much more than regular US railroad stock. (I would say the same about HEX to, but the railroad manufacturers are scared of Electrostar too, though admittedly thats only since 2017). Agree with you about BART though along with the Class 180 Revolution are also offering the Electrostar Class 375/9 units... cheers Ben A. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted January 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Revolution Ben said: Agree with you about BART though along with the Class 180 Revolution are also offering the Electrostar Class 375/9 units... cheers Ben A. Your just making me jealous now… 😀 But you could pump up the size of Electrostar a little ?..around 1:76 Those PEPs at warley were absolutely fantastic. Edited January 14 by adb968008 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Harvey Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) 43 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Where can I buy Rapido US, here in the UK ? BART specifically i’m interested in, but Rails hasnt listed it. I pre-ordered an Amtrak RTG direct from Rapido UK. It only took a phone call. They do have a north american products page on the website. https://rapidotrains.co.uk/north-american-products/ Edited January 14 by Mike Harvey 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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