RapidoCorbs

We don't tend to take a sales stand to shows, it's a lot of work and there are often retailers selling stuff. We are primarily a manufacturer.

1 hour ago, Edge said:

Quick question @RapidoCorbs - any idea when we might be seeing these? I’ll admit that my curiosity is getting the better of me 😂 

It's all stuff that's currently in stock so will be despatched within 1 week.

2 hours ago, Brian-1c said:

Will these be 00 only, or are there more to come ?

When we have more N Gauge stuff delivered there may be opportunities to have N boxes too.

Wagons, locomotives, train packs, and random Rapido swag can be yours! What’s inside is a mystery, but we promise that whatever it is, will be worth a lot more than the overall cost. We think you will be chuffed!

Two tiers are yours to choose from.

Limited quantities will be available exclusively through our online store, so grab them before they depart!

-Our £100 Mystery Boxes contain models worth over £150 plus extra merchandise
-Our £250 Mystery Boxes contain models worth over £400 and will include a Rapido Trains UK livery limited edition Iron Mink (only 100 made for staff and our wider team so VERY exclusive) alongside some extra merchandise

Order a mystery box by clicking on this link!

*will

For the avoidance of doubt, Bramble is available to pre-order but if we don't hit the minimum threshold of pre-orders then we'll cancel it, but no-one should lose any money.

We want your opinions!
Our design for the BR Class 44 in N Gauge originally had wire cab handrails (left side), which are thin and give shadow underneath, but are not the correct profile for a Class 44.
We have drawn up an alternative using moulded plastic handrails of the correct shape (right side), but due to manufacturing tolerances they need to be slightly over scale. It does create the correct gaps under the ends and some relief along the main vertical portion.
Of course these renders are much larger than the real model.
What do you think works better? Please leave a comment below.

I can confirm the O18s you are looking at are in GWR Grey with BR markings.

As to whether the N19s are faded black or very very dark grey, the answer is 'yes'.

13 hours ago, thetalkinlens said:

Is there any chance of livery samples appearing before the pre-order deadline?

Not for this one, more likely to be closer to delivery date.

You beat me to it - we've just posted threads about these wagons here:

A step change in GWR open wagon design occurred in 1902 when a fifth plank was added to its four-plank design. The five-plank became the GWR’s standard wagon design and, essentially, variations on the post-1904 version with a 3ft 3in deep and 8ft body continued to be built well into the 1940s.

Much like their predecessors, the Diagram O18s have a 10t carrying capacity (later built as 12t) and use a 16ft underframe with GWR self-contained buffers. The only difference was on the drop-side door. Unlike the O11 and O15 which had a flat door, the O18 featured a tapered foot drop door with the bottom plank of the door set at an angle along with adjustments to the metalwork. This feature became standard on many of the later GWR open wagon designs. In later life, many of the original 10t wagons were up-rated to 12 or even 13 tons.

The GWR built 2850 O18s ‘Open A’ wagons between 1914-1924. As records are few and far between, it’s not known exactly when the last of these wagons were withdrawn as they slowly disappeared over the years, but they lasted well into BR days. A batch of O18s was also built for the Rhymney Railway and delivered complete with their own lettering – these were identical, except they were provided without the sheet rail. Many wagons were sold out of service into private railway companies including the Port of Bristol Authority, Port of London Authority and Manchester Ship Canal. Thankfully, several O18 wagons have survived into preservation including examples at the Severn Valley Railway and Bristol Harbour Railway.

The O18 5-plank Opens feature full external, internal and underframe details including brass bearings for smooth friction-free running, NEM coupling pockets and a high-quality livery application. A sheet rail comes supplied in the polybag with 2 different mountings allowing it to be posed in the up or down position.

The sample here sits alongside its O11 brethren:

See the full range here:
https://rapidotrains.co.uk/gwr-dia-o18-5-plank/

Coal is King – that is certainly true for any steam locomotive. Without copious amounts of ‘Black gold’ the railways in the heyday of steam would grind to a halt.

The GWR was no exception and even had a Central Coal Office in Pontypool Road that coordinated the supply of coal from the private South Wales collieries (where much of the GWR’s coal came from) to large locomotive depots and small engine sheds alike. Large motive power depots could receive up to 3,000 tons per week, whilst small branchline sheds might only receive 20 tons.

The GWR had their own Loco Coal wagons to manage this constant flow of coal. Some would be found running in special trains, whilst many Loco coal wagons sent to local sheds would be attached to ordinary freight trains. This meant that Loco Coal wagons could be seen all across the GWR network on their way to all the Company’s sheds. Originally, wooden-bodied wagons were used. However, the first official diagram – the N6 in 1889 – had an iron body, a practice the GWR would continue.

The last 120 N19 wagons built in 1913 featured rolled corners (like that seen on the ‘Iron Mink’) with distinctive triangular-shaped capping, DCIII brake gear and self-contained buffers. A central 5ft 4in drop door was on each side – increased from 5ft on previous wagon diagrams, which allowed for easier unloading into tubs on coaling towers or onto small coal stages at remote engine sheds.

Our models make use of the O11 chassis with a brand new body. The wagon also features separately-fitted corner caps to allow the proper relief underneath, and an internal representation of the seams and doors.

Thanks must go to RMweb's own Miss Prism for helping with this project.

See the full range of liveries here:
https://rapidotrains.co.uk/gwr-dia-n19-loco-coal/

We are aware of spring failures in the pickups - sorry haven't had the time to be on here much recently/respond to stuff.

It doesn't seem to affect all models - our test mules did hundreds of laps without pickup failure.

2 hours ago, DavidH said:

 

If someone donates me the money I'll be happy to add it to my Museum of Pointless Wastes of Earth's Resources

Ah yes the MoPWoER, I have a lifetime membership.

4 hours ago, Ruston said:

Any news on this? Does bespoke set up literally mean for this BRM exclusive variant only, or is it going to be the same on all of these Bagnalls?

It's in development with ESU at the moment, we are waiting for confirmation from them. The electrical setup is the same on all the Bagnalls, though.

23 hours ago, Bucoops said:

I know that First Class carriages had the crest, I'm not sure about composites that included a First Class element. John Watling is THE authority on GER coaches so I would trust his word.

 

It is sad to hear you did not get much assistance from the GERS as in my experience they are more than happy to advise. Not sure what went wrong there.

For the brown livery there are photos of both No.7 and No.8 wearing the crest. There are a couple of rather nice photos out there of the composite in maroon livery also with crest, but not many of the all-third.

1 hour ago, PaulG said:

 

Hopefully, it will "cut out" and varnish over.

 

Paul

Any method risks damage to the paint but I have heard of some people having success with using a wooden cocktail stick on our wagons.

Taking into account the specification, design, capability, and the fact it exists in RTR at all, I think it's pretty cool.

We decided that a blanking plug for the bufferbeam was an acceptable compromise for those who wanted to remove the TLs, and such a component will not add to the assembly or manufacturing cost as it is so minor. Screw-in replaceable diecast bufferbeams* were not.

*they need to be diecast to keep the overall weight up as the cab and tank need to be plastic

3 hours ago, The Fatadder said:

I suppose its too late to ask if you could look at doing it as a complete replacement buffer beam rather than a plug that just fills the area where the coupling fits.  Looking at other competitors models where they have taken the approach of having a plug to fill the coupling hole, it always ends up leaving a distinct line around its edge where the two parts meet.)  Whereas a complete replacement unit that screws in (such as the route Hattons used with their Class 66) avoids this completely.

It's not too late to ask because the answer would be the same either way 😉 it's part of the diecast running board.

Well it's the first Friday of the month, so it's time for a rejected livery on our social media posts.

This instalment pontificates on what the O1 might look like in the same livery as P Class 'Bluebell' complete with Bluebell Railway crest.

Looks rather nice, shame really.....

But then there's an iterative R&D process to that as we have to make sure it is compatible with other TL couplings, which has to be paid for in advance because we wouldn't want to release it and then find out customers have issues with coupling to other stock. 

There's also no way of telling exactly how many people would genuinely have bought one if it wasn't for the loco having the standard coupling used in OO. In our experience so far the people who use excuses like that were unlikely to have purchased one anyway.

The locos come with a blanking plate for the bufferbeam so people can ditch the kid-e-couplings and shunt like adults.

On 01/01/2024 at 05:01, Captain_Mumbles said:

Happy new year all!

Slightly off topic but I think my chances are better in this company:

Might be a long shot. Does anybody have a nice picture of cab details? I am building a larger scale one for a diorama and I am procrastinating over painting and detailing the inside before I can close it up and move on to the exterior paintwork.

 

Cheers!

Ben

Have sent you a PM.