Rapido Trains UK has announced two new models with an OO gauge London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) eight-ton goods van and OO gauge Great Eastern Railway five and seven-plank open wagons.
Both models are ready-to-run and are available in liveries covering the pre-grouping era through to British Railways, with detailing variations covering different brakes, axle boxes, through fitted and unfitted, and stepped and unstepped versions, and are fitted with metal bearings for free running.
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway eight-ton goods van
The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway eight-ton goods van is a Diagram 8 version and is available in 18 different livery and running number combinations pre-grouping days through to British Railways and private use.
Each version has a wealth of full external, and underframe detail, including different brakes, axle boxes, through fitted and unfitted, and stepped and unstepped versions.
They all feature either eight-spoke, nine-spoke, or three-hole disc wheels, fitted with brass bearings and NEM coupling pockets, and will be available in the following liveries:
- LB&SCR No.3758 and 3820
- LBSC No.8091, 80915, and 8145
- SR (pre-1936) No.46293, 46537, and 46966
- SR (as preserved) No.46923
- SR (post-1936 36) Departmental No.01246S and 1984S
- SR (post-1936) No.46954 and 46192
- BR No.S46966 and S46680
- BR Departmental No.DS1913 and ES081373
- MOD No.590
The wagons are currently being tooled and will be priced at £32.95.
Great Eastern Railway five and seven-plank open wagons.
The Great Eastern Railway open wagons are diagram 17 five-plank and two variants of diagram 48 seven-plank wagons.
They have a wealth of full external, internal, and underframe detail, including different brakes, door types, builder’s plate styles, buffers, axle boxes, safety loops, and brake lever guards.
All models feature Great Eastern-style eight-spoke wheels with distinctive retaining rings, brass bearings, and NEM coupling pockets.
The five-plank wagons will be available in the following liveries:
- Great Eastern Railway No.3175, 4014, 24970, and 29538
- Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway No.682 and 913
- Great Central Railway No.32017 and 32200
- North Eastern Railway (pre-1936) No.606301 and 628495
- North Eastern Railway (post-1936) No.628540 and 629814
- North Eastern Railway Loco No.O197 and 600014
- British Railways No.E627001 and E630192
- Great Eastern Railway (as preserved) No.28601
The seven-plank wagons will be available in the following liveries:
- Great Eastern Railway No. 8943 and 9853
- North Eastern Railway (pre-1936) No.603475 and 609262
- North Eastern Railway (post-1936) No.603304 and 607029
- North Eastern Railway Loco No..0344
- British Railways No.E603304 and E603457
- Great Eastern Railway (as preserved) No.5043
The wagons are at the Engineering Prototype stage and will be priced at £32.95.
In October, Rapido announced additions to its Evolution range and LMS rolling stock ranges, and last July it announced the release of a fireless locomotive.
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