RMweb Gold Harlequin Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 On the Rapido Trains UK Facebook page: Quote We end our Christmas cracker updates with a surprise - even for us!! Today we received photos of Engineering Samples of not one, not two but FOUR unannounced projects! These will be on their way to the UK for evaluation in the next few days and we can’t wait to see them. We’re not going to spoil it by telling you what they are - but we would love to know your guesses! Happy Christmas! Posted at 19:15 yesterday. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 Bound to be a BR standard banana vans amongst them as I have just built 9! 2 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 The definitive (3/4)7 ….. delete at appropriate;) ….. More buses? Bristol VR? Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 009 Russell? (Mentioned only because I want one) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big James Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 SECR O1 class or SR U class. Mainly because the SECR seems to be very much in vogue right now and the SR U class is a loco that every SR layout can justify one on (even preserved lines can). Big James 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 Class 151 Sprinter 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2021 14xx would fit with other items. HST prototype as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelboy45 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Could one be the silver Budd stainless steel 'Silver Princess' coach that ran on the LMS, LNER, BR (painted), and in Eire? Please...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium ColinK Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2021 Class 120 or 124 dmu. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Downer Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2021 A Bridge Over The River Kwai train complete with exploding bridge and miniature Alec Guinness endlessly saying ‘what have I done?’ 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil gollin Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 . Trying to keep on subject (!) 1: Class 124 Trans-Pennine unit (6-car) - In keeping with Rapido's liking for multiple units. Looks very pretty in either green or blue & grey. 2: A bus ??? How about a first class rendition of a Bristol Lodekka ? And wagons ? 3: Something modern, and odd 4: Something, old and odd - how about decent RCH mineral wagon, suitable to go with the pre-grouping locos being produced ? Anyway - good luck to Rapido, I hope these make them money. . 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 Or how about diagram 1/034 1/039 1/042 1/045 10ft clay opens for the clay liner? A winner for sure …. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Darius43 Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 LMS articulated railcar Cheers Darius 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 A Saint 4-4-0 County with straight front end, preferably 3815 County of Hants. An Aveling and Porter loco. A Broad Gauge Iron Duke/Rover set complete with Bulk Road trackwork. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Phil Bullock said: Bound to be a BR standard banana vans amongst them as I have just built 9! On a similar vein how about the humble LMS 5 plank D1666 /7 wagon that were built in 1000s. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) As there's going to be four announced, knowing Rapido, one will be way, way left field, one will be something Jason likes, one will be mainstream and the last one will something we've all been asking for, for ages. Edited December 26, 2021 by jools1959 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2021 I know, A shunting horse and jockey. A Midland railway single horse dray. A stable block. A set of grooms mucking out the stables. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Sid's steam roller? It's the glaring omission in the Titfield range. Aveling & Porter 5590 Maid Marion if anyone is wondering. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said: I know, A shunting horse and jockey. A Midland railway single horse dray. A stable block. A set of grooms mucking out the stables. Equine excrement Mr M ? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said: Equine excrement Mr M ? Good for the roses. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 22 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said: Equine excrement Mr M ? I didn't think that Rapido did scenic items! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Flying Scotsman 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 26, 2021 Being sensible about this I think it's reasonable to conclude that - one item will be a 'bus; one will be a loco (smallish, with inside valvegear otherwise Jason will be pulling out even more hair over the cost of adding outside valvegear; if Biill has anything to do with it it will be GWR; or a Class O Peckett if Andy is choosing; one will be along lived Pre-Group wagon. (an SER brakevan perhaps. or possibly an LMS 12 ton van); the other will be very left field and might be something related to a specialised traffic such as milk or an NPCCS vehicle witha bit of special history linked to it. On the other hand there might be something so far left field as to be rated as 'unusual' such as some sort of infernal combustion or electreacle powered machine. But let's not forget that Brighton 'Terriers' seem to have a cult following on the part of manufacturers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapido staff rapidoandy Posted December 26, 2021 Rapido staff Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) Pecketts - me????? I’m a Leeds loco man through and through. Andy Edited December 26, 2021 by rapidoandy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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