https://rapidotrains.co.uk/https://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mlvbvom7kb2gNEW Jones Goods 4-6-0 locomotives available - order book closes 22nd May! Three new versions: No. 103 – HR Yellow preservation livery (stay-alive fitted) No. 111 – As-built lined Jones Green (stay-alive) No. 104 – Lined Drummond Green (stay-alive, original smokebox) Pre-order now: buff.ly/E9GmCox15 May 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvbvom7kb2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mlutm5iy7u2gNot long now until the Great Eastern Railway 5 and 7-plank open wagons start making their way to the UK! This range includes a Lancashire, Derby and East Coast Railway livery, which may be a first for OO Gauge ready-to-run, as well as the eye-catching blue of the Loco Dept. sand wagon.15 May 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlutm5iy7u2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mlpmtdohct2hWe hope that those of you who ordered Great Northern Railway Vans and LNWR opens are enjoying them! Are there other pre-grouping railway companies would you like to see more freight stock in model form? Why not drop us a line via the product suggestion form on our website: buff.ly/m7xShru13 May 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpmtdohct2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mlkk77hr5t2aThose of you who were at Narrow Gauge South last month got to see the samples of our new OO9 Peckett 'Cranmore' Class 0-4-0ST up close. Here's a photo of one of the engineering prototypes on our OO9 layout. We think it's a rather smart-looking loco! buff.ly/9sfFK4q11 May 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkk77hr5t2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mlfocgmbct2pAll of the Batch 1 liveries of Evolution have now arrived, and we have seen that lots of you have been enjoying them. Thank you for sending us your photos and videos. Now, let's share the love for these awesome models with everyone else. Share some pictures or videos of yours in the comments below09 May 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfocgmbct2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mldnjy35c32bThe first Fri of the month is usually our 'rejected' post, but this is a little different. We've mocked up the L&Y Class 25 as 'Rose' in the same blue livery as our other 'what-ifs', complete with white rose and red rose. Would you purchase it? Which way around would you run it?08 May 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldnjy35c32bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkyynrumxj2bGreat Scott, it's Star Wars Day! We hope you have a shiny day full of lightsaber battles and spaceship dogfights. Don’t Panic, we're sure you’ll live long and prosper. We’ll be back with more Rapido news soon. In the meantime, smoke us a kipper, we’ll be back for breakfast.04 May 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkyynrumxj2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkrgeow2ld2hMayday, Mayday, today is May Day! Raise the periscope, as the latest engineering prototypes have docked at Rapido HQ. We have a sinking feeling they might float your boat. A fleet of prototypes for the OO Gauge SR U Class has landed, each showing how the loco changed across the eras.01 May 2026 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrgeow2ld2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkoua4prfj25GNR C2 Tank – No.1020 GNR Lined Green will now come with a set of bunker coal rails in the detailing pack. That way, you have the option to model it as-built and as it was later modified. LNER C12 Tank – No.1517N L&NER Black is now lined rather than in plain black livery.30 Apr 2026 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoua4prfj25https://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkmem5b3t42jWe are proud to announce that we are adding three newly tooled versions to our 009 Gauge ‘All-Purpose’ Wagon range. These new versions include a Wooden Coal Hopper, Rectangular Tank Wagon, and Round-Ended Flat Wagon. buff.ly/91hFppI29 Apr 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmem5b3t42jhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkjximzsnq2pWe have finally announced a pretty little Peckett, but not the one many of you were expecting! Our latest announcement is a charming little loco for the 009 Narrow Lines range: The Peckett & Sons Cranmore Class 0-4-0ST! buff.ly/RHPe4WD28 Apr 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjximzsnq2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkhfereujv2iOch aye, today’s the day we close the order book for the OO Gauge Loch Class. Make sure you place your pre-orders before the end of the day if you want to be guaranteed yours! There are so many colourful versions in the range, the difficult decision is going to be choosing which ones to get.27 Apr 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhfereujv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkf3ly6sqh2hLooking for the perfect loco to run alongside your auld ‘Jones Goods’, well, we have the perfect candidate! We will be closing the order book for the OO Gauge HR Loch Class tomorrow. This will be the last day we can guarantee you the ones you want, and you aren’t going to want to miss out!26 Apr 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkf3ly6sqh2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkcehum25o2gWell, today's the big day of little things: Narrow Gauge South! We have all of our latest 009 samples with us, along with our very own 009 layout Bryn Stwffwl and a few of our narrow gauge-loving staff. You’ll have to head to the show if you want to be first to find out what we have up our sleeves!25 Apr 2026 06:01 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcehum25o2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mkaevisjzs27GOOD NEWS, it's our first-ever round-ended OO Gauge wagon announcement! The SER/SECR 5-Plank 10 Ton Open Wagon builds on our SECR range and will include two new diagrams (SR D1340/ D1341) and three different wagon body types. Alongside this is another run of SER/SECR 20-Ton brake vans.24 Apr 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaevisjzs27https://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mk6f4hztyv2kTime's almost up to pre-order the OO Gauge HR Loch Class. We are closing the order book for the spectacular Scottish steamer on Monday. You can pre-order yours via our website or any of our Official Retailers. buff.ly/TLf8HQJ23 Apr 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6f4hztyv2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mk5bso7kdh2hIt wasn’t just Evolution Coaches that arrived in our most recent delivery! Freight fans will be pleased to hear that it also contained both the OO Gauge GNR 8-Ton Vans and LNWR D84 and D90 Open Wagons.23 Apr 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5bso7kdh2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mk2t2rud2q2iAlexandra Palace once had an incredible GNR station that ran right past the back wall of the building, so whilst we were attending the London Festival of Railway Modelling, we couldn't resist taking one of our samples out and posing it in the old platform! buff.ly/XkajM3322 Apr 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2t2rud2q2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mjynh4bv4v2hWhile all things narrow gauge are firmly on our mind, we thought you might like to see a fascinating photo. Our OO Gauge Rectank range features 5 different interesting loads. Of course, they are removable, so you can add something altogether different - how about a miniature locomotive?21 Apr 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjynh4bv4v2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mjvs4byk332iThis Saturday, we will be heading to our first Narrow Gauge South show. We have leapt into narrow gauge ready-to-run models with both feet first, and it appears to have gone down rather well. So, we are incredibly excited to be attending the show and speaking to all of you about all things 009!20 Apr 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvs4byk332ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mjoar3766d2tCreating a Highland Railway layout was something only the most dedicated scratch builder would consider for many years. Thankfully, those days are a distant memory. With our growing HR range and lovely lineside kits such as Peco’s HR Signal box, modelling these scenic railways is well within reach17 Apr 2026 06:01 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoar3766d2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mjj637kcjr2lThe next train terminates here. We have received the third and final delivery of Evolution Coaches from Batch 1, and they have passed our QC with flying colours. If you have pre-ordered Evolution Coaches in LNWR, GWR, and GCR liveries, our Official Retailers will be receiving their stock shortly!15 Apr 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjj637kcjr2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mjgv5n2ljt2pWhile visiting Scotland last month, we ran into Jonny AKA @the_62c_workbench. He very kindly took some photos of our Scottish Legends on some of his shed dioramas. Here's the first one of the HR Loch Class and GNoSR V. What do you think?14 Apr 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgv5n2ljt2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mjecacqnse2aWe don’t call them Scottish Legends for no reason. During the 60s, many of our Scottish Legends completed railtours in pairs, wowing crowds of devoted fans. One such tour in June of 1962 saw ‘Gordon Highlander’ and the ‘Jones Goods’ working in tandem. What a sight and sound this must have been!13 Apr 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjecacqnse2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mjboedk3bh2oDid you know that once the LNER inherited the C12s many were redeployed to sheds that were way beyond the old GNR network? Pre-order yours directly from our website today or from any of our Official Retailers. buff.ly/jsOlwLK12 Apr 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjboedk3bh2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mj4nggoyjs2dWe know that there's been a lot of excitement about the recent announcement for the Railway Children; however, we can reassure you that we haven’t forgotten about our star of the small screen! Ivor is progressing nicely. Here’s a shot of the cheeky little loco in production.10 Apr 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4nggoyjs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mixmiht3td24The USATC S160s are approaching the end of the assembly process. As you can imagine, with this many variations and separately-fitted parts, it does take a lot of effort to get them right! In the meantime, please enjoy some photos of the colour samples on the office layout.08 Apr 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixmiht3td24https://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3mismfdkr652dIt's a glorious BANK holiday and on a related note, did you know that in the LMS era the HR 'Loch' 4-4-0s were often used as banking engines? This is something you will soon be able to replicate on your railway as the orderbook closes at the end of this month! buff.ly/NnZOi0r06 Apr 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mismfdkr652dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3miq4sfyubg2yWe at Rapido Trains UK hope you have a Great Easter! (that's what the GE stands for, right?) For the occasion, we've had a mega delivery of chocolate eggs to the new layout. Have a good'un and play with some toy trains.05 Apr 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3miq4sfyubg2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rapidotrains.co.uk/post/3minn52bgza2iLooking to create a train full of landships? Many of these were delivered to Europe by a train ferry that departed from the hidden port of Richborough in Kent. We have the ideal selection of complementary models to complete your wartime train.04 Apr 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:bee3g2c6fe7duyzpfrfyqbbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3minn52bgza2i