Rapido Trains UK N gauge Class 44 'Peaks' are now available to pre-order and ‘Iron Minks’ also announced for N Gauge. Also first production sample pictures of the 00 gauge GWR Vans and 5 plank opens wagons.

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

15 Dec 2023 00:00am

The Rapido Trains UK previously announced N Gauge Class 44 'Peaks' have now had versions finalised and are available now to pre-order and the GWER ‘Iron Minks’, previously in 00 gauge are now also announced in N Gauge.

These have taken a little longer than planned due to design work on the chassis and light-ways to ensure compatibility with future class 45 and 46 models. The new models will feature a variety of detail variants seen across the working lives of the locomotives, including plated-over steps on the body side, removal of inner sandboxes and extra steps on the bogies.
Nine initial versions, shown above, available in DCC ready and DCC Sound Fitted versions are as follows:
948001 Class 44 D1 "Scafell Pike" Plain BR Green
948002 Class 44 D7 "Ingleborough" Plain BR Green
948003 Class 44 D2 "Helvellyn" BR Green With Small Yellow Panel
948004 Class 44 D5 "Cross Fell" BR Green With Small Yellow Panel
948005 Class 44 6/D6 "Whernside" BR Green Full Yellow Ends
948006 Class 44 3 "Skiddaw" BR Blue
948007 Class 44 44007 "Ingleborough" BR Blue
948008 Class 44 44008/D8 "Penyghent" BR Blue With Bodyside Stripe
948009 Class 44 D4 "Great Gable" BR Blue (as preserved)
to pre-order the Rapido class 44, expected during 2024, click here>>>

The GWR 'Iron Minks' are now to be produced in N Gauge. Across the range a selection of tooling variants to cover some of the different guises the ‘Iron Mink’ had throughout its existence. These include plated or vented ends, Standard or GPV metal doors, and numerous brake configurations.
They will be available in triple packs, including a number of 'not quite' liveries, with a single wagon in G Fawkes livery will also be produced, as follows:
961001 Iron Mink - GWR (Early) Triple Pack
961002 Iron Mink - GWR (Inter-War) Triple Pack
961003 Iron Mink - GW at War Pack A Triple Pack
961004 Iron Mink - GW at War Pack B Triple Pack
961005 Iron Mink - SR at War Triple Pack
961006 Not Quite Minks - LMS Acid Triple Pack
961007 Not Quite Minks - Scotland & Borders Triple Pack
961008 Not Quite Minks - Northerners Triple Pack
961009 Not Quite Minks - Welsh Railways Triple Pack
961010 Not Quite Minks - Cement Vans Triple Pack
961011 Iron Mink - BR (W) Triple Pack
961012 Not Quite Minks - G. Fawkes Gunpowder
To pre-order the N Gauge 'Iron Minks', expected during 2024, click here>>>

And finally...

Rapido Trains UK have also shared pictures of the production samples of their 00 Gauge GWR Vans and 5 plan opens.


To view the whole Rapido Trains UK 00 Gauge wagon range click here>>>

Subject to alteration.

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