Rapido Trains UK announce new batches of their GWR Iron Mink, Not Quite Mink and GWR 4-plank wagons. Also a tooling update to the Met Evolution coaches.

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

31 Oct 2025 00:00am

Rapido Trains UK have announced new batches of their GWR Iron Mink, Not Quite Mink and GWR 4-plank wagons. Also a tooling update to the Met Evolution coaches.

Both ranges feature brand-new grease axlebox tooling. Further detail variations in the Iron Mink and Not-Quite Mink range cover different vents, axleboxes, doors, brakes, and a brand new GPV door design not used in the original batches. New liveries covering the early GWR period on both model and a comprehensive selection of private and pre-grouping company liveries in the Iron Mink and Not-Quite Mink range, including some previously not covered! Also the return of A Not-Quite-Mink in G. Fawkes livery, with two running numbers to pick from and alternative running numbers to complement previously released models of the same livery.


Twenty different new versions of the GWR Iron Mink, Not Quite Mink are being produced as per the image above, and can be pre ordered, due for delivery during 2026, here>>>


Nine different new versions of the GWR Iron Mink, Not Quite Mink are being produced as per the image above, and can be pre ordered, due for delivery during 2026, here>>>

Rapido trains UK have also advised they have decided to upgrade the tooling of their Evolution range of coaches to allow for round top doors and no Guards duckets on the London Transport (978125 to 978130) and Metropolitan Railway (978119 to 978124) versions, >>

Subject to alteration.

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