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Q4 arrivals round-upSix projects. Plenty to look forward to. |
EXPECTED OCTOBER–DECEMBER 2026 Pre-order now. Delivery timings are estimates and may change. |
Hello @FIRSTNAME@, From the much-loved Ivor the Engine to elegant coaches, the Caledonian Single and characterful goods stock, Rapido has an exciting line-up heading our way. The six projects below are en route for Q4. Here’s your round-up of the highlights, with pre-order options available at TMC. |
01 / A LITTLE WELSH RAILWAY MAGIC Ivor the Engine |
 Train pack and rolling stock pack shown together. Packs sold separately; scenery not included. |
Bring a childhood favourite to your layout. Created with Smallfilms and Daniel Postgate, Rapido’s OO gauge Ivor features working headlamps and a glowing dragon egg in the firebox. The train pack includes Ivor, two sheep wagons, character standees, fold-up buildings and a new story. Choose the DCC Sound version for original sounds, music and dialogue – then extend the adventure with the separate rolling stock pack. |
IVOR TRAIN PACK Analogue / DCC ReadySKU: 980001 £169.94 |
| IVOR TRAIN PACK DCC Sound fittedSKU: 980501 £259.19 |
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Ivor rolling stock packAdd a passenger coach, hopper and low-sided wagon with crates, plus characters and fold-up station pieces. SKU: 980002 • Ivor locomotive not included | |
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02 / PRE-GROUPING STYLE, BEAUTIFULLY LIT Evolution coaches – Batch 2 |
 Caledonian Railway livery illustrated. The featured pack contains three coaches. |
Rapido’s 48ft non-corridor bogie coaches capture the character of Britain’s early railways, with removable roofs, detailed compartments and working interior lighting controlled by a magnetic wand. You can even adjust the brightness. Batch 2 brings ten liveries, including Caledonian, Highland, LSWR, Metropolitan, GWR, L&Y, GER, NER, London Transport and LMS. Choose a three-coach pack to start a rake, or individual coaches to extend it. |
FEATURED SINGLE COACH LSWR Brake Third
No.1178SKU: 978102 £59.45 |
| FEATURED THREE-COACH PACK Caledonian Railway
Purple madder & whiteSKU: 978107 £169.95 |
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03 / ONE FAMOUS LOCOMOTIVE, FOUR LOOKS The Caledonian Single |
 Livery choices illustrated. Locomotives sold individually. |
Few steam locomotives have quite the presence of Caledonian Railway No.123. Rapido’s OO gauge 4-2-2 recreates its rebuilt form, with fine detailing, firebox effects and detail differences to suit each version. Choose Caledonian blue, LMS maroon, LMS lined black or a fictional BR lined black finish. All four versions are offered in analogue/DCC Ready and DCC Sound forms. The blue examples below are a great place to start. |
CALEDONIAN BLUE NO.123 Analogue / DCC ReadySKU: 982001 £212.44 |
| CALEDONIAN BLUE NO.123 DCC Sound fittedSKU: 982501 £310.19 |
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04 / A DISTINCTIVE FINISH TO YOUR GOODS TRAIN GCR 15T brake vans |
 A selection of the liveries available. Brake vans sold individually. |
Give your goods trains a distinctive tail-end vehicle with this six-wheel brake van. The range covers GCR, LNER, BR, departmental and industrial appearances, with plenty of choice for different eras. Look closer for a detailed interior with desk, stove and lockers, separately fitted parts and finely reproduced underframe detail. Metal bearings help these characterful vans roll freely. |
FEATURED GCR GREY BRAKE VAN £39.89 No. 35706 • SKU: 975001 |
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05 / MORE COLOUR FOR YOUR GOODS YARD RCH 1907 private owner wagons |
 2025 range illustrated. Wagons sold individually; availability varies by livery. |
Build a mixed rake with 18 liveries in the 2025 range, from coal merchants and collieries to familiar industrial names. These seven-plank wagons combine colourful lettering with detailed interiors, underframes and version-specific fittings. Split-spoke wheels running in metal bearings complete the package. Goldendale Iron Co. No.598 and Wm Cory & Son No.7840 are two of the options available to pre-order at TMC. |
RCH 1907 WAGON Goldendale Iron Co.
No.598SKU: 967250 £28.01 |
| RCH 1907 WAGON Wm Cory & Son
No.7840SKU: 967252 £28.01 |
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06 / D1832A VENTILATED & D1663 NON-VENTILATED LMS 12T vans |
 D1663 variants illustrated. Vans sold individually. |
Round out your goods stock with two useful LMS van designs. The D1663 non-ventilated and D1832A ventilated versions share the characteristic short wheelbase, sliding-door body and corrugated ends, with tooling variations to reflect the prototypes. Choose from LMS, BR and departmental appearances. Separately fitted details, metal bearings and NEM coupling pockets make these practical additions to a mixed goods train or busy yard. |
D1663 NON-VENTILATED LMS grey
No. 200009SKU: 970001 £27.99 |
| D1832A VENTILATED LMS bauxite
No. 156079SKU: 970104 £27.99 |
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| | CUSTOM BY TMC Make your arrivals your own.A lightly weathered locomotive, a hard-working goods rake or a bespoke finishing touch – our team can help bring your ideas to life. Choose the customisation options on your product page, or talk to us about your plans. Work on pre-orders is carried out after the models arrive. |
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