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Rapido Evolution Coaches – Orderbooks Close Monday 28 September

Posted on: 24/09/2026
Category: News
Tags: Rapido Trains , OO gauge , Evolution
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CUSTOMER NEWS  •  RAPIDO EVOLUTION BATCH 3  •  PRE-ORDER DEADLINE
EVOLUTION • BATCH 3
EVOLUTION COACH
ORDERBOOKS CLOSING
If you have a particular Batch 3 livery in mind, now is the time to get your pre-order in.
ORDERBOOK DEADLINE
MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
Batches 1 and 2 have been extremely popular, with many variants selling out during the pre-order stage. Don't leave your preferred Batch 3 coach to chance.
SCALE
OO GAUGE
COACH LENGTH
48FT
TMC PRICES
FROM £59.45

Rapido's Evolution 48ft bogie coaches have quickly become one of the standout rolling-stock ranges for modellers covering pre-grouping, grouping and early BR periods.

The first two batches attracted a huge amount of interest and a number of versions sold out before arrival. With the Batch 3 orderbook closing on Monday 28 September, we strongly recommend placing your order now if there is a specific livery, coach type or running number you want to secure.

Batch 3 is a particularly broad release, spanning ornate pre-grouping schemes, grouping and BR colours, industrial stock and departmental or special-use vehicles.

WHY THE EVOLUTION COACHES HAVE BEEN SO POPULAR
✓ Working interior lighting, controlled by Rapido's magnetic wand
✓ Adjustable lighting brightness via the internal PCB
✓ Arc, elliptical and clerestory roof variants, with removable roofs
✓ Detailed interiors with luggage racks, framed prints and compartment detail
✓ Fox-pattern bogies with electrical pick-ups and period-correct underframe details
✓ NEM coupling pockets, kinematic mechanisms and optional close-coupling bars
BATCH 3 SELECTION
A HUGE CHOICE OF LIVERIES
GWR Crimson Lake • LBSC Mahogany • GNoSR • SR Olive • LNER Brown • BR Crimson • BR Malachite • NCB • Generic Crimson • Generic Brown • Camping Coach • BR Engineers and departmental variations
GWR Crimson Lake Evolution Triple Pack
GWR • BATCH 3
Lined Crimson Lake
Three-Coach Pack
978247 • OO Gauge
£169.96
PRE-ORDER
LBSC Mahogany Evolution Triple Pack
LBSC • BATCH 3
Mahogany
Three-Coach Pack
978201 • OO Gauge
£169.95
PRE-ORDER
LNER Brown Evolution Triple Pack
LNER • BATCH 3
Carriage Brown
Three-Coach Pack
978219 • OO Gauge
£169.95
PRE-ORDER
BR Crimson Evolution Triple Pack
BR(E) • BATCH 3
BR Crimson
Three-Coach Pack
978225 • OO Gauge
£169.95
PRE-ORDER
NCB Evolution Triple Pack
NCB • BATCH 3
National Coal Board
Three-Coach Pack
978237 • OO Gauge
£169.95
PRE-ORDER
Camping Coach Evolution Composite
SPECIAL LIVERY • BATCH 3
Camping Coach
Composite
978242 • OO Gauge
£59.45
PRE-ORDER
DON'T MISS YOUR PREFERRED LIVERY
We've only shown a handful above. Batch 3 includes a much wider selection of packs and individual coaches across the full livery range.
VIEW THE FULL EVOLUTION RANGE
Orderbook deadline: Monday 28 September. Pre-orders remain subject to manufacturer availability.
ONE FINAL REMINDER
MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
After the orderbook closes, we cannot guarantee that additional stock will be available beyond our confirmed allocation.
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