Our first-ever 009 gauge loco is steaming ahead, and here's a rainbow of production samples to prove it! Long and Short Tank Kerr, Stuart & Co. Sirdar variants are on their way in Q3. Whatever you're modelling, there's a Sirdar for you!

Fancy modelling a quirky quarry in 009? Our All-Purpose-Wagon Wooden Hoppers are the perfect candidate to couple with our Peckett & Sons Cranmore Class. Finish the rake with a suitable GPV for BLASTIN', and you’ve an ideal train that's fit for any mineral traffic.

We’ve got loads of exciting new news for 009. So, this week we are taking over our social channels with all things Rapido Narrow Lines. Kicking off the news, we have received engineering prototypes for the 3 latest additions to our All-Purpose-Wagon range.

"I didn't know we had a mounted division!" "What's the matter Danny, never taken an express passenger train before?" "You wanna be a big loco on a small layout..." This 'rejected' livery is a riot!

The OO Gauge S160s have been completed and are shipping out. Now that these magnificent models are on the way to the UK, we are pleased to say that we are expecting their arrival at some point in Q3. Once they have arrived and completed their QC checks, we will update everyone.

TT:120 Fish Vans - Made exclusively for TMC by Rapido Trains UK! We are pleased to report that our friends at The Modell Centre are expanding the range of TT:120 rolling stock with an exclusive rango of BR Diagram 1/801 Fish Vans. Pre-order yours today from TMC: buff.ly/uu9N6KD

Ee by gum! This time last month, we showed you a rather lovely test livery on our upcoming L&Y Class 25. We can confirm that L&Y Class 25 ‘Rose’ will be added to our range. buff.ly/fe0A4Yv

We’ve put together a great example of an LNER freight train using our GCR wagon range and LNER J52/2. What's going into your LNER freight train? buff.ly/5fliqTN buff.ly/TrA5MGg buff.ly/lPYrnf6

Today is the day we close the order books on the OO Gauge LNER C12! These terrific tank engines worked all over the country, so we know many of you are going to want to add them to your collection. buff.ly/PcZK9Ij

Giddy up, we're off to the races with two brand new 'Evolution' vehicles, a Horsebox and Open Carriage Truck! youtu.be/KM38HqOlMFc

Happy 103rd Birthday Marcia! On this day in 1923 Marcia left the Atlas locomotive Works of Peckett & Sons, Bristol. Work is ongoing on Marcia's current repaint and works. We cannot wait to see her back in steam! buff.ly/O9Sr5MJ

Only 5 days to go until we close the order book on gorgeous OO Gauge LNER C12 4-4-2T. Make sure you place your pre-orders before the end of this week if you don’t want to miss out. You can pre-order yours via our website or any of our Official Retailers. buff.ly/fnJ7Ftf

In our haste to get our Rectank deployed onto the website, we missed a couple of subtle details from the artwork. Thankfully, they were pointed out to us by some of our eagle-eyed experts who help us with the wagons research. We have now corrected these minor errors. We hope you like the changes.

The delightful OO Gauge Manning Wardle L Class has arrived and passed our QC checks, with many already in customers hands. We hope you are enjoying them so far!

STUDIOCANAL is thrilled to announce a brand-new 2-disc Collector’s Edition of one of Ealing Studios’ beloved classic comedies, The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) in 4K. Meticulously restored in 4K for the forthcoming release on the 15th of June 2026.

Don't forget that today is the final day to guarantee your pre-order of the new run of Highland Railway 'Jones Goods' locomotives. This includes a re-run of the popular preserved No. 103 in yellow, as well as two new Highland Railway running numbers, 111 and 104, in Jones and Drummond Green.

Looking to model the Cheshire Lines Committee, but can’t find what you need in ready-to-run models? We’ve got you covered.

NEW 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/E9GmCox

Not 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.

We 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/m7xShru

Those 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/9sfFK4q

All 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 below

The 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?

Great 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.

Mayday, 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.

GNR 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.

We 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/91hFppI

We 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/RHPe4WD

Och 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.

Looking 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!

Well, 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!

GOOD 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.

Time'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/TLf8HQJ

It 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.

Alexandra 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/XkajM33

While 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?

This 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!

Creating 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 reach

The 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!

While 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?

We 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!

Did 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/jsOlwLK

We 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.

The 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.

It'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/NnZOi0r

We 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.

Looking 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.

Good Friday! Seeing as it's a long weekend and you must be playing with your trains, show us your favourite Rapido model!

Last month, we had another visit from Dan Evason from Tunnel Lane Model Railways. He made some serious headway with the town that surrounds one of our stations. We had picked up these awesome laser cut buildings from In The Greenwood Laser, and Dan has carefully painted lots of brickwork.

DO YOU LIKE TRAINS? WELL NOW YOU CAN SMELL LIKE ONE! Get ready for your next exhibition, where you can wow your friends by whipping off your anorak and releasing the alluring aroma of 'Eau De Loco'. Now YOU can be the one turning heads on your layout — for all the right reasons.