EP samples arrive for Rapido Manning Wardle

The order book is open, and you can pre-order your DCC Ready (RRP £149.95) or DCC Sound Fitted (RRP £249.95) version directly from www.rapidotrains.co.uk today or from any of its official retailers.

Available liveries

• Manning Wardle L Class - 'Matthew Murray'
• Manning Wardle L Class - 'Arthur'
• Manning Wardle L Class - 'Sir Berkeley' (as preserved)
• Manning Wardle L Class - 'Sir Berkeley (circa 2000s)
• Manning Wardle L Class - Logan and Hemmingway No.20
• Manning Wardle L Class - 'Forward'
• Manning Wardle L Class - 'Bombay'
• Manning Wardle L Class - Plain Red

The Rapido L Class model will feature a smooth-running mechanism, a factory-installed speaker, NEM coupler pockets, and an ESU Next18 decoder socket. Individual models will include variations of the cab, cab steps, frames, wheels, buffers and buffer beams, smokebox and smokebox doors, valves, tanks, and backhead.

The models can then be personalised with a selection of interesting polybag parts such as vac pipes, coupling chains and the commonly seen dumb buffers.