Second batch of Evolution coach range announced

Expanding the range even further, Rapido is covering more of Britain's companies and has chosen a selection of additional liveries from across the entire length of the British Isles, including several Scottish examples!

Arc, elliptical, and clerestory roof designs are included in the range, and the roofs are easily removable so that you can fit figures into your coaches should you wish.

There is also a multitude of separately fitted parts and interior details to bring the coaches to life, including luggage racks, picture frames on compartment dividers and passenger emergency alarm “butterflies” at one end.

All Evolution coaches are fitted with internal working lighting controlled by our magnetic magic wand.

To complete the appearance of different gas and electric lighting fittings, the relevant models will feature separately fitted parts for battery and regulator boxes, a dynamo, roof-mounted gas lamps, plumbing, and gas tanks on the underframes.

The coaches also feature Fox pattern bogies fitted with electrical pickups. Some versions will feature extra footboards on the bogies and there are also additional central lower footboards on some designs too.

Finally, each coach is fitted with NEM pockets and has optional close coupling bars (modelled on vacuum pipes) included.   

Much like the liveries from Batch 1, Evolution Batch 2 will include Brake Third, Third, First, Composite and Full Brake non-corridor coach body variants.

Multipacks will also be available for all liveries, and contain a Brake Third, Third, and Composite body version.

For modellers who wish to extend their rake, the single versions of each coach feature alternative running numbers to their multipack counterparts.

Available liveries

• (SKUS 978101-6): London and South Western Railway Salmon and Brown
• (SKUS 978107-12): Caledonian Railway Purple Madder and White  
• (SKUS 978113-18): Highland Railway Green and White
• (SKUS 978119-24): Metropolitan Railway Teak
• (SKUS 978125-30): London Transport Brown
• (SKUS 978131-36: Great Western Railway Chocolate and Cream (Early Monogram)
• (SKUS 978137-42): Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Brown & Umber
• (SKUS 978143-48): Great Eastern Railway Crimson
• (SKUS 978149-54): North Eastern Railway Crimson Lake
• (SKUS 978155-60): LMS Period 1

Additionally, Rails of Sheffield has taken an exclusive commission of North British Railway coaches featuring the same combination of vehicles, triple packs and singles.

Further batches are planned and will include other pre-grouping, grouping and nationalisation-era liveries, with the potential of future additional tooling.

Available to order now, the new coaches are priced at £69.95 individually and £199.95 as a three-pack.

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