Rapido Annonces "Evolution" pre-group Bogie Coaches
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2024 7:13 pm
Going by the digital image renditions....Yet another load of generic coaches masquerading very poorly as GNR items, with totally the wrong sort of panelling of the sides, to pick but one fault. At least they are apparently going to go to the trouble of producing something like a correct end profile to permit an approximation to the Howlden (three centre) round roof, rather than the Hattons Genesis and Hornby "take it leave it" arc roof only. Overall lengths roughly similar to the proper thing, but location and profile of guards duckets looks set to be another feature nothing like anything truly GNR.
The teaking will have to be seen on the final models in order to be judged. Maybe the roof profile combined with the round-cornered panelling might satisfy some NBR fans? The clerestories in GCR livery look a bit more promising, but I haven't looked particularly closely.
The teaking will have to be seen on the final models in order to be judged. Maybe the roof profile combined with the round-cornered panelling might satisfy some NBR fans? The clerestories in GCR livery look a bit more promising, but I haven't looked particularly closely.