📢 Please take a minute to read this personal message from the creator of RailwayModels.uk

Rapido 924001

APT-E Train Pack

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Two Power Cars each with a five-pole, skew-wound motor
Two Trailer Cars with articulated Swinging Arm Trailer Bogies
3D scanned exterior for accurate body contours.
Operating tilt mechanism and close coupling system
Operates smoothly down to Radius 2 (438mm) curves
Full interior detail including illuminated test instrumentation.
Working headlamps, tail lamps and interior lighting
Conventional DC or factory fitted with ESU DCC sound decoder
Accurate sound recorded from archival footage (DCC Sound version only)
Smooth-running mechanism with dual motors and flywheels
Designed for drop-in conversion to ‘P4’ and ‘EM’ gauges

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

^* Class names often change over the lifespan of a locomotive, so this is not necessarily the class name used by the operator in the period modelled.

The Rapido APT-E Train Pack is a OO gauge model train set featuring a British Rail test livery in white and green. The model is DCC ready and includes two power cars with five-pole, skew-wound motors and two trailer cars with articulated swinging arm trailer bogies.

The model features a 3D scanned exterior for accurate body contours and comes with operating tilt mechanism and close coupling system. The model operates smoothly on curves with a radius of 2 (438mm) or smaller. The interior features full detail, including illuminated test instrumentation and working headlamps, tail lamps, and interior lighting.

The model is available in conventional DC or with an ESU DCC sound decoder, which includes accurate sound recorded from archival footage. The mechanism is designed to run smoothly with dual motors and flywheels. Additionally, the model is designed for conversion to 'P4' and 'EM' gauges.