Name: Rapido 978223 LNER ‘Evolution’ Non-Corridor First No.52003
Brand: Rapido
SKU: 978223
Price: 69.95 GBP

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

‘Evolution’ 48’ non-corridor bogie coaches
LNER Livery
First No. 52003
Tooling and Detail features:
Clerestory roofs
Electric lighting
Fox pattern bogies
Full internal and external detail
Working lighting
NEM coupling pockets with kinematic coupling mechanism
Optional ‘vacuum pipe’ close coupling bar

Catalogue listing

Brand

Rapido

Product Code

978223

RRP

£69.95

Release date

2027

Model details

Gauge

Features

Interior lighting

Prototype information

Operator

LNER

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The Rapido LNER 'Evolution' Non-Corridor First Class coach No. 52003 is a model of a classic British railway carriage. This model is part of the Rapido Evolution Batch 3 collection, which focuses on coaches from the Big Four era - a period spanning from the 1920s to the 1940s when the railways were dominated by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, the London and North Eastern Railway, the Great Western Railway and the Southern Railway.

This particular model represents a 48' non-corridor bogie coach, a type of carriage commonly used by the London and North Eastern Railway. The model features a number of detailed and accurate features, including clerestory roofs, electric lighting, and Fox pattern bogies. The interior of the coach is also fully detailed, with working lighting and a number of other features to recreate the authentic look and feel of a 1930s railway carriage.

The model is designed to be highly accurate and detailed, with a focus on period-specific features and details. The NEM coupling pockets allow for a smooth and secure connection to other models, while the kinematic coupling mechanism ensures a realistic representation of the way coaches were coupled together on the real railway. An optional 'vacuum pipe' close coupling bar is also included, allowing modellers to add an extra level of realism to their layout.