No. 181 All Change – ex GWR ‘B’ Sets from Rapido compared with Airfix, Mainline and Hornby varieties
February 2025 February 2025 and Rapido UK have released their new models of the ex GWR ‘B’ Set carriages. Ex GWR ‘B’ Sets in BR Lined Maroon livery. Spot the red flashes for the communication cord apparatus on the new coaches, Rapido front, Mainline rear The new models are everything that you might expect from Rapido, well finished and very well detailed. They are also delicate, expensive and finding space to store the empty packaging will be challenging. I have purchased three sets, in BR plain maroon, crimson and lined maroon liveries. The new coaches will replace earlier models. Ex GWR ‘B’ Sets in BR Crimson livery, Hornby front, Rapido rear Ex GWR ‘B’ Sets in BR Maroon livery, Airfix front, Rapido rear Some history Over the years I acquired three variants of ‘B’ Set carriages from Airfix, Mainline (Palitoy) and Hornby. The old order BR Maroon (Airfix) left, BR Crimson (Hornby) right I fitted metal wheels to these old carriages and Bachmann Mini...