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With healthy pre-orders of Rapido’s first batch of ‘Evolution’ pre-Grouping 48ft coaching stock, a second raft of models is now available to pre-order, with a choice of 10 new liveries, including Caledonian, Highland, Metropolitan, London Transport, LSWR, NER and L&YR. Additionally, Rails of Sheffield has commissioned an exclusive set of vehicles in North British Railway livery. Five different vehicle types are being produced in each scheme – Brake Third, Third, First, Composite and full Brake – presented in three-car sets or individually.

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