Unboxing & Running the Rapido Trains APT-E

It's been less than two years since Rapido announced the iconic APT-E. In that time it's been designed, developed, tested, manufactured and shipped to my door. If only other manufacturers could manage timescales as quick as that!

It's a fantastic piece of kit even though its doesn't fit the era of my layout. Very happy I placed an order back in 2014.

[richardbaker]

Love the '70s theme music, at the beginning!

[sionlewis]

Really impressive the way they modelled the inside of the carriages.

[MrMentalackack]

This popped up in recommended, thoroughly enjoyed the video and your enthusiasm. Subscribed!

[cyberleaderandy]

Nice video of a classic train. The experiments for this were carried out on a disused line near us in Derby and its amazing that we later bought trains back from countries we put all the work into development of.

[recycledmodelrailways]

brilliant review, liked the old broadcast bit at the end and the 70s music.

[Zebrails]

I fully understand this was just over four years ago, but for some reason I feel proud that you got and own this train... I do watch your videos and am Never bored!
John western Canada
p.s. I am a owner and great fan of Rapido products.

[sjp]

Richard, you are one very lucky man. The fact that it was successful in negotiating your layout is a testament to how well planned out your layout is. That is a very unusual yet lovely train. Congratulations. Regards, Solomon

[vinnygolia]

Congrats Richard! I cannot think of any other layout where this model would look so much at home. Really lovely all the way around.

[saberpeep]

I love that little audio clip at the end

[bionicgeekgrrl]

A fantastic model, commanding silly prices on eBay now. Kit Spackman, who worked on the actual train has been writing an in-depth history in DEMU UPDate magazine recently. The engineers who worked on it were from aviation industry originally. There is also a link to the pacer units, as they developed a new wagon suspension and wheel profile for high speed. That wagon chassis formed the basis of lev1, the first pacer prototype.

[vwgolfer]

Well done video man love the different shots of the APT-E around the helix and other tight spots of the layout. Thanks for sharing this

[JamesRobertson]

0:23 nice shot of the inside radars and switchboards! Keep it up Everard

[ralphdadge]

sits nicely in your layout, just by going on your voice it sounds like you are very pleased with the new APT-E. look forward to seeing on some high speed test runs.

[tonywilson]

A fine looking model of a train that, even today looks futuristic.

[Calvertfilm]

Great beginning. And I totally agree with your views on sound. Like smoke effects they give the scale of the model away and make it look small. Just my view. Laurie.

[RightWing]

The main Leicester to London line came through Wigston South junction, and the APT-E used to regularly come by and we could watch it from our school playing fields. It was a fantastic sight back then in 1974/75 due to its futuristic looks and that's what got me into model railways. Back then the regular class 20's, 31's, 45's, 46's, 47's were a spotters heaven.

[wernersievers]

Hello Everard .A very nice train with lots of details (roof, side, cabin, bogies), I like a lot!

[DudleyCentral]

That's a really nice looking train! The quality is incredible. I look forward to seeing what they come up with on the Prototype HST. I like what you did at the end with the 70s voice over.
Cheers, Joe

[daviemaclean]

Very interesting train and a rarity to treasure. Remember it well from Tomorrow's World and other science programmes! Gawd I feel old!

[siraujus]

Amazing new addition to your track. Looks fantastic running and so glad the over hang has no real issues on your layout. great review, Thanks for sharing.