Rapido Trains UK Launches Customer Custom Wagons, Personalised Liveries Arrive

Rapido Trains UK moved a show only experiment into public service when it launched a customer configurable wagon option on December 19, 2025. The new offering, built in collaboration with The Wagon Yard, allows you to order Rapido five or seven plank RCH 1907 PO wagons finished in a personalised livery through an easy to use website interface.

The models retain the same external, internal and underframe detail levels as Rapido models in the ready to run range, and are finished with a high quality print. Customers choose from five liveries, three text templates and three font styles, allowing straightforward personalisation without sacrificing the level of model detail collectors expect.

Rapido positioned the service as ideal for gifts, event giveaways and creating unique running stock for club layouts. Use the service to produce a small identifiable fleet for operating sessions, to mark a club anniversary, or to create branded giveaways for shows and open days. The web interface aims to make short runs practical, so you can order one wagon for a special occasion or multiple wagons for a set.

Ordering and pricing are handled directly through the service website at customwagons.co.uk. The listed price is £50 per wagon, with introductory promotions available for multi pack purchases. Payment, lead times and delivery options are shown on the ordering pages so you can plan around events and operating sessions.

For club organisers and event planners the offering cuts the lead time and cost barriers to producing a run of customised stock. For individual collectors the service offers a way to add unique pieces to a layout without waiting for a limited production release. Check the customwagons.co.uk site for current promotions and delivery estimates before placing an order.