Lowmac Comparison - Clark Railworks v Rapido

[@hovermotion]

Superb, Ive bought loads of Ellis Clark trains they must have a professional packing person as the way the items are rapped etc is like something out of Buckingham Palace shop.
Great seller and shop, one day I will visit Skipton..
Great vid 👍🏻

[@vcs00railway]

@hovermotion it's my first experience of them. I'm headed Skipton end of the month and will definitely call in to the shop

[@jkirk888]

I got that same model, and I loved the packaging too. However have the Rapido version too and quite like that as well. I would recommend either item.

[@vcs00railway]

@jkirk888 they are both good models, I've kept both although I think the EC has the edge

[@modelrailwaynoob]

I bought the engineers yellow last night to have a look at

[@pemboart]

One of the main downsides of the Rapido version is that you cannot change the couplings without breaking the model which is a downside for many

[@vcs00railway]

@pemboart true, if you didn't want the nem coupling they can be removed on the Rapido but there are no pockets. For me, what I liked about the Ellis Clark is the rivets really stand out, and I'm not a rivet counter! They just look better on the model, not that the Rapido is poor, 🤔 but it's a similar RRP

[@pemboart]

@@vcs00railway Try removing the NEM screw without physically breaking the bottom detail. You can't. I even emailed Rapido about this directly who confirmed that it can't be done. Big design flaw in my opinion.

[@vcs00railway]

@pemboart the Ellis Clark includes vacuum cylinders which can be fitted if using chain type couplings.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Nice, but I don't like diesels.

[@vcs00railway]

@@kellyashfordtrains2642 I know!