NZRedBaron Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) Well, either way, I just bought an appropriate engine for a Batch 2 rake; now I just need to decide how many coaches to get for a plausible rake; I'm thinking five or six coaches, plus a luggage brake, but does that sound right? Edited August 2, 2023 by NZRedBaron 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted August 14, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14, 2023 I ordered the set of four GNR coaches which arrived about ten days ago as requested. Finally got around to getting them out of their boxes and onto the layout. Very pleased with how they look and hope by the end of this week to have the wiring finished so I can have a good operating session. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ChrisN Posted August 15, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) It is a bit late for me to say this, but I ordered 4 LNWR coaches which arrived ages ago. A few weeks ago my son and his family came round, and a visit to the railway room was an essential part of it. As befits the age of my grandchildren, Thomas and Percy were out plus others masquerading as James and Henry. On the back of one of the sets of coaches was a Genesis LNWR Tri-composite, which when my son saw, said, "That is really impressive'" or words to that effect. Edited August 29, 2023 by ChrisN 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2023 I immediately ordered some GER coaches as the Genesis coaches look more like GER coaches than the Hornby offerings. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted August 15, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2023 7 hours ago, PhilJ W said: I immediately ordered some GER coaches as the Genesis coaches look more like GER coaches than the Hornby offerings. I would have got the GER rather than the GNR had the GER not been in the second batch and being impatient decided the GNR would be close enough to the J70 BR livery and since it is a preservation line it didn't matter. Having got the coaches I think I made the right choice. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 10 hours ago, ChrisN said: It is a bit late for me to say this, but I ordered 4 LNWR coaches which arrived ages ago. A few weeks ago my son and his family came round, and a visit to the railway room was an essential part of it. As befits the age of my grandchildren, Thomas and Percy were out plus others masquerading as James and Henry. On the back of one of the sets of coaches was a Genesis LNWR Tri-composite, which when my son saw, said, "THat is really impressive'" or words to that effect. If he like LNWR carriages, I wonder what he would think of this? 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted September 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2023 (edited) @Hattons Dave do you have any idea on when the batch three coaches will become available for pre order? Having just ordered a Met 1 from Hattons I am very keen to get the planned Metropolitan coaches. Edited September 2, 2023 by Chris116 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted September 20, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2023 On 01/09/2023 at 23:53, Chris116 said: @Hattons Dave do you have any idea on when the batch three coaches will become available for pre order? Having just ordered a Met 1 from Hattons I am very keen to get the planned Metropolitan coaches. Hi Chris, sorry for the late reply. We should have more news to share on Batch 3 after Batch 2 have hit the shelves. Cheers, Dave 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hattons Dave Posted September 20, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) Batch 2 Decorated Samples Wave 2 Hi guys, We are very pleased to share decorated samples for the following liveries: CIE/ Irish Rail BR crimson Midland Railway National Coal Board We have very limited stock remaining to pre-order on these so we recommend any orders are placed ASAP. See 360 photos and preorder yours: https://bit.ly/3RKW0oP We hope to receive samples for the LSWR models shortly. Cheers, Dave Edited September 20, 2023 by Hattons Dave LSWR Update 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted September 20, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Hattons Dave said: Hi Chris, sorry for the late reply. We should have more news to share on Batch 3 after Batch 2 have hit the shelves. Cheers, Dave Not a problem with the time taken to reply, you have far more important things to do. Very pleased with the GNR set of Genesis coaches and very sorry I had to cancel my BR Crimson set but Met 1 and coaches to go with it are more important. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JShow Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 I wonder if Hattons will, after they've worked their way through Batch 3, start all over again. Almost all of the liveries have sold out on pre-order and he who hesitated has lost. That doesn't include me--I'm very pleased with my LNER coaches. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpplumy Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 23 hours ago, Hattons Dave said: Batch 2 Decorated Samples Wave 2 Hi guys, We are very pleased to share decorated samples for the following liveries: CIE/ Irish Rail BR crimson Midland Railway National Coal Board We have very limited stock remaining to pre-order on these so we recommend any orders are placed ASAP. See 360 photos and preorder yours: https://bit.ly/3RKW0oP We hope to receive samples for the LSWR models shortly. Cheers, Dave with the liveries, has there been any consideration to the brown livery in british rail ? much like the tramway coaches carried on the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway ? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthmh Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 Or GWR Crimson Lake ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted September 25, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, darthmh said: Or GWR Crimson Lake ? Might come after NER, GER, and SER crimson lake? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedTrain Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 On 20/09/2023 at 09:55, JShow said: I wonder if Hattons will, after they've worked their way through Batch 3, start all over again. Almost all of the liveries have sold out on pre-order and he who hesitated has lost. That doesn't include me--I'm very pleased with my LNER coaches. I would so love another run of LNWR Plum & Spilt Milk... a single 4-pack does not do my Bachmann Hardwicke justice! The GNR teaks seem like they went like hotcakes the first two rounds as well. I imagine there'd be no shortage of demand for a third? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZRedBaron Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 7 hours ago, RedTrain said: I would so love another run of LNWR Plum & Spilt Milk... a single 4-pack does not do my Bachmann Hardwicke justice! The GNR teaks seem like they went like hotcakes the first two rounds as well. I imagine there'd be no shortage of demand for a third? Agreed there, as long as they come with different numbers compared to the first run? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opelsi Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 11 hours ago, RedTrain said: I would so love another run of LNWR Plum & Spilt Milk... a single 4-pack does not do my Bachmann Hardwicke justice! The GNR teaks seem like they went like hotcakes the first two rounds as well. I imagine there'd be no shortage of demand for a third? Glad I bagged mine (GNR ones) at the time, to keep a certain Stirling Single company. Eagerly awaiting the 6-wheel GCR ones to run with Butler Henderson. (Wish I had also ordered a 4-wheel all first too) Hoping the Caledonian, Metropolitan and Longmooor ones see the light of day too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 16 hours ago, NZRedBaron said: Agreed there, as long as they come with different numbers compared to the first run? These days I would be suprised if any rerun of coaches used the same running numbers as the first batch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZRedBaron Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: These days I would be suprised if any rerun of coaches used the same running numbers as the first batch Counterpoint: Hornby's Gresley teak coaches have been using the same running numbers since 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted September 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, NZRedBaron said: Counterpoint: Hornby's Gresley teak coaches have been using the same running numbers since 1978. Is that the 'railroad' standard stuff or the newer tooling? As far as I know even Hornby are not silly enough to duplicate running numbers on their premier product lines. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dominion Posted September 27, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 27, 2023 The super detail Gresley teaks that I have seen are all different, with the exception that one of the brakes in the Olympic set has the same number as one of the early ones, though it also has an E prefix. So no exact duplicates that I am aware of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZRedBaron Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 ...I'll have to defer to you on that, as most all my corridor teaks have been packed away for the foreseeable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted September 28, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, NZRedBaron said: ...I'll have to defer to you on that, as most all my corridor teaks have been packed away for the foreseeable. If they date from 1978, they will inevitably be from the tooling currently used for the Railroad ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NXEA! Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Does anyone have an LNER Brown Composite coach they’re willing to offload? Please send me a PM if you do, thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 3, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2023 43 minutes ago, NXEA! said: Does anyone have an LNER Brown Composite coach they’re willing to offload? Please send me a PM if you do, thanks. Do you have a product number? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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