Today we’re excited to announce our new rolling stock project in OO Gauge, Genesis 4 & 6 wheel coaches.
In the mid to late 1800s, the many operating companies in the UK were
producing their own versions of the 4 and 6 wheel coach, which introduced many features onto the railways - lighting, continuous braking and even upholstered seats for all passengers. This led to them being a very common sight.
Many designs consisted of only a handful of coaches, built to f
I think this is a positive development and a clever idea. Hattons are again to be commended.
Yes, although perhaps a better title would be "Project Generic", and the disclaimer that suggests itself is "Any resemblance to a prototype coach is purely coincidental", that for me misses the point; the point is that we have a break-through into the market in terms of pre-Grouping RTR.
Frankly, I can see only pluses from this:
- It is positive that we have 4 and 6 w