[size=large]THE HATTONS GENESIS RANGE[/size]
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[size=large]Picture this, it's 2020 and era 2 modeling is just getting more popular as more and more ready-to- run models are coming onto the market... But there's a problem... to go along with them you so need some rolling stock.[/size]
[size=large]When it comes to goods, it's very easy for manufacturers to redecorate a wagon or a van, but when it comes to coaching stock it gets a bit more complex.[/size]
[size=large]Around this time Bachmann released their SE&CR bird cage coaches which tough great they have a fatal flaw... THEY"RE JUST TOO LONG, and pre-grouping locos are not, meaning that even larger locos, such as the N class or D class could not have trains of more than 4, and for something like the SE&CR P class at the absolute most 2. This is a problem as it's very limiting when it comes to different train formation, resulting in repetitive consists.[/size]
[size=large]But you know what all pre-grouping railways had... 4 and 6 wheel coaches. These absolutely fix the problem, as in a space where you could only fit 2 of you could fit approximately 4 of these coaches, and unlike bogied stock these have a lot more variety. But all of the pre-grouping railways featured very different designs and a wide selection of compartment and class variations. designing and producing such a missive amount of toolings would not only be very time consuming, but also very expensive and impractical, especially for the railways with only one or two [/size]
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[size=large]But this is where Hattons found a perfect compromise, by designing getting creative with what they had and limiting themselves to only 8 different toolings. [/size]
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[size=large]BATCH 1[/size]
[size=large]Batch 1 set off with 8 railway companies, the generator coach and a selection of departmental vehicles. But before I start talking about each set here are some notes:[/size]
[size=large]1. In they're simplest form each set contained the following:[/size]
[size=large]at least one type of brake third[/size]
[size=large]one full brake[/size]
[size=large]at least one type of third class coach[/size]
[size=large]at least one composite coach[/size]
[size=large]one pack of 4 coaches[/size]
[size=large]2.All the packs, with only one exception feature:[/size]
[size=large]two brake thirds[/size]
[size=large]some kind of third[/size]
[size=large]some kind of composite[/size]
[size=large]*NOTE: WHERE APPLICABLE IF THE COMPOSITE HAD 6 WHEELS THE THIRD CLASS COACH WOULD HAVE 4 OR IF THE COMPOSITE HAD 4 WHEELS THE THIRD WOULD HAVE 6
3.For ease of writing I'm going to be using the BR/LNER standard coach coding system, so here are the letters you'll need:[/size]
[size=large]B - Brake[/size]
[size=large]BG - Full brake[/size]
[size=large]T - Third[/size]
[size=large]S - Second[/size]
[size=large]F - First [/size]
[size=large]C - Composite[/size]
[size=large]L - lavatory[/size]
[size=large]4.There are, what I like to call, false tooling these are alterations of existing toolings which were frequently done, these being the FY and FZ[/size]
[size=large]The FY was made using the CY 4 comp. tooling so only the two center compartments actually have the correct first class seats[/size]
[size=large]The FZ (baggage) was made using the TZ (5 comp.) tooling with the center comp. turned into a baggage one, by painting the two windows matching the livery and then the seats in the other 4 compartments[/size]
[size=large]5.Certain coaches would be duplicated with different numbers along with the different numbers in the packs, I've marked them with a *[/size]
[size=large]LBSCR:-MAHOGANY[/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $60[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CY (1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ (1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FZ[/size]
[size=large]PACK:[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
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[size=large]LNWR:-PLUMB AND SPILT MILK[/size]
[size=large]My personal favorite and one of the two tied for having the most coaches[/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $63[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CY (1st/3rd )[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ (1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CZ (1st/2nd/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FZ[/size]
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[size=large]PACK:[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CZ (1st/2nd/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
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[size=large] First exclusive, that being the tri-composite with the configuration: 2nd/1st/baggage/1st/3rd[/size]
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[size=large]SE&CR:[/size]
[size=large]By far my most wanted set for my personal collection, the red is just so beautiful![/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $90[/size]
[size=large]AVG price lit: $?[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CY (1st/2nd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FLZ[/size]
[size=large]PACK:[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CY(1st/2nd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
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[size=large]A strange exclusive is the FLZ, as it's not market as being a lavatory coach on the website[/size]
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[size=large]GNR:-TEAK[/size]
[size=large]By far my least favorite, after spending so much time researching the real coaches these look terrible, and unlike the Hornby coaches these have a UV printed teak effect which up close looks really poor![/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $83[/size]
[size=large]AVG price lit: $?[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CZ(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FZ[/size]
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[size=large]PACK:[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
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[size=large] Another exclusive, the CZ using the same body as the FZ[/size]
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[size=large]GWR:-CHOCOLATE AND CREAM[/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $55[/size]
[size=large]AVG price lit: $96[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]FY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CY(1st/2nd )[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CZ(1st/2nd/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]SZ[/size]
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[size=large]PACK:[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]YBT[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CZ(1st/2nd/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
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[size=large]Two exclusive!!! [/size]
[size=large]The SZ uses the same tooling as the TZ[/size]
[size=large]The tri-composite uses the same tooling as the TZ and the layout is: 3rd/2nd/1st/2nd/3rd[/size]
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[size=large]SR:-OLIVE GREEN[/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $?[/size]
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[size=large]I have only seen one fore sale once and it was in a lot for parts, so good luck finding one :shy:[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CY(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BZ(tools)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
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[size=large]PACK:[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TY[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
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[size=large]The tool van is exclusive and uses the BTZ tooling[/size]
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[size=large]LNER:-PRE-WAR BROWN[/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $57[/size]
[size=large]A[/size][size=large]VG price lit: $70[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
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[size=large]PACK:[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ(1st/3rd)[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ[/size]
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[size=large]LMS:-CRIMSON LAKE[/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $60[/size]
[size=large]AVG price lit: $96[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ - CR[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ- H[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLY(1st/3rd) Ex CLZ – L&C[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ – F[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BTZ - H[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]CLZ(1st/3rd) – L&C[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ - F[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]TZ – F[/size]
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[size=large] The CLY is the only exclusive coach, although it does include all the parts to convert it back to a CLZ[/size]
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[size=large]Departmental:[/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $70[/size]
[size=large]AVG price lit: $77[/size]
[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BZ (red)[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ (red)[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]BGZ (olive)[/size]
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[size=large][font=Symbol]·[font=Times New Roman] [/font][/font]GENERATOR CAR[/size]
[size=large]AVG price unlit: $96[/size]
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[size=medium]And that's all of them, but what if you're like me and you never got any... The second hand prices are pretty high, in some cases just ridiculous[/size]
[size=medium]and so I never had any.. until just a few days ago when I was not just able to get one, but two genesis coaches in the LMS lined crimson.[/size]
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[size=large]These coaches are truly phenomenal they are beautifully painted, they have an insane number of separately fitted parts and they run incredibly too, the only thing I could really fault would have to be the lack of kinematic coupling but they are still some of the best coaches money can buy... just not for $90![/size]
Which is your favorite?
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