Hattons Project Genesis Coaches - Exclusive First Look!

[@bernardhurford1690]

My three Engineering Department coaches arrived this morning. Absolutely brilliant! Quality is excellent and I have no hesitation in recommending them. Thank you Jenny for all your KZbin videos which helped me to make the decision to by all three.

[@physiocrat7143]

Good explanation, good project. Amazing detail, including door stop bumpers and locks. In the 1920s, as the Southern Railway extended its suburban electrification, coaches like these were joined, mounted on bogie underframes, and formed into 3 car EMUs. These units were then strengthened with an additional Bulleid design modern all-steel vehicle, creating the 4-SUB type which were the mainstay of the Southern electric suburban services until the mid-1950s. The Bulleid vehicles were then taken out and used in the replacement class 415 (4-EPB) units and lasted into the 1990s. So they might be hacked to make the type of electric trains that were a feature of London suburban services in the 1950s, with pointy noses and opal panels for the route indicators.

[@lifestyleunleashed8046]

I have been lucky enough to see these in person. Absolutely astounding levels of detail

[@ianturvey3894]

They really are fantastic! Can’t wait to the finished coaches in the various liveries. Love the hair style to Jenny!

[@martinpattison4018]

They are going to be a great seller and I hope Hattons will keep producing these for a long period of time so that we do not get those people on ebay trying to make a quick buck or two. Like they are with Hornby's Limited Editions. Martin. (Thailand)

[@jugbywellington1134]

I asked Hattons about that via Facebook. Somebody replied (not from Hattons?) who seemed to think they'd be available, but not necessarily for ever or all the time. If you particularly want something, I'd put in my pre-order now if I were you (I've ordered 6 in two different liveries and am wondering if I ought to flog some of my premium bonds to buy 3 more in a different livery. (Premium Bonds? I've won £50 over the last 30 years, so what's the point?). .

[@dialwright]

The coaches with just vents on the roof are electric lighting; the other two sorts are gas and oil. Oil will be the 'perforated' chimney types.

[@kevinhale9400]

I have had a few of these four wheel coaches as kits from Ratio for some years now but haven't had the time to build and paint them. Now I am close to retirement, these beautiful pre-assembled models come along. Typical. They are gorgeous but I hope that Hattons will also consider producing other pre grouping coaches on bogie assemblies since there were some beautiful examples built in Edwardian and Victorian times. Just think. A complete Edwardian or Victorian stocked layout. They would be so full of character. A damned good review of these lovely models. Thank you. Like you, I am looking forward to seeing the fully liveried versions in the shops especially since I am a great fan of the Great Western Railway which had some absolutely gorgeous liveries over the years.

[@colettedaubian5829]

Same here hv built à rake or rati

[@alunwilliams1191]

yes

[@CoppingJ]

Great review, thank-you. I love the level of detail to each coach. My only disappointment would be that they are not fitted with a close coupling mechanism, which would be the icing on the cake!

[@grahamsmith-thompson6827]

Hi, Jenny. Like the video and the coaches brilliant. just a point on the roofs. the coaches with the pipework on the roof are gas lit. Pots are oil lit, and ventilators only are electric lit. The battery boxes are visible on the underframes. keep up the good work!

[@JenniferEKirk]

Ah! Thanks!

[@colettedaubian5829]

Stunning models. HV built a rake of Ratios and HV ordered two rakes of these.

[@lachd2261]

Instant purchase. I love them all, but that 6 wheel full brake in particular is something very special.

[@hythekent]

I ordered on day one. And can’t wait. They will be perfect with my GWR Dean Single. I also ordered a rake of the LB&SCR for my Leadenhall Terrier. Thanks for the in-depth review Jenny

[@AdiPullen]

Hi jenny You gotta give zoe credit for the editing. These are great. I can see them being like the w4 b2 and terriers The coach that keeps on giving. I may have to pre order some more in 2021 The details is amazing. Keep safe arp

[@JenniferEKirk]

Totally agree!

[@GameHammerCG]

Thanks for noticing the editing. I work really hard to make the videos look as cool as possible. :)

[@AdiPullen]

@@GameHammerCG I know what it like I do my editing and it hard. My not as good as your Your welcome Keep safe arp

[@GameHammerCG]

Adi Pullen I’ve been editing daily for a decade now, making vlogs all the way up to feature-length productions. Not all of it looks great! :D

[@AdiPullen]

@@GameHammerCG brain damage and motor skills is my issue

[@trevorsowerby3060]

Hi! Jenny, I must say that these coaches are really finely detailed. They look great, some of the best coaches I've seen in a long time. Well worth the wait!

[@JenniferEKirk]

Certainly!

[@muir8009]

great review, exquisite coaches. must admit I'm a little surprised at your enthusiasm regarding the 6 wheel suspension: that exact same arrangement has been in constant model mass production for about the last 50 years and yes, it's trouble free, and the axle bearing spring assembly has barely noticeable swing, and what there is tends to be covered by the running boards.

[@BeauMinnick]

Modelu is going to have to do more late 19th early 20th century seated figures. I'm really looking forward to these. I was so so on them, but not now, my must have coaches for 2021.

[@jackdripper5675]

My 20 year old Trix Ho German 6-wheelers use a similar sliding frame design which works well.

[@richardswiderski4985]

Thanks for the video Jenny they do look fantastic ,more to save up for.

[@mooglesmodelrailways]

I hope these sell well. If they do, it might get other manufacturers to add 4 and 6 wheel coaches to go with their pregrouping locos. All the need then is the shrink ray to n gauge!

[@bendavis1575]

Great review Jennifer Kirk on hattons coaches. Hattons you should be some provide of the coaches as they look amazing. Special now easy the lights is and you can change prats of the coaches to is amazing.I how want I be pro-order of this year and want my Christmas 🎄 is going to be in Q2 2021. Keep safe Jennifer in this hard times.

[@MrPal1966]

Wow these really look excellent

[@matejdoneski7983]

Wow you really have a lovely railway nice work

[@jamesloughran3192]

These look amazing! I’m very excited for some great northern coaches, but I hope they’re aware that they’re missing out on some audiences such as GCR, or especially north British with Maude now being on so many people’s railways!

[@nataliegardner3122]

The Irish modellers will be in the rush for these; absolutely fantastic.

[@JenniferEKirk]

Might be worth making the suggestion to Hattons as that’s s good idea!

[@andrewblake2254]

As someone who rode in old coaches the lighting was incredibly dim and one would struggle to read. When it was going slow or stopped it was battery only and even dimmer. We would hardly recognize it as lighting today.

[@georgebottarini1788]

I pre ordered the GWR pack thanks Jenny

[@Gaspode_]

Really looking forward to these. My LB&SCR Terrier is lonely

[@JenniferEKirk]

Mine are too!

[@hythekent]

Ditto with my Leadenhall, which is currently being fitted with sound

[@jugbywellington1134]

Buy it another Terrier! One is never enough anyway.

[@Gaspode_]

@@jugbywellington1134 I did. I'm so weak and it's so shinny

[@jugbywellington1134]

@@Gaspode_ Excellent! You did the right thing. You have my undying admiration. Like Oscar Wilde, I can resist anything except temptation. I think I have three, but I have a cupboard full of things that could be hiding another one.

[@billmilsom3505]

Good review think I will be ordering some. Like your hair

[@SDJR7F88]

Got to admit they look superb so far! They just need to get them out in SDJR livery! Was surprised it was not in the first batch considering the number of SDJR locos that have been released over the years with nothing to pull! :D

[@JenniferEKirk]

So many liveries to chose from. I must admit that I really want the GCR ones.

[@SDJR7F88]

Indeed, I got the SECR set on order, however I might change that into something a bit more duller to represent my WW1 troop trains. Then keep my fingers crossed the SDJR set come to fruition 😅

[@benattwood8786]

And Caledonian!

[@Leathersladekitchen]

Loads of them as houses on Pagham beach, near Bognor

[@vijeolook]

The toilets as shown @31:39 seem to be "on-suite", only accessible from the adjacent compartments. So I guess it was a luxury for well heeled passengers of the time.

[@JohnJohnson-cn9fh]

these are great,hope they go round my sharp curves,nice one jenny.jpj

[@JenniferEKirk]

The centre axle mechanism was pretty reliable.

[@JohnJohnson-cn9fh]

@@JenniferEKirk its rhe 4 wheelers that interested me,still great models.jpj

[@melanierhianna]

I'm just surprised that not only are the NER not in the first batch, they are not in ANY batch last time I looked.

[@JenniferEKirk]

Currently no rtr NER liveried locos apart from the Bachmann J72?

[@lachd2261]

They are in batch 3 I think

[@CecilValeProductions]

@@JenniferEKirk the eventual TMC/Bachmanm NER O/LNER G5 0-4-4T.

[@CecilValeProductions]

@@lachd2261 yes, as are the Somerset & Dorset & Caledonian Railway ones.

[@CecilValeProductions]

@@lachd2261 and the Metropolitain Railway.

[@JamesPetts]

These are very interesting and impressive.

[@rhobatbrynjones7374]

Why does the carriage light flicker on the way round?

[@treinenliefde]

Hello, I was watching this video again and I figured it wouldnt hurt to reply even after a couple of months. The flickering lights are a indication of bad power pickups. The lights need a constant supply of power meaning that if the pickups arent good power doesnt flow through the lights.

[@dirgriz6587]

They look great. Any chance they will make N gauge versions?

[@jugbywellington1134]

Contact Hattons via e-mail: [e-mail] If you don't ask, you won't get!

[@jackiehankin3859]

I hope they ate better than Hornets efforts which derail on 2nd radius curves until put extra weight in the coach

[@andrewguttry6886]

These will be huge for Hattons. If I recall correctly Hornby had a six-wheel wagon with a central axle which did much the same thing, many years ago. 'Palethorpe's Sausages' livery? www.hattons.co.uk/151877/hornby_r670_palethorpes_ln_03_6_wheel_closed_van_palethorpes_pre_owned_like_new/stockdetail.aspx

[@2112pk]

it's very easy (and I'm very guilty of it) to say "oh i wish they made X!" and never plan on buying it if they do. but i can say without reservation that if they include the blue/grey generator van in a future batch of departmental liveries i will 100% be slamming down the £30-ish for that.

[@erikmorrison8714]

Anyone else think the 4 wheeled versions would make great replicas of Annie and clairibel coaches from Thomas the tank engine

[@johnjephcote7636]

They do not look very easy to widen the gauge to EM. I had a terrible job doing that to some Hornby GWR Dean bogies... hardly any wiggle room for the slightly wider gauge.

[@selwynlawton7939]

Wow...Hattons do manufacture fantastic quality products in a timely manner. Unlike the Chinese owned and run Bachman who produce rubbish at absorbent prices.

[@donharsh5469]

Awesome 👍 coashes Jenny 😎😎😎😎 video I like them all 👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎 video ❤️😃👍😎 AWESOME

[@jackiehankin3859]

Meantto say Hornby version as they seem quite poor run but not smooth

[@charlesemerson6763]

I like your self will have to hock most of my assets to buy all of these that I'll want. There goes my retirement benefits.

[@alunwilliams1191]

these are copies of the ratio gwr kits