Hatton's Beyer Garratt project
 

Hatton’s are pleased to announce our next specially commissioned project - the Beyer Garratt. Working with Heljan we will be producing 12 variations of the LMS Garratts in OO Gauge, due for delivery in time for Christmas 2012. The price for pre-order is £199.

And a bit more here:-https://www.model-railways-live.co.u...O_for_Hattons/

Regards,62440.

Issue 51 of Hornby Magazine also has a full write up about it. I put my order for 2 Thursdays night. Ordered 47995 & 4978

I've Got to get me one of these!!!!!!

Will have to get a copy of Hornby Mag for the details. Perhaps I can sell my unmade Kitmaster Kit to help finance it!

Best wishes,

John H-T.

But I want the LNER one.

A few years ago I would have said no chance but now anything seems possible!

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Just managed to get a copy of the Hornby Magazine with details of the Hatto's LMS Garratt Project. Looks promising. I note that the pre-order price is £199 but that they will go up to £219 soon after release.

I started to work out the cost of all the bits to motorise my Kitmaster Kit and it looks like it would cost more (with two motors) than buying the Hattons Model! This includers producing a metal chassis. There is also the problem of getting the front motor into the front tank. It would have to drive the leading driving axle. Could be quite a complex job. All in all, if I really want a LMS Garret, I would be better off buying the Hatton's one. Then I can blame them if it doesn't work!

All in all I think £199 is a very reasonable price for what is being offered and am leaning towards ordering 7983 in LMS Black. It would of course need to be weathered!

Best wishes,

John H-T.

I agree this is a great additon to the RTR range, and whilst it is worth every penny I am sure, the hobby is being split into two halfs.

Many of our model club members are on low incomes and could never afford things like this.

I hope this doesn't become a rich man's hobby in the future.

I could just about afford a loco like this, but I don't think I would get away with it on the household budget! I think I'd I sooner make one!

i would say it's all ready a rich man's hobby lets see a top end loco with sound £220 ish and say 5 nice pulmans coches £50 each so all together so thats £470 just for a nice train which most pepuil would like thats my rent for seven weeks or some ones morage. but i have all ready started saveing up £5 a week should have enough plus some for new wagons to go with my new garratt when it comes out.