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Hattons Originals N Gauge LMS Beyer Garratt - Project Updates
This project has now been suspended.

Hattons Originals N Gauge LMS Beyer Garratt - Project Updates

Thursday, October 01 2020

Hattons Originals LMS Beyer Garratt

LMS Beyer Garratt 47968 at Brentingby in March 1956. © Peter Groom

47968 at Brentingby in March 1956. © Peter Groom

Developed & Manufactured by Hattons Model Railways

Project Updates

Model Specification & Features

Forthcoming Models

Prototype Information

 

 

Project Updates

Project Status

Due to lower sales than projected, we have made the difficult decision to suspend the N gauge Garratt. All development work will be paused and everyone with a pre-order will be notified. We will not cancel any pre-orders at this time but we will not be taking any further orders for these products.

Our Genesis project is still continuing at pace and is still due for release in Q2 2021, it is not affected by this review.

 

CAD Images

CAD Design for N Gauge Beyer Garratt - front view

CAD Design for N Gauge Beyer Garratt - rear view

CAD Design for N Gauge Beyer Garratt - side view

CAD Design for N Gauge Beyer Garratt - front face CAD Design for N Gauge Beyer Garratt - rear face CAD Design for N Gauge Beyer Garratt tender
CAD Design for N Gauge Beyer Garratt wheels CAD Design for N Gauge Beyer Garratt cab

 

 

 

Specification & Features

Scale and Gauge

2mm 1:148 Scale - N Gauge

Motor Type

Dual coreless motors

Wheel Profile

 RP25

Pick-Ups/ Drive

All-wheel pick-ups
All driving wheels driven

Digital Control

 18-pin decoder interface

Couplings

NEM 'Rapido-style' 

Chassis Type

Heavy Diecast
Detailing Parts & Special Features
  • Highly detailed liveries
  • Highly detailed chassis
  • Fully detailed cab

 

Forthcoming Models
H2-BG-001 4994 in LMS black
H2-BG-002 7983 in LMS black
H2-BG-003 47967 in BR black with "BRITISH RAILWAYS" lettering
H2-BG-004 47972 in BR black with LMS lettering and block-style numbers
H2-BG-005 47995 in BR black with number on cab and plain tanks
H2-BG-006 47996 in BR black with early emblem
H2-BG-007 47981 in BR black with early emblem
H2-BG-008 47992 in BR black with early emblem

 

Prototype Information

LMS Beyer Garratt 47987 at Melton Mowbray in December 1954. © Peter Groom

47987 at Melton Mowbray in December 1954. © Peter Groom

The Beyer Garratts were designed to haul coal trains from the Midland coalfields to London to stop the use of double-heading and save on fuel, crews and maintenance.  The locos quickly gained popularity due to their strange design of articulation and were widely known about. Very early in the careers of the locos they had their fixed bunkers replaced with rocking ones to help bring coal towards the cab while on the move.  They lived out their lives on the coal trains they were designed for and were only withdrawn with the introduction of the Standard 9Fs. Unfortunately none survived the cutters torch and the preservation movement lost an important part of the British Railway scene.

Loco Type

 Steam

Builder

 Beyer, Peacock & Co

Tractive Effort

 45,620 lbf

Wheel Configuration

 2-6-0 0-6-2T

Operators

 LMS & British Railways

Build Dates

 1927 & 1930

Total Built

 33

Service Dates

 1927 - 1958

Surviving Examples

 0

Fun Fact

An early attempt at descending the Chinley incline caused the brake blocks of the locomotives to melt!

 

 

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