Project Genesis
OO Gauge 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 fill a specific need. These would also only wear the colours of the company they were built for. A good number were absorbed at the 1923 grouping and some found new leases of life on branches that were in need of simple stock to run on them. Some were taken into departmental stock or used by sheds and depots as simple stores vans and used until the 1950s
Project Genesis faithfully represents the trains of the Era 2 & 3 period and brings modellers the opportunity to run a detailed train of coaches in liveries not normally seen in ready-to-run form. We are producing 7 body styles between the 4 and 6 wheel coaches. These will be used to represent a lot of different coaches when allied to the painting and printing we are applying to them. The individual styling has been made to include the most common features from some of the most widespread and longest lasting coaches to help make them recognisable to customers.
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Scale and Gauge
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4mm 1:76 Scale - OO Gauge
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Digital Control
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Lit versions feature an 18-pin decoder socket |
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Couplings
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NEM Couplings
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Min Curve Radius
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Radius 2 (438mm)
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Lighting
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Lit and unlit versions of each coach available
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Warm LEDs used on lit versions
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18-pin decoder socket in lit models for digital control
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DC/Analogue: lighting will work when power is applied to the track, lighting will turn off when the power is switched off
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DCC Layout - without decoder fitted: lighting will be on all the time the track power is on
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DCC Layout - with decoder fitted: lighting will be switchable using the function keys on your controller
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Coaches will feature roof-mounted accessories appropriate to the lighting type for the coach
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Livery |
Roof Furniture |
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GWR |
Oil |
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GNR |
Gas |
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LNWR |
Gas |
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SECR |
Gas |
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LB&SCR |
Gas |
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LMS |
Gas |
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LNER |
Gas |
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SR |
Gas |
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Departmental |
Electric |
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Tooling Variations
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Seven unique bodystyles
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Two fully detailed underframes
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Two types of wheels (Mansell & 3 Hole)
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Three types of roof furniture (Oil Lamps, Gas Lamps and Electric Lights)
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Detailing |
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Optional lower footboards
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Full brake rigging
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Finely detailed panelling
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Painted interiors
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Fully lined liveries to original company specifications
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Unique running numbers between single coaches and packs - carefully selected to fit with companies numbering systems
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Special Features |
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Centre wheelset on 6 wheel coaches slides for tight curves and is also removeable
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Clip-open design for fitting a decoder and/or passenger figures (We will provide an update on how this will function once the design has been confirmed)
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Dimensions
(Provisional Sizes)
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4-wheel coaches
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Body length - 105.2mm
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Body width - 31.92mm
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Body height - 48.99mm
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Wheelbase - 60mm
6-wheel coaches
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Body length - 129.2mm
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Body width - 31.92mm
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Body height - 48.99mm
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Wheelbase - 42mm
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Body Styles Available
Release Schedule Update
We have received an updated delivery schedule for our highly anticipated Genesis coaches from our factory and, due to the demands of the last 18 months, our dates for release have changed. We apologise for the delay with the release and we assure you that we are doing everything we can to ensure this does not change again.
There is a 10-week allowance between when these will be ready at the factory and them being in stock with us. This is to allow for transport to and from the ship, the shipping process, customs transit and quality checking.
The new release dates are included on the chart below:
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Liveries
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Ready at Factory |
Into Stock Date |
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Delivery 1 |
GWR
SECR |
Saturday 15th January 2022 |
Monday 28th March 2022 |
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Delivery 2 |
LB&SCR
GNR
LNWR |
Wednesday 30th March 2022 |
Monday 6th June 2022 |
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Delivery 3 |
LMS
LNER
SR
Departmental |
Saturday 30th April 2022 |
Monday 11th July 2022 |
The good news is that all of the prices are being held as they were originally announced and we have no plans to increase these at this time.
Batch 2 will now be available after March 2023.
Again, we apologise for the delay on this project and we thank you for your patience and understanding.
Batch 1 Painted Samples
We have now received painted samples for the vast majority of our first batch of Genesis coaches, giving you a clear look at the vast range of colourful liveries on offer. All of the models showcased here are currently expected to arrive during 2022.
Pre-order now to have your coaches shipped as soon as they arrive in stock. Single coaches start from £30 each, with 4-coach packs also available from £110.
Please note: We are aware of a small printing error on the GNR liveried samples, where the ends of the coaches are not completely printed. This will be rectified for the production models.
The image below showcases the lighting functions on our Genesis coaches. Every model is available to purchase with or without pre-installed lighting. You can also see how the coaches run in the video below.
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