Heljan - Beyer Garratt 2-6-0 0-6-2 - Model Overview and Running Session
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- Get a closer look at one of the largest steam locomotives to ever run in the UK, the Heljan OO gauge LMS Beyer Garratt and order yours: bit.ly/398kY7S
Ten new variations are available, covering the lifespan of these unique locomotives from their construction in the 1920s until withdrawal in the 1950s and there really is no other model like this with articulated steam locomotives rarely used in the British Isles, making the Heljan Garratt a standout model in your OO gauge collection.
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Running Session
01:39 Liveries Available
01:59 Special Features
02:22 More Information - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I have two of these from the previous issue and I find them to be superb. Well worth the money!!
Glad to hear you like the model. Which of the original batch did you get?
LMS 4994 - Rotating Bunker and 4970 - Original Bunker.
I've just ordered one! I chose 266219, the Lightly Weathered Early BR Black with a Revolving coal Bunker and I'm excited to try it out! Hopefully these can manage 2nd Radius curves, or else I'll have a bit of a problem
How is the performance?
@@kaustubhponkshe6186 It's pretty good, it isn't very good at navigating points, I think that's clear just from looking at it, but other than that it's good
Cor blimey these locos are huge
They definitely have an impressive profile to them.
Would getting sections of a second hand one off your website work, because I have seen that the front, middle, and end section sold separately?
The seperate parts of the Garratt we sell are of the first batch of Garratts that were released and intended as repair and replacement pieces to the chassis components on the previous releases. We wouldn't advise ordering the parts separately to create your own Garratt as running numbers and body styles you receive may vary, as the main focus of theses replacements are the chassis which could be transferred over to a previously purchased Garratt.
It’s interesting to read firemens’ recollections of firing these. They were brutal fireman-killers! There was no time for ‘technique’… just shovel in coal as fast as the human frame would withstand and it would all burn just as fast or faster. Great model by the way!
When is Heljan (or anybody!) going to manufacture those very characterful BR3MT 2-6-0s? liked by Ayrshire crews who called them ‘Wee Standards’?
Though I like my new Garratt, bought a few months ago, it cannot pull my cmx track cleaning unit: wheels slip. So, disappointing in tractive effort ability.
Hi Hattons, seems the loco is out of stock in Hattons. Will it be available in future? How is the feedback from customers who brought this ?
whats the idea of a revolveing bunker....great model....
Hi, the revolving bunker assisted with moving the coal along the length of the huge coal bunker, rather than the 'old fashioned' method of the firemen climbing in the bunker and moving it forward themselves. As you can imagine, it went down well with firemen :-)
I might have to get one to go head to head to head with my Big Boy, do they come DCC with sounds?
We'd love to see this if you purchase one! The Garratts do not come with DCC sounds from the manufacturer and require an 8 Pin sound decoder to work alongside the pre-fitted speaker.
I would consider getting one but too expensive!, Is there any reliable alternative, that's RTR?
Hi King Orry. There aren't any other UK Garratts in RTR form currently manufactured from another company. There are other companies out there however that cover the international range of Garrats such as Eureka Models who produce Australian Garratts. Hope this helps!
Sam has the Photographic Grey Garratt engine. The engine is far too long for my layout. Sorry, it won't be among my eventual total of 30 engines.
The Garratt is a spectacularly large locomotive. It looked impressive on our test track as we filmed this video.
Might be worth (as a sales booster) offering the correct couplings as a compatible accessory as the factory fitted ones are a complete fiction.
That aside they are an impressive model and no doubt will be very popular.
Hi James, we don't offer any sort of coupling that would be suitable to replace the detailing coupling on the Garratt model. We do believe they may be available elsewhere so keep an eye out if you would like to swap over the couplings.
We're glad to hear your impressed with the model overall though!
@@HattonsModelRailways dont you stock Romford or Markits couplers?
If not I'd reccomend them as they've been around about as long as you guys have and are readily available from most model shops.
Hi, they aren't a product we stock I'm afraid. We stock R7200 screw couplings as a similar product but they would not be suitable for the Garratts. Thanks for the recommendation on the product. I've passed it to our buyer to look into.
Does anyone make a 00 9 gauge garratt, like the welsh highland railway garratt?
I recently saw the "fairly good idea" from hornby magazine, and the track plan is great for me, small and simple. The double fairly from bachmann is great. But it makes me wonder if anyone makes the garratt of WHR. Which is why the question...
So how am I gonna get a lms garratt below £200
The current range of Garratts are just above your desired price range so it may be worth trying to order one of the current releases rather than waiting/ hoping for a sale or price reduction. The original batches proved exceptionally popular so this second batch may not last long either. Hopefully you can work something out and get one you'd like!
I NEED IT! (Might reply to this if I get one idk)
I think you wrote the arrangement wrong, it should be 2-6-0+0-6-2.
Excellent spot Vincent, thanks for letting us know. I have now amended the title. Apologies if any confusion was caused!
@@HattonsModelRailways Amendment is better but needs the + in the middle to indicate the type of articulation. As Vincent advised. Bit hard to fix the video. As per the learned books that used to be published and read.
They need to make an LNER one
That'll be a big model!!!!!
That would be a rather big model and very much one of a kind since only one was built for real. Currently we haven't heard of any company announcing an LNER Garratt, but if you have any suggestions for models you'd like to see, you can email ideas to ideas@hattons.co.uk for our design team to look into.
This company would make a killing if they started producing some south african railways garratts
It’s doublemogul!
Its almost two engines in one :-)
Features a “revolving bunker” that doesn’t revolve?
Hi Atlanta Man, the models don't feature the revolving coal bunker feature. This refers to the coal bunker on the real world Garratt which did have a revolving functionality to it.
In that the models’ bunkers do not revolve, in my opinion the advertisements are worded in a manner likely to mislead. To spend £200+, innocently expecting to watch the bunker revolve only to be disappointed when the thing arrives would infuriate me and probably others.
Thanks for the feedback Atlanta Man. The revolving bunker is known as such as a part of the Garratt locomotive similarly to how a 'firebox' is known as a 'firebox'. Fireboxes don't function on models or include an actual fire but we retain the name as it is the descriptive name of that component of the locomotive. The revolving firebox is similar in this regard. If anyone does have a query on any feature of a model, they can always contact our Customer Experience team via phone and email who will help out with any query. Hope this helps!
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It' definitely worth taking a closer look at these Garratts. There's excellent detailing and livery application to them with some impressive pulling power as well. The fitted working lamp is a great additional feature too.