Comparison of OO Class 37 models


Manufacturer	Hornby	Hornby	Lima	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	ViTrains	Bachmann Branchline	Lima	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	Accurascale
Year model introduced	1966	1980	1987	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008	2008	2010	2011	2014	2022	2023
DCC Capability	Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor	Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor	DCC compatible but no socket. Pancake motor	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. PLuX22 socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Bodyshell
Bodyshells represented (of Prototypes)
Class 37/0 as built - centre headcode	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Class 37/0 as built - split headcode	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 37/0 revised bodywork - centre headcode	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Class 37/0 revised bodywork - split headcode	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Class 37/4	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Class 37/5 - centre headcode	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Class 37/5 - flat front	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Class 37/6 - centre headcode	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Class 37/6 - WIPAC headlights	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Class 37/7 - centre headcode	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Class 37/7 - flat front	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Class 37/9 - Ruston roof	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No

Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Body ladders	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Bodyside doors	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Bodyside Steps	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Boiler plates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Boiler steps (Open or plated)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Company branding	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Door handles	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Door steps	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Etched Radiator Grille	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Fan Grill (etched)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fan(s)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Filler Cap	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Handrails	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
High intensity headlight	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Horn(s)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jumper cables	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Lamp irons	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lifting points	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Nameplates - etched - require fitting	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Nameplates - plastic - require fitting	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Radio antenna	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side grilles (etched)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Vents	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Chassis/underframe detail
Battery box	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Boiler water tanks	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Brake rigging chassis	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Footsteps	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fuel tank	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pipework	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Sanding gear	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Speedometer cable	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Bodyshell - separately-fitted details - in detailing pack (where applicable)
Frost grilles	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Cab, footplate & interior detail
Crew figure(s)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Detailed	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Detailed & painted	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Glazing	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Seating	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Tinted windscreen glazing (Deluxe Models only)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Window wipers	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Finescale	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Painted	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Traction tyres	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic coupling - hook only	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Cosmetic screw link coupling	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Lifeguard	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Pipework - pre-fitted to front	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Sprung buffers	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack)
Cosmetic Screwlink couplings	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Jumper cables	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Main reservoir pipes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Pipework (for front)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Pipework (for rear)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Snow plough	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Detail pack also contains...
Alternative headcodes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Mechanical
Body Construction	Plastic	No	Plastic	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic	Plastic with metal parts
Working cosmetic features
Rotating fans - Independently driven (DCC operable)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Chassis construction	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Diecast	Diecast	Diecast	Diecast	Diecast	Lightweight	Diecast	Diecast	Diecast	Plastic & metal	Heavy diecast
Loco-driven wheels (number of)	4 wheels	4 wheels	4 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels	8 wheels	12 wheels	4 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels
Minimum radius	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NEM pockets	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Non-NEM socket	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Coupling type	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock
Weighting (to assist adhesion)
Within chassis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Separating the body from the chassis	Body clips off from chassis	Body clips off from chassis	Body clips off from chassis	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Body clips off from chassis	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws
Electrical
Motor type	X04	Ringfield	Pancake	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with flywheel	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels
Motor location	1 bogie mounted	1 bogie mounted	1 bogie mounted	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	1 bogie mounted	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis
Power collection	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC
Working lights
Cab light	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Directional headlights & tail lights	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Directional headlights (no tail lights)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Engine bay	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Headlights (independent)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Illuminated headcodes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Instrument panel lighting	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Tail lights (independent)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Pickups	Driving wheels only	4 out of 6 axles	Driving wheels only	All wheels	All wheels	All wheels	Driving wheels only	All wheels	Driving wheels only	All wheels	All wheels	All wheels	All wheels	All wheels
DCC speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Provision for 28mm round speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Provision for 28mm round speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Pre-fitted with dual speakers	Provision for EM2 speaker and sugar cube speaker
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