Manufacturer | Hornby | Hornby | Lima | Heljan | Lima | Bachmann Branchline | Bachmann Branchline | ViTrains | Bachmann Branchline | Heljan |
Year model introduced | 1975 | 1983 | 1987 | 2002 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2021 | 2024 |
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. 21-pin socket | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket | DCC Ready. PLuX22 socket | DCC Ready. 21-pin socket |
Bodyshell | ||||||||||
Bodyshells represented (of Prototypes) | ||||||||||
Class 47 - Bufferbeam (As-built Cowling) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Bufferbeam (Cut away) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Buffers - Rectangular | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Buffers - Round | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Headcodes (4-character/ Domino) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Headcodes (Flat Front) | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Headcodes (Plated) | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - High Intensity Headlight fitted | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Push-Pull Pipework | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Roof Grilles (Class 57 Style) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Class 47 - Roof Grilles (Original) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Roof Grilles (Revised) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Scottish 'Car style' headlight fitted | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Class 47 - Shutters - Original | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Shutters - Serck | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Underframe (Long Range Fuel Tank) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Underframe (Original) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47 - Underframe (Water Tanks Removed) | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Class 47/0 As-built | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Class 47/0 with headlight | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Class 47/7 | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Detailing | ||||||||||
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | ||||||||||
Bodyside Steps | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Boiler plates | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Door handles | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Etched horn grille | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Exhausts | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Fan Grill (etched) | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Fan(s) | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Handrails |
Yes |
No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
High intensity headlight | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Jumper cables | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No |
Lamp irons | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Nameplates - etched - require fitting | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No |
Radio antenna | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Side grilles (etched) | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Vents | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Chassis/underframe detail | ||||||||||
Battery box |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Footsteps | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Fuel tank |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Pipework | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Sanding gear | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Speedometer cable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Water tank | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bodyshell - separately-fitted details - in detailing pack (where applicable) | ||||||||||
Footsteps | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Handrails | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Lamp irons | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Radio antenna | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Cab, footplate & interior detail | ||||||||||
Crew figure(s) | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No |
Detailed | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Detailed & painted | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Glazing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Seating | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Tinted windscreen glazing (Deluxe Models only) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Window wipers | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Wheel "aesthetics" | ||||||||||
Chemically-blackened | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No |
Compensated axles | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Finescale | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Nickel-plated |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Painted | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Traction tyres | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Unpainted grey driving wheels | No |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | ||||||||||
Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No |
Cosmetic screw link coupling | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Electric train heating box/ pipes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Lifeguard | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Multiple working sockets/ pipes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Pipework - pre-fitted to front | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Sprung buffers | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) | ||||||||||
Cosmetic coupling | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Cow catcher | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Jumper cables | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
NEM Couplings | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Pipework (for front) | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Pipework (for rear) | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Snow plough | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Detail pack also contains... | ||||||||||
Sanding gear | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Speedometer cable | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Windscreen Wipers | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Mechanical | ||||||||||
Body Construction |
Plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic |
Plastic with metal parts |
Plastic |
Plastic with metal parts |
Plastic with metal parts |
Plastic with metal parts |
Plastic with metal parts |
Plastic with metal parts |
Working cosmetic features | ||||||||||
Rotating fans - Independently driven (DCC operable) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Chassis construction |
Lightweight |
Lightweight |
Lightweight |
Heavy diecast |
Lightweight |
Heavy diecast |
Heavy diecast |
Heavy diecast |
Heavy diecast |
Heavy diecast |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
6 wheels |
6 wheels |
6 wheels |
12 wheels |
6 wheels |
12 wheels |
12 wheels |
8 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 3 |
Coupling socket/mounting | ||||||||||
Fixed |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
NEM pockets | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Coupling type |
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 |
No |
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 |
Use plastic card (credit card format ideal) to slide between lower body and chassis, then undo lugs |
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 |
Use plastic card (credit card format ideal) to slide between lower body and chassis, then undo lugs |
Electrical | ||||||||||
Motor type |
Ringfield |
Ringfield |
Pancake |
5-pole with two flywheels |
5-pole with flywheel |
5-pole with flywheel |
5-pole with flywheel |
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 |
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 |
Working lights | ||||||||||
Cab light | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Directional headlights & tail lights | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Engine bay | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Headlamps |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Headlights (independent) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Illuminated headcodes | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No |
Tail lights (independent) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Pickups |
5 out of 6 axles |
All wheels |
Unpowered bogie only |
All wheels |
Power bogie only |
All wheels |
All wheels |
4 out of 6 axles |
All wheels |
All wheels |
DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Provision for 28mm round speaker |
Provision for 28mm round speaker |
Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker |
Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker |
Provision for 28mm round speaker |
Pre-fitted |
Pre-fitted with dual speakers |
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