Comparison of OO 2-8-0 Class 28xx/2884 GWR models
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| Manufacturer | Hornby | Hornby | Dapol |
| Year model introduced | 1991 | 2010 | 2024 |
| DCC Capability | Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket | DCC Ready. 18-pin socket |
| Detailing | |||
| Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||
| 2 wire stays |
Yes |
No | No |
| Chimney | No | No |
Yes |
| Coal load(s) | No | No |
Yes |
| Drain cocks | No |
Yes |
No |
| Handrails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Lamp irons | No | No |
Yes |
| Numbers - etched - require fitting | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipe work | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Regulator linkage | No | No |
Yes |
| Release valve | No | No |
Yes |
| Reverser | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Safety valve |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Smokebox door (removable - slide-out) | No | No |
Yes |
| Smokebox door dart | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Smokebox door numberplate | No | No |
Yes |
| Tender handbrakes |
Yes |
No | No |
| Toolboxes | No |
Yes |
No |
| Whistle | No | No |
Yes |
| Whistle - turned brass |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Chassis/underframe detail | |||
| Brake rigging chassis |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Correct-thickness "stamped" rods | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fluted connecting rods with oily finish | No | No |
Yes |
| Footsteps | No | No |
Yes |
| Inside valve gear | No | No |
Yes |
| Inside valve gear (cosmetic) | No |
Yes |
No |
| Lubricator mechanism | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework | No | No |
Yes |
| Sanding gear | No | No |
Yes |
| Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||
| Cab variations - open & closed | No |
Yes |
No |
| Detailed & painted | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fallplate | No | No |
Yes |
| Glazing | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tender | |||
| Has easy-to-use coupling to loco |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Has enclosure for speaker | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Houses digital decoder | No |
Yes |
No |
| Houses PCB | No |
Yes |
No |
| Permanently coupled to locomotive | No |
Yes |
No |
| Wheel "aesthetics" | |||
| Chemically-blackened | No | No |
Yes |
| Coloured-plastic |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Compensated axles | No | No |
Yes |
| Metal-pin point bearings | No | No |
Yes |
| Nickel-plated |
Yes |
No | No |
| Painted | No | No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||
| Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No |
Yes |
No |
| Cosmetic screw link coupling | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework - pre-fitted to front |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pipework - pre-fitted to rear |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sprung buffers | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mechanical | |||
| Body Construction | No | No |
Plastic with metal parts |
| Working cosmetic features | |||
| Smoke unit pre-fitted |
Yes |
No | No |
| Chassis construction |
Plastic & metal |
Plastic & metal |
Heavy diecast |
| Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
None |
2 wheels |
8 wheels |
| Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
| Coupling socket/mounting | |||
| Fixed |
Yes |
No | No |
| NEM pockets | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
| Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||
| Within boiler | No |
Yes |
No |
| Within chassis | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Within tender |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
No |
Secured with one or more screws |
| Electrical | |||
| Motor type |
Ringfield |
5-pole (standard) |
5-pole supercreep with 2 flywheels |
| Motor location |
Tender |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
| Power collection |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
| Working lights | |||
| Firebox flicker |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Pickups | No |
Driving wheels only |
Driving wheels and tender wheels |
| DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Provision for 28mm round speaker |
Provision for dual large speakers |
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