Comparison of OO 2-8-0 Class 8F LMS models

Hornby Dublo OO 2-8-0 Class 8F LMS Hornby OO 2-8-0 Class 8F LMS Hornby OO 2-8-0 Class 8F LMS
Manufacturer Hornby Dublo Hornby Hornby
Year model introduced 1958 1988 2002
DCC Capability DCC incompatible Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor DCC Ready. 8-pin socket
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Chimney No No Yes
Handrails Yes
Yes
Yes
Injector No Yes
No
Injector pipework No Yes
No
Lamp irons No No Yes
Pipe work No No Yes
Reverser Yes
Yes
Yes
Safety valves - turned brass Yes
Yes
Yes
Smokebox door dart No No Yes
Tender water tank No No Yes
Whistle No Yes
No
Whistle - turned brass No No Yes
Chassis/underframe detail
Brake rigging chassis No Yes
No
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods No No Yes
Fluted connecting rods with oily finish No No Yes
Sanding gear No No Yes
Cab, footplate & interior detail
Detailed & painted No No Yes
Footplate doors No No Yes
Glazing No Yes
Yes
Tender
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco No Yes
No
Houses digital decoder No No Yes
Houses PCB No No Yes
Permanently coupled to locomotive Yes
No Yes
Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened No No Yes
Coloured-plastic No Yes
No
Nickel-plated No Yes
No
Painted Yes
No Yes
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic coupling - hook only No No Yes
Pipework - pre-fitted to front No No Yes
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear No No Yes
Sprung buffers No No Yes
Detail pack also contains...
Brake rigging No No Yes
Mechanical
Body Construction No No Plastic with metal parts
Working cosmetic features
Smoke unit pre-fitted No Yes
No
Chassis construction Diecast
Plastic & metal
Plastic & metal
Loco-driven wheels (number of) 2 wheels
None
2 wheels
Minimum radius Radius 1
Radius 2
Radius 2
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed Yes
Yes
No
NEM pockets No No Yes
Coupling type Peco style
Tension lock
Tension lock
Weighting (to assist adhesion)
Within boiler Yes
No No
Within chassis No No Yes
Within tender No Yes
Yes
Separating the body from the chassis Secured with one or more screws
Secured with one or more screws
Secured with one or more screws
Electrical
Motor type 3-pole
Ringfield
5-pole (standard)
Motor location Locomotive
Tender
Locomotive
Power collection 2 rail DC
2 rail DC
2 rail DC
Working lights
Firebox flicker No Yes
No
Pickups Driving and trailing wheels only
No Driving wheels and tender wheels
DCC speaker No provision for speaker
No provision for speaker
Provision for 23mm round speaker
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