Comparison of OO 4-6-0 Class B12 GER/LNER models
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| Manufacturer | Tri-ang | Tri-ang | Hornby |
| Year model introduced | 1963 | 1999 | 2016 |
| DCC Capability | DCC compatible but no socket | DCC compatible but no socket | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket |
| Detailing | |||
| Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||
| Brake pump | No | No |
Yes |
| Chimney | No | No |
Yes |
| Coal load(s) | No | No |
Yes |
| Dome | No | No |
Yes |
| Handbrake wheel/ lever | No | No |
Yes |
| Handrails | No | No |
Yes |
| Injector pipework | No | No |
Yes |
| Lamp irons | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipe work | No | No |
Yes |
| Reverser | No | No |
Yes |
| Safety valve | No | No |
Yes |
| Safety valves - turned brass |
Yes |
No | No |
| Smokebox door dart | No | No |
Yes |
| Whistle | No | No |
Yes |
| Chassis/underframe detail | |||
| Footsteps | No | No |
Yes |
| Inside valve gear (cosmetic) | No | No |
Yes |
| Running boards | No | No |
Yes |
| Sand boxes | No | No |
Yes |
| Sprung front bogie | No | No |
Yes |
| Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||
| Detailed & painted | No | No |
Yes |
| Fallplate | No | No |
Yes |
| Tender | |||
| Has easy-to-use coupling to loco |
Yes |
No | No |
| Has enclosure for speaker | No | No |
Yes |
| Houses digital decoder | No | No |
Yes |
| Houses PCB | No | No |
Yes |
| Permanently coupled to locomotive | No | No |
Yes |
| Wheel "aesthetics" | |||
| Chemically-blackened |
Yes |
No | No |
| Finescale | No | No |
Yes |
| Metal-pin point bearings | No | No |
Yes |
| Painted | No | No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||
| Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No | No |
Yes |
| Sprung buffers | No | No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) | |||
| Pipework (for front) | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework (for rear) | No | No |
Yes |
| Detail pack also contains... | |||
| Crew |
Yes |
No | No |
| Mechanical | |||
| Body Construction |
Plastic |
No |
Plastic with metal parts |
| Working cosmetic features | |||
| Roof vent | No | No |
Yes |
| Chassis construction |
Lightweight |
Lightweight |
Diecast |
| Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
6 wheels |
6 wheels |
6 wheels |
| Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
| Coupling socket/mounting | |||
| Fixed |
Yes |
No | No |
| NEM pockets | No | No |
Yes |
| Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
| Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||
| Within boiler | No | No |
Yes |
| Within chassis | No | No |
Yes |
| Within tender | No | No |
Yes |
| Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Body clips off from chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
| Electrical | |||
| Motor type |
X04 |
Type 7 |
5-pole (standard) |
| Motor location |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
| Power collection |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
| Pickups |
2 out of 3 axles |
Driving wheels only |
All wheels |
| DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Provision for 28mm round speaker |
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