Manufacturer | Mainline | Bachmann Branchline | Bachmann Branchline |
Year model introduced | 1979 | 2007 | 2007 |
DCC Capability | Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket | DCC Ready. 21-pin socket |
Detailing | |||
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||
Coal rails | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Drain cocks |
Yes |
No | No |
Handrails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Lamp irons | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Pipe work |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Reverser |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Safety valves - turned brass |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Smokebox door dart | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Whistle - turned brass |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Chassis/underframe detail | |||
Brake rigging chassis |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Fluted connecting rods with oily finish |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||
Detailed & painted | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Glazing | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Tender | |||
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco |
Yes |
No | No |
Houses digital decoder | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Houses PCB | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Wheel "aesthetics" | |||
Chemically-blackened | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Coloured-plastic |
Yes |
No | No |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||
Cosmetic coupling - hook only |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Pipework - pre-fitted to front |
Yes |
No | No |
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear |
Yes |
No | No |
Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) | |||
Pipework (for front) | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Pipework (for rear) | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Mechanical | |||
Chassis construction |
Split-chassis |
Plastic & metal |
Plastic & metal |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
2 wheels |
2 wheels |
2 wheels |
Minimum radius |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
Coupling socket/mounting | |||
NEM pockets | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Non-NEM socket |
Yes |
No | No |
Coupling type |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||
Within chassis | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Within tender |
Yes |
No | No |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
No | No |
Electrical | |||
Motor type |
Ringfield |
3-pole |
3-pole |
Motor location |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
Power collection |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
Pickups |
Driving wheels only |
Driving wheels only |
Driving wheels only |
DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Provision for a speaker (dimensions unknown) |
Provision for a speaker (dimensions unknown) |
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