Comparison of OO 7 plank open models

Hornby Dublo OO 7 plank open Hornby OO 7 plank open Hornby OO 7 plank open Peco Products OO 7 plank open Trix OO 7 plank open Graham Farish OO 7 plank open Mainline OO 7 plank open Lima OO 7 plank open Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways) OO 7 plank open Hornby OO 7 plank open Bachmann Branchline OO 7 plank open Dapol OO 7 plank open Oxford Rail OO 7 plank open
Manufacturer Hornby Dublo Hornby Hornby Peco Products Trix Graham Farish Mainline Lima Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways) Hornby Bachmann Branchline Dapol Oxford Rail
Year model introduced 1938 1952 1954 1954 1967 1973 1977 1977 1978 1981 1998 2009 2015
DCC Capability Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered
Detailing
Chassis/underframe detail
Brake rigging chassis Yes
No No No Yes
Yes
Yes
No Yes
No No Yes
No
Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened No No No No Yes
No No No No No No No No
Nickel-plated No No No No No No No No No No No Yes
No
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic coupling - hook only No No No No No No No No No No No Yes
No
Mechanical
Chassis construction Diecast
No No No Lightweight
No Lightweight
No Lightweight
No No Lightweight
No
Minimum radius Radius 1
No No No Radius 1
Radius 1
Radius 1
No Radius 1
No No Radius 1
No
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed Yes
No No No Yes
Yes
Yes
No No No No No No
NEM pockets No No No No No No No No No No No Yes
No
Non-NEM socket No No No No No No No No Yes
No No No No
Coupling type Peco style
No No No Peco style
Tension lock
Tension lock
No Tension lock
No No Tension lock
No
Weighting (to assist adhesion)
Within chassis No No No No No Yes
No No No No No No No
Separating the body from the chassis No No No No Body clips off from chassis
Body clips off from chassis
No No No No No No No
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