Comparison of O Freelance models
| Manufacturer | Hornby Tinplate | Bassett Lowke | Hornby Tinplate | Hornby Tinplate | Milbro | Milbro | ACE Trains | ACE Trains | ACE Trains | Darstaed Models |
| Year model introduced | 1923 | 1927 | 1927 | 1929 | 1937 | 1938 | 1996 | 1997 | 2006 | 2010 |
| DCC Capability | DCC incompatible | Unpowered | DCC incompatible | DCC incompatible | DCC incompatible | DCC incompatible | DCC incompatible | DCC incompatible | DCC incompatible | DCC incompatible |
| Detailing | ||||||||||
| Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | ||||||||||
| Chimney |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Coal rails |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Dome |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Handrails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Lamp irons | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Safety valve |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Smoke deflectors | No | No |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Whistle | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No |
| Tender | ||||||||||
| Has easy-to-use coupling to loco |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No |
| Wheel "aesthetics" | ||||||||||
| Chemically-blackened | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Painted | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No |
| Unpainted grey driving wheels |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | ||||||||||
| Pipework - pre-fitted to front | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No |
| Pipework - pre-fitted to rear | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No |
| Mechanical | ||||||||||
| Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
4 wheels |
No | No |
4 wheels |
No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Coupling socket/mounting | ||||||||||
| Fixed |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Electrical | ||||||||||
| Motor type | No | No | No | No |
3-pole |
3-pole |
No | No | No | No |
| Motor location |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
No | No | No | No | No |
Locomotive |
No |
| Power collection | No | No | No | No | No | No |
2 or 3 rail DC |
2 or 3 rail DC |
2 or 3 rail DC |
No |
| Working lights | ||||||||||
| Headlamps | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pickups |
Locomotive only |
No |
Locomotive only |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
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