Manufacturer | Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways) | Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways) | Bachmann Branchline |
Year model introduced | 1979 | 2012 | 2013 |
DCC Capability | DCC compatible but no socket | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket | DCC Ready. 21-pin socket |
Detailing | |||
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||
Coal rails | No | No |
Yes |
Handrails | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Lamp irons | No | No |
Yes |
Pipe work | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Reverser | No | No |
Yes |
Safety valve | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Safety valves - turned brass | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Tender handbrakes | No | No |
Yes |
Toolboxes | No | No |
Yes |
Whistle | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Chassis/underframe detail | |||
Brake rigging chassis | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Fluted connecting rods with oily finish | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Footsteps | No | No |
Yes |
Inside valve gear (cosmetic) | No | No |
Yes |
Sanding gear | No | No |
Yes |
Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||
Detailed & painted | No | No |
Yes |
Fallplate | No | No |
Yes |
Glazing | No | No |
Yes |
Tender | |||
Has enclosure for speaker | No |
Yes |
No |
Houses digital decoder | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Houses PCB | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Permanently coupled to locomotive | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Wheel "aesthetics" | |||
Chemically-blackened | No | No |
Yes |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||
Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Now an invalid entry. Coupling info has it's own field. Cosmetic coupling slot | No | No |
Yes |
Pipework - pre-fitted to front | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) | |||
Cosmetic coupling | No | No |
Yes |
Detail pack also contains... | |||
Firemans tools | No | No |
Yes |
Mechanical | |||
Chassis construction | No |
Lightweight |
Plastic & metal |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) | No |
2 wheels |
2 wheels |
Minimum radius | No |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
Coupling socket/mounting | |||
NEM pockets | No |
Yes |
Yes |
Coupling type | No |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||
Within chassis | No |
Yes |
No |
Within tender | No | No |
Yes |
Separating the body from the chassis | No |
Secured with one or more screws |
Secured with one or more screws |
Electrical | |||
Motor type | No |
5-pole (standard) |
3-pole |
Motor location | No |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
Power collection | No |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
Pickups | No |
Driving wheels only |
Driving wheels only |
DCC speaker | No |
Provision for 28mm round speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Items in Stock | View | View | View |
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