Comparison of OO Class 47 models


Manufacturer	Hornby	Hornby	Lima	Heljan	Lima	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	ViTrains	Bachmann Branchline	Heljan
Year model introduced	1975	1983	1987	2002	2006	2007	2008	2009	2021	2024
DCC Capability	Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor	Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor	DCC compatible but no socket. Pancake motor	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. PLuX22 socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Bodyshell
Bodyshells represented (of Prototypes)
Class 47 - Bufferbeam (As-built Cowling)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Bufferbeam (Cut away)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Buffers - Rectangular	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Buffers - Round	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Headcodes (4-character/ Domino)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Headcodes (Flat Front)	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Headcodes (Plated)	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - High Intensity Headlight fitted	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Push-Pull Pipework	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Roof Grilles (Class 57 Style)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Class 47 - Roof Grilles (Original)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Roof Grilles (Revised)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Scottish 'Car style' headlight fitted	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Class 47 - Shutters - Original	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Shutters - Serck	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Underframe (Long Range Fuel Tank)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Underframe (Original)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47 - Underframe (Water Tanks Removed)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Class 47/0 As-built	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Class 47/0 with headlight	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Class 47/7	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Bodyside Steps	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Boiler plates	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Door handles	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Etched horn grille	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Exhausts	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Fan Grill (etched)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fan(s)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Handrails	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
High intensity headlight	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Jumper cables	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Lamp irons	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Nameplates - etched - require fitting	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Radio antenna	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Side grilles (etched)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vents	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

Chassis/underframe detail
Battery box	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Footsteps	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Fuel tank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pipework	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Sanding gear	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Speedometer cable	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Water tank	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Bodyshell - separately-fitted details - in detailing pack (where applicable)
Footsteps	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Handrails	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Lamp irons	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Radio antenna	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No

Cab, footplate & interior detail
Crew figure(s)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Detailed	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Detailed & painted	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Glazing	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Seating	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tinted windscreen glazing (Deluxe Models only)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Window wipers	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Compensated axles	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Finescale	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Nickel-plated	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Painted	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Traction tyres	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Unpainted grey driving wheels	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic coupling - hook only	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Cosmetic screw link coupling	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Electric train heating box/ pipes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Lifeguard	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Multiple working sockets/ pipes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Pipework - pre-fitted to front	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Sprung buffers	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack)
Cosmetic coupling	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Cow catcher	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Jumper cables	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
NEM Couplings	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pipework (for front)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Pipework (for rear)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Snow plough	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Detail pack also contains...
Sanding gear	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Speedometer cable	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Windscreen Wipers	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No

Mechanical
Body Construction	Plastic	Plastic	Plastic	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts
Working cosmetic features
Rotating fans - Independently driven (DCC operable)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Chassis construction	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Heavy diecast	Lightweight	Heavy diecast	Heavy diecast	Heavy diecast	Heavy diecast	Heavy diecast
Loco-driven wheels (number of)	6 wheels	6 wheels	6 wheels	12 wheels	6 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels	8 wheels	12 wheels	12 wheels
Minimum radius	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 3
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NEM pockets	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Coupling type	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock
Weighting (to assist adhesion)
Within chassis	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Separating the body from the chassis	Body clips off from chassis	Body clips off from chassis	Body clips off from chassis	Use plastic card (credit card format ideal) to slide between lower body and chassis, then undo lugs	Body clips off from chassis	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	Use plastic card (credit card format ideal) to slide between lower body and chassis, then undo lugs
Electrical
Motor type	Ringfield	Ringfield	Pancake	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with flywheel	5-pole with flywheel	5-pole with flywheel	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels	5-pole with two flywheels
Motor location	1 bogie mounted	1 bogie mounted	1 bogie mounted	Centre of chassis	1 bogie mounted	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis	Centre of chassis
Power collection	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC
Working lights
Cab light	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Directional headlights & tail lights	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engine bay	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Headlamps	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Headlights (independent)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Illuminated headcodes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Tail lights (independent)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

Pickups	5 out of 6 axles	All wheels	Unpowered bogie only	All wheels	Power bogie only	All wheels	All wheels	4 out of 6 axles	All wheels	All wheels
DCC speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	Provision for 28mm round speaker	Provision for 28mm round speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Provision for 20x40mm rectangular speaker	Provision for 28mm round speaker	Pre-fitted	Pre-fitted with dual speakers
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