Comparison of OO 2-10-0 Class 9F BR models


Manufacturer	Hornby	Hornby	Bachmann Branchline	Hornby	Hornby	Bachmann Branchline
Year model introduced	1971	1999	2006	2008	2022	2023
DCC Capability	Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor	Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. PLuX22 socket
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Bodyside Steps	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Boiler supports	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Chains	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Chimney	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Coal load(s)	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Cylindrical vents	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Dome	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Drain cocks	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Handrails	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Individual plates on top of running board	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Injector	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Injector pipework	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Lamp irons	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Lubricator mechanism	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Nameplates - etched - require fitting	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Pipe work	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Regulator linkage	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Release valve	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Reverser	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Safety valve	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Safety valves - turned brass	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Smoke deflectors	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Smokebox door dart	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Smokebox door numberplate	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Tender ladder	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tender water tank	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Walking platforms	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Water scoop	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Water tank caps	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Whistle	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No

Chassis/underframe detail
Brake rigging chassis	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fluted connecting rods with oily finish	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Inside valve gear	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Pipework	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Sanding gear	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Sprung front bogie	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Cab, footplate & interior detail
Detailed & painted	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Fallplate	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Footplate doors	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Glazing	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Tender
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Has enclosure for speaker	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Houses digital decoder	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Houses PCB	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Coloured-plastic	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Metal-pin point bearings	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Nickel-plated	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Painted	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No

Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic coupling - hook only	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Lifeguard	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Pipework - pre-fitted to front	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Sprung buffers	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack)
AWS Guard	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Cosmetic Screwlink couplings	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Footsteps	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
NEM Couplings	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Pipework (for front)	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Pipework (for rear)	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Detail pack also contains...
Brake rigging	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Crew	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Firemans tools	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Mechanical
Body Construction	No	No	No	No	Partial diecast with plastic parts	No
Working cosmetic features
Roof vent	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Chassis construction	Diecast	Plastic & metal	Plastic & metal	Plastic & metal	Heavy diecast	Plastic & metal
Loco-driven wheels (number of)	None	None	4 wheels	2 wheels	6 wheels	4 wheels
Minimum radius	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2	Radius 2
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
NEM pockets	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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

Separating the body from the 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	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws
Electrical
Motor type	Ringfield	Ringfield	3-pole	5-pole (standard)	5-pole with two flywheels	3-pole
Motor location	Tender	Tender	Locomotive	Locomotive	Locomotive	Locomotive
Power collection	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	2 rail DC
Working lights
Firebox flicker	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Pickups	All except front pony	All except front pony	Driving wheels only	Driving wheels only	All wheels	Driving wheels only
DCC speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	Provision for 28mm round speaker	No provision for speaker
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