Comparison of OO 2-8-0 Class 8F LMS models
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| Manufacturer | Hornby Dublo | Hornby | Hornby |
| Year model introduced | 1958 | 1988 | 2002 |
| DCC Capability | DCC incompatible | Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket |
| Detailing | |||
| Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||
| Chimney | No | No |
Yes |
| Handrails |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Injector | No |
Yes |
No |
| Injector pipework | No |
Yes |
No |
| Lamp irons | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipe work | No | No |
Yes |
| Reverser |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Safety valves - turned brass |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Smokebox door dart | No | No |
Yes |
| Tender water tank | No | No |
Yes |
| Whistle | No |
Yes |
No |
| Whistle - turned brass | No | No |
Yes |
| Chassis/underframe detail | |||
| Brake rigging chassis | No |
Yes |
No |
| Correct-thickness "stamped" rods | No | No |
Yes |
| Fluted connecting rods with oily finish | No | No |
Yes |
| Sanding gear | No | No |
Yes |
| Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||
| Detailed & painted | No | No |
Yes |
| Footplate doors | No | No |
Yes |
| Glazing | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tender | |||
| Has easy-to-use coupling to loco | No |
Yes |
No |
| Houses digital decoder | No | No |
Yes |
| Houses PCB | No | No |
Yes |
| Permanently coupled to locomotive |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Wheel "aesthetics" | |||
| Chemically-blackened | No | No |
Yes |
| Coloured-plastic | No |
Yes |
No |
| Nickel-plated | No |
Yes |
No |
| Painted |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||
| Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework - pre-fitted to front | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework - pre-fitted to rear | No | No |
Yes |
| Sprung buffers | No | No |
Yes |
| Detail pack also contains... | |||
| Brake rigging | No | No |
Yes |
| Mechanical | |||
| Body Construction | No | No |
Plastic with metal parts |
| Working cosmetic features | |||
| Smoke unit pre-fitted | No |
Yes |
No |
| Chassis construction |
Diecast |
Plastic & metal |
Plastic & metal |
| Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
2 wheels |
None |
2 wheels |
| Minimum radius |
Radius 1 |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
| Coupling socket/mounting | |||
| Fixed |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| NEM pockets | No | No |
Yes |
| Coupling type |
Peco style |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
| Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||
| Within boiler |
Yes |
No | No |
| Within chassis | No | No |
Yes |
| Within tender | No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
Secured with one or more screws |
Secured with one or more screws |
| Electrical | |||
| Motor type |
3-pole |
Ringfield |
5-pole (standard) |
| Motor location |
Locomotive |
Tender |
Locomotive |
| Power collection |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
| Working lights | |||
| Firebox flicker | No |
Yes |
No |
| Pickups |
Driving and trailing wheels only |
No |
Driving wheels and tender wheels |
| DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No provision for speaker |
Provision for 23mm round speaker |
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