Comparison of OO 4-6-0 Class 60xx King GWR models


Manufacturer	Graham Farish	Lima	Hornby	Hornby	Hornby	Hornby	DJ Models	Hornby
Year model introduced	1951	1978	1978	1980	2003	2005	2014	2016
DCC Capability	DCC incompatible	DCC compatible but no socket. Pancake motor	Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor	Motor fitted but no DCC socket. Ringfield motor	DCC compatible but no socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket
Bodyshell
Bodyshells represented (of Prototypes)
Double Chimney	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Single chimney	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Chimney	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Coal load(s)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Drain cocks	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Handrails	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Injector	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Injector pipework	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Lamp irons	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Lubricator mechanism	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Numberplates - plastic - require fitting	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Pipe work	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Reverser	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Safety valve	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Smokebox door dart	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Smokebox door numberplate	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Toolboxes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Water scoop	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Water tank caps	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Whistle	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Whistle - turned brass	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No

Chassis/underframe detail
Brake rigging chassis	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Fluted connecting rods with oily finish	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Footsteps	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Inside valve gear	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
No visible gap between front-bogie & frames	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Pipework	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Sand boxes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Sanding gear	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes

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

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

Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Coloured-plastic	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Finescale	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Nickel-plated	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Painted	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

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

Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack)
NEM Couplings	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Pipework (for front)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes

Detail pack also contains...
Brake rigging	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes

Mechanical
Body Construction	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Plastic with metal parts
Chassis construction	No	Lightweight	No	No	No	Plastic & metal	No	Diecast
Loco-driven wheels (number of)	2 wheels	None	No	No	No	2 wheels	No	6 wheels
Minimum radius	Radius 2	Radius 2	No	No	No	Radius 2	No	Radius 2
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
NEM pockets	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes

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

Separating the body from the chassis	No	Secured with one or more screws	No	No	No	Secured with one or more screws	No	Secured with one or more screws
Electrical
Motor type	No	Pancake	No	Ringfield	5-pole (standard)	5-pole (standard)	No	5-pole (standard)
Motor location	Tender	Tender	No	No	No	Locomotive	No	Locomotive
Power collection	2 or 3 rail DC	2 rail DC	No	No	No	2 rail DC	No	2 rail DC
Pickups	Tender only	Tender wheels and two Driving wheel axles	No	No	No	Driving wheels and tender wheels	No	Driving wheels and tender wheels
DCC speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No	No	No	Provision for 28mm round speaker	No	No provision for speaker
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