Comparison of O 4-6-2 Class A3 LNER models
Manufacturer | Bassett Lowke | Bachmann Brassworks | Hattons Originals |
Year model introduced | 1933 | 2006 | 2019 |
DCC Capability | DCC incompatible | DCC compatible but no socket | DCC Ready. ESU L decoder socket |
Detailing | |||
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||
Bodyside Steps | No | No |
Yes |
Chimney | No | No |
Yes |
Dome | No | No |
Yes |
Drain cocks | No | No |
Yes |
Gangway corridor connectors | No | No |
Yes |
Handrails | No | No |
Yes |
Lamp irons | No | No |
Yes |
Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted | No | No |
Yes |
Oil lubricators | No | No |
Yes |
Pipe work | No | No |
Yes |
Regulator linkage | No | No |
Yes |
Reverser | No | No |
Yes |
Safety valves - turned brass | No | No |
Yes |
Shed plates - etched | No | No |
Yes |
Smoke deflectors | No | No |
Yes |
Smokebox door dart | No | No |
Yes |
Smokebox door numberplate | No | No |
Yes |
Water scoop | No | No |
Yes |
Whistle - turned brass | No | No |
Yes |
Chassis/underframe detail | |||
Brake rigging chassis | No | No |
Yes |
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods | No | No |
Yes |
Fluted connecting rods with oily finish | No | No |
Yes |
Footsteps | No | No |
Yes |
Inside valve gear (cosmetic) | No | No |
Yes |
Lubricator mechanism | No | No |
Yes |
Pipework | No | No |
Yes |
Sand boxes | No | No |
Yes |
Sanding gear | No | No |
Yes |
Sprung front bogie | No | No |
Yes |
Bodyshell - separately-fitted details - in detailing pack (where applicable) | |||
Coal Load | No | No |
Yes |
Fallplate | No | No |
Yes |
Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||
Crew communication doors | No | No |
Yes |
Detailed & painted | No | No |
Yes |
Footplate doors | No | No |
Yes |
Glazing | No | No |
Yes |
Tender | |||
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco | No | No |
Yes |
Has enclosure for speaker | No | No |
Yes |
Houses digital decoder | No | No |
Yes |
Houses PCB | No | No |
Yes |
Wheel "aesthetics" | |||
Chemically-blackened | No | No |
Yes |
Finescale | No | No |
Yes |
Painted | No | No |
Yes |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||
Lifeguard | 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 |
Chassis construction | No | No |
Diecast |
Loco-driven wheels (number of) | No | No |
6 wheels |
Minimum radius | No | No |
Radius 2 |
Coupling socket/mounting | |||
Screw Link Couplings | No | No |
Yes |
Coupling type | No | No |
3-link coupling |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||
Within boiler | No | No |
Yes |
Separating the body from the chassis | No | No |
Secured with one or more screws |
Electrical | |||
Motor type | No | No |
5-pole with flywheel |
Motor location | No | No |
Locomotive |
Power collection | No | No |
2 rail DC |
Pickups | No | No |
All wheels |
DCC speaker | No | No |
Provision for a 22x58mm rectangular speaker |
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