Comparison of N 4-6-2 Class A4 LNER models
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| Manufacturer | Minitrix | Graham Farish | Dapol |
| Year model introduced | 1980 | 1999 | 2012 |
| DCC Capability | DCC incompatible | DCC compatible but no socket | DCC Ready. 6-pin socket |
| Bodyshell | |||
| Bodyshells represented (of Prototypes) | |||
| Partial skirt | No | No |
Yes |
| Detailing | |||
| Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||
| Chimney | No | No |
Yes |
| Handrails |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted | No | No |
Yes |
| Safety valves - turned brass | No | No |
Yes |
| Whistle |
Yes |
No | No |
| Whistle - turned brass | No | No |
Yes |
| Chassis/underframe detail | |||
| Brake rigging chassis |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Bodyshell - separately-fitted details - in detailing pack (where applicable) | |||
| Chimney | No | No |
Yes |
| Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||
| Detailed & painted | No | No |
Yes |
| Fallplate | No | No |
Yes |
| Glazing | No | No |
Yes |
| Tender | |||
| Houses digital decoder | No | No |
Yes |
| Houses PCB | No | No |
Yes |
| Permanently coupled to locomotive |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Tender drive shaft connects to loco driving wheels | No | No |
Yes |
| Wheel "aesthetics" | |||
| Chemically-blackened | No | No |
Yes |
| Coloured-plastic |
Yes |
No | No |
| Nickel-plated |
Yes |
No | No |
| Painted | No | No |
Yes |
| Traction tyres |
Yes |
No | No |
| Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||
| Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No | No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) | |||
| Pipework (for front) | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework (for rear) | No | No |
Yes |
| Mechanical | |||
| Body Construction | No | No |
Plastic with metal parts |
| Chassis construction |
Plastic & metal |
No |
Plastic & metal |
| Loco-driven wheels (number of) |
6 wheels |
No |
6 wheels |
| Minimum radius |
Radius 1 |
No |
Radius 2 |
| Coupling socket/mounting | |||
| Fixed |
Yes |
No | No |
| NEM pockets | No | No |
Yes |
| Coupling type |
N-gauge standard Arnold-Rapido |
No |
N-gauge Arnold-Rapido with NEM socket |
| Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||
| Within boiler | No | No |
Yes |
| Within chassis |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Within tender |
Yes |
No | No |
| Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
No |
Secured with one or more screws |
| Electrical | |||
| Motor type |
3-pole |
No |
5-pole super creep |
| Motor location |
Locomotive |
No |
Tender |
| Power collection |
2 rail DC |
No |
2 rail DC |
| Working lights | |||
| Headlamps |
Yes |
No | No |
| Pickups |
All wheels |
No |
Driving wheels and tender wheels |
| DCC speaker |
No provision for speaker |
No |
No provision for speaker |
| Items in Stock | View | View | View |