Comparison of OO 7 plank open models

Hornby Dublo OO 7 plank open Hornby OO 7 plank open Hornby OO 7 plank open Peco Products OO 7 plank open Trix OO 7 plank open Graham Farish OO 7 plank open Mainline OO 7 plank open Lima OO 7 plank open Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways) OO 7 plank open Hornby OO 7 plank open Bachmann Branchline OO 7 plank open Dapol OO 7 plank open Oxford Rail OO 7 plank open
Manufacturer Hornby Dublo Hornby Hornby Peco Products Trix Graham Farish Mainline Lima Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways) Hornby Bachmann Branchline Dapol Oxford Rail
Year model introduced 1938 1952 1954 1954 1967 1973 1977 1977 1978 1981 1998 2009 2015
DCC Capability Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered Unpowered
Detailing
Chassis/underframe detail
Brake rigging chassis Yes
 No No No Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No Yes
 No No Yes
 No
Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened No No No No Yes
 No No No No No No No No
Nickel-plated No No No No No No No No No No No Yes
 No
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic coupling - hook only No No No No No No No No No No No Yes
 No
Mechanical
Chassis construction Diecast
 No No No Lightweight
 No Lightweight
 No Lightweight
 No No Lightweight
 No
Minimum radius Radius 1
 No No No Radius 1
 Radius 1
 Radius 1
 No Radius 1
 No No Radius 1
 No
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed Yes
 No No No Yes
 Yes
 Yes
 No No No No No No
NEM pockets No No No No No No No No No No No Yes
 No
Non-NEM socket No No No No No No No No Yes
 No No No No
Coupling type Peco style
 No No No Peco style
 Tension lock
 Tension lock
 No Tension lock
 No No Tension lock
 No
Weighting (to assist adhesion)
Within chassis No No No No No Yes
 No No No No No No No
Separating the body from the chassis No No No No Body clips off from chassis
 Body clips off from chassis
 No No No No No No No
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