Comparison of OO GWR 'Toad' brake van models
Manufacturer | Hornby Dublo | Tri-ang | Hornby | Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways) | Mainline | Mainline | Hornby | Oxford Rail | Rapido Trains UK |
Year model introduced | 1938 | 1956 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1990 | 2017 | 2018 | 2023 |
DCC Capability | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered |
Detailing | |||||||||
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||||||||
Bodyside beams | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Bodyside doors | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Chimney | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Door handles | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Handbrake wheel/ lever | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Handrails | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Lamp irons | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Roof canopy | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Roof piping | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Chassis/underframe detail | |||||||||
Brake rigging chassis | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No | No |
Yes |
Footsteps |
Yes |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Running boards | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Sanding gear | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||||||||
Detailed | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Detailed guards compartment | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Glazing | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Seating | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Wheel "aesthetics" | |||||||||
Chemically-blackened | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Metal-pin point bearings | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||||||||
Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) | |||||||||
Cosmetic coupling | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Pipework (for front) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Pipework (for rear) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Mechanical | |||||||||
Body Construction | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Plastic with metal parts |
Working cosmetic features | |||||||||
Opening side doors | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Removable roof - clips off | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Chassis construction |
Diecast |
No | No | No |
Lightweight |
No | No | No |
Diecast |
Minimum radius |
Radius 1 |
No | No | No |
Radius 1 |
No | No | No |
Radius 2 |
Coupling socket/mounting | |||||||||
Fixed |
Yes |
No | No | No |
Yes |
No | No | No | No |
NEM pockets | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Coupling type |
Peco style |
No | No | No |
Tension lock |
No | No | No |
Tension lock |
Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||||||||
Within chassis | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
Separating the body from the chassis |
Secured with one or more screws |
No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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