Comparison of OO 16 ton steel mineral models
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| Manufacturer | Graham Farish | Hornby Dublo | Tri-ang | Mainline | Hornby Dublo | Bachmann Branchline | Accurascale |
| Year model introduced | 1949 | 1958 | 1960 | 1975 | 1993 | 1998 | 2024 |
| DCC Capability | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered | Unpowered |
| Bodyshell | |||||||
| Bodyshells represented (of Prototypes) | |||||||
| 16 ton steel mineral - Diag 1/108 | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| 16 ton steel mineral - Diag 1/109 | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| 16 ton steel mineral - MCO rebodied | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Detailing | |||||||
| Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||||||
| Door handles | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| End doors | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Handrails | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Lamp irons | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Sheetrail | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Side doors | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Top doors | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Chassis/underframe detail | |||||||
| Brake rigging chassis | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Door striker plates | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Draw gear | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Handbrake wheel/ lever | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Wheel "aesthetics" | |||||||
| Chemically-blackened | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Metal-pin point bearings | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||||||
| Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Sprung buffers | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) | |||||||
| Cosmetic Instanter couplings | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Cosmetic Screwlink couplings | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Mechanical | |||||||
| Body Construction | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Plastic with metal parts |
| Chassis construction | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Diecast |
| Minimum radius | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Radius 1 |
| Coupling socket/mounting | |||||||
| NEM pockets | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Coupling type | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Tension lock |
| Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||||||
| Within chassis | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Items in Stock | View | View | View | View | View | View | View |
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