Comparison of OO 5 plank open models


Manufacturer	Trix	Hornby Dublo	Graham Farish	Peco Products	Hornby Dublo	Peco Products	Wrenn	Graham Farish	Mainline	Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways)	Dapol	Dapol	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	Dapol	Bachmann Branchline	Bachmann Branchline	Airfix GMR (Great Model Railways)	Bachmann Branchline	Dapol	Bachmann Branchline	Oxford Rail
Year model introduced	1937	1938	1949	1957	1958	1962	1968	1974	1976	1978	1984	1985	1990	1991	1992	1992	1995	1998	1998	1998	2006	2009	2015	2019
DCC Capability	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered	Unpowered
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Lamp irons	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Chassis/underframe detail
Brake rigging chassis	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Wheel "aesthetics"
Nickel-plated	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic coupling - hook only	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Mechanical
Chassis construction	Diecast	Diecast	Diecast	Plastic & metal	Diecast	Plastic & metal	Diecast	No	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	Lightweight	No
Minimum radius	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	Radius 1	No
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NEM pockets	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Non-NEM socket	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No

Coupling type	Peco style	Peco style	Tension lock	Peco style	Peco style	Peco style	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	Tension lock	No
Weighting (to assist adhesion)
Within chassis	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Separating the body from the chassis	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Body clips off from chassis	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
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Comparison of OO 5 plank open models

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