Comparison of OO 4-6-2 Class A1 Gresley LNER models
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| Manufacturer | Hornby | Hornby | Hornby | Hornby | Hornby |
| Year model introduced | 1981 | 2006 | 2021 | 2023 | 2023 |
| DCC Capability | DCC compatible but no socket | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket | DCC Ready. 8-pin socket | DCC Ready. 21-pin socket |
| Detailing | |||||
| Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details | |||||
| Boiler supports | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Chimney | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Coal load(s) | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Coal rails | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Dome | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Handrails | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Lamp irons | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipe work | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Regulator linkage | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Reverser | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Safety valves - turned brass | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Smokebox door dart | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Whistle - turned brass | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Chassis/underframe detail | |||||
| Brake rigging chassis | No |
Yes |
No | No | No |
| Correct-thickness "stamped" rods | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Fluted connecting rods with oily finish | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Footsteps | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Sanding gear | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Cab, footplate & interior detail | |||||
| Detailed & painted | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Glazing | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Tender | |||||
| Has easy-to-use coupling to loco | No |
Yes |
No | No | No |
| Has enclosure for speaker | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Houses digital decoder | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Houses PCB | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Permanently coupled to locomotive | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Wheel "aesthetics" | |||||
| Chemically-blackened | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Coloured-plastic | No |
Yes |
No | No | No |
| Metal-pin point bearings | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Painted | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted) | |||||
| Cosmetic coupling - hook only | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework - pre-fitted to front | No |
Yes |
No | No | No |
| Pipework - pre-fitted to rear | No |
Yes |
No | No | No |
| Sprung buffers | No |
Yes |
No | No |
Yes |
| Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack) | |||||
| Cosmetic Screwlink couplings | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework (for front) | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Pipework (for rear) | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Mechanical | |||||
| Body Construction | No | No |
Plastic with metal parts |
Diecast |
Plastic with metal parts |
| Working cosmetic features | |||||
| Roof vent | No | No | No | No |
Yes |
| Chassis construction | No |
Plastic & metal |
Diecast |
No |
Diecast |
| Loco-driven wheels (number of) | No |
2 wheels |
6 wheels |
No |
6 wheels |
| Minimum radius | No |
Radius 2 |
Radius 2 |
No |
Radius 2 |
| Coupling socket/mounting | |||||
| NEM pockets | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Coupling type | No |
Tension lock |
Tension lock |
No |
Tension lock |
| Weighting (to assist adhesion) | |||||
| Within boiler | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Within chassis | No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Within tender | No |
Yes |
No | No | No |
| Separating the body from the chassis | No |
Secured with one or more screws |
Secured with one or more screws |
No |
Secured with one or more screws |
| Electrical | |||||
| Motor type | No |
3-pole with flywheel |
5-pole (standard) |
No |
5-pole (standard) |
| Motor location | No |
Locomotive |
Locomotive |
No |
Locomotive |
| Power collection | No |
2 rail DC |
2 rail DC |
No |
2 rail DC |
| Working lights | |||||
| Firebox flicker | No | No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Pickups | No |
Driving wheels and tender wheels |
All wheels |
No |
All wheels |
| DCC speaker | No |
No provision for speaker |
Provision for 23mm round speaker |
No |
Provision for 23mm round speaker |
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