Comparison of OO 4-6-0 Class 6P Rebuilt Patriot LMS models


Manufacturer	Mainline	Hornby	Hornby
Year model introduced	1980	2007	2025
DCC Capability	DCC compatible but no socket	DCC Ready. 8-pin socket	DCC Ready. 21-pin socket
Bodyshell
Bodyshells represented (of Prototypes)
Patriot (Rebuilt)	Yes	Yes	No

Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Boiler supports	Yes	Yes	No
Chimney	Yes	Yes	No
Drain cocks	No	Yes	No
Handrails	Yes	Yes	No
Injector	Yes	Yes	No
Injector pipework	No	Yes	No
Lamp irons	No	Yes	No
Nameplates - etched - pre-fitted	No	Yes	No
Pipe work	Yes	Yes	No
Regulator linkage	No	Yes	No
Reverser	Yes	Yes	No
Safety valve	Yes	No	No
Safety valves - turned brass	No	Yes	No
Sand boxes	Yes	Yes	No
Smoke deflectors	No	Yes	No
Smokebox door dart	No	Yes	No
Smokebox door numberplate	Yes	Yes	No
Water tank caps	No	Yes	No
Whistle	Yes	No	No
Whistle - turned brass	No	Yes	No

Chassis/underframe detail
Brake rigging chassis	No	Yes	No
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods	Yes	Yes	No
Fluted connecting rods with oily finish	No	Yes	No
Footsteps	Yes	Yes	No
Sanding gear	No	Yes	No
Speedometer cable	No	Yes	No
Sprung front bogie	No	Yes	No

Cab, footplate & interior detail
Detailed	Yes	No	No
Detailed & painted	No	Yes	No
Fallplate	No	Yes	No
Footplate doors	No	Yes	No
Glazing	No	Yes	No

Tender
Has enclosure for speaker	No	Yes	No
Houses digital decoder	No	Yes	No
Houses PCB	No	Yes	No
Permanently coupled to locomotive	Yes	No	No

Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened	No	Yes	No
Painted	Yes	Yes	No

Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic coupling - hook only	No	Yes	No
Pipework - pre-fitted to front	Yes	No	No
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear	Yes	Yes	No
Sprung buffers	No	Yes	No

Bufferbeam detail (in detailing pack)
NEM Couplings	No	Yes	No
Pipework (for front)	No	Yes	No

Detail pack also contains...
Coupling Cover Panel	No	Yes	No
Lubricators	No	Yes	No
Spare footsteps	No	Yes	No

Mechanical
Body Construction	Plastic with metal parts	Plastic with metal parts	No
Working cosmetic features
Roof vent	No	Yes	No

Chassis construction	Plastic & metal	Diecast	No
Loco-driven wheels (number of)	2 wheels	2 wheels	No
Minimum radius	Radius 2	Radius 2	No
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed	Yes	No	No
NEM pockets	No	Yes	No

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

Separating the body from the chassis	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws	No
Electrical
Motor type	Ringfield	5-pole (standard)	No
Motor location	Locomotive	Locomotive	No
Power collection	2 rail DC	2 rail DC	No
Pickups	Driving wheels only	Driving wheels and tender wheels	No
DCC speaker	No provision for speaker	Provision for 28mm round speaker	No
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Comparison of OO 4-6-0 Class 6P Rebuilt Patriot LMS models

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