Comparison of OO 0-4-2 Liverpool & Manchester 'Lion'/ 'Tiger' models

Manufacturer	Hornby	Rapido Trains UK
Year model introduced	2022	2023
DCC Capability	DCC Ready. 18-pin socket	DCC Ready. 18-pin socket
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Boiler supports	Yes	Yes
Chains	Yes	No
Chimney	Yes	Yes
Coal load(s)	Yes	Yes
Copper firebox casing	Yes	Yes
Drain cocks	Yes	No
Handrails	Yes	Yes
Lamp irons	Yes	Yes
Nameplates - plastic - pre-fitted	Yes	No
Safety valve	No	Yes
Chassis/underframe detail
Brake rigging chassis	Yes	Yes
Correct-thickness "stamped" rods	Yes	Yes
Footsteps	Yes	Yes
Inside valve gear (cosmetic)	Yes	No
Pipework	Yes	No
Cab, footplate & interior detail
Detailed & painted	Yes	Yes
Fallplate	Yes	Yes
Tender
Houses digital decoder	Yes	No
Houses PCB	Yes	No
Permanently coupled to locomotive	Yes	No
Wheel "aesthetics"
Painted	Yes	Yes
Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Cosmetic screw link coupling	No	Yes
Mechanical
Body Construction	Plastic with metal parts	Partial diecast with plastic parts
Chassis construction	Diecast	Diecast
Loco-driven wheels (number of)	4 wheels	TBC
Minimum radius	Radius 2	Radius 2
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed	Yes	No
NEM pocket (rear), non-NEM frame mounted (front)	No	Yes
Coupling type	Chain link coupling	Tension lock (rear) & cosmetic (front)
Weighting (to assist adhesion)
Within chassis	Yes	Yes
Separating the body from the chassis	Secured with one or more screws	Secured with one or more screws
Electrical
Motor type	5-pole with flywheel	Motorised (Unknown Type)
Motor location	Locomotive	Locomotive
Power collection	2 rail DC	2 rail DC
Pickups	Driving wheels and tender wheels	No
DCC speaker	No provision for speaker	Provision for a speaker (dimensions unknown)
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