Comparison of O Freelance models


Manufacturer	Hornby Tinplate	Bassett Lowke	Hornby Tinplate	Hornby Tinplate	Milbro	Milbro	ACE Trains	ACE Trains	ACE Trains	Darstaed Models
Year model introduced	1923	1927	1927	1929	1937	1938	1996	1997	2006	2010
DCC Capability	DCC incompatible	Unpowered	DCC incompatible	DCC incompatible	DCC incompatible	DCC incompatible	DCC incompatible	DCC incompatible	DCC incompatible	DCC incompatible
Detailing
Bodyshell - factory-fitted separate details
Chimney	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Coal rails	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Dome	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Handrails	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lamp irons	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Safety valve	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Smoke deflectors	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Whistle	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

Tender
Has easy-to-use coupling to loco	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Wheel "aesthetics"
Chemically-blackened	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Painted	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Unpainted grey driving wheels	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No

Bufferbeam detail (pre-fitted)
Pipework - pre-fitted to front	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Pipework - pre-fitted to rear	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

Mechanical
Loco-driven wheels (number of)	4 wheels	No	No	4 wheels	No	No	No	No	No	No
Coupling socket/mounting
Fixed	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Electrical
Motor type	No	No	No	No	3-pole	3-pole	No	No	No	No
Motor location	Locomotive	Locomotive	Locomotive	No	No	No	No	No	Locomotive	No
Power collection	No	No	No	No	No	No	2 or 3 rail DC	2 or 3 rail DC	2 or 3 rail DC	No
Working lights
Headlamps	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes

Pickups	Locomotive only	No	Locomotive only	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
DCC speaker	No provision for speaker	No	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker	No provision for speaker
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