R30001 vs R30001X

[Kettering Junction]

Hi all, I’ve just purchased R30001 Princess Margaret Rose from TMS for a great price. However, I have noticed some retailers advertise a R30001X model. The X model is also on Hornbys website for nearly twice what I paid.

Either I got a great deal or I’ve perhaps purchased an older model? I’m thinking the X model is maybe an upgrade? I’ve not seen this before on Hornbys model codes. Thanks!

[Going Spare]

The X suffix to a product number indicates that the model is factory-fitted with a decoder. So R30001 is exactly the same as R30001X except that it does not have a decoder, just a socket in to which a decoder can be plugged - i.e. it is DCC-ready rather than DCC-fitted.

[RDS]

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[P-Henny]

Just to add, that if you see RnnnnXS then that is a loco that is factory fitted with a Loksound Sound DCC Decoder.