[berth44]

Did you 'fix' this problem Anthony???....Dave

[SkyFire]

Not yet. I'll get onto it sometime.

[berth44]

That's a 'me' thing, I'll fix it sometime as well, but meantime going against my 'norm' I've 'fixed' a friend of mines 'kids' loco straight away!!,firstly, one Lima 'Aussie' type diesel,I fitted that with new tires.
Secondly, a 'Hornby Railroad LNER Flying Scotsman', this was way serious,the motor was belching out smoke and only just moving.
I got the motor right off the chassis,pulled off the brass whatsitsface, and by prising up two 'lips' that keep the front section and rear section of the motor together I was able to separate the two halves and get to the armature bit and inspect the brushes and commutator, unfortunately I do not have a 'worm' puller, so by not having this bit of equipment ,this made removal of the brushes virtually impossible cause you can't get to them.
Anyhoo, it was easy to see why she was 'smokin'',the commutator was caked,pure black and the 'dirt' was ground in, not good!
I thought I'd try and clean it, an electrical cleansing agent would have been great,but I have none,there wasn't even enough room to squeeze in a cotton bug, so, 'how?'..
Well,there is always a way, a 'toothpick' (sharp bit removed) and onto that I superglued a bit of my finest 'wet and dry' trimmed it round the head of the said 'toothpick' and ever so slowly worked that round the commutator untill it was a bit cleaner looking.
I cleaned it up the best I could, put the motor back together, applied 'hand held' power, and walla!!' she's going, and very well, no screaching, no flashing, no overheating.
I held it between my fingers applying power forward and reverse, slow/fast..perfect..fixed!!
Just a case now of attaching the brass 'thingy' and getting the motor back into the loco, she's going great now!!..Dave

[SkyFire]

Well done on the repairs.

[berth44]

The guy came into work today (he's pleased, as were his boys)and as he is the 'Egg man' (coo coo ca joob) I scored 2 dozen 'Free Range' eggs....French toast for breakfast ra morra!!..Dave

[SkyFire]

Yum - nice payment to get for repairing a model loco.

[berth44]

"cluck cluck"......i was quite happy with that Anthony....Dave

[SkyFire]

Done the deed on this loco, which will be joining the track maintenance fleet, inspite of the livery on it. This loco is, for once, not a pre order one.

www.ehattons.com/35871/Hornby_R3048_Class_08_0_6_0_Diesel_Shunter_08673_Piccadilly_in_BR_Intercity_Livery_/StockDetail.aspx

[Andy]

Very nice, I always liked the intercity livery. Especially on the intercity 225

[berth44]

I have had a 'green' version since it came out, it's a tortoise,makes strange noises,had it in bits but I still can't get it over 10MPH!!!!..beaut model all the same.....nice buy Anthony..Dave

[Andy]

My dcc sound one of these has trouble setting off, it like its not heavy enough to make a connection once it going its fine.

[SkyFire]

This one is dcc ready, so at some point I will have to open it up and install a chip.

[berth44]

That's not a problem,a bit fiddddddly perhaps.......what about the fish to go with the chip??, that my friend will cause you all sorts of grief as there is not 'mushroom' inside!...Dave

[SkyFire]

Hornby R3123X Class 42XX steam locomotive 2-8-0T 4283 GWR Monogram. DCC fitted £110.00

Our latest information from the supplier suggests this item will arrive with us on or after Monday 1st July 2013

[SkyFire]

Done the deed on this loco as a pre order.

Liliput L131730 Steam Freight Locomotive BR 45 010 in black with red detail (Preserved) DCC Sound


www.ehattons.com/62543/Liliput_L131730_Steam_Freight_Locomotive_BR_45_010_in_black_with_red_detail_Preserved_DCC_Sound/StockDetail.aspx