Yahoo, Sam to the Rescue, Again. I just dug out my Old Mainline 4.6.0. Out of its Tomb (aka. Box) & even though It runs, it needs a Service. It's been Years since I ran it..! But I don't have instructions, so who can I turn too..!? "Sam the (model) Train man..!" Even if this is an 'Old Video.' It's just what I needed..! Sam your the Main Man..! Thanx. 👍👍👍👍👍🥳 Cheers, Kim in Oz. 👍👌

Very helpful video, I have a Mainline Rebuilt Patriot to sort out, bought it cheap as a poor runner. Nothing doing putting power to the wheels so took body off and put the test meter on continuity between the wheels and the brush holders and that was fine, put power to the brush holders and it ran for a short while and it stopped, no smoke or nasty smells so maybe a brush problem so have ordered new brushes and springs to fit after a good clean as per your video. Many thanks..........Mike.

Thanks for sharing this great video, I've got quite a lot of mainline loco's, wagon's and coaches, never done a service on a loco but after seeing your video I'll give it a try thanks John

Yep very useful, I've got quite a few Mainline. I find the smaller 0-6-0 Collett goods, 2-6-0 and Manor are rather erratic runners even with regular servicing. The Jubilee and Scot are more stable but a bit proven to the front bogie jumping off over points. I tend to take lots of digital photos when taking them apart to make reassembly a little more easy. Keep up the good work; always enjoy the videos.

Thank you, Sam, for sharing this video and another one where you had not one B1, but two. An LNER and a BR Early Crest. You did the review on the Green one and gave it a score of 8/10, but in your scores, you did not at that time have a Mechanism rating. I have to get some new brushes and springs for her and I will order a new set of axle joiners for the B1 and the J72, As for a B12 running Chassis that I bought about the same time, but with a different motor fitted, like the one in the Blue B12. If I remember I will take some photos of it and email them to you. I have waited three years for these models to reach Thailand. (Cost of Postage) Martin. Thailand.

Many thanks for this video Sam , received a Mainline Black Jubilee Class in the post today . I don’t think it’s ever been out of the box . So following your video I was able to strip it down and reassemble . On split chassis locos I always use electrolube as it is much better for electrical contact . David

Great tutorial, Sam. I’ve just bought one, and I’ll put your advice to good use.

Great video. I never saw a locomotive serviced so good, manly because in EU the companies aren't making the locos so accesible so things that you do here cost like 50 euros if something gets bust. But even so I do service my engines as well as I can.

Thanks for the tips! I have a few Mainline locos. Lovely engines and they have a nice clank as they go along, one of my standard four's had a snapped axel. I have a better idea now of the Mainlines work, Thanks again and Have a good one!

Actually my Royal Scot arrived and decided not to work, and thanks to your video I was able to fix it and now she runs! Thank you for this helpful video!!

Excellent Sam, thanks. Couldn't find the pickup system, but it runs smoothly and quietly now!

It's good to see your mistakes. It is nice to know I'm not the only one that does it. For cleaning I use Isopropyl Alcohol, it is very gentle on plastics but it does remove dirt. When I worked on computers I used it on the cases and keyboards to clean them. It even left the shine on the case and worn key pads. I was not sure about servicing the motor on the Standard Class 4 MT. It is roughly the same and it looks the same with the brushes. Those little springs do run away, even being careful. I found mine as well, it's good to watch them when removing. Thank you.

Sam, thank you so much for this service video... I have just purchased from Hatton's a Mainline Rebuilt Royal Scot... ( cat. 37-056 ). so i wanted to service it, and have followed your report step by step and i can safely say it all went well... thanks again... ( ps i didn't even loose a spring lol) Your follower Neil from Dunkirk

I've tried doing a service on a mainline jubilee that had an odd squeak to it. Will have another try now we have some better oil to use, as I think I made her worse! This was a great video to run through all the steps again, thankyou.

Very interesting video. I must get round to attempting to fix some of my older locos. Best wishes. :)

Thank you for giving me the confidence to service my first ever loco 👍

I know this is an old video but it was very helpful in my first servicing of my mainline loco

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 cheers Sam! very informative, I wasn’t sure where to start on these ones🙂

Nice vid Sam, i always used lighter fluid to clean my loco's i find it work great on the wheels too

Thank you Sam this video help out heaps with my second hand purchase off of eBay "Leander" was a poor runner before maintenance but after, it is my smoothest at slow speed and is also my fastest runner too now thank you sam

Hi Sam I got one those oil pens similar to the one you have for Christmas also I hope you and your family and friends are well and staying safe during these tough times. cheers :)

Boa tarde San! Sou brasileiro e tenho uma locomotiva Jubilee Class Mainline desde Junho de 2023.....Gosto muito dela e estou fazendo uma maquete para rodar com ela.....Muito bons seus vídeos!

you can get replacement brushes and springs for mainline from peters spares. The springs are easily lost so I always keep spares. Hornby springs can be used but might be too long. I believe one of my lost springs is probably still orbiting the earth.

Sam, i use a little pot to put bits in like those springs and brushes

great vid some great tips there thanks for sharing ade

Thanks Sam, I haven't got any Mainline locos yet as I have heard a lot of stuff about poor running and naff motors etc. After watching your vid I will see what I can find cheap on eBay.

Nice demo ..Dave

Very helpful. As i have to be adept servicing uk locos and equip here in states. They seem generlly uite reliable tho rods work loose frequently and the traction tires wear out too fast and are hard to replace. Wish there were more durable tyres

Today I went to a model railway show and bought a mainline Scot class, but the previous owner had rebuilt it, and it has the same Mainline body, but a Bachmann chassis!

Very helpful video Sam..should help my old Mainline Royal Scot run smoother! A request: any chance you could provide a similar video showing how to carry out a full service on an Airfix Fowler 4F 0-6-0, please? The maintenance instructions with the loco are very limited and I have not found anything more detailed online. Many thanks and keep up the good work!

Interesting video Sam. Have you ever tried using graphite powder to lubricate the axle journals? I have been doing this for some time now in split chassis locos. I clean all the old oil off first with a solvent - lighter fuel looks ok - then dry lubricate with the powder. As graphite is both a lubricant and a conductor they seem to run well and I always find that a service shows an immediate improvement in running...John

Great surgery Sam. Oscar

Amazing video dude, I'M LEARNING NEW THINGS! XD, But seriously I'm learning new things about Model Railroad stuff I never knew about, KEEP EM UP! :D

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Have you had to rebuild the Valve gear/ replace a broken cylinder on one of these. Did they use pins or screws especially in the centre drivers? What are spares like to get?

Great video, do you know where I can obtain the slide part which is attached to the main crank on the left side valve gear arrangement for an Orion Jubilee class loco? Any help would be really appreciated. Regards, dreid.

I own a mainline Manor class number 7827 I've been reluctant to touch the motor due to the complexity of it which is the other reason why I prefer Type 2 X.03 motors from the Halls

I have broken the main valve gear support on my rebuilt Patriot class 4-6-0 where can I purchase one from and how do I go about replacing it? Roger

Nothing directly relating to yet another interesting video from you; but I have been unable to find anything on the net which deals with replacing missing or damaged valve gear or rods. I just wondered if you had ever covered this subject?

Have you got a magnetic parts tray? It's very much recommended and is amazingly useful.

This video was just what I needed today! I had a Bachmann 4-6-0 loco with broken valve gear and a Mainline chassis that I had picked up on EBay with good valve gear but non runner. It turns out that the previous owner had taken the motor apart and not replaced or had lost the springs. The Triang ringfield springs fit perfect and my non runner now runs. The body from the Bachman fits perfectly on the Mainline chassis. I now have a combined runner! The only issue now is that the bogie wheels are jumping the track on some of the points. Any suggestions for that? Thanks!

Great service demo. How do I repair A OO Gauge Mainline 4-6-0 Standard Class 4MT Pushrods? One of them the pin has come out of a plastic bit about half way down the side. I am lucky, I bought this like it was. The lucky part was when I took the body off I found the pin in there! I am having trouble fitting it back. I also found the wheels were moving round independently of each other. So, the pushrods are out of line too. It was in very good condition and the motor works, it just does not mone on the track.

Great video Sam just one question do your tri ang locomotives move modern wheels ?

I find a lot of my Ringfields run badly for a few minutes after a service. I put it down to the Carbon Brushes being disturbed and needing just reseat themselves properly. I can't see lubricating the axels causing an issue as the pickups are on the actual wheels. The axels have to have some kind of insulation or it would short across the axel as power pickup is on the wheels :).

How to get hold of to correct size modern wheel sets

Great Loco and video as usual will this loco convert to dcc and could you do a video showing how to Steve

Could you unboxing Bachmann GWR class 45xx prairie tank soon?

ahh, the beautiful royal scot.

Hi Sam i've just purchased a mainline Royal Scot and a Patriot for a very reasonable price, I think they have been in their boxes for quite some years, just followed your video ( very informative as usual ) they're running a little slowly, how long should they be run in for. - Mick

Postman delivering replacement springs? Wonder if there is a small magnetic plate you could temporarily place screws/washers/springs? (btw - is it me or are these parts getting more fiddly every year?) Informative service - crawled away smoothly. Alan.

I don't think I am OCD - but why not just pour a small amount of lighter fluid into a shallow dish and dip the cotton buds in it. Saves a lot of mess and uses less lighter fluid.

I have a Bachmann hogwarts express and it is old enough where it uses a mainline chassis

have you got a part website for new brushes? fixing a manor class

I have a Mainline 2-6-0 Mogul, early version, which refuses to run. It started off being jerky but now won't run at all. I have replaced the wheel retaining plate, which is the Bachmann version. I had to glue small plates of plastic in the little grooves, which were not present in the Mainline model. I am hovering on the verge of stripping it down but lose my bottle at the last minute. I have followed your maintenance videos but still can't force myself to have a go. I have decided to leave it alone and run something else instead. I have been told that certain bushes have been split so that's the reason it won't run.

Hi sam, could these mainline locos be run on modern hornby dc controllers

sam can you fit decoders to mainline460 6p jim aus

Salve, dove posso reperire gli ingranaggi di una 37036 ? Causa la mancanza di un dente in un ingranaggio, non posso utilizare la Locomotiva. Grazie se mi vorrai aiutarmi

What to do if I have this exact model and she is reluctant to go and then warms up and goes fast then slugish again and hardly moves random etc????

Hi Sam, my manor class was running the other week and all of a sudden it stopped, but the motor was still running. I gave it to my friend on Tuesday, who has done a few models in the past (although non of mine) and I don't know what he did, other than take it apart (this really isn't my area of expertise) and when I got it back Wednesday, it seemed fine but running it about 5 minutes ago it happened again. Any ideas what could be wrong? George

how do you get spare parts for mailline tank engines 060 class

I'm in the process of repairing one of the mainline 4mt's for a friend of mine , it belonged to her father and the motor was not in the best of shape, armature was well and truly dead... know of any motor armatures that'll be compatible as the originals are hard to find

what advice dod you have for a 1970s tri-ang Sir Nigel Gresley?

Please do the Hornby 9F :)

did any locos come though the post? ;)

hi Sam just wanted to ask another question How well do Triang and Mainline loco's run with the older style Hornby analogue controller (the ones that were used in the older train sets)

if you ever find yourself in Newcastle check out our 100 year old grade 1 listed station

Hi, again, its John is your entire train set-up in the loft, i am a 56 year old man who's just unfortunately gone disabled, and I fancy getting back into model railway, i hope you don't mind me asking a few questions, i have just found the other week my sons Thomas the Tank engine with four wheels, you didn't answer my question last time i asked this, i do apologize if this sounds arsey, it isn't meant that way, I love all the stuff you do, which part of the UK are you in, i'm a Yorkshire man from Leeds, might not be able to reply to you straight away as I am dyslexic and it is my youngest son typing for me, cheers John.

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Why not use a saucer or other small receptacle for your lighter fluid and then dip your cotton bud into the saucer far cleaner and more professional looking

Good of the steam train

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Do some exercise and maybe leave your train room and go outside every now and then 😉