Great video thanks for sharing Ktf

Beatties, fond memories of my father treating me to a visit to their shop via Holborn underground when visiting family in London. Fabulous memories and thanks for sharing.

A success all round by the look of it. The Wrenn looks very nice with it's shiny handrails and runs beautifully. The Britannia is a very impressive locomotive but I have never liked the amplified sound of a piece of metal scraping against sand paper 😊 I have an Albert Hall and I removed the 'Exhaust Steam Sound' before I even ran it haha. It should be interesting to see what you uncover when you examine the noisy motor. The perennial problem of random noisy motors. 😊

Another excellent video. The wren class 20 seems to be going quite well now shes had a little tune up. As does the brittania. I always liked the old catalogues with the Cuneo paintings. Im told that on every one of his paintings. There is always a little mouse painted in somw where. Regards Ted

Blimey ! This confirms it! My tender drive 70000 really must be a 1971 Margate prototype since in that 1972 catalogue they specifically state that all the driving wheels are flanged, and mine are not. TBH I have a clear preference for loco drive. If it wasn’t so unusual I’d be tempted to fit an XO4. The sound on yours is excellent now you’ve swapped the motor !

An interesting look at the evolution and pricing of the Britannia class in the catalogues Jonathan. I haven't run mine for a while but I think it is quite noisy. Your 5 pole ball raced motor certainly quietened the running on yours. I look forward to seeing more Britannia running in the next few weeks. The Bo-Bo looked great and I too caught the shine on the handrails as it passed through the far station. Regards, David.

Very interesting video good to see and here the comparison between the two moters ,aswell as the price deference

Great video I need to get one of those Wrenn Fisons wagons

Yes, mine growled just like that, I thought it was quite normal... didn't know any better. The year the ringfield came out, I plumped for the Brush type 4 which hacked off the old man. I remember it was £10 exactly!!

Great video, with the x04 motors I've replaced the rear bearing with Great success in reducing noise . This might sound daft but I've found that the later bronze coloured carbon brushes make more noise depending on which locomotive there in, all the best.

Lovely video, 🙏🙂... Definite improvement changing the XO4 motor.... Looking forward to the Winston Churchill running....🙂🙏🇳🇿

Great Session. Thanks for the tips for the handrails. I recently did a video on repairing and repainting a coronation class and now I know what to do to get the handrails in better shape. 👍 The Britannia is one of my favourite Tri-ang Steam Engines. Stay safe Mon

Lovely stuff, these older models have such presence! Lose back plate on the motor of the Britannia?

Then again the rate of Inflation was 9.44% in 1971; 7.13% in 1972 and 9.1% in 1973. PLus have a nice new - and expensive - Fleischmann copy motor. So add all this together and a £3 increase probably works out

What smoke oil can be used, 3&1 or something, I can't remember from being a child

Motor needs a good service