I'm pretty sure I've got one or two Mainline Dean locos. This is a very worthwhile video. Thank you Bill.

Bill goes Great Western! You might not be able to justify a Dean Goods in Scotland, but you could have a GWR pannier tank. I believe BR sent a few to Scotland. Another enjoyable video. Rob PS just found this by « 14D » on the LNER forum: « There were two 'most northerly' pannier tanks: Nos. 1646 and 1649. 1646 was moved from Croes Newydd to 60C Helmsdale, in February 1957 to replace a Highland Railway 0-4-4T that for decades, had worked the Dornoch - Mound branch line but irreparably broke a driving axle. To allow for a spare engine 1649 moved to Helmsdale from Bristol St.Philips Marsh shed in July 1958. When not used on the Dornoch branch the tanks were usually found at Helmsdale where they did shunting, that duty sometimes extending to Dingwall. After closure of the Dornoch line in June 1960 the two panniers undertook random other work - for example, shunting at Inverness - such duties being maintained until the duo moved to 63A Perth shed with an official transfer date of August 1962. Both were placed in store there, being formally withdrawn on 29th December 1962, but remained at 63A until at least September 1963 before moving to the ex-NBR Works at Cowlairs for scrapping. There are countless online pictures of this pair of exiles north of the Border, at work and at rest. » So there you go, 16XX 0-6-0PT’s in Scotland !

Good job bill, that was a bit challenging your very patient and good at sorting out these problems, well done you. Take care Eddy xx

Well bill at the beginning you told that puppy who's in charge

Great repair. I have the Hornby version basically the same. A bit noisy but I have great fun running it. Thanks for showing. Regards Paul.

I've been waiting for this for a long time

nice repair I like the tip about the black tack/super glue and baking powder

Another good one, Bill. Even though it's not of your favourites, all credit to you for still giving your best! Great runner at the end. Cheers, Jim L

G'day from Australia. Absolutely enjoy all your videos Bill. Keep up the good work.

Another great job Bill you are the master with superglue, those parts are incredibly small.

Thank you very much Bill, I've got all sorts of things that might be useful someday, I'll have a sort out for anything in the way of loco bits for you

Pretty work, Bill. Carry on.

Peter's Spares does have replacement gears for the Mainline split chassis models. I replaced the gears and axles on one of my Mainline Royal Scots with a set from Peter's Spares. The Mainline gears were pretty poor, as you say, so they can definitely need to be replaced. When Bachmann took over the Mainline toolings, they fitted much better gears.

"Just ignore the noise but enjoy the power". Spoken like a true megalomaniac. 🥊

Another great job Bill 👍

It's good to see you do stupid things sometimes like I do. A great tip on using black tac to hold those handrails in place while gluing. 👍

It's got a nice appearance, but the technical side of it is rather daunting. How easy and logical is Lima, compared to this. 😊

Good job on this one, Bill! I have quite a few split chassis locos of different makes, and they can be a pain to fix. I have been able to 3D print gears for them. Also for the plastic middle sections of the wheels that are usually split. Often the split chassis bearing surfaces are so worn that bushings have to be fitted for the wheel axles. A project not for the faint of heart. Is it worth the effort? No. It is just my way to enjoy this hobby.

Very good lokomotiv and video. 👍 🤝

I think we all have a spares box ,I'm not a fan of mainline products for the same reason but they do look nice.

good vid on fixing on the train thanks lee

Another brilliant job Bill you should start another channel up fixing watches and clocks haha!

That Mainline motor looks a proper nightmare. Was wondering if it could be swapped out with a Hornby Ringfield motor somehow. Great video as always.

A good reminder for myself not to be seduced by the nice detail and looks and buy one of these. Excellent repair. ✔

Lovely repair job there Bill Nick Australia

All of them had one gear missing including the Hornby models which is why they sold out so quick as people bought the spares just to put the missing gear back.

Another brilliant display of your master abilities. Have had look a Mainline locos on eBay, on your advice I’ll give them a miss.

Love your vids, when you run the locos could you run them round the branch line bit , it’s my fave part of the layout

Bill, love the videos. Can you maybe take a step back and think about the goods shed? To me, it kind of overwhelms the centre of the layout, and looks a bit out of scale the the rest of the buildings. I know it isn't, it just looks a bit off to me.

Nice that Bill

Hi Bill, Yet again another old engine saved from the scrapyard. With all that gearing, I wonder how this engine would take to having a CD motor in it if it was possible. Thanks for another entertaining video.

Nice one Bill! I have 1 loco with that type of motor and it was a nightmare to dismantle, so much so that I haven't rebuild the loco/tender and now run it as a pilot engine. Having seen your demonstration I might have another try with it. I find all these 'older' engines are a challenge, but sometimes easy fixed and they do, often, run beautifully and look more authentic than the Hornby of a similar age. Have you done a strip of an early Hornby M7 (4-4-0)? I am trying to sort one out bought for me about 45 years ago. It always seems to be shorting out.

You superglued the body screw in !!

Hi Bill Hope you are well and enjoying the heatwave? I never knew that mainline did a tender driven loco. Great fix Keep safe arp

I have the same gear missing in mine which is in mint condition. What kind of motor is this so can look for one for spear's.

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