PICCADILLY N GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY- LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR & SERVICE

PICCADILLY N GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY- LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR & SERVICE - my 37 STOPPED WORKING!

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PICCADILLY N GAUGE MODEL RAILWAY- LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR & SERVICE - my 37 STOPPED WORKING!
You may remember seeing 37 running very well in the last video, but much work had to be done to reach this stage. This video outlines the steps I went through to getting running again.
In this video I:
• Investigate the problem with the 37
• Explain / demonstrate the steps I took in sequence.
• Showed the testing procedures and next steps
• See it running on the layout.
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@NicholassTrainChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Well done on getting it running again and you saved it which is even better.- Nicholas.

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, was a bit strange, it ran beautifully when ran last. Something got dislodged lol

@SoRTs6233 Жыл бұрын

Don't know why it's taken me so long to find this video, but glad i did. Careful diagnosis, successful result! Will be 'bookmarking' this for future reference. Thanks John.

@piccadillymodelrailways Жыл бұрын

Lol, it was only posted yesterday, (1-8-22), so glad you enjoyed it.

@jolliemark6294 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you was able to get it running 👍👍👍👍

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Me too lol

@roystudds1944 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job John. Such patience! Roy.

@normanrowe2831 3 жыл бұрын

Well done Dr.Warner. You diagnosed correctly and saved the patient.

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Norman

@medwaypeninsulaMR 3 жыл бұрын

Well fixed John Cheers Kev

@tonyjones1662 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John, well done it`s always the last thing you touch and find the trouble item stay safe all the best TONY [ GRIFFIN STATION ].

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony, most decoders are usually ok. Although the zimo decoders are often loose, why the pins and sockets are not standard I don’t know.

@ksld 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks John very informative. I have a GF class 47 doing the same so I’ll watch yours again with loco in front of me…fingers crossed cheers Mike

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, the 47 is very similar in basic construction, however be careful of the light boards, they do have a habit of dislodging, and this can sometimes lead to a broken wire.

@moorlandmodelrailwayandy 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John my wife says it to me all the time, the lights are on but nobodies home lol. I wouldn't have had a clue what to do if I'd had that problem. This video is saved just in case thanks for sharing atb Andy

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh, I’m sure you could do it. Do bare in mind that this is N gauge, OO are built slightly different, but principles remain the same

@saltleywsc 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video thanks for sharing !

@davidblore3629 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, many thanks👍

@Pixie586 3 жыл бұрын

What a nightmare and so fiddly but glad you got it sorted. Susannah

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, naaaaa easily sorted honestly… if only other areas of life were sorted so easily. Lol. Hope you’re well?

@route7railway567 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job John. It’s always very satisfying when a fault is found, sorted and the loco is back up and running again 👍👍👍 Regards….. Steve 🤗

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, thought it was bit strange it ran beautifully before, just not ran for about 5 mths

@exehavenharbour 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one John, I have a Farish engine that does the same, I bought it second hand when I first started and it has never worked. I shall have a delve and see if I can get it going. I was going to use it as a practice for weathering but if I get it going it shall join the fleet. Thanks for sharing mate, cheers for now John, John

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Yes let’s hope so John It’ll be great to see it working on your layout

@matthewcampbell5877 3 жыл бұрын

I can relate to this train, "The lights are working, but there is NO motor function." .... :')

@matthewcampbell5877 3 жыл бұрын

Would also like to point out, I still do not own any item to relate to this hobby, but yet I watched the video in its entirety! Love this content. Thank you.

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh that’s so kind of you. It’s just a matter of time before you get yourself a set.

@andrewstevenson5449 3 жыл бұрын

Good fault tracing!

@wheezypalacemodels7726 3 жыл бұрын

Hiya John, great video to use for future reference. Always great to see a Dr at work and again, you make it look so easy.. Cheers for now, Chris

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, so glad you enjoyed it

@wimbletrain 3 жыл бұрын

Nice tip John with putting the wheels back on without damaging the pick ups. I made the mistake of pulling all the wheels off at once and then having lots of fun trying to put it all back together! John

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, you me alike then, have broken so many, it’s a new bogie. Can get expensive so I take it slow these days lol

@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John - most informative video. Take the bogies off my Farish locos and remove the wheels quite regularly but it was good to learn how the power actually gets to the motor. Those two brass hangers feeding the motor - never realised what they actually did - so thanks for explaining all about the screws, contacts etc. Cheers Euan

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Euan, you are very welcome, glad it was helpful

@harperlarry49 3 жыл бұрын

Job well done. Nice work. Cheers - Larry.

@roncarter5532 3 жыл бұрын

Thank John for an informative video. My Farish 47 had the same problem. However as it’s still under warranty I’ve sent it back to Bachman. Nice to know what to check should any of my locos fail out of warranty. Ron

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Ron, most of mine are out of warranty, and esp that 37 as I bought it from Bachmann as a refurbished return. The 47s are very similar just need to be careful of directional lighting board.

@film49uk 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent clip and amazing how just a small connection can cause so much problems ......

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the tiniest thing, least it’s good now

@Vonzack 3 жыл бұрын

Hi John, Somebody must have been in that 37 before you, the feeds from the PCB should contact the outside of the motor tabs, never seen one put together like yours. Also re the bogies, Farish models are only designed to pickup from the outer wheelsets Great video, thanks for sharing

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

I put this question to Bachman a while a go, they told it makes no difference, so I don’t force the pins I leave them where they are using the natural spring. At the end of the day the loco WORKS and very well at that

@ngaugefouroaksstreetstatio6932 3 жыл бұрын

What a coincidence John, I was doing exactly that yesterday, cheers.

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Well there you go. I did wonder when you mentioned the deltic video

@mikeuk1954 Жыл бұрын

Those contact points for the motor on my models are always on the outside of the motor contact. Never seen them on the inside like you show.

@piccadillymodelrailways Жыл бұрын

Hi I spoke to Bachmann service dept about this and they basically said it doesn’t matter either way. As long as the loco works as it should, the contacts are rarely seen.

@colinthomson7143 Жыл бұрын

Hi John. Had exactly the same with a Farish Class 57. Lights on but no motor. Followed the same steps as your video. Hey Presto, the brass hangers were not touching the motor contacts. Now runs like a dream. Possibly a factory build quality issue?? But Thank you. 👍

@rogerclark5869 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing info is the 47 the same please. Keep up with your excellent channel

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roger. Yes the 47 is SIMILAR, certainly for servicing, cleaning wheels etc. Just be careful of directional lighting boards as they can dislodge which could cause problems if its not repositioned.

@rogerclark5869 3 жыл бұрын

@@piccadillymodelrailways thanks very much for the comment.

@davidrauger 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, very educational. Wasn't absolutely clear about putting wheels back in. Did you angle it so when one side was in you can push the contact in before pushing the wheel home.

@piccadillymodelrailways 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave yes kind of at an angle, but it was making sure the pick up goes behind the wheel, then press down on the other pickup and pop the wheel back in. Otherwise it’s ohhh so easy to catch one pickup and bend one, breaking the pick up

@stewartsamson835 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video. Can I ask a question as a real noob to anything technical? When you checked power with your GM Combi controller, if you had DCC loco would you use a DCC controller? Or do you need to use the DC controller as you showed? Sorry if that’s a really stupid question, thanks

@piccadillymodelrailways 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stuart, thank you, glad it was helpful to you. As long as the DCC decoder is reasonably new (year or two) it should run on DC. Some older decoders are not set to run on a DC controller. I would test though with the blanking plate in instead of the decoder, that way you know the loco works well. Then if a problem develops on DCC with the decoder, you know its the decoder. I MUST SAY though, dont not use a DC loco without a decoder on a DCC controller despite some saying you can. It can destroy your loco’s motor, believe me Ive done it.. You get that horrible feeling when you smell the burning smell and the loco refuses to move or respond in any way. On DCC the loco MUST have a decoder in before you put it on live track. Hope that helps, but please say if you need anything further.

@stewartsamson835 2 жыл бұрын

@@piccadillymodelrailways thank you so much for taking the trouble to reply, much appreciated 👍 and I shall take note

@piccadillymodelrailways 2 жыл бұрын