That's very kind of you Olin, really glad you like them! And lucky you living in California - I'm sick of this bloody rain! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I think that’s what manufacturers are missing out on, models to be used and enjoyed by all ages, i often get second hand locomotives and rolling stock, as both me and my 11 yr old boy play trains, i dont want to spend 200+ on a single loco that I’m to frightened to take out the box. Most of my locomotives are from the 70s to early 2000s and easy and cheap to repair, and parts are usually pretty cheap to replace on peters spares,

haha love it - great little jingle! :D

Hi mate, thanks very much - I think these are the videos I enjoy making the most - very satisfying to get a loco running! :D Cheers mate, Sam :)

Thanks so much John! :D

+Russell Benton Thanks mate - I've always enjoyed disassembling locos... just as long as I can get them back together again! Thanks for the compliment on the soldering hehe, though I'm sure there's plenty who are much more impressive than me! But yeah, there is always the worry of damaging things with it - I keep the temperature high, which means that you can break contact quickly without causing unnecessary damage! Cheers, Sam :)

+Liverton -Simon Thanks mate, glad you liked it! :) Cheers, Sam :)

Thanks Kevin, really glad to hear this will be useful for you! Good luck with the rest of your collection - I really like the sound of your GWR fleet! Thanks for watching,Sam :)

+Oscar Paisley Thanks a lot Oscar, glad you thought it was alright - It's something I do a lot, but thought it'd be nice to film! Cheers mate, Sam :)

+Tom's Model Railways Thanks a lot mate - I've always had trouble with my hands covering the 'action', so was my way of trying to avoid that! It is good fun doing these rebuilds or services, especially when the end result turns out okay! Good luck with your own servicing anyway! :D Thanks for the comment, Sam :)

Thanks very much Steve, glad this was some help for you! :D Cheers, Sam :)

@@SamsTrains It sure was .... I had a great time taking the loco apart as per your video ...I learned a great deal...never had the nerve to remove/take apart a motor before ... great fun, and good to see it spinning around like a new one (it was dead to begin with) after cleaning it all up ... was great until I put it back in the chassis ... then it stops dead ... reckon that must be wierd ... runs fine but it only has to be held against the chassis and it stops dead ... hey ho

No problem mate - really glad you liked it! :D Cheers, Sam :)

Glad to hear that Nigel - really glad this helped you find something to do! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

+GWR23 Studios Oh yeah, I remember seeing your restored Hall class! Glad you liked the video anyway - I've got another one coming out tonight! Cheers, Sam :)

Thanks a lot for your comment - worth giving yours a go - usually they will run perfectly well after a quick service! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

+Lewis Shields Thanks mate, glad they were useful! I'll go and check for your reply now, Thanks again, Sam :)

Thanks mate - these are real classics! haha glad to hear that xD Thanks for watching - Sam :)

+mairuz1 haha yeah don't worry - I thought I heard the doorbell too while I was editing it, very realistic lol! Cheers, Sam :)

+itloon Thanks mate, buying all those lights was one of the best things I've done! And yeah, the Bull was on door duty, but he struggles to reach the door handle :( Cheers, Sam :)

ROFL!!!!!

@@SamsTrainsi got a tri-ang jinty and it looks like it got sat on

That's good to hear Luke - good luck! :D Cheers, Sam :)

Thanks a lot mate! :D

Thanks a lot for that Mick - not sure why I pronounced the K in the video! Thanks a lot for the info, and my pleasure! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

+Adi Pullen Thanks mate, glad it was able to help even though you knew the stuff! It's great fun tinkering with these! And agreed, Westwood is really lovely, probably is the best! Cheers mate, Sam :)

+Peter Shaw Thanks mate - It's something I'm doing all the time, so I though it'd be nice to film it for once! :D Cheers mate, Sam :)

+Sam'sTrains Hi Sam , wonder if you could help me with a query I have . New DMU I have derails on a couple of my points and thought it was a point problem until I saw a video on same being caused by the wheels too far apart . I do not have a wheel guide so just moved the wheels closer on the offending bogie just a little and problem solved . Would you or John at Chambs 123 know the correct distance between wheels or if there is such an item as a wheel gauge guide . .......Peter .

+Peter Shaw Hi Peter, thanks for the message! You're right, a lot of de-railments do happen as a result of poor gauging - especially on Hornby locos! Me and John tend to gauge locos by eye, although I'm sure there are devices for gauging! If you're able to remove the wheels, you want to put each set on a point, and you want the wheels far enough apart so that they don't drop down between the rails on the point (Hornby points have a tiny section where the track is cut away slightly) You also want them close enough together to have a reasonable amount of left/right movement on the track too. It sounds like you've got the right idea though, I tend just to use trial and error! :) Cheers mate, Sam :)

+Sam'sTrains Thanks for that info Sam , I used a goods wagon that ran ok and put it to the DMU wheels and could see the differance . There is always something new to learn in this hobby . Much appreciated . Regards . Peter .

+Wilso 1947 Thanks mate, I think you can get them from model shops or similar, but mine came from Ebay - quite a few years back now too! Cheers mate, Sam :)

Ooh that's your choice mate - there are some lovely models in both N and 00 scale of course! :D Happy New Year, Sam :)

Awesome Keith, all the best of luck with that! :D Cheers, Sam :)

Hi mate, yeah the tender noise is great - it's actually scraping a piece of emery board, which makes a surprisingly great noise! I love them! :D Cheers, Sam :)

Ooh awesome - that's great to hear Charlie! :D Cheers, Sam :)

Yes indeed!! :D

Yes quite a few of them do have a similar motor, you're right! They are great though - very reliable! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Luke, I can do servicing, but I can't offer major repairs such as new rods! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

Thanks Vic - yes they do work very well, I've used one for some time too! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

Thanks so much! Plastic driving wheels?! Is it the insides of the wheels that are plastic maybe? I think I know what you mean! Yes it sounds like there may be motor trouble there - a new one may fix her... make sure you get the one with the nylon worm though, not the metal one! If you don't get any luck there, feel free to send it to me, and I can try to repair it for you! All the best, Sam :)

+SoRTs6233 Thanks a lot for the kind comment - I just film it with three cameras, and then just edit between them in post production! :) Cheers, Sam

Thanks Sam. It sounds simple when you put it that way! I think I will try that with some of my videos. Cheers

Hmmm... is any of the pickup assembly or wiring touching the chassis? Are the wheels completely free of the chassis? Sounds like there could be something shorting! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

Hi! Thanks very much for the comment! It diddn't matter about the dusting here, since the body was already perfectly clean anyway, but yeah I guess I shouldn't have done that! All the best, Sam :)

Hi Sam & don't mind me I'm only joking with you, your attention to detail is superb, I wish I was able to do half the servicing you do, well done

Hi Charlie, that's really good to hear - glad you were able to restore it! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

Thank you! It'd be very difficult to get a brushless motor into one of these, because you can't just run them on DC! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Ahh sorry to hear that Fuzzy - sounds like you need to get the pickups back behind the wheels! Take a look at my Thomas servicing video - that has the same chassis! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

+Why Not? Don't be scared to! It can help them run better, as long as you're careful! Start with a cheap tri-ang 0-6-0 to practice on... nothing can go wrong! :D Cheers, Sam :)

+Sam'sTrains ok, I'll try. :/

+janiceandcliff Thanks Cliff! This one's quite a late model, nicely into the Tri-ang/Hornby era, so she's running great on modern track! The tender's had a little TLC now, and is running great too! Cheers mate, Sam :)

That's fantastic Mike - haha I believe you, it's for your Grandson... everyone says that! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

+Nigel Carter Thanks mate! :)

+Martin Parry Thanks very much, best of luck with your own servicing! The oil pen was a gaugemaster one, and you can get them on Ebay, or from model shops too presumably - they're perfect for dropping small amounts of oil into difficult spaces! :) Cheers, Sam

It sure does work well! I did a video on it I believe, you may be able to find it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

haha absolutely!! ;D

Hmmm, probably these X04 motors actually! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

+Harry Chapman I got mine on ebay, if you just search for a gaugemaster oil pen, but I assume you should be able to get them from model shops too! :) Cheers, Sam :)

Oh very cool - it's such a good idea!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Sure, here it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jrWXea2IstCckWw.html It's an old one - but it shows off the engine quite nicely! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hey! Good choice converting back to DC - these aren't good on DCC at all! The sparks could be a number of things - is the suppression capacitor missing? Does the magnet feel weak? Can you measure the resistance of each coil to see whether they're in good shape? The sparks can indicate high current draw, which suggests some kind of motor fault. Is the wheelset free to turn without the motor? Good luck!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

@@SamsTrains Thanks for your help , I will try all I can and let you know if I get it in a good running position

Hey Josh! Yeah I still have it - it depends what's wrong - is the chassis in good condition? There are a few variables - do you have a way to check the motor? Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Ooh fantastic - that's a great name for her! :D Cheers, Sam :)

I couldn't tell you actually! I'd assume they use similar principles - so generally speaking I'd guess they would be comparable! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@@SamsTrains thanks for answering

+Braunton 34046 Cheers mate - I'll have to run her properly in a video at some point! :D Cheers, Sam :)

+Nigel Carter cheers mate, hope it was useful! Thanks again, Sam :)

Yeah I do! I really ought to run her more :3 All the best, Sam :)

That's a piece of pipe insulation that I used - but I've never seen any more like them! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Yes it should be - try searching for oil pen, or gaugemaster oil! Happy New Year, Sam :)

Thank you. Happy New Year

Ahh great to hear you managed to fix it mate - brilliant work! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Nice! Must have been a long job, I have a hornby Gordon that made smoke from the engine, I just gave up after a few months and replaced it with a hornby James motor and it looks better on the outside and works better on the inside!

Sorry to hear that! If it's sparking and not running, you could have a short - double check nothing is shorting with the chassis, and make sure the pickups and their wires aren't touching the chassis either! Merry Christmas - Sam :)

@@SamsTrains Thanks for that Sam. Will do that now.

haha yeah you're right! Thanks mate, glad you liked it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

I use regular light machine oil - it works just fine! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@@SamsTrains cheers

+glen tonkin Thanks Glen, it's a little in-between, during the tri-ang/Hornby period after the two companies merged, but before they simply became Hornby. Cheers, Sam :)

+Sam'sTrains i will be getting a j50 soon

Awesome! Enjoy it! :D

Will do sam

+Why Not? Oh yeah, not to mention the doorbell incident - I thought that was very professional of me too! ;)

Good luck with it Jack! :D

Ooh okay! Good luck! :3 Cheers, Sam :)

Thanks Alan - yes this is very true, though a lot of the later ones had flanges just fine - these Halls are fine on modern track! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

The greatest news is you can buy wheels that have been re-profiled

I think I did do - look up Samstrains Hall class on KZfaq! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I could do Seth - they're quite easy though - just a wheel clean and drop of oil is usually enough! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Very nice! They are great little models these :3 Thanks for watching, Sam :)

thanks for replying

You're right - I've done it before, not a huge issue to make new ones! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

Ooh awesome! These were very popular once upon a time :3 Thanks for watching, Sam :)

For reference, when under a battery, the motor works fine. When hooked up and on the tracks with the shiniest wheels and pickups if ever seen, it doesn't go at all, and occasionally there is smoke

Hey Rory - the motor shouldn't be burned out unless it's the motor windings themselves that are shorted - the motor should be safe if it was the pickups doing the shorting - you just need to correct the issue before it'll work again. Have you tried a full stripdown and service? Make sure the pickups/wires aren't contacting the metal chassis! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Been fiddling around a bit more. I noticed th problem after a light clean. It's jerky, but sometimes if I just leave I over night it will sort itself out. I've actually replaced the wire pickups with wiper ones so we will see how that goes. Thanks Sam!

Ahh sorry to hear that mate - is it the plastic brush retainer on the motor that's melted? There's only one essential wire with these, it goes from the pickups to the left motor brush! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@@SamsTrains no it was the little (now rounded worn contact pad) I heated the brush so much it fell off. I have just been trying to solder it back on and it flew off never to be seen again... i even put some white paper down too... I am trying to buy some new ones and don't know whether they will fit. As for the red wire it has been soldered onto the contact strip in contact with the wheels and threaded up through the chassis... it just ends in a bear end. I could send a pic. I know what you mean about feeling like killing yourself trying to get those brushes into the motor while still attached... if i had had a cat it would be dead too. My loco is SIr Dinadan. |Thanks for the videos I am becoming obsessed. The wiring harness with the loop i put back on the screw... and then soldered the other end to the top of the bush.,... but the red wire... still puzzling me

haha I know.... how can that be?! ;D Happy new year, Sam :)

Happy new year

Oh blimey - that sounds rough! Did you manage to fix it up?? :3 Cheers, Sam :)

Yep

+devon junction Thanks a lot for the comment - and ooh gosh that's a bit weird haha! Cheers, Sam :)

Absolutely - I have a huge box full of these motors! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

Ooh does it have one of the oil bottles? Those are so cool! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

haha - he's not that obedient ;D

The railroads steam shops?? ;D My loft definitely feels like it at times!! Cheers, Sam :)