Did you find that the Locos had reduced pulling power due to the reduced weight of the replacement Motor?

@@peterhoare1039 yes, I found there was small shortfall, however, the size of my layout dictates only small rakes of coaches anyway.

@@kevinludlow7561 Hi Thanks for reply. Like you My layout is not a big one. The maximum number of a rake of Coaches is 5. i have also found the the weight of coaches does vary depending on the manufacturer and some Coaches felt rather heavy. I decided to remove the ballast weights from the coaches. This has made it easier for locos to haul them.

But he does post very, very promptly. Invariably I get the item I ordered the next day which is hugely helpful when doing repairs.

We do try to get items out within 24 hours and without knowing where you are (maybe contact me direct) I couldn't say what the postage rate was you were not liking. UK / overseas / weight and size of the box etc. We have change our postage this year and UK Royal Mail postage has gone up every year and we haven't put ours up for 3 years! Thanks Peter

I saw a Hammant & Morgan “Safety Minor” on eBay. It was £5.00, but the postage to New Zealand was over £60.00! It is a heavy item, so I didn’t buy. Have been trying to get two, or even a “Monitor” here, but no luck in six years of trying. Someone must have one in Grandads shed, surely?

Without the bend it to the motor bracket or as I would prefer first trimming a little off the motion brackets plastic it therefore fouls on the motion bracket forcing the worm down onto the worm wheel. Thanks Peter

Modern motors don't really need running in but the gears and mechanism on a new loco will benefit from it. Not a bad idea to give an old loco with a replacement motor a good run to run the worm and drive gears in though but it won't really matter.

I keep the suppressors in when working on other people's locos as it's regulation. Doesn't do any harm to keep it even if most of the time it'll do nothing.

Thanks for your reply Bill, I understand now. Jess.

Doubt it would hold the motor firm enough

@@oobill I was thinking about double sided foam tape because I have just fitted a new number plate on my car. Taking the old plate off was a real struggle luckily being already broken I didn't have to worry about breaking it. The tape is so strong and sticky I think I could stick on a bumper or wing mirror.

@@stuartburton1167 Like servo tape used to hold servo motors in place in model aircraft. I had very mixed results with that back in the day. Worked fine till it didn't then you had a fun crash! Less critical in a loco but I'd worry about slop. And it would be a bit of a pain if you wanted to remove the motor. Would need acetone probably. Would be interesting to try it though.

It'll be quieter for one thing and it's also a lot more available. Old Airfix motors will still be subject to worn bearings, bad windings and all the other issues encountered with X04 and X03 motors. Having 5 poles isn't the be all and end all. I've tried an Airfix 1001 on one of my own locos and it was awful. These new motors are much, much better even if they are 3 pole.

I really like the Airfix 1001 and as a period replacement they are hard to beat. Being older they do of course require a little more care and attention but as good as this can motor may be it's not a serviceable unit. Very interesting though

I always think Peter's spares postage costs are on the high side.

Hi there, no I don't make motors as I do not have a motor factory to do so. I have a shop and work with factories around the globe to make items for the benefit or modellers and their trains. I use my years of knowledge to have these made for me by others with my detailed instructions and designs while I run my shop and serve my customers. Regarding the cost of the motor unless you are having items tooled and made then shipped from across the globe you have no idea of the costs I outlay to do so. Thanks Peter

Hi there, We don't do 'shoddy engineering' but to enable one motor to fit all Triang Hornby models just fit straight in is impossible. The smoking ones you can't change the worm thickness as it would stop the smoke unit puffing and lock the loco solid so you can't use the worm to raise the motor. The motion brackets are the issue on these models and the Ivatt / Hall class where others like Scotsman / Coronation sit flush and the X03/4 would have had a gap to allow to fit. A flat motor on a flat frame can't get a gap cut into it. Thanks Peter