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hi they are older models service sheet 84a for r041 I believe is the one for my loco.As a newbie the loco I purchased from ebay to gain experience of servicing and repair The problem I have is with the wheels . Before I bought it the bands on a couple of the front and back wheels I believe came loos...

hi
sorry my locos are Hornby
I have the relevant service sheets
john

hi small 0-6-0 locos like pannier tank and jinty tanks
john

hi I am looking for information to guide me in the overhaul of small OO loco's parlicularly in the removal and replacement of wheels. information in any form i.e. web sites ,you tube videos , articles available ,etc
thanks in hope
john

DCC fitting to Hornby gwr tank 0-6-0 no 2788.The motor fitted I believe to be Hornby part np x 1846.The pickup from the wheels appears straight forward but connecting to the bottom brush seems not quite as easy . Has anyone instructions for this dcc fitting. thanks

Anyone fitted the Hornby sound decoder R8114 to a Hornby railroad R 2881 class 5 which is already dcc fitted. The speaker supplied is large and due to the design of the loco and tender (see Hornby service sheet HSS347B)it is unlikely it could be fitted, even in the tender. I understand a sugar cube ...

Thanks to everyone who offered advice .Will clean and reset the fingers before contemplating a rewire . john

The full title is Hornby R2881 black 5 5112 l m s black livery(not sound). The problem is when attaching the tender to the loco the connection often does not pass current and I have to detach and re attach a number of times until power is passed.It seems that there is a plug and socket arrangement w...

sorry typing error should be R2881

I have problem with connection between loco and tender on my Hornby R2811 4-6-0 class 5 . The connection is so hit and miss .Has anyone modified the connection to a plug and socket and if so are there any instructions available