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Hi All, I reached out to OOBill and he very kindly agreed that I send the Black 5 to him. I now have it back fully serviced and from my perspective it is running like a dream on my layout. Bill posted a video of his work on Youtube under "Hornby R859 Black 5: Repair Request" https://www.yo...

Many thanks for your consideration and replies and I will reach out to OOBill

I entered the world of Model Railway some 6 months or so ago and along the way I have built a small layout, bought/acquired a few Locos and gained a little bit of knowledge. A problem I have is that my little bit of knowledge is not proving sufficient to resolve an issue when running the Loco & ...

Many thanks for your help - next stop PetersSpares !

I am looking for front and rear axles to replace existing that are bent causing 'wobble and bounce' when running. From a Hornby Ring Field Motor Power Unit service sheet no. 98 the Wheels part numbers identified as front X858 (R863) and rear X860 (R863) with no mention of axles. I have measured the ...