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3:02 add a penny next to the pinion to give better pressure

That stupid noise would Drive me mad, I would have to take Hammer to it, what a Crap mechanism to make that much noise. I'm sure you could swap the mechanism for something else or even just hand crank it round. 😡😡🥺🥺

Good work. Impressed by your determination and thrift! I have done a similar job with my own 125 (which is even older!). It’s amazing what we can do when we try. It looks as if you have inspired a few others too. Keep having a go at the soldering though, it will get better.

Terrific I was wondering about just this subject. Hope your long Bio flu is gone and your fully ok

Hi, What happened to your channel?

a small bit of engine oil on the motor shaft with help the solder take to the metal shaft when you solder a better pinion on there. Or as someone has said get a better pinion that needs to be pressed on.

That is fine when you are bringing locos onto the sidings.. but what about when you turn a train around and want to take it out onto the track the turntable wiring is opposite to that of the lead in track.. how did you get around this? is there a reverse polarity switch or something else ??

Where did you get the box to put the rotery switch in

Hi do you have a wireing diagram for this

you need to change it to a brass one

Footbridge of danger! No gates on the level crossing and guessing the stop signal is just for show!! The horror! Anything could happen. The earthquake footage confirms my opinion that this is a hazardous town.

Excellent video. It's good to watch a video presented by a normal person. Too often a so called simple job involves incredibly complicated electronic work or access to equipment that none of us actually own. I reckon I could upgrade my HSTs this way and not destroy them during the process. Also, the auto focus going in and out made it amusing and I liked it. Thanks very much.

You can now find a basic wiring diagram for this on my dropbox: t.co/zCPgqBLsnS

Hi. Brilliant video. And I like the idea of recessing it into the baseboard. Two things. 1. Did you have to cut off the supporting feet on the Entrance Tracks for it to sit tidy on the baseboard? 2. How did you wire up the central feed wire? I have just acquired a turntable and as soon as I turn it off the Straight-on-ahead position, I lose contact to one of the tracks. I have worked out where the turntable changes it's polarity, but need to be able to keep both tracks in contact with the feed wires. Thanks in advance.

Hi, did you share the wiring diagram I would like to try this for my father in laws setup.

If a stupid cheap actual record player turntable is soooo quiet that there is no noise to effect the music AND They have been MAKING them in wind up AND electric versions for Over 100 years, there's JUST no reason for that craziness....you could make a BETTER ONE yourself with a old turntable

I love my hst 125 so much that I went a mile ahead and done motor conversion and dcc decoders when changed my layout. Somehow I couldn't say goodbye to it. I believe it's my oldest set I ever had 🤣🤣

That was excellent, and has inspired me to try and upgrade the lights on my little fleet of old Hornby HST's

Hi, stumbled across this video and was after some advice. I have recently found my original Hornby 125 set from when I was a kid in the 1980s (recently rediscovered in my parents loft lol). Thing is after laying the track out and hooking up the power, no joy. When I last used it as a kid it worked just fine, so was wondering if you or anyone else could advise on how to go about checking what the issue is. If it needs a new power supply (assuming that’s what’s wrong) is it easy to get a replacement or will any modern one work with the old school stuff? I’m guessing it’s the power supply but not sure. Any help will be great fully appreciated as I’m at that age where I’d like to dust it off and start running it again…recently got back into RC after many decades so this is another toy ai want to resurrect lol

Thanks for sharing, your attempts to fix did make me laugh and bought back some memories. Last year I tried to solder the cog in place on an old 47 because it was coming loose like yours. My soldering skills are as bad as yours and I didn’t think to removed the other gears and guess what, yes I managed to melt them together🤣. Ordered some more gears, then tried gluing the cog on but only lasted a few laps like your, then gave up. No seeing your success I might order a cog and have another go. 🤞

Hi Andy, great video ! Last week I was given an old train set which is the same 125 as yours so when I found your video I was excited. Have learnt so much thanks to you, so now I'm going to get it out of the box and check it out. . . well . . . see if it works at all. Thanks for that. Cheers, Rick the Bulldog

Would love to see a diagram of your wiring for the turntable if possible thank you. Have to say never seen the Hornby TT work as good as you’ve made it. Glad your over the covid bug, as me and her indoors where laid low when it first materialised.

Like a lot of other hst fans try a brass cog 🤔

Excellent! It is very educational. I am very pleased to see that you are doing well with your long covid (CCPV Chinese Communist Virus) and wish you a continued speedy recovery.

Hi I'm really struggling with my copper bits can you send me a wire diagram please

Locktight will solve the problem, can't remember the number but Google it..!..!

Not for children, or furry animals, shocking

The plug on the end of the cable is designed to make contact with two metal tabs on Mehano's proprietary terminal track. It is easily removable. You can change the direction with the rotary switch. Turn it all the way to 0 and then continue turning. You will hear a switch activating, which reverses the polarity output. There is a label at that area saying "Direction <>". To return the polarity, activate the switch the same way.

Your right to upgrade the hst. The new ones are very expensive and to be honest appart from them colouring the vents on the top silver they look just the same. A cam motor is also a good cheap upgrade. Just a tip, to get the body off instead of using a screwdriver try a credit or debit card slid down the side, or plastic trim removal tools you would use for getting car door panels off with. Much less chance of damaging the model. Cheap to buy off ebay

Wow enjoyed you latest update .Cheers David.

Hi. I like the look of the mehano, but how do you select the direction?

I also need a mehano controller adapter, how much is it.

Just fit a CD replacement motor. It will run far better.

Interesting the problems you have had with your "childhood train". I was gifted a similar Hornby Starter Train Set of the Intercity 125 in the same livery about 30 or so years back (they looked sharp then). It certainly worked on Christmas day, but once my Dad had gone to the lengths of building and fitting a baseboard, the set refused to work ("big full -stop"). It was very saddening, despite best efforts to get it to work (service by Hornby, new power controller, tweaking track). In the end, I remember it being car-booted off; sad really. I can see where the potential faults may lie with these "ringfield" motors; these sets are made to a price to get people into the hobby as well. Nowadays you have recourse to correct these problems with the retailers and the manufactures, but back then channels for addressing such issues were much narrower. For my Dad, he saw it as a defeat by something that should been correctable and very straight forward. He then gifted me a set by a totally different manufacturer the following Christmas, and it continues to work faultlessly. The only caveat is I am unable to model the British Railway System.

the alloy gear are prone to coming off. i've replaced all mine with brass

Great video.Could you show wiring Diagram and also where to obtain a suitable rotary switch.Thanks for posting.Jim

found my old hst hornby nobulb, do peters spares supply these?

Don’t forget the wiring needs to be reversed on one end, so that reds show when whites show on the other end

A very timely find. I a awaiting the arrival of a few brass cogs as I have a few locks with ringfield motors that squeal like banshees or just spin. This was great information. Thanks for sharing 👍

Thank you, I wondered if it would work without the "Entry" road and those annoying brass plates.

Glad to hear that you are getting over it!

Porn!

Nice video with loads of detail .Like it very much.

Hi i don't know how much you have spent trying to fix the problem but i would take a look at Stathpeffer junction on the tube he has come up with a cure all for hornby and Lima motors. They are available on Ebay for around £13 Worth a watch Regards Alan