Had one of these back in the late 1960's, with a smoke generator driven off the worm, and a sound box in the tender which had a piece of plastic that rubbed on a paddle on one of the tender axles to give a "chuff chuff" sound. As a 7 year old having a steam engine that looked and sound real was amazing.
@@oobill yes they really pushed the boat out on the Evening Star....they are still great powerful locos....and can be bought cheap.....Worth tracking one down....all the best
Very interesting. I wonder how old it is. I still have my Triang Princess Royal, one day I’ll try to get that working. Although its coaches have deep flanges on the wheels so they hit the sleepers.
I wouldn't do that. Brass is harder than copper. You're not actually cleaning it your grinding it down. OK as a one off on a really badly scored commutator as a means of re-finishing it but not as regular maintenance.
Hi Bill. Yes I know I mentioned about your method of cleaning commutator before, but like you said, by rubbing the pencil in direction of travel I'm sure is fine. I just cringe when people scrape axially. Nice video my friend, and yes I agree with you it's a lovely loco. Need to get to Norfolk and see the prototype one of these days. Kind regards Gary
I have been trying to do the same with my old Tri-angs and have just got my Lima Shunter working( the non prototypical one) and it runs great. Have made a video of it and will post it maybe next weekend. Love what you do.
Why? Because I don't have unlimited money and space. But it's on my list along with a lot of other things I don't have the money and space for. All a question of priorities with everything else. I'm planning a complete re-organisation of my work space soon and may get one then. Along with a few other things.
My Triang Davey Crockett tender which I have had since new (1963) is fitted with a wood screw.
All the other locos watching this chassis running around without a body : O.O
Nice job, one sad forgotten loco back in action 😀👍
Had one of these back in the late 1960's, with a smoke generator driven off the worm, and a sound box in the tender which had a piece of plastic that rubbed on a paddle on one of the tender axles to give a "chuff chuff" sound. As a 7 year old having a steam engine that looked and sound real was amazing.
Mine had the chuff chuff tender but no smoke. Only had the latter on a Pannier Tank
She lives! Well done, that's a nice looking loco. Sounds like a good second hand shop you have near you.
Wish I had a second-hand shop that offered me broken trains!
Another good one.
Nice to rescue an old loco...great job.....I recently did it with an old Evening Star from 1972....enjoying these videos...cheers.
I remember that from the Hornby catalogue back then. Wasn't one of, if not the first tender driven locos by Hornby?
@@oobill yes they really pushed the boat out on the Evening Star....they are still great powerful locos....and can be bought cheap.....Worth tracking one down....all the best
A lovely loco there, on the cheap too.
I have one of these locos... Pretty reliable and easy to service.
I used to have a similar model but made smoke. Very beautiful loco.
Hi Bill. You have a new subscriber. Enjoyed your video very much. She lives to fight another day. 👍
Cheers! I'm not done with her yet though. This is just getting her going but now I'll try to get her quieter and looking a little smarter.
There’s quite a lot of space up front because it used to have a smoke unit fitted when available in BR Black . Another good video
Should have used that old magnet in the tender for additional weight.
Hi nice job runs very well
Very interesting. I wonder how old it is. I still have my Triang Princess Royal, one day I’ll try to get that working. Although its coaches have deep flanges on the wheels so they hit the sleepers.
I use a brass brush on the Dremel to clean the commutator, then buff it to a polish to make it smooth and quiet.
I wouldn't do that. Brass is harder than copper. You're not actually cleaning it your grinding it down. OK as a one off on a really badly scored commutator as a means of re-finishing it but not as regular maintenance.
Hi Bill. Yes I know I mentioned about your method of cleaning commutator before, but like you said, by rubbing the pencil in direction of travel I'm sure is fine. I just cringe when people scrape axially. Nice video my friend, and yes I agree with you it's a lovely loco. Need to get to Norfolk and see the prototype one of these days. Kind regards Gary
Cheers. It'll be getting new gears and maybe a new rear bearing as it's still too noisy. And I need to repaint the wheels and fit a makeshift whistle.
LNER class B12. I have the Union Mills model in N gauge. Steam whistle is missing from in front of the cab.
Motor backplate will be lose, try a tiny drop of super glue in each lug socket and reassemble, leave an hour or two to set
Runs great though
It is R866 if it is the green one.
Yes they used a wood screw
And where is this little shop?
That would be telling. 😎
Not as if I can jump on a plane from Toronto but maybe when the virus has gone 🤣
I have been trying to do the same with my old Tri-angs and have just got my Lima Shunter working( the non prototypical one) and it runs great. Have made a video of it and will post it maybe next weekend. Love what you do.
Why don't you have an ultrasonic cleaner?
Why? Because I don't have unlimited money and space. But it's on my list along with a lot of other things I don't have the money and space for. All a question of priorities with everything else. I'm planning a complete re-organisation of my work space soon and may get one then. Along with a few other things.