Hornby Dublo service, pick up and brushes
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2024
- Due to a CZcams error on a previous showing of this Hornby Dublo service video I have uploaded this one again
Video 2 on how to service Hornby Dublo locomotives. This one includes adjustment and service of the pick-ups and brushes. - Zábava
A great video to watch , the hornby locomotive looks very robust and a credit to you keeping them running .
Hornby-Dublo locos of that era are indeed very robust : I still have my 'City of London' loco from the late 1950s , along with a Class 20 Diesel , both of which were part of the train set my father bought me as a child ( I'm 65 now ) and both still running perfectly . Alas , my young son ( aged 14 ) caught the bug thanks to Thomas The Tank Engine and some of the Hornby models from 10 or so years back ; then he moved on to models of actual locomotives . Unfortunately the modern Hornby stuff is not nearly as well constructed as those of yesteryear , and he has , amongst others Mallard , Tornado , Flying Scotsman , several other A4s and other locos ; most of which were purchased new as part of complete train sets , and have not been abused , yet they suffer from issues with the pins holding side rods falling out , running issues due to poor pickup or motor faults ; yet my 60 year old locos just keep on running ! Of course the same is true with cars and many other things - alas everything nowadays is made to a price .
Keep up the videos Ronald, an inspiration to us all. but leave some Dublo for us to buy please! p.s. the re magnetiser is working well and can be thoroughly recommended .
A fantastic and very informative video , applicable I would imagine to most electric locos . While my own couple of locos are Hornby-Dublo 2 rail models from the late 1950s , and my young son has a lot of more modern Hornby locos , much of what you have shown should apply to many of them . I recently bought from you the magnetiser , which has helped with some locos which had been in storage for a while and lost their magnetism , but the tips shown in this video will help me to further improve the running of some of them .
If , I may ask , while my son's layout is entirely 2 rail , I believe some people have converted 3 rail locos to run on 2 rail track . Aside of the purist position ( as with classic cars ) of keeping things original ; could you comment on the process of conversion , and whether the original pickups etc can be put back if one wishes at a later date to restore a loco to original spec ? I could be minded to obtain some 3 rail locos ( which can still be bought relatively cheaply ) and convert for 2 rail operation , as long as I would not be doing irreparable damage which would prevent them being returned to original spec at some point in the future ?
Might this be something you could do a video on , or can you point me to an existing video ?
Hi, Thanks for your kind comments, converting from 3 to 2 rail is not so easy as the wheels need to be isolated on one side as I only run 3 rail I have never done this although I have converted 2 rail to 3 which is much easier.
where can i buy a remagnetiser, please
Hi Ronald thanks for replying back to me watched the video on repairing the N 2 I have Watched this before. And I have watched also all of your servicing and track repair videos and the magnets one a well. Ronald I have purchased all the parts to convert the West Country class to convert it to three rail do you wire the red wire to tag at the top of the chassis. And also have you any up and comings video on converting two rail to three rails in the Future many thanks for all your help lots so learn on three rail. Many thanks Colin.
Ronald I just thought I would let you no a have successively converted my two rail castle class + my West Country class to three rail I have even replaced the tender + loco wheels with hornby dublo on the castle loco and Alan Gibson on the bogie + pony truck and hornby dublo on the tender on the West Country loco all now on steel wheels parts purchased from eBay + mainly trains. Ronald I would like to thank you for the great maintenance servicing projects on your subscribed Channel many thanks Colin.
Hi Ronald good afternoon, I have the twin gauge master transformer on my hornby and bachmann two rail layouts can I use it on the hornby dublo three rail layout that i am Building many thanks Colin.
Hi @ronald! really helpful video! I heard that you produce remagnetised magnets for the rx1 motor, is that correct? If so, I would love to buy a few from you!
Hi Bjorn, you can contact me for further information at, ronaldaedodd@aol.com
Hi Ron, are you still selling your remagnetiser as I would love to purchase one
Hi Mike, Yes, you can find details by contacting me at, ronaldaedodd@aol.com
Hi Ronald good evening, sorry to bother you again I have started to laying my track the locos at the moment will not run using the gauge master controller I have been watching your channel on track work which has help me out a lot on track work if you can give me some advice on what I might be doing wrong many thanks Colin.
Hi Colin as long as you have power to the track (to check your controller use a multi meter or put the wires direct to the pickup and wheel of your loco) then there may be a short circuit in you track, see my 'trackwork' video, although I only do 3 rail.
@@Raedodd5 HI Ronald thanks for getting back to me I have watched your track work video I have since done the work step by step on all the track watching it was a great help i am about to start screwing it down the the board I will run it before I start screwing it down I will let you now the out come again many thanks Colin.