Getting My Hornby Dublo Duchess Of Montrose Running Again. A Wrenn Lyme Regis And Tri-ang Jinty Run
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- On todays video I finally get the Hornby Dublo EDL 12 Duchess of Montrose back into running condition and try it out on the three rail test track. On the Tri-ang Super 4 Layout I run the Wrenn W2237 Lyme Regis with the Wrenn Pullman coaches from the last video and a Tri-ang L.M.S 3F Jinty pulls a few freight wagons. Thanks for watching.
That's a lovely little tin box that you've got those brushes in
I hang on to all sorts of old boxes and tins, I like the designs. Thanks for looking, all the best to you
Like others in the comments below, I too have an old Dublo Duchess which has been unused for 30+ years. So your video has motivated me to get it running again. Interesting to see the way Hornby Dublo held the brushes n springs in, not a bendable metal strip like Triang. I do have a little 3-rail track and I do remember the loco running so hopefully a similar 'light service' will see her running again.
Hello Steve. I bet you get that loco running soon. Dublo track responds well to a gentle rub with steel wool or similar. I like the brass track variants but the steel is good too. Nothing beats the sound of the wheels rattling on that tin plate trackwork. All the best to you
beautyful locomotives and great train rides, thanks for sharing, 👌👍😊 greetings Kai
Hello Kai, thanks for watching the video. Best regards to you
I enjoyed the Hornby Dublo servicing Jonathan, I have one myself but no track. I undertook a servicing job on it a few years ago and tested it with power leads. It ran fine. Lyme Regis is a fine looking model.
Thank you as always. Regards, David.
Hello David. The Hornby Dublo items are made so well it is very unusual to get a difficult one. Damaged armature windings are more often than not the worst problem. I really need to give a rewind a try out. That might be a fun video to do. All the best to you
I so enjoy watching your video’s. These fine models are a testament to how well made they are. Will probably still be running in another 50 years time. Thanks for sharing your wonderful collection.
Hello Adrian. I bet you're right about most of these locos still being operational for many more years. I wonder if someone will be running them still in half a century? Best regards to you
Good morning Mr Snooze great to see the Duchess brought back to life doesn’t she run well, excellent models. Your LMS Jinty looks in much better shape than mine. The one I’ve got is glossy one side seems to be missing from the other! But runs very well. Thanks again and looking forward to next week’s video.
Take care
Oscar
Hello Oscar, I've seen a red Jinty go like that. I wonder if they are varnished and it degrades? The Montrose is running well now, I need to sort the City of Liverpool now. Best regards to you
Love Lyme Regis , the Jinty and their trains . As I’ve said before it’s the 70s all over again . Lovely!
Hello Russell, glad you are enjoying the older items and vintage running. A long time ago now the 70's but it's fun to get the catalogues out and remember visiting the great old long gone model shops. Best regards to you
Very enjoyable video on all levels. Always nice to see the well engineered Hornby Dublo mechanism and so easy to work on. Lovely running session. Now, I must stop watching videos and get to the shops 😊👍
Hello Pauline, Thank you for your kind remarks. It is enjoyable to work on the older Hornby Dublo items but I must find time for Tri-ang mending too. Hope the shopping is fun. All the best to you
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I think I asked to see if you had a 3 rail Duchess Of Montrose and there it is & with the same controller my dad had! Cheers and thanks, Alan from Christchurch New Zealand!
Hello Alan, It's good you enjoyed seeing the Montrose running. That A3 controller is a bit battered but works as well as the day it left the Meccano factory, a great item. Best regards to you
Yours is much better condition than mine . I used mine for all sorts of collision scenarios i am afraid as a child .
Hello Peter, good to hear you had fun with your set years ago. I think most of us set up interesting activities with our toys when young. I remember punishing some of my items in terrible ways. Toys were made well back in the day. Best regards to you
Another great video of your trains running, I still think the Rebuilt West Country as made by Meccano Ltd and later produced by Wrenn is one of the best ever made OO locomotives, it's probably over engineered, but that's why I love it so much. An unusual livery choice by Wrenn as none of the class ever carried this in real life - it was long into BR days before they were rebuilt into this condition. The Jinty seems to be running around nicely, the X04 motor is really simple and easy to replace or maintain. As for your Duchess of Montrose, an excellent model, just needed a clean to work perfectly. I left my Dad's one in a drawer for over 10 years and when it came out, it ran straight away without any servicing - and was certainly one of the fastest Hornby Dublo locomotives I've ever owned. Your City of Liverpool looks virtually mint and not had much use at all - the armature of the City class models is usually wound around plastic - instead of the fibre card of earlier models in the range - this can sometimes deteriorate over time - my late Dad came up with his own solution when one of my engines stopped working because of this, much to my own surprise - he sprayed it with WD40 and left it overnight and it's never stopped working since!
Hello David, thanks for watching and I'm glad it was of interest. That's interesting information about those armatures. I really should have a go at rewinding one sometime. Sounds like your Dad had a good solution. I wonder if the WD displaced moisture, great that it did the trick anyway. Best regards to you
@@MrSnooze You should have a go at rewinding an armature, not something I've done myself, but I have a friend in North Wales that has done it for his rebuilt West Country locomotive "Barnstaple" and that seems to run even better than previously.
Enjoy watching your channel, great job getting the old loco running. Looking forward to seeing you repair the Jinty. Keep doing what your doing!
Hello, thanks for the kind comments, I'm looking forward to fixing up the Jinty, progress update soon. Best regards to you
Hello Mr Snooze,
I love the Hornby Dublo 3 rail. I have many boxes of this superb and almost unbreakable railway system. No hesition over points, very serviceable locomotives that maintained last forever. No not so detailed as modern models, however, supererb considering its 56 years ago the last 3 rail left Binns Road in Liverpool. I even have a boxed terminal station. You must create a 3 rail railway as well as your superb super 4!
Kind regards
Pete
Hello Peter, I would really like a better 3 rail track, I think I might extend the board a bit and increase the size of my test track. Best regards to you
It must be very enjoyable running your locomotives, especially after you've restored one back to life again. I couldn't help but notice the stack of Wren boxes to the side of the test track, it's always very exciting to see your latest vlogs, I usually watch on the TV, so only log in on the laptop occasionally but I do watch all your vids more than once and if I have a "do nothing day", then I enjoy a procession of your vids one after the other, regardless if I've seen them before, as they give so much enjoyment, as ever, Cheers, Steve
Hello Steve, thanks for the kind comments. Most of the wagons from those Wrenn boxes are on the layout here and there. I am enjoying the Wrenn Pullmans too at the moment as well. I hope the quality is ok on your TV as my camera is fairly old now, I also think CZcams processing can sometimes downgrade quality. It is always uploaded in 1080p though. Best regards to you
Great to see Lyme Regis running, that was always one of my favourite locomotives when thumbing through the Wrenn catalogue back in the day. The only Wrenn locomotive I have is the Southern R1.
Hello Rob, I hope your R1 is running well still. They are nice items. I will have to look my Wrenn catalogues out, if I remember they are quite small. All the best to you
A refreshing look at getting the locomotive running, every day a school day was wondering what the yellow tab was ,2 of my triang jinty's have them and the rest have the usual tube shape type and removing from a troublesome locomotive can have an amazing improvement on performance I have found, all the best to you.
Hello Bob, it's interesting the different suppressors fitted to our locos. I suppose they had to use what they could get at the time and sometimes components varied. I like you have had a couple with bad ones. Probably always as well to test them out. All the best to you
Hi Mr. Snooze thanks for posting this was really informative as I am currently trying to get a similar loco working. Would you consider doing a video on multimeter basics? Particularly for motors and tracing open circuit faults on rotor windings and also dead shorts.
Hello I hope you get your loco running well soon. I've made a note about the multimeter request and will see if I can get something put together soon. Take care, all the best to you
The Liverpool was excellent condition, I've got a City of London two rail and the Caledonian coaches. Any chance you can put your Liverpool train for a run in the future please 👍
Hello Tim, The City Of Liverpool is next to take a turn on the three rail oval. I'm looking forward to sorting it out. I hope your City of London runs well, I have a really play worn one come to mention it so I think I'll have to get it onto the Super 4 soon. All the best to you
Hi, I've got the same locomotive bought it cheap and need to clean the whole thing. Have you got a pdf manual of this locomotive by any chance?
Hello Gerald, I have done recent videos on various motor overhauls, they may be useful. You may find it's the remagnetizing that could hold you up. I hope you make progress, any further questions please ask. Best regards to you
@@MrSnooze thx, will check them out