Really good video I have a fleet about 24 of these in different liveries and i am fitting led lights to them once they are cleaned up they run great. For models that are 50 years old they work just fine. Keep up the good work and nice layout
The cool thing about this model is how well they'll run going backwards! The chunky plastic couplings really help it stay on the rails! Great video again!👍
You show us the absolute essence of the hobby…..being able to run and repair…..I suspect in a few years they will seal them shut so we can’t get near them…..
These are so basic that there is not a lot to go wrong on them. A handy store of spares always helps, especially when a good clean is also required. Thanks for the vlog, always interesting.
A Guid New Year Bill to you and your kin . As fellow Scotsman i get a warm and cosy glow when i see a man hard at work with his manky brush all in a good cause . 😀😉
Happy New Year Bill, an excellent service for the HST. When finally on the layout and the original HST appeared they looked great, made me smile even more. It great when you have something near by in a draw or box that can be used. Looking forward to the next video and the the eBay posting. All best Marc
I have the same model that we originally bought for my son in the early eighties. I ended up converting the motor to a cd drive. It works really well at slow speeds. Will be adding a DCC chip eventually. For the gears, I use Tamiya 87099 Cera-Grease HG. Just a touch is all it needs.
Hi Bill Happy New Year and may you have a great 2023! As always a pleasure to watch your videos and gain some tips from servicing older models of our hobby. I look forward to following you again this year. Regards, Darren from Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Happy New Year Bill. Another great video and a model saved from the dustbin! Love your presentation and detailed explanation of what's wrong and then how to fix it.
Correction to my comment on the coaches. The light grey coaches I believe were what came in the basic train set, black roof was a coach bought individually
If you do get a mini-hoover, be careful about putting it near any electronics. With all the stuff whizzing past the nozzle, they can build up quite a static charge, which can zap circuit boards.
Hi Bill ,, yet another good resto on the hst 125. Quick question, ismthat carriage with the darker a tad bigger than the other carriage or is it just bigger because its darker in colour and is more noticable. Cheers and Happy New Year from John in Australia
Hi Bill! Thank you for overhauling my old HST set! Wishing it’ll fetch a good price for the SSPCA on eBay with the Tri-Ang Flying Scotsman! The Bachmann Class 4 75069 be running on your new layout? Happy New Year to you and your family. All the best, Eddie 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Bill. Firstly: "Happy New Year!". Now, as per usual, an excellent service job. However, when you are using the Dremel tool to clean the wheels etc., I do wish you would use a pair of pliers to hold whatever it is you are cleaning. Whenever I see you using the Dremel, I start to cringe at the thought of you slipping and taking a layer of skin off of your fingers. Please give it some thought. Take care, Paul. P.S. Have you started constructing your new layout yet?
Pliers? You can't hold things properly with pliers so that's more risky. Both in terms of damage to me and the subject. The wire brush tool isn't that dangerous and won't take the skin off fingers. Eye protection is the absolute must with these things though. When work begins on the layout you'll know don't worry.
@@oobill - have you ever tried fixing the rotary tool in a vice and holding the wheel against the wire brush? (I haven't, yet, but it struck me as possibly easier, and perhaps more controllable?)
After seeing the fluff that emerged from the power and dummy cars, I hope you checked the coaches too! Last year I gave my HST the full OOBill treatment, and some new traction tyres, (they were loose), and the results were dramatic. It can easily hurtle around the layout hauling 6 Lima/Hornby coaches (a significant rolling resistance) without batting an eyelid. My problem is finding the time to do the same to all my other locos!
If they're anything like Sam's Trains listings, expect the charity to do very well! The two I remember seeing were (I think) a Tri-ang 'Polly' (or some other 0-4-0) and a Hornby Pannier tank (late 1970s). Both exceeded £120!! (And there was nothing special about them except they had featured in Sam's restoration videos,)
Try the Clock Cleaning Fluid ('no 1 ammoniated') from Priory Polishes. I think that's what Bill suggested in a video last year, certainly that's what I bought to do the job, but haven't yet tackled a loco containing enough (dirty) brass and copper to make it worthwhile. I have a small fleet of Tri-ang Hornby Hymeks, Class 31s and Class 37s waiting for attention, so it will get used eventually!
He uses a light, plastic-safe oil suitable for model locomotives. If you look on eBay, under model railways, for 'oiler', you can't go far wrong: Gaugemaster GM619, Expo 74300, Modelcraft OL1000, for example. (Hob-e-lube HL654 is also a suitable light oil, but the tube it comes in doesn't provide the same level of control.) I use a similar oil for most lubrication, including motor bearings and valve gear, but I use Hob-e-lube Gear Oil (HL655) on gears and gear spindles, as it is thicker and supposedly less likely to be thrown off. (OOBill now uses a mixture of this and moly grease). For locomotive axles, I use PECO PL-64 Power-Lube which is also a light oil, but is specifically designed to be conductive. Because the electricity has to pass through the oil on the way from the axles to the chassis, I reckon that an electrically-conductive oil is a good move!
Hi Bill. It's difficult for we Yanks to understand some things you say due to your accent..But also, some, including myself, have poor hearing...Please restore closed captioning at your next video... Thanks...
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Really good video I have a fleet about 24 of these in different liveries and i am fitting led lights to them once they are cleaned up they run great. For models that are 50 years old they work just fine. Keep up the good work and nice layout
Love how simple older models were to maintain. Literally pop the top off and get down to the motor
Excellent work Bill . These fine models were just as successful as their real life counterparts , even though they may seem a little basic now .
Such a cool model. For the time I think Hornby made a really nice job of it.
The cool thing about this model is how well they'll run going backwards! The chunky plastic couplings really help it stay on the rails! Great video again!👍
You show us the absolute essence of the hobby…..being able to run and repair…..I suspect in a few years they will seal them shut so we can’t get near them…..
I love the way these motors can be worked on. Enjoyed watching. Thanks for showing. Regards Paul.
These are so basic that there is not a lot to go wrong on them. A handy store of spares always helps, especially when a good clean is also required. Thanks for the vlog, always interesting.
A Guid New Year Bill to you and your kin . As fellow Scotsman i get a warm and cosy glow when i see a man hard at work with his manky brush all in a good cause . 😀😉
Love them both running together love HSTS
Happy New Year Bill, an excellent service for the HST. When finally on the layout and the original HST appeared they looked great, made me smile even more. It great when you have something near by in a draw or box that can be used. Looking forward to the next video and the the eBay posting. All best Marc
Done that job to my 125s a few times! Like the real ones, solid machines that keep going. Job for 2023 is a “guitar string” extra pick-up!
Very satisfying watching you cleaning the components.
I have the same model that we originally bought for my son in the early eighties. I ended up converting the motor to a cd drive. It works really well at slow speeds. Will be adding a DCC chip eventually. For the gears, I use Tamiya 87099 Cera-Grease HG. Just a touch is all it needs.
Happy New Year, Bill. It's so satisfying watching these videos you create.
Bill, it is always a pleasure to watch you bring locomotives back to perfect working condition. Cheers Greg
Hi Bill
Happy New Year and may you have a great 2023!
As always a pleasure to watch your videos and gain some tips from servicing older models of our hobby.
I look forward to following you again this year.
Regards,
Darren from Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Happy New Year! Love the videos. I have learnt so much from watching how you clean and service those models. Keep up the fantastic work . 👍
Happy New Year Bill. Another great video and a model saved from the dustbin! Love your presentation and detailed explanation of what's wrong and then how to fix it.
Thanks again, Bill. A great video to watch, lovely to see the HST's running together. Happy New Year! Have a good one!
The joy of finding what you need in the parts drawer, happy new year Bill.
Happy new year and I guess you will soon be starting on the new layout
Keep it Bill. They look great together.
Great job again Bill and happy new year to you and your family
Correction to my comment on the coaches. The light grey coaches I believe were what came in the basic train set, black roof was a coach bought individually
Another good job... Happy New Year to you and your family.
great work again but please... it;s a "skoosh" not a blast!! LOL. Happy New Year
I don't think I have ever seen your hands get soo dirty Bill
Nice work as always
Nick Australia
If you do get a mini-hoover, be careful about putting it near any electronics. With all the stuff whizzing past the nozzle, they can build up quite a static charge, which can zap circuit boards.
Hi Bill ,, yet another good resto on the hst 125.
Quick question, ismthat carriage with the darker a tad bigger than the other carriage or is it just bigger because its darker in colour and is more noticable.
Cheers and Happy New Year from John in Australia
Hi Bill! Thank you for overhauling my old HST set! Wishing it’ll fetch a good price for the SSPCA on eBay with the Tri-Ang Flying Scotsman! The Bachmann Class 4 75069 be running on your new layout? Happy New Year to you and your family.
All the best, Eddie 👍🏻👍🏻
Love the hornby 125’s
Happy New Year!!
You make it look so easy!
I have mini Henry hoover very useful
Very nice job Bill Happy New Year :)
I have a old hobby class 31 from 1960 in original box
What cleaning solution do you use Bill?
Hi Bill.
Firstly: "Happy New Year!".
Now, as per usual, an excellent service job. However, when you are using the Dremel tool to clean the wheels etc., I do wish you would use a pair of pliers to hold whatever it is you are cleaning. Whenever I see you using the Dremel, I start to cringe at the thought of you slipping and taking a layer of skin off of your fingers. Please give it some thought.
Take care,
Paul.
P.S. Have you started constructing your new layout yet?
Pliers? You can't hold things properly with pliers so that's more risky. Both in terms of damage to me and the subject. The wire brush tool isn't that dangerous and won't take the skin off fingers. Eye protection is the absolute must with these things though. When work begins on the layout you'll know don't worry.
@@oobill - have you ever tried fixing the rotary tool in a vice and holding the wheel against the wire brush? (I haven't, yet, but it struck me as possibly easier, and perhaps more controllable?)
@@PeterJewell2 Yes done that a few times but not for wheel cleaning. It's easier and safer to keep the model flat and manipulate the brush I think.
Fluffage, Skoosh & Manky Brush…buzzwords for 2023. Have a happy and healthy 2023
Looks like the other carriage is off a later Intercity Swallow livery set.
After seeing the fluff that emerged from the power and dummy cars, I hope you checked the coaches too!
Last year I gave my HST the full OOBill treatment, and some new traction tyres, (they were loose), and the results were dramatic. It can easily hurtle around the layout hauling 6 Lima/Hornby coaches (a significant rolling resistance) without batting an eyelid.
My problem is finding the time to do the same to all my other locos!
I do very much enjoy your videos bill. Do you have a link to your ebay selling page please
I will do a video when all three locos are ready to go up on sale on ebay with links to the listings.
If they're anything like Sam's Trains listings, expect the charity to do very well! The two I remember seeing were (I think) a Tri-ang 'Polly' (or some other 0-4-0) and a Hornby Pannier tank (late 1970s). Both exceeded £120!! (And there was nothing special about them except they had featured in Sam's restoration videos,)
Project for me is to repaint one I picked up for £25 as a non runner and get it to GWRs green livery. Just got to find the right colour green 😂
On this, has anyone any idea on the right GWR green for the HST? I was on one last month and up close it seemed metallic...
And it works
2 Class43's works for me 🙂
What do use as metal clleaner
Try the Clock Cleaning Fluid ('no 1 ammoniated') from Priory Polishes. I think that's what Bill suggested in a video last year, certainly that's what I bought to do the job, but haven't yet tackled a loco containing enough (dirty) brass and copper to make it worthwhile. I have a small fleet of Tri-ang Hornby Hymeks, Class 31s and Class 37s waiting for attention, so it will get used eventually!
Hi bill
What oil do you use on the axels
He uses a light, plastic-safe oil suitable for model locomotives. If you look on eBay, under model railways, for 'oiler', you can't go far wrong: Gaugemaster GM619, Expo 74300, Modelcraft OL1000, for example.
(Hob-e-lube HL654 is also a suitable light oil, but the tube it comes in doesn't provide the same level of control.)
I use a similar oil for most lubrication, including motor bearings and valve gear, but I use Hob-e-lube Gear Oil (HL655) on gears and gear spindles, as it is thicker and supposedly less likely to be thrown off. (OOBill now uses a mixture of this and moly grease).
For locomotive axles, I use PECO PL-64 Power-Lube which is also a light oil, but is specifically designed to be conductive. Because the electricity has to pass through the oil on the way from the axles to the chassis, I reckon that an electrically-conductive oil is a good move!
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Major surgery - that's what we like!
Floofy Power Cars
Don't know why some people run there models on the carpet, worse thing you can do.
I don't think I've ever seen your fingers so dirty. It was like you'd been working on a Ford not a model train.
Hi Bill.
It's difficult for we Yanks to understand some things you say due to your accent..But also, some, including myself, have poor hearing...Please restore closed captioning at your next video... Thanks...
That's done by RUclips not me.