I truly admire your knowledge and skills Bill ! An amazing 'resurrection' of this beautiful steamer. The satin gloss paint is remarkable. I wonder if today's loco's 'made in china' will last as long. But then again, I will never know... 50 years from now I will have turned to dust... Thanks for sharing & success !
Brings back many memories of overhauling my Triang M7 locomotives. This included my Hamblings wheel quartering jig and using my father's pre-war magnetiser - insert the magnet inside its robust coil, wrap the fuse wire across the terminals, plug into the mains - FLASH - instantly the magnet was as good as new. Please do not try using such a magnetiser today! Thank you for sharing!
Well done Bill. Another excellent restoration. 50 years old and now going as strong as ever. Will some of today's locos still be running in 50 years time? Mmm, doubt it! Cheers
Hi Bill. Nice looking M7 Tank loco. Mine is R754 which is a bit older with the glowing fire box from the late 1960's. I was only running mine today as it turns out. They are very cool locos. Always interesting to see you service a loco I have. 👍 Keep up the great work. Monique from Brisbane
I was delighted to see this new video last night. Always enjoyable to watch and a real inspiration for my own model railways plans when I leave work in a few years. Lovely loco - never owned the Hornby one back in the 70s but always enjoy seeing the preserved example on the heritage line in Swanage.
Great video Bill! I have had one of these for the 50 odd years and recently tried running it on my layout only to find it was worse than this one. Tried all sorts but did not strip it as much as you did, so that is my next project. Don't have a re-magnetiser so that will have to just remove the traction magnet and give it a good clean. Your videos are a great help now we don't have many 'repair' shops to go to.
A really nice looking loco and in such good condition. I agree that the metal wheels on the rear bogie are crying out for an extra pickup or two. 50 years old, makes me feel old 😄 Also, a nice overhead view of your layout looking great.
Looking good . Particularly difficult to get these running smoothly over points and diamonds because of pick up only on 4 wheels , but you’ve achieved it .
Lovely model and some good sleuthing again, Bill. Hadn't thought about removing the traction magnet. I have an equally good condition BR lined black model, with the glowing firebox feature. Very sweet runner. Not noticed any problems on points, but I have bought a replacement bogie with metal wheels to fit instead of the original plastic type, so that I can add some extra pickups.
Hi bill good video very interesting nice locomotive good condition for 50 years you always make the videos interesting keep the brilliant videos coming Bernard
Great repair Bill, that model is fantastic for its age - really looks the part. Btw Hornby do era 2 NBR coaches to go with your j36, usually around 27 each - really nice things
OO, as usual an excellent video, the first thing I always look forward to is what the railway men are looking at 😂Whilst the M7 is a nice looking Loco it always makes me wonder if the assembly drawings were incorrectly read when they came to fit the body and boiler 🙂
Hi Bill ,, I remember a few months ago you were taking the wheels of a hornby (47 class from memory) and you mentioned of if anyone knew if there is a tool to remove the wheels of all different types of wheels HO/OO. I may found the solution or tool thats makes it easier to take the wheels off. I was looking through ebay for small screwdriver set to do small screws as the train we fix need them and happened to stumble across this tool and thought hmm that might make a good wheel removal tool. So i bought it and had to modify it a bit it seems to work pretty good and only around 25 dollars (ausd) with free post. The tool is a Case Opener Removal tool for Watch Repairs. It is a tool that is adjustable to suit different styles of watch backs. When it arrived i give it a crack and soon realised it had too many tines/prongs that got in the road so I pulled it apart and removed half of the tines (i removed 6) and tried it on an old lima co co loco and it seemed to work quite good. I has 12 claws & i reduced it to 6 claws. The only problem i seen with it is the tines/prongs are made out of aluminium so it need to be lubricated where the tines touch the outer case.. If they were made from steel it would be perfect little device. I have copied a link to what the item is... www.ebay.com.au/itm/403654123523?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=2eisreqbr22&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=tSpqrAehQpK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=FB_MSG Hope this helps and if its no good for trains well it'll be great for fixing watches. Cheers from john in Australia.
Called a Crystal Lift. I've looked at them but they are more of a squeezing gripping device and not really a puller. I might get one though they look kinda fun.
Hi Bill ,, when i got my one it was just an idea to see if it would work or not. It did work but it would be quite good if it had steel jaws/tines on it as the first time i used it (standard as i got it) i put a bit of pressure on it and body of it (the alloy bit) & it dug into the tines that damaged and marked 4 or 5 of them so I took out the exactly half (ie 6 of them) and tried the next wheel/axle. I tried screwed it in and thought id give it a cross type action (up down and side to side , amen , haha) to free it up and it went pop and it come started coming off. Next thing i did was give the thread a quick spray with inox and the put some grease were the tines touch the body and i tried the next wheel with the up down side to side movement & hey presto it come off too. It opens up enough to do the bigger pacific types of wheels but id be worried about taking the tyres off the rim but it could be a good tool for that to i suppose. Anyhoo hope it works for you and good luck with it m8. Cheers from John in Australia.
Bill, you amaze so many of us !! If you haven't ever had one of these locos how do you know to just pull that one lone screw and off comes the shell so quick ?! Or, since I'm in the States, maybe I just don't know the ins and outs of anything Hornby and that this is common to most or all of them... Anyway, always enjoy your videos !!! This is right behind yesterday's (in case you didn't know that !).
Nearly all older Hornby loco bodies were fixed by a single screw on one end and a slot or hook on the other. Sometimes the screw is down the chimney or in the side of the loco. Sometimes it's at the back just below the cab or just under it and sometimes it's under the front bogie. Modern locos are another matter....
not bad for a fifty year old model I am begining to like the old models better than the new ones where you are frighted to pick them up for bits falling off them
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That fifty year old locomotive went to the best person I can think off to extend its life for another fifty years.
I truly admire your knowledge and skills Bill ! An amazing 'resurrection' of this beautiful steamer. The satin gloss paint is remarkable. I wonder if today's loco's 'made in china' will last as long. But then again, I will never know... 50 years from now I will have turned to dust... Thanks for sharing & success !
Brings back many memories of overhauling my Triang M7 locomotives.
This included my Hamblings wheel quartering jig and using my father's pre-war magnetiser - insert the magnet inside its robust coil, wrap the fuse wire across the terminals, plug into the mains - FLASH - instantly the magnet was as good as new. Please do not try using such a magnetiser today!
Thank you for sharing!
Well done Bill. Another excellent restoration. 50 years old and now going as strong as ever. Will some of today's locos still be running in 50 years time? Mmm, doubt it! Cheers
Hi Bill.
Nice looking M7 Tank loco.
Mine is R754 which is a bit older with the glowing fire box from the late 1960's.
I was only running mine today as it turns out.
They are very cool locos.
Always interesting to see you service a loco I have. 👍
Keep up the great work.
Monique from Brisbane
I was delighted to see this new video last night. Always enjoyable to watch and a real inspiration for my own model railways plans when I leave work in a few years. Lovely loco - never owned the Hornby one back in the 70s but always enjoy seeing the preserved example on the heritage line in Swanage.
Another great repair Bill. Rare run-out for your Southern coach too.
Great repair as usual, I can’t believe how good the paint was on that engine , after 50 years 👍
Great video Bill! I have had one of these for the 50 odd years and recently tried running it on my layout only to find it was worse than this one. Tried all sorts but did not strip it as much as you did, so that is my next project. Don't have a re-magnetiser so that will have to just remove the traction magnet and give it a good clean. Your videos are a great help now we don't have many 'repair' shops to go to.
A really nice looking loco and in such good condition. I agree that the metal wheels on the rear bogie are crying out for an extra pickup or two. 50 years old, makes me feel old 😄 Also, a nice overhead view of your layout looking great.
A very good service Bill. The loco looks absolutely brilliant another great job done.
Looking good . Particularly difficult to get these running smoothly over points and diamonds because of pick up only on 4 wheels , but you’ve achieved it .
I have one with a working firebox in the loft… you make getting em working again look so easy…. I’m off up the attic lol
Lovely model and some good sleuthing again, Bill. Hadn't thought about removing the traction magnet.
I have an equally good condition BR lined black model, with the glowing firebox feature. Very sweet runner. Not noticed any problems on points, but I have bought a replacement bogie with metal wheels to fit instead of the original plastic type, so that I can add some extra pickups.
Brilliant video Bill ,and that is one very nice model, the aerial shot of the trains at the end was great keep them coming Bill amazing
Nice 👍... Just noticed the FAQ in the description aswell.. good idea that as I'm sure will get more ask about the spray 😉
Hi bill good video very interesting nice locomotive good condition for 50 years you always make the videos interesting keep the brilliant videos coming Bernard
Another brilliant job Bill ,I notice the guitar maybe you could give us a blast one day.😊
Lovely little loco,
Great job Bill
Nick Australia
Lovely locomotive, another great service
I love your program I have lent a lots from you. Care on your great job. I love it thanks
Great repair Bill, that model is fantastic for its age - really looks the part. Btw Hornby do era 2 NBR coaches to go with your j36, usually around 27 each - really nice things
OO, as usual an excellent video, the first thing I always look forward to is what the railway men are looking at 😂Whilst the M7 is a nice looking Loco it always makes me wonder if the assembly drawings were incorrectly read when they came to fit the body and boiler 🙂
Lovely little loco and a nice repair once again! 😀
Another excellent job looking really good maud also looking good thankyou for the video
50 years and working well after a service
Hi Bill ,, I remember a few months ago you were taking the wheels of a hornby (47 class from memory) and you mentioned of if anyone knew if there is a tool to remove the wheels of all different types of wheels HO/OO.
I may found the solution or tool thats makes it easier to take the wheels off.
I was looking through ebay for small screwdriver set to do small screws as the train we fix need them and happened to stumble across this tool and thought hmm that might make a good wheel removal tool.
So i bought it and had to modify it a bit it seems to work pretty good and only around 25 dollars (ausd) with free post.
The tool is a Case Opener Removal tool for Watch Repairs. It is a tool that is adjustable to suit different styles of watch backs.
When it arrived i give it a crack and soon realised it had too many tines/prongs that got in the road so I pulled it apart and removed half of the tines (i removed 6) and tried it on an old lima co co loco and it seemed to work quite good. I has 12 claws & i reduced it to 6 claws. The only problem i seen with it is the tines/prongs are made out of aluminium so it need to be lubricated where the tines touch the outer case..
If they were made from steel it would be perfect little device. I have copied a link to what the item is... www.ebay.com.au/itm/403654123523?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=2eisreqbr22&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=tSpqrAehQpK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=FB_MSG
Hope this helps and if its no good for trains well it'll be great for fixing watches.
Cheers from john in Australia.
Called a Crystal Lift. I've looked at them but they are more of a squeezing gripping device and not really a puller. I might get one though they look kinda fun.
Hi Bill ,, when i got my one it was just an idea to see if it would work or not.
It did work but it would be quite good if it had steel jaws/tines on it as the first time i used it (standard as i got it) i put a bit of pressure on it and body of it (the alloy bit) & it dug into the tines that damaged and marked 4 or 5 of them so I took out the exactly half (ie 6 of them) and tried the next wheel/axle. I tried screwed it in and thought id give it a cross type action (up down and side to side , amen , haha) to free it up and it went pop and it come started coming off. Next thing i did was give the thread a quick spray with inox and the put some grease were the tines touch the body and i tried the next wheel with the up down side to side movement & hey presto it come off too.
It opens up enough to do the bigger pacific types of wheels but id be worried about taking the tyres off the rim but it could be a good tool for that to i suppose. Anyhoo hope it works for you and good luck with it m8.
Cheers from John in Australia.
Thank you for all your repair videos. So incredible helpful! Question, Is that a Fender P-Bass in the background? I have one in the exact same color.
Very satisfying servicing. Was wondering though, what’s the remagnitising thing you used?
love watching your vids , i really need to crack on with a layout
Dr Bill can operate blind folded on old Triang Hornby Locos - Built to be maintained
Bill, you amaze so many of us !!
If you haven't ever had one of these locos how do you know to just pull that one lone screw and off comes the shell so quick ?! Or, since I'm in the States, maybe I just don't know the ins and outs of anything Hornby and that this is common to most or all of them...
Anyway, always enjoy your videos !!! This is right behind yesterday's (in case you didn't know that !).
Nearly all older Hornby loco bodies were fixed by a single screw on one end and a slot or hook on the other. Sometimes the screw is down the chimney or in the side of the loco. Sometimes it's at the back just below the cab or just under it and sometimes it's under the front bogie. Modern locos are another matter....
Left-hand coupling rods were upside down. The wheels appear too large but maybe it is the coarse profile of the tyres.
How did the engine go into the shed front guest and come out front first? ❤
good vid on channel bill thanks lee
Hi ware do you get your oil’s and Greece from
not bad for a fifty year old model I am begining to like the old models better than the new ones where you are frighted to pick them up for bits falling off them