How to strip down and service a Lima diesel locomotive

In this how to video I show you how to fully strip down and service/maintain a Lima class 47. As the vast majority of Lima diesels use the same mechanism this video can be used on a multitude of Lima models including the Lima class 37, 50, 40, 33, hst, 59, 66, 60 etc. Hope you find this useful and enjoy the video.
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[@TheMemeticArchitect]

Brilliant. Just dug 20 odd of my old Lima diesels from the late ‘80s out of the loft and couldn’t have asked for a more useful video.

[@fyfieldjunction]

Thanks for watching my friend 👍

[@NickGeorgiades]

Watched this video in the morning and managed to get my Lima Deltaic from the past running when I never could.
Many thanks

[@fyfieldjunction]

Thanks for watching my friend. Glad you got her running. Hope you have many hours of fun running her 👍

[@DaveAtLittleton]

This video was just what I needed, thanks!

[@fyfieldjunction]

Thanks for watching. Glad to be of help 👍

[@michaeldavies9600]

Thanks so much for showing me this,my Lima Class 47 turned up yesterday and its the first Lima i have owned that you have to remove the buffers to remove the body shell !

[@fyfieldjunction]

Glad to be of help. Hope you find it useful and hope you enjoy your new loco 👍

[@johnbill9201]

Great video thanks for sharing J

[@fyfieldjunction]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@patricksmodels]

I also don't use a Dremel tool on the commutator plate. I use lighter fluid and cotton buds.
I suggest cleaning the gaps between the metal plates with a toothpick to remove any brush residue.
I also lubricate the gears and pickup axles with a spot of technical petroleum jelly. I apply a tiny drop of a mix of sewing machine oil and technical petroleum jelly on the rotor bearings.
This results in the Lima G type motor running smoother and quieter.

[@raymondleggs5508]

Lima is underrated

[@fyfieldjunction]

Indeed. I have quite a few Lima models in my collection and enjoy them very much.

[@andrewross3293]

Great video. Thank you.

[@fyfieldjunction]

Anytime my friend. Thanks for watching 👍

[@ianpotts9077]

Thanks for that I shall refer to this video again!

[@fyfieldjunction]

Anytime my friend. Thanks for watching 👍

[@loftlegacy]

I’ve got that 47!

[@fyfieldjunction]

I don’t have mine anymore as I never used it but I do love working on Lima models

[@iandouglas451]

very helpful - thanks

[@fyfieldjunction]

No problem, thanks for watching 👍

[@iandouglas451]

@@fyfieldjunction must look at your other videos - are you a lima man, i am but not a very knowledgeable one lol, the hughes crabs are great fun to get going haha.

[@fyfieldjunction]

I wouldn’t consider myself a Lima man lol but I do enjoy working on Lima models. They may be old and basic but they are indestructible

[@philiprodney2164]

Too much chat

[@fyfieldjunction]

I do waffle too much