Repairing An Old Hornby Class 47 - Will It Ever Run Again?
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Published 2022-05-07
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If you saw last weeks video where I took a look at some vintage and retro model railway locos, you'll know that most of them performed very well aside from the Class 47 which was a non runner. As the old Hornby locos are fairly simple I figured I'd have a go at repairing the Class 47 myself... can I get it to run again? You'll have to watch to the end to find out!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - The Problem
01:52 - Dismantling The Class 47
03:11 - Cleaning The Contacts
06:06 - The Commutator
08:16 - Reassembling The Class 47
12:27 - The First Test
13:04 - Cleaning The Bearings & Axles
16:20 - The Final Test Run!
Thanks for watching π
All Comments (21)
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nice to see one where it didn't just fix at the first attempt :) Glad you got there in the end
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Thank you for showing how you cleaned it, very helpfull
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That was great, it goes to show you that a good clean and a service on a loco really does help, well done for getting the 47 running again π
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Pleased to see you got it working. Great work. Another Class 47 to see running around on the next live session. Glad to see the McVities Bread Van runs well too.
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Glad you were able to get it running again!π
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Now aged 52 I serviced all of my Hornby trains from my childhood last year.All of them are now running perfectly after replacing motors and brushes.As you said the key is clean contacts and that Is what you don't know about when your a child.I remember trying to fix them ! Good video , keep them all coming.RRD
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I really love the simplicity and ease of servicing ringfield motors. Certainly don't make it as easy to service locomotives these days. One thing I'd recommend when servicing ringfields, take out the wheels that connect to the gears on the motor and spray some contact cleaner down the holes the axles go through and give them a clean with a pipe cleaner or something similar. Cheers
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Yes would like some more of this type of video as they are very helpful for beginners like me
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Enjoyed seeing you bring this one back to life well done. Yes please enjoy watching locomotives getting fixed always learn from this kind of video. Look forward to seeing this one many times. GOD BLESS ππππππ
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Great success and very clear instructions
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Would love to see a series like this on your channel. Great video! Cheers Dan :)
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Enjoyable video. Thanks! I'm guessing a cross-connected wire from the pick-ups on the non powered bogie causing a short circuit was the key issue preventing running. Disconnecting those wires and applying power direct to the connections on the motor is the best way to tell, if you don't have a meter.
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Repair videos are very much of interest, the problem with some of them is the way things are described/spoken one in particular puts my little boy to sleep but yours was very different and the way you present your videos is better than most too
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Great vid. Enjoyed watching that.
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Awesome job! Thanks for all the tips. Looks great running on the layout. Ken
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I wonder if those rear pick ups were crossed wired or perhaps they were just very dirty. Lovely to see an old loco brought back to life. π
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Thanks for sharing another brilliant video πβΊοΈ
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I love repair vids, love your channel!
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Nice work, That Model Railway Guy. You sure know your locos.
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Interesting repair video ππππ I adore this sort of videos!
