Thank you so so much for repairing my train. I realised how many problems there were as soon as I watched your video and had an endless grin on my face watching it going around your track. I am excited to receive my train and watch it going around my circuit - Tim 😀😀😀😀
@oobill
6 ай бұрын
No problem Tim it will be back with you soon.
@thenightraven60
6 ай бұрын
Now that's a satisfied customer
@paultierney8867
6 ай бұрын
You are a true Hero OOBill. You will I am sure always be remembered by many, hope you realise what this does for the next generations.
@ausfoodgarden
6 ай бұрын
Good on you Bill! You went the extra mile to make sure it's going to perform for years to come. We all need to do everything we can to assist and encourage the younger folks with interest in the hobby.
@tombeck6335
6 ай бұрын
A very comprehensive strip down and repair, well done Bill 👏👏
@EngelsNederfiele
6 ай бұрын
Amazing how that motor has the throbbing sound of so many prototypical British diesel locos!
@scottmcneil1150
6 ай бұрын
That's Brilliant, Bill.. you went the extra mile with the bearings to ensure the wee boy has a perfect locomotive. Kudos to you for that sir !
@YsanneOshea
6 ай бұрын
I have one of these Loco's. It hasn't moved a wheel since 1976 and has been moved from box to box and house to house ever since. But this year I have a cunning plan! The 37 was always my favourite loco and it would have been the first choice to run again. Having seen this thorough strip down and reconstruction, I'm not so apprehensive if, as I expect, it refuses to splutter back to life! Thank you OOBill! The prospect of taking everything apart to get the beast running again is not longer as daunting as it once was! 👍
@donaldkerr6629
6 ай бұрын
Great to help a youngster out and keep his interest in the hobby going. Watching this channel has made me realise I always ran my Hornby type 2 diesel in reverse in the 1970s, I assumed the motor should be at the front 😄
@oobill
6 ай бұрын
It tends to run better with the motor at the back when pulling a load. Otherwise it doesn't matter.
@lloydscentralstation1245
6 ай бұрын
Another one brought back from the brink well done Bill
@monsvillerailways5736
6 ай бұрын
Good work Bill. Another happy customer 👍
@thedepot7416
6 ай бұрын
Excellent job there, that lad will be well happy that now works, 👏👏👏
@ciaranburke3243
6 ай бұрын
Well done bill you went all out to make sure the young lad received back a minter 👍
@paultagg5589
6 ай бұрын
Brilliant Bill, I'm having trouble putting mine back together, so this video might help. Thank you.
@bilsat
6 ай бұрын
Hi Bill, enjoyed this service on this model,I have just reconstructed one from a box of bits. I found it easier to drop the wheels out and fitting the brushes from underneath, much easier than trying to hold it all together!! After a good service and greasing it now runs lively and not too loud. Keep the good work up, thanks for your videos, I can't wait to see them. Pete( a young 77!)
@marcdempsey5850
6 ай бұрын
Another great video; renewed life in the class 37. Step by step; always great to watch and listen to. Another few more years of joy in this model. All best to you Bill and thankyou again. Marc from Leighton Buzzard
@donniblanco5239
6 ай бұрын
A well deserved Revival for this old Classic, with Awesome Results. Old Growlers don’t Die, they are an Enigma with the Capabilities of Carrying on Forever 😁 Cheers Bill 🔥🙌🏻
@adrianolsen-woodhamwoodtur4980
6 ай бұрын
Very well done Bill, a thorough service for young Tim’s locomotive……..and from his own post, clearly he’s delighted. I absolutely love watching your videos and the organised and methodical way you go about your repairs. Always a very clear explanation and excellent outcomes…..many thanks.
@jamin10000
6 ай бұрын
I've 3d printed replacement traction magnets for old class 31 with the same motor. Seems to run better and doesn't pick up metal bits anymore to cause shorts.
@asleeds
6 ай бұрын
I have done exactly the same and agree they run a lot better with the magnets replaced. The magnets are useless anyway on non steel track.
Great job Bill, that will be one very happy 10 year old
@davidhope7206
6 ай бұрын
Great job bill 👏 the loco runs well . And reading the chat the young lad is very grateful to you for repairing it .Well done bill 👌
@PaulinesPastimes
6 ай бұрын
The hobby needs all the new young enthusiasts it can get and I hope your excellent work has helped make that happen. 👍
@maltnz
6 ай бұрын
That black puller you used is obviously popular - I had to do quite a bit of searching to even find out what its was. Appears to be MODEL CRAFT - Gear & Pinion Press & Puller MCPTK4000 and it is sold out on many sites.
@johnstephens649
6 ай бұрын
Loverly to see you getting this loco up and running for Tim. All looks very familiar as have just completed a strip down and rebuild on my very old green Triang class 37. A very treasured loco of mine as I can remember going to the local model shop with my father to buy her so important to me she still runs. I am still modelling and 65 in a couple of week so hope another Triang R751 does the same for Tim!
@ArcadiaJunctionModelTrains
6 ай бұрын
Great repair. Amazing actually! As an aside running improvement modern controllers give these old locos is astonishing considered how they used to be with old fashioned controllers. This was a huge revelation for me when I finally splashed out on a top end DC controller.
@dfishpool7052
6 ай бұрын
Thank you OO Bill for yet another entertaining and instructive video - I've got a 1970s Hornby Hymek and DMU, both of which use the same motors as in your video - I may have a go at rebuilding them now I've seen how you tackled that one. A great result.
@JackDangerous
6 ай бұрын
Yer a wizard Bill.
@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp
6 ай бұрын
Your modelling skills are first rate.
@stephendavies6949
6 ай бұрын
Sounds like my 8H22 is slightly older than yours, as it has no rear bogie pickups & plastic wheels (it's an original Triang version). My class 31 has an identical motor, but 1 power bogie has a split base keeper plate, so until I can find a replacement I have to keep swapping the bogies, depending on which loco I wish to run. It's great to see these old girls repaired & running again.
@peternorris6438
6 ай бұрын
Another great repair I have a couple of old 37's which one day I hope to put pick ups on the front bogie
@rogergaspar709
6 ай бұрын
Blimey, your diesel is expensive! I am very impressed by your work on improving the smoothness and quiteness. taht is very skilled and a great lesson for us.
@granddadtony
6 ай бұрын
Great video and great fix! Layout getting better and better; I wonder where the golf course is going, and when the price of petrol is coming down. You frequently use the ammeter in the repair process, and as Track pins seem to be a common cause of disaster, do you recheck the current drawn after their removal? The ammeter seems to be a valuable tool.
@shedhead00
6 ай бұрын
Great repair, before you took out the motor I said to myself Track pin, I always think that power bogie was not hornby's best .
@petersmith4455
6 ай бұрын
hi Bill, another job well done. a great power bogie when set up correct.
@ModelRailwayShed
6 ай бұрын
Love a 37! Nice one Bill!
@mynx_uk
6 ай бұрын
thanks for this, now where are my 37s.
@ianhughes-zf1ll
6 ай бұрын
I agree initially a master at work
@allanmason7544
6 ай бұрын
nice work bill
@Rocketed12
5 ай бұрын
Excellent helpful video! Do the green & black wires solder together in the same spot? Mine have been disconnected for over 30 years and I can't remember where they solder - I thought the green wire was on the right and the black on the left, but my 37 still doesn't work! Everything else appears ok
@Lamster66
6 ай бұрын
Well done! I had this exact loco about 50 years ago as a Xmas present as part of a set. I used to try and get it to go as fast as possible without derailing If I recall It was actually pretty fast. I also had the Lima version of this and I think still have one in the loft Along with a ton of stuff 4 or 5 locos I bought 20 odd years ago for my son who basically wasn't interested. Perhaps It should go to someone like you who'd get some mileage out of it?
@johnbishop6667
6 ай бұрын
I hate working on those motors , very fiddly. XO4 anyday for me or the old hornby dublo motors , buillet proof. Nice one Bill .
@bigmac60
6 ай бұрын
How about putting the armature in the drill to clean it with wet and dry paper
@iandouglas451
6 ай бұрын
well done matey - can i ask a question? i was a big lima fan with many of their locos - then, by accident, i got a brit outline backmann, the crab loco and then later an a9 - i just couldn't believed how much better the backmann locos ran.
@claptnei
6 ай бұрын
My first loco was this. Sadly mine is just a dummy loco now as mine suffered the same as this and i could not fix it, requiring new bearings and gear puller etc.
@blob5880
3 ай бұрын
Quick question. What do you use in your ultrasonic cleaner? Isopropyl alcohol or some other type of cleaning solution?
@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204
6 ай бұрын
cool vid on channel thanks lee
@soadman2008
6 ай бұрын
i watched this a few days ago and managed to get mine going but needs new plastic bearings any idea where i can get these and what did you use to clean these items thanks i do not know if you answer these comments or how to get in touch with you to get the information i require again thanks
@davelees3922
6 ай бұрын
youtube.com/@oobill - Hi. I have this very loco and it runs nicely on DC - is it possible to convert it to DCC? and if so, how difficult is it to do..? Cheers…!
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