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
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
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.
Thanks Tim! Haha yes, although I don’t think this one stands up very well against the new Bachmann one. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to the McVities Van though! Thanks for watching 😃
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
That's really great to hear Nick! I do try to keep my videos entertaining even when it's less flashy topic like this. I figure that people are more likely to enjoy and understand it when the video is more engaging. Thanks for watching 😃
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.
No it literally just needed a really good clean all over. It was showing brief signs of life initially but just not enough to get it running. If it had been a short circuit the controller would have cut out and in some ways it would have been an easier problem to diagnose. Thanks for watching 😃
It’s a beauty for nothing more than the Colour which simply Hornby can not come close to recreating. What I did and briefly mentioned on my channel was TUT TUT nabbed the headhsell and slipped it onto a new chassis. Mmm yes captain Dremmel had to make a few modifications but on a 70’s series Hornby we can be safe in thinking the warranty may have expired. I’m not a big one on weathering the locos I love seeing them straight out of the Hornby 1980 catalogue as I frequently keep cross referencing in my vids. Always well produced content keep it going.
Cool, yeah I think one of the good things about these older models is that they are great for projects where you want to do something drastic. Cutting up a brand new super detail mode on the other hand takes a bit more nerve 😆 Thanks for watching 👍
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 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖
Glad you enjoyed it Lois, yeah it’s very satisfying to get a loco working again. I’ll have to have a look at repairing some more old locos in the future. Thanks for watching😃
I don’t think so otherwise it would have shorted out the controller. I think it was all just really dirty having been sat in a box for several years. Thanks for watching 😃
Yes that’s what I thought too. It’s tempting to do because you want the wheels to turn freely but I think you’re right in that the oil would act as an insulator. It may well be that’s why this loco wasn’t working in the first place because it had been over oiled. Thanks for watching 😃
Well, that proved to be a worthwhile exercise! 😎 I did wonder if maybe the intermittent twitching was something to do with the magnets not being full strength but twitching tends to be where a connection is momentarily lost rather than a consistent under powering 🤔 Might be worth just testing the motor directly with power just to make sure it’s not a family with the flow of electricity between the wire and the brush 🤷🏻♂️ Lovely old model though. Glad to see it running 🤓👍🍀🍻
It's amazing how much of a difference giving everything a very quick clean and service can make and in this instance it's got a non-working loco running again. I'm sure if I wanted to go really in-depth with it there's all sorts of things I could do to get it working even better but I figured giving it a quick service was nice and simple. Thanks for watching 😃
I've seen some of his videos and it's great the way he's able to service and repair locos. I didn't want anything specifically before making this video though, I just took the Class 47 apart and had a go at cleaning things up. Thanks for watching 😃
Thank you for showing how you cleaned it, very helpfull
My pleasure. I can't claim to be any kind of expert but if it helps others out that's a good thing. Thanks for watching 😃
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
Cool, that’s good to knows I’ll keep that in mind for the future if I service anymore of these motors. Thanks for watching 😃
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
Awesome, yeah they can run really well if they're just given a bit of attention. Glad to hear you got them running again and thanks for watching 😃
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 😀
Yes it really doesn’t take much to get non runners working again! Thanks for watching 😃
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.
Thanks Tim! Haha yes, although I don’t think this one stands up very well against the new Bachmann one. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to the McVities Van though! Thanks for watching 😃
Glad you were able to get it running again!😃
Me too! It’s very satisfying to get a loco like this running again. Thanks for watching 😃
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
That's really great to hear Nick! I do try to keep my videos entertaining even when it's less flashy topic like this. I figure that people are more likely to enjoy and understand it when the video is more engaging. Thanks for watching 😃
Would love to see a series like this on your channel.
Great video!
Cheers Dan :)
That's good to hear Dan! I've got a couple of other locos that need some attention so maybe I'll film those too. Thanks for watching 😃
Yes would like some more of this type of video as they are very helpful for beginners like me
I may have just finished filming a new loco repair video very recently 😉 Stay tuned and thanks for watching 👍
nice to see one where it didn't just fix at the first attempt :) Glad you got there in the end
Definitely makes for a more interesting video in the end too in my opinion. Thanks for watching 😃
Great success and very clear instructions
Thanks Jeffrey! As the old ringfield motors are quite simple it doesn't take much to get them running again! Thanks for watching 😃
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.
No it literally just needed a really good clean all over. It was showing brief signs of life initially but just not enough to get it running. If it had been a short circuit the controller would have cut out and in some ways it would have been an easier problem to diagnose. Thanks for watching 😃
cleaned all my ringfield motors this year and lubricated, makes such a difference
That's great to hear! It's so satisfying to get everything running smoothly again isn't it. Thanks for watching 😃
Nice work, That Model Railway Guy. You sure know your locos.
I wouldn't claim to be any kind of expert but the ringfield motor is so simple that even I'm able to give it a service 😂 Thanks for watching 👍
Awesome job! Thanks for all the tips. Looks great running on the layout. Ken
Glad you enjoyed it Ken, just shows what cleaning up an old loco can do. Thanks for watching 😃
It’s a beauty for nothing more than the Colour which simply Hornby can not come close to recreating. What I did and briefly mentioned on my channel was TUT TUT nabbed the headhsell and slipped it onto a new chassis. Mmm yes captain Dremmel had to make a few modifications but on a 70’s series Hornby we can be safe in thinking the warranty may have expired. I’m not a big one on weathering the locos I love seeing them straight out of the Hornby 1980 catalogue as I frequently keep cross referencing in my vids. Always well produced content keep it going.
Cool, yeah I think one of the good things about these older models is that they are great for projects where you want to do something drastic. Cutting up a brand new super detail mode on the other hand takes a bit more nerve 😆 Thanks for watching 👍
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 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖
Glad you enjoyed it Lois, yeah it’s very satisfying to get a loco working again. I’ll have to have a look at repairing some more old locos in the future. Thanks for watching😃
I love repair vids, love your channel!
Glad to hear it William! Thanks for watching 😃
Thanks for sharing another brilliant video 👍☺️
My pleasure, thanks for watching 👍
@@ThatModelRailwayGuy You're welcome 🤜🤛
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. 🙂
I don’t think so otherwise it would have shorted out the controller. I think it was all just really dirty having been sat in a box for several years. Thanks for watching 😃
Thanks for the video I have got a 47 that's not working and a class 31 as well and I will let you know how I get on.
Awesome, hopefully this video will give you a few ideas to get you started. Hope it goes well and thanks for watching 😃
Great vid. Enjoyed watching that.
Thanks Ian, really glad you enjoyed it. It was great to get this loco running again! Thanks for watching 😃
Nice job enjoyed that 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Ciaran! Thanks for watching 😃
Interesting repair video 👍👍👍👍 I adore this sort of videos!
Awesome, yeah there's something very satisfying about taking an old non-runner and getting it going again. Thanks for watching 😃
I have allways wondered if i should use oil on the axles or not, my thinking is the oil would be a insulator and stop the engine from running.
Yes that’s what I thought too. It’s tempting to do because you want the wheels to turn freely but I think you’re right in that the oil would act as an insulator. It may well be that’s why this loco wasn’t working in the first place because it had been over oiled. Thanks for watching 😃
Well, that proved to be a worthwhile exercise! 😎 I did wonder if maybe the intermittent twitching was something to do with the magnets not being full strength but twitching tends to be where a connection is momentarily lost rather than a consistent under powering 🤔 Might be worth just testing the motor directly with power just to make sure it’s not a family with the flow of electricity between the wire and the brush 🤷🏻♂️
Lovely old model though. Glad to see it running 🤓👍🍀🍻
It's amazing how much of a difference giving everything a very quick clean and service can make and in this instance it's got a non-working loco running again. I'm sure if I wanted to go really in-depth with it there's all sorts of things I could do to get it working even better but I figured giving it a quick service was nice and simple. Thanks for watching 😃
Nice
Glad you enjoyed it Sarah, thanks for watching 😃
you shuold of got a 9v batry and tester it on the contacts on the moter first to c if there was eny life in the moter
Yeah that’s another way of doing it. To be honest though, it’s so easy to put back together again that it didn’t really matter. Thanks for watching 😃
Did you watch ooBill on you tube?
I've seen some of his videos and it's great the way he's able to service and repair locos. I didn't want anything specifically before making this video though, I just took the Class 47 apart and had a go at cleaning things up. Thanks for watching 😃