A Complete Guide to Servicing a Triang Class 08 Shunter and the X03 / X04 motor

On a Christmas weekend away in Scarborough, I came across the 2 locos shown in the video (a 3F Jinty and a Triang 08 shunter) in an Antiques shop, both priced very reasonably at just £15 each, which I was able to get knocked down to a total price of just £25 (£12.50 per loco).
Today we take a look and unbox (unbag!) both of these locomotives and also take a look at a GWR railway plaque I also bought at the weekend, before we delve into giving the Triang Class 08 Shunter a full overhaul and service.
Everything I show in this video (aside from maybe the methods of body removal) is applicable to any Triang 0-6-0 and X03/X04 motor.
During the video I'll go through everything you need to do in order to get an old Triang / Triang-Hornby 0-6-0 locomotive back up and running again, in addition to an in-depth look at how to properly maintain and service the renowned (and still very much in use and loved across the model railway community) Triang X03 / X04 motor.
This video is ideal for you to play alongside servicing your own locomotive if you're unfamiliar with the process and / or doing it for the first time, and then you can follow along with me to make sure you don't miss anything imporant.
The service / overhaul video for the 3F Jinty will be coming soon, once the replacement traction tyres and the 4-pin DCC blanking plug arrive in the post.

[@highbrookendmodelrailway]

CORRECTION: At 52:52 I misspoke, it's R152!

[@Onthemainline]

Nice one George! A good video mate! Now I know how to service my Triang Class 08, when I get one! Take care mate :)

[@highbrookendmodelrailway]

Thanks Jayden, and yeah, they're not too bad a loco for what they are and how old they are!

[@MrLosttheplot]

great video, thanks

[@highbrookendmodelrailway]

Thanks for watching, no problem!

[@LaytonJunction]

👍👍🚂🚂nice one enjoyed cheers al 🎅🏼🎅🏼🎄🎄

[@highbrookendmodelrailway]

Thank you! 🎄🎅☃️❄️

[@timbervalleyproductions]

Great vid enjoyed mate 👍

[@highbrookendmodelrailway]

Thank you! :)

[@sunj375]

great george, nice one

[@highbrookendmodelrailway]

Thank you Pete!

[@mynx_uk]

ive been servicing 08s since 1978 and i still get the base plate wiring wrong sometimes, i find it quite funny.

[@highbrookendmodelrailway]

Wow! They are really lovely to work on :)

[@OldSonyMan]

The 08 box is missing a bare cardboard sleeve. I've got a contemporary (1965-72) princess Victoria loco with the same sort of packaging.

[@highbrookendmodelrailway]

It did look incomplete, thanks for the info! Thanks for watching :)