Episode 19 - more track operational and more trains running about

[@michaelball68]

Always enjoy your videos, and the laid back but very clear approach! Watching this one I see your Hornby Q6 running as in a couple of previous ones, which always makes me a bit sad.. My own Q6, bought a couple of months ago, unfortunately has the common motor problem with this model. I eventually found and purchased a motor that in theory should fit but it's currently awaiting work sometime in the new year to pull off the flywheel, press it on to the new motor spindle and solder the new motor in. Something I've never done before...should be fun! In the meantime the Q6 is just a rolling chassis, but can still work in a double header or top-and-tail configuration - not quite the same though.

[@aleopardstail]

oh thats terrible, seems curious that I have models quite literally from the 1980's, and the reasonably early 1980's at that which run fine yet more modern ones have notes about brushes lasting 50-100 hours and thats it. Only had to remotor a single locomotive so far (The D49) and then more because I wanted to chip it and there was no space without removing the ringfield - though it was seriously noisy and now runs much more quietly (needs more pickups adding though as she loves to stall). I love the Q6, the first "new" (well nearly so, but not eBay) loco. so far that and the A2/3 are the best runners by a mile, hope you get yours going again. hadn't heard of a problem with them, will keep an eye open so many thanks for the heads up many thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@michaelball68]

@ yes the motor Hornby used in these back in 2016/2017 seems to have had a bad batch from all I’ve read. Still, diagnosing and fixing it has been very educational! Love your electronics and wiring by the way, putting ferrules on all wires is a must as far as I’m concerned.