Hornby R9292 Henry The Green Engine : Repair Request

[@MargaretDeakin]

Henry stands proud with gordon James and Edward friends were happy to see him. Thank you for fixing henry😊

[@stephendavies6949]

My money was on a quartering problem, but it took an expert eye to spot the issue with the bent rods. Old Henry looks great once again!

[@Templarcov]

Thank you Bill for again helping my wife out, we've bought some of your merch lol I had the same idea of " give it a quick sqoosh " as your catch phrase lol

[@tombeck6335]

It looked a bit of a mangled mess but you managed to get it running again, well done Bill 👍👍

[@User-3O3]

Blimey. It took years before you finally got your hands on a Hornby Thomas but as soon as that happened, the dam burst. 😂

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Henry lives to fight another day nice one Bill!

[@allenwalker5840]

Looks like there’s progress on that last layout section as well! Looking forward to the next layout update

[@AussiePom]

I didn't know that Henry was a Green 5. Oh deary deary me what manner of fiddling has Henry suffered to end up in such a state. So good to see you got it running again Gordon, James, Edward and Thomas will be pleased.

[@JerseyBill-x9r]

In its present form this locomotive should warn for 10 years old and above. Great repair and video, Jersey Bill

[@malcolmmyatt9092]

Another piece of magic Bill, excellent.

[@barrytillman2818]

Well Bill you certainly brought the smile back t o Henry’s face 😃 Thomas and the Fat controller will be pleased

[@ianroper1960]

Great repair as always. Really enjoying this one whilst wearing my gnomes legs tee shirt....my grandson (3) lives it

[@David-cq2mz]

A nice repair Bill,you are fairly getting through Thomas fleet.

[@Noctis_Station]

Using your video as a guide I was able to get my own Hornby Henry to run smoothly once again. Thank you! 👍

[@dnealuk]

Thanks... and well done! That first shot of the tender wheels through the endoscope - looks like a plastic toy rather than a model.

[@modelrailroader5619]

Good one, Bill! Layout is looking great and Henry looks good running on it. My merch is on its way…😁

[@petersmith4455]

hi Bill, well done, this is a lovely loco. wish i had it in my collection

[@roberthocking9138]

Good job Bill, me thinks someone very young has been playing with that loco 😁

[@marcdempsey5850]

May be day the layout will be just Thomas and friends lol. Always brings a smile to my face when see any of these chappies running around a layout. Ah have you been working a little more on the layout?? Looking forward to next update. Always a great video; wish all best Marc from Leighton Buzzard

[@duncanrhodes4778]

Another great job, well done Bill.

[@asleeds]

You can often use the head of an inverted cap head screw as an impromptu socket tool.

[@numptypootis8012]

I never understood why Hornby decided to make Henry loco driver but leave Gordon, James and Edward as tender drive. Although from what I seen and heard, they binned the squeaky 5 pole ringfield for a dual shaft can motor, I imagine they now run more quiet and smoother. Another great service Bill, always like seeing a Thomas restoration

[@Mookie1340]

Great work.

[@carolinerogers1057]

Another great job bill

[@johnjephcote7636]

When scratchbuilding I have been known to ease the rods with ASDA Cream Cleaner abrasive paste.

[@astolatpere11]

Nice work, once again. Too bad the eyes don't follow the turns in the track!! Lol

[@timyoung7788]

Thicker distance washers are part no S2515. Hope this helps.

[@maltnz]

Could I suggest s set of Jewelry making pliers for finer work like straightening contacts etc? You can get sets with different nose types. And I agree 100% - Hornby rods bend just by looking at them. Have a Hogwarts loco that is particularly prone to bent rods.

[@stuartburton1167]

The rods are made of pure Chinesium.

[@bigmac60]

A very important repair

[@Templarcov]

yes it was the last one for my wifes thomas g1 collection, he fixed her gordon just 2 weeks ago as well, as well as my late fathers virgin hst over a year ago, hes a legend

[@gerardburton3741]

Hi Bill, Another engine saved from the wrecking crew. The two engines from the Thomas range from Hornby you have just repaired in my opinion just appear to be a cynical cashing in. Hornby not really creating new locos. Just dishing up repainted and modified current stock at the time of producing them. Henry is just a modified Black 5 with a face and paint job. The same with Gordon. That is basically a Flying Scotsman with the same treatment. A real pity as Hornby could have made some really nice new locos for Thomas. Still well done with the repair. I notice that you have made a start on the final corner of the layout. Looking forwards to your next layout update.

[@bryantan863]

Excuse me Bill, can you please tell me what type of 5 pole motor does the Hornby Henry and the Railroad Black 5 use because I do not know.

[@dansmodelrailways7886]

That chassis is the same as railroad black 5 and DOES NOT have double spacers on the crank pin! I’d bet someone put that side back together wrong and both spacers ended up on one side, and whilst running the other side without one is why the rodding came adrift from the cylinders.

[@oobill]

The two spacers are very thin and are the same as ones used on some other models so it was correct. Whether it was like that originally I don't know but I suspect it was. But yes the Black 5 doesn't have them as per the service sheet. Bit weird.

[@dansmodelrailways7886]

@@oobill yes the spacers are the correct ones, but what u meant was they had both been put on one side by someone before you had it in for repair. I have repaired several black 5’s and a couple of henrys and the spacers are thin. I think this is to allow more side play from the centre axel for 1st radius curves. As The motion sits on the small rectangular ‘cut out’ this isn’t effected.

[@hughoconnor9172]

Another repair for the same person, makes you wonder?? I personally detest the Thomas range and always have done from a very young age. Anyhow another superb repair.

[@oobill]

@dansmodelrailways7886 There was actually another thin spacer in the box the model came in so it looks as though both sides had double spacers. I agree the 5MTs don't have them. Also the fact this had chewed crank pin heads makes me suspect jiggery faffery by someone at some point.

[@adrianolsen-woodhamwoodtur4980]

Fascinating stuff, Bill…..well solved! One question though……..why do you not use a rolling road for testing motion?

[@oobill]

A number of reasons but mainly because gently pushing along a bit of track allows you to feel any points of resistance or if the wheels aren't as free moving as they should be. It's crucial for diagnosing issues to be able to feel the movement. Also it's very important to test the movement with the motor disengaged as well as engaged.

[@adrianolsen-woodhamwoodtur4980]

All good points, in the context of this repair, Bill….indeed essential. But my point was a more general one. I’m interested to know why you chose not to use a rolling road when testing the loco, particularly at the end of a repair job. Keep up that fantastic work. Yours is my No.1 ‘go to’ channel when I have a repair or service to undertake. many thanks for all you do for the hobby ! 🙏👏👏

[@oobill]

Because it doesn't really assist much with a test or a repair other than to observe the motion in either direction under power. Which can be useful. I'm currently doing a repair where it would actually have been good to have a RR to demonstrate a problem. But as they are quite expensive things and I'd rarely ever use one I just don't see much point. The only way to truly test a loco is on a layout where it is subject to curves and points etc. Also I know people use RRs for running in but I think it's way better to do that on a layout where everything is subject to all normal affects of running on a track. All the moving parts will behave differently on a layout than on a rolling road because of lateral movement going round curves etc. I'm not suggesting they are useless or not worth having and I may pick one up at some point but the vast majority of repairs I do wouldn't really benefit from using one in my opinion. It's just quicker, easier and often simply more beneficial to use a bit of track. Which I'd still need to use even if I had a RR.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

I agree. Definitely not child friendly. I doubt many small children would be able to play with this engine without accidentally breaking it and then being unhappy. The exact opposite of the intended purpose of such a thing.

[@farmerdave7965]

Hornby quality

[@peternorris6438]

Henry rides again

[@blue2sco]

Keep Henry away from tunnels. He might get bricked in 😉

[@thruthelens7100]

dodnt Henry go into the shed engine first, he should have cone out tender first hehehe

[@AndrewKodachrome-qo9qs]

No surprise, it fell apart, made in China toot.

[@Mookie1340]

Great work.