Hornby Thomas the Tank Engine : Repair Request

I was given this 2009 Hornby Thomas the Tank Engine to repair by Frank for his great nephew.
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[@astolatpere11]

It's very satisfying watching you rehabilitate cranky runners. Thanks.

[@hornet1068]

I don't care how old we are! When you see this little fellow trundling around you have got to smile. Great video, thank you and Merry Christmas.

[@keithgilham9438]

I can’t be the only one humming Thomas the tank engine theme as it went around

[@barrytillman2818]

Thanks Bill for a year of entertainment as well as imparting your Knowledge to us mere mortals . Wishing you and the family a Merry Christmas Christmas and a great New Year 🎉 Looking forward to to more repair next year 👍 ps I’d like to apply for an apprenticeship with you

[@thedepot7416]

every layout needs a Thomas

[@David-cq2mz]

A fitting repair at this time of year Bill…model railways and Christmas remind me of my first train set all those year’s ago…

[@petersmith4455]

hi Bill, great video love Thomas even at my age grew up with him in the 60s, the good thing is these 0-6-0 chassis are staight forward.hope your wife is ok now or on the mend.

[@leslieking2298]

Great video. Use the old rods on the layout to make some scrap that's been left after a repair in the shed.

[@oobill]

Yeah I was going to. But they've disappeared....

[@FlatsRunner]

Gone to the mystery manky brush place. Lol.

[@TheAntisocialTrain]

Ah, be quite the year. Happy holidays Bill, looking forward to 2024!

[@trainzville9237]

Hi Bill, what a smashing model engine repair video, especially for the Christmas season. I grew up watching Thomas the Tank Engine on Television, VHS & DVD, when I was a young lad & still watched the show to this very day. Thomas helped me get interested in old steam locomotives. Well done on servicing & repairing Thomas, now he can be a really useful engine once again.

[@ianhughes-zf1ll]

Another great repair video Bill you just made one boy’s Christmas a great one

[@bobsmodelrailways]

Hi Bill. I’ve had three of these for repair. EVERY one (apart from mechanical issues) had stuck axles. The lubricant used had congealed to adhesive properties. I wrote to Hornby explaining what I had found.

[@jeffreysmith156]

McVities claim to bake a better biscuit but 00Bill does exceedingly good repairs. I wonder if the copious grease help prevent some of the corrosion. Happy Christmas!

[@birtle123]

That was surprisingly tricky for such a small, simple loco. Best Wishes for Christmas to you and your family.

[@allanraymond1248]

thanks Bill, what a fabulous and appropriate end to the year. Lucky laddie !

[@bigmac60]

“Now Thomas is as happy as can be. ...😊😊

[@glennwoods2462]

Very scenic, your railway.... Some excellent camera angles... 👍🙂✅🇳🇿

[@michaelwolak3098]

Thanks Bill for a memorable year of videos and knowledge. Merry Christmas, looking forward to next year . Happy hogmanny Michael

[@marcdempsey5850]

This has to be one of your best; who wasn’t humming or singing the song once that engine was moving around the layout? A great service video of something I’m sure we all enjoy or even have; I do plus a few others haha. Bill thankyou for a great video; have a great Christmas and NewYear; look forward to the APT and layout update. All best Marc from Leighton Buzzard

[@stephendavies6949]

Curing tight spots in the running gear can be a nightmare. Patience and dexterity are required in large quantities! Which was your favourite Sodor loco? Mine was Henry, closely followed by Edward. Those McVities wagons suit Thomas very well. Annie & Clarabel will be jealous.

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

yayyyy ! gotta love thomas

[@greatnorthernrailwaytother4711]

Hi Bill, Thankyou for another entertaining year of video clips. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Cheers Peter from downunder.

[@numptypootis8012]

I was wondering how long it'd be until you've done a Thomas repair on the channel! I do a lot of my modelling around Thomas and his friends either making characters that aren't available or too expensive to buy ready to run so this is nice to see. Once you're open up again for repairs (and you're not clammered with other requests as well) I'd like you to have a look at a James and Gordon on our layout at Bressingham as they don't run all too well and I'd like them to be up to scratch with your touch, lovely job as always Bill

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

WOW, this is great timing as I was just given one of these a few weeks ago and I need to clean it up.... what timing. Another great video and Thomas rides the rails once again.....I hope you and your family have a safe and merry Chrissy. The one I have the front clips on the chassis are broken so the motor just falls away from the body when picked up....

[@dfishpool7052]

As ever, OOBill - many thanks for the video - always entertaining and instructive. Merry Xmas and Happy Hogmany!

[@Galacticmaster]

still got my hornby thomas i bought for my nieces. out of the box its a complete fail and doesnt run very well - but looks good. once again a big thankyou to shitty hornby.

[@attuslebeard5133]

Thanks for the tip about the coupling rods - I have two of these chassis that just don't run well so that could be the problem.

[@1tonyboat]

Well done Bill a happy Thomas .....Happy christmas to you and the good lady ,,PS don`t burn the turkey ....😂😂👍👍

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Thomas is saved nice one Bill.

[@duncanholden7214]

Before I watch this, I DO hope you've done it in a Ringo Starr voice :-)

[@thestocktonflyer4059]

Great video bill 👍 have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year 🎉 😀 and all our best to your wife.

[@User-3O3]

How lovelyh(!) D: :3

[@rhiwderinraytube]

Another loco salvaged from scrap!

[@Night_Ferry]

Nice work. I think all that oil may have actually saved it in that damp environment. This particular chassis was the first I thought of when you reviewed the replacement peters spares motors.

[@oobill]

The Peter's Spares motors won't fit these Type 7 motors. The motors aren't usually a problem with them though it's the chassis and drive train that cause the issues on Hornby 0-6-0s of this age.

[@granddadtony]

Nice bit of tweaking Bill! I see that the house is still for sale; too many raucous nights at the Gnomes Legs putting people off?

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid on the channel thanks lee

[@russellbenton2987]

Ah a case of stoppy starty shagpileitis. Good one Bill . You’ve probably made someone’s Christmas . Thomas pulling a train of biscuits what’s not to like . Hopefully more videos before Christmas but if not hope you have a Merry Christmas and Mrs OO Bills arm is healing

[@frananmar1]

He certainly has , my great nephew will have great fun with this on his layout, which I am building for him . Cheers .

[@russellbenton2987]

@@frananmar1 good one . Christmas and trainsets just go together . Hope he has fun

[@johnblunt1834]

A nice job! For a future enthusiast?

[@_RandomPea]

Yay a stoppy starty!!! 🎉 I'm looking everywhere for a replacement boiler door below a few quid, I started turning one into a Matt black SR e2. Need to find someone that has a 3d printer and can get one printed for me. 🎉

[@Night_Ferry]

Have a word with southeast finecast. They produce white metal kit and will supply a door as a spare. I have an E2 on my layout fitted with a seuthe 22 smoke unit

[@kleedhamhobby]

Having got the idea from you Bill, I bought a sonic cleaner. But the instructions that came with it are very vague. What kind of solution do you use to clean small parts in the sonic cleaner?

[@oobill]

I use the same Priory metal polish (clock cleaning fluid) I always used. The sonic cleaner just speeds up the process.

[@itsjustbrisk709]

Are the rear wheels supposed to have suspension? I was just given an old one of these hornby Thomas trains and it seems as if the rear set of wheels have suspension.

[@oobill]

Some do some don't. The ones with sprung rear axles have traction tyres on the middle wheels and can be troublesome.

[@countottovanshanoo822]

Was that rod/wheel corrosion caused by flux?

[@modelrailroader5619]

I also suspect flux or some kind of corrosive substance on someone’s fingers and then it got put away for awhile in a damp environment. Chemistry is a wonderful subject!😉

[@buchonite]

Maybe stored with an old sweating battery

[@peternorris6438]

How is the good lady doing