The Loco Pit Stop

What do you do when a locomotive needs just a little bit of TLC (tender loving care) before being put onto the tracks and enjoyed? What do you do if you have a loco that's sat on a shelf for years but you'd like to run it again? WATCH THIS! ;) Enjoy

[@InterCity82]

A rolling road? Yes I definitely recommend them

[@InterCity82]

Thanks for the comment! The shop will open soon - I promise - and it will ship to Australia.

[@chambs123]

Videos like this are always useful to people who don't have the 'know-how'! Well done on this one. Best, John.

[@InterCity82]

I can count on Craig for there to always be some small artists somewhere.

[@sammyb1929]

Love the mild weathering on the loco very realistic :)

[@christopherford2429]

Intercity82 your videos are always interresting to watch and to understand in taking care in the layout. keep up the good work and yes i want one of those mugs when i'm enjoying the thrills of my model layout! :D

[@RailsOfTheWorld]

i like your IC82 mug will and this is also a brilliant video as well

[@mrnoah53]

Such an satisfying video! I love it. 😍

[@railwayman2013]

Great video !!!

[@InterCity82]

haha yes that sound is lovely :) so cute!

[@Thunderbolt3021]

Intercity all your videos are very detailed i like it.

[@InterCity125HST]

You where my inspiration to start model railways, i am currently working on my 00 4x2 loco yard x station. Thank you. All the best Max.

[@liamslife948]

Thanks for the tips, very helpful video

[@TheHST98]

Very good video!!!

[@matthewhellowell8322]

great vid mate

[@intercity155]

that is very good of me now my new trains will go round my layout thank you for intercity 155

[@alexhitchcock7691]

Nice Mug!

[@theLEGOcommander1]

Great video will :) very helpful!

[@MrDangerhere]

Thanks Will, very helpful.

[@josephowen4732]

nice mug!

[@InterCity82]

Cheers John DC!

[@josephowen4732]

nice biscuit as well

[@TheZimma]

Thank god for that ive been so worried cheers Tony

[@Arrivatrainswalesfan]

Nice one I will check it out now as my layout even when complete will run in to 2 end and end fiddle yards

[@InterCity82]

Thanks John!

[@InterCity82]

LOL!! Love it!

[@InterCity82]

thank you!

[@InterCity82]

hahaha thank you for the comment! I'll reserve a mug for you! lol

[@Anjasomc]

The oil can get onto the loco wheels and spread ALL over your layout, transferring to all other locos and severely decreasing traction

[@InterCity82]

you sure can! It's not ideal, but better than nothing.

[@Johndctrains]

nice one will very helpful :D

[@InterCity82]

haha I'll take that as a compliment!

[@SammyBFilms]

Your welcome mate. They're very handy if you have an end to end layout. And Hattons have them back in stock now as well at £48, rollers £10.

[@InterCity82]

Haha I love it ! lol

[@InterCity82]

thanks for the comment!

[@IrishRail71]

Probably the most famous conservatory in the world!

[@InterCity82]

thanks matey!

[@coentje13]

i love that train

[@InterCity82]

Craig's favourite!

[@InterCity82]

it sure does!

[@MagicRailroader]

So i have a hornby rolling road, but I don't know how i can use it. that cord connecting your power supply to the rolling road, what is that called? Do they make something like that in the US?

[@InterCity82]

haha thanks for the comment!

[@fireglo450]

The lube pen looks like what my dad used to use for Slot Cars.

[@InterCity82]

IC82 mugs will be available to order soon!

[@wachaelandwilip]

i would love to spend an evening in the pub with you two.

[@ironhorsestudios5068]

I was thinking of making an HO/OO scale model of my LEGO engine Big Ben, a 6-10-8-10-6 articulated/turbine driven hybrid steam engine. The model I currently have is at 1/96 scale, a 6-10-10-6 version (I'm short on parts at the moment, I will show a full version when it's finished.)

[@cheuini]

Lovely! I can't wait for that one, as it will be the most helpful for a few locos that i've purchased, most of which have just been sitting in storage. I want to give them a total restoration service, but I need the info on what to do for the insides :)

[@InterCity82]

I really aren't sure. So far, every B12 I've come across does indeed have that little feature - but it's possible that at some point it was made by someone else and didn't have that feature included.

[@warpedcrisis]

What would you do if a loco had a funny smell(almost like an burning smell) when you tested a loco? Keep up the good work really look forward to watching your vids

[@InterCity82]

haha definitely!

[@clantravis]

I agree with Shylohwhite, that would be really cool!

[@InterCity82]

haha cheers!

[@InterCity82]

yup!

[@InterCity82]

haha very funny!!!

[@InterCity82]

Sounds like the motor might be on its way out. Motors don't last forever. If it's an old locomotive it could also be dry connections (dry solder) and a full service might help.

[@InterCity82]

Not exactly... but there is one coming up later in the series.

[@cheuini]

Do you have a video where you do open up an old loco and restore its inside?

[@InterCity82]

haha thanks!

[@martyngregory1282]

Thank Very much for Your Demo vid and your how to vid as well certainly enjoy the showcase of Trains available but you mentioned that the IC82 mug would be available in the gift shop ? would like 1 But I'm in Australia any id???

[@martinmartinstfc]

Getting a train set soon its new but been sat on the shelf a few years i think. Would this need oiling

[@IrishRail71]

I used it on a bachmann class 37/4 and it worked perfectly

[@SammyBFilms]

Yahay!! Any idear when that will be?

[@jacobporrett]

Great video well done. I noticed you have now put a sign up. How much willthe mugs be?

[@Oorail]

The manual you are referring to are called service sheets, these have been around since the days of Tri-ang, you can find them on-line for older locos, have a look at the hornbyguide website...

[@InterCity82]

Definitely! haha

[@Trainmaster909]

28 pounds well spent, that is for sure! Next, you should remove the traction tires and add weight to the single wheeler as your next off camera project.

[@InterCity82]

They were done - but editing of the footage makes it look like they weren't.

[@SammyBFilms]

A few quid?? On ebay?!? Dude please! That piece of skirting board alone is your retirement!!!!

[@thurstablelane7567]

Craig our hero a Nigel Gresley of our time wish he could do some weathering for me on my Older Mallard

[@sueindublin]

how much trims do you have

[@Arrivatrainswalesfan]

How much is a rolling road?

[@SammyBFilms]

Where can we get one of those mugs!??! Does it come with a bourbon biscuit?

[@IrishRail71]

Could you 3 in 1 light machine oil instead of model oil.

[@ListerDavid]

Nice bit of info for us semi noobs

[@matthewsimpson2832]

can you run-in a loco on the rolling road?

[@modelrailwayCORP]

Very good. Im selling two loco's now. I have too many to store :O Crazy :L Good video again

[@Oorail]

A synthetic model oil is better because it won't degrade the plastic. 3 in 1 is petroleum based so it can degrade the plastic if any of it ends up on it. Synthetic model oil is pretty cheap and lasts a very long time, well worth stocking up on it...

[@InterCity82]

haha wow!!!

[@ZeldaTheSwordsman]

*Tender* loving care. Was that intentional? :P Is graphite lube any good for locos? Why do you guys never cover opening locos up for maintenance? The reasons you stated here don't hold up. There's always the chance that dust has gotten inside, or part of the contacting strip is grimy, or the loco was dropped and something's been jostled out of place (Especially if it's secondhand)...

[@owentheboi9368]

InterCity82 with this model the b12 i need help replacing the big cog in the middle of the train as it needs replacing, would you be able to make a video on this?

[@PdxpeteRCPlanes2012]

where can I get a loco out stop like you show in this video so you can run your train on it

[@HungryGuyStories]

It's called a Rolling Road. The one he has is the one made by Hornby. The Hornby version is no longer made, but other companies make similar ones and you can buy them just about anywhere. BTW, they ain't cheap, tho...

[@Badgersize]

Great video, I think most of my locos need a service! Will there be an out-takes video?

[@Scep42]

Does this work with N?

[@TheZimma]

Hi Will you did'nt clean the wheels inside where the pickups are did you forget lol

[@IrishRail71]

I only used a tiny drop is that ok

[@Oorail]

You should try to remove it as quickly as possible, perhaps with something like Goo Gone. The baby oil isn't as thick as regular synthetic oil, so its likely to drip all over your loco and track depending on how much you used. Its also petroleum based, so if it makes contact with anything plastic on your model it'll start to break it down. Might take a few days, but you'll start to see the effect parts turn white as it breaks down.

[@tomluty26]

how much are the mugs :-)

[@TheJaernvaeg]

I use the same Oil u use in the vid for my old trumpet for her valves...lol idk that would do the job on modelrailways also :)

[@realsteam123]

Was it factory weathered?

[@SammyBFilms]

hehe! I assume these will be sold on your website when the shop part is running, is that right?

[@Oorail]

Those oil pens kick out far too much oil, you should put a drop of oil into a bottle cap, then apply it with the end of a paper clip (also much cheaper than an oil pen). You also don't need to oil connecting rods on all locos. Your loco in this video for example, the connecting rod is just screwed into the surface of the wheel, its not actually moving independently of the wheel, so there is no friction and no need to oil it.

[@Matthewmodeller229]

IC82 Mugs!

[@IrishRail71]

What about baby oil ?

[@InterCity82]

haha!!

[@ScalextricGuy123]

Craig!!!! :)

[@InterCity82]

LOL!

[@InterCity82]

lol no no not this time!

[@skarloey2653]

Stephen!

[@InterCity82]

I get my hair done next week!

[@IKickyoBUTT]

I wonder if he knows about Alfred the loaned B12

[@Philiamq]

Why is it tender loving care when most of the care is on the locomotive? :P