Trash to Track Episode 1. Hornby / Mainline Dean goods restoration. OO gauge model railway.

[@GrahamClarke-z8j]

Dan you done a superb job on that looks amazing well done you sir

[@kevinhale9400]

Hi Dan. Great video. I bought a Dean Goods from Lord and Butler in Cardiff some 40 odd years ago. I think I ran it only only once for about half an hour. It has been in the loft in the dry and warm ever since then. Now that I have finally got a shed to construct a layout in, I hope it is not in the condition yours was in. Anyway, thank God I am a member of the Pontypool Heritage Railway and have access to the shop in Blaenavon. Once again, great video and very informative. Keep up the good work.

[@colinsuffolk9161]

Watching this video, just shows you what you can do with old models the airfix and mainline plus replica railways are worth having a go, there details are still good for how old this models are bit nosy but I quite like the noise you can buy them cheap on eBay great job I like watching your videos put in all locos back into life just a quick one keep the toothbrush and by your wife a new one just a joke😂😂😂many thanks Colin.

[@treblebass6721]

Wish I'd seen this before I started trying to restore my Hornby Dean Goods. Just gluing those securing tabs back onto the tender top! How would I have guessed the buffer beam had to come off first (and it didn't come off without a little struggle!). Great restoration. Thanks Dan.

[@daveaitch3215]

I have the Mainline version and the info sheet that comes with it tells you how to remove the tender body in words and it also has a line drawing showing the removal. I bought the loco 2nd hand on ebay and I found the info sheet on the internet as a PDF download.

[@daveaitch3215]

One other point, the loco body Dan is working on shows him removing the body by undoing a screw on the cab floor. On my loco that screw is on the underside.

[@colinsuffolk9161]

Hi it’s Colin again I have just subscribed to your channel after watching some of your videos and how you carefully work on these old locos and how are you a word? Describe as you repair these locos keep up the good work. Very interesting to watch you once again. Many thanks, Colin

[@User58747]

Hi Dan. This is just the sort of content I have been searching for on KZbin - many thanks! Let's hope the wife doesn't watch your videos.

[@dansmodelrailways7886]

Thanks for your kind comment. Stay tuned, there are at least another 20 episodes of Trash to Track in the pipeline

[@TheAntisocialTrain]

HOW DID I NOT REALISE THE BASE KEEPER PLATE ON THE LOCO WAS CLIPPED?????? THANK YOU!! YOU SOLVED A REAL DILEMMA FOR ME!

[@maltnz]

Re rear lugs being re-glued - suggest gluing repairs like that before painting. If you glue after painting you are just gluing onto paint which is a weak bond. But great job and a good result. Thanks for thr video.

[@Mookie1340]

Some clever techniques. I like the baking power idea and the satin glue idea. Great work.

[@johnbill9201]

Brilliant work great video Dan, just showing what's possible to save and return this Mainline Dean goods locomotive to the track, I'm going to get mine out now, thanks John

[@Blairgowrie_Forest_Railway]

Nice video, The etched name plates and addition of a driver and fireman make it look even better, you could also add some fire irons and real coal in the tender as well as some lamp irons on the buffer beam which would make the model even more zhuzh.

[@alantoms3263]

Very clear and informative video. Thank you for sharing. Al.

[@Beaglington]

Fantastic, a great way to show the full process, I've subscribed now, I'll have to keep my eye out for an old Dean goods now. Thanks for the video.

[@dennissharp4292]

That was a super paint job, made it look really good

[@jamesnoble2753]

What a cracking job.Looks great now .

[@barrytaylor4447]

Outstanding work for all your hard work 👍

[@ianwoodhams6886]

Enjoyed that Dan, excellent content. Didn’t realise model trains had so many moving parts. Watching you dismantle and sling everything in a tub reminded me of my Dad when he used to work on motorbike engines in his shed. Always amazed me how he could remember how it all went back together again. I’ve subscribed and look forward to watching your channel grow.

[@lisapriddy7746]

Great job🎉

[@michaeltildesley537]

Superb work. And great commentary. Very helpful technique.

[@LittleWicketRailway]

Lovely work Dan, really enjoyed watching this 👍

[@gerardburton3741]

Hi, Have you tried using T Cut to clean your armatures and wheels. Then clean it off with meths. It works very well and is less abrasive than a fibreglass pencil.

[@dj_efk]

I use car brake cleaner - just as effective but even quicker as it’s a powerful solvent. I take care not to use it near plastics or painted parts however.

[@greenslider]

I wouldn't have the fine motor skills to do this but love these videos

[@mikeking2539]

Nice job. makes me wonder just what had happened to it before you got it? Never seen so much muck!

[@gs425]

Good job Dan. That looks like a very late mainline when they took over Airfix, which is why it has the far superior Airfix tender drive mechanism. They are 6 wheel drive with 6 traction tyres from factory and will pull a house ! I'd be careful using meths as a cleaner though because it can mark paint, whereas ipa is pretty benign but still lifts off grime.

[@alanwagstaff16]

Nice job

[@chrisseed4643]

Brilliant job pal.

[@SoRTs6233]

Great work Dan! This video could be a standard work on 'How to . .'. I'll certainly be watching again with interest! Cheers, Jim L

[@dansmodelrailways7886]

Thank you very much, pleased you like it. Stat tuned as there are lots more episodes to come including some featuring subscribers models. 👍🏻

[@HemelDownModelRailway]

Great video and looks fantastic now it’s been brought back to life, look forward to seeing what’s next 🙂👍🏻

[@robinforrest7680]

Excellent ! I guess I’ll have to get all my massive collection of stored locos out to do this before I embark on my new layout. That’s at least 5 years (retirement) away, So I guess I have some time. Everything has been stored away since my last layout was dismantled prior to a house move in 2013. Good detailed restoration video. I’m sure it’ll come in useful - I’m especially thinking of my Airfix Royal Scot which looks very similar to this mechanism.

[@ChobertonJunction]

Hey Dan's model railways someone mentioned you last might in a stream so here I am. I got my hands on a Hornby Mallard very cheap and now I know why. It was for charity so don't mind but what a state it is in. Will be watching your vids to get ideas and advise.

[@marksinthehouse1968]

I love this side of the hobby ,looks great restoring and reusing older models what with the prices now with careful cleaning my old Lima models run like a Swiss watch and are easier to work on than some of my latest models ,looking forward to what you’ll be doing next 👍🏻😊

[@michaeltrufitt5477]

Fantastic rebuild looks great it’s a credit to you well worth the time to do it I am sure it will be great on your layout 👍😀

[@nigelsabin1713]

Good video! Nice loco. I have 5 of these! They are all good runners, and are all dcc fitted . Cheap to buy on eBay as well!

[@colinbusby4117]

Excellent tutorial got yourself a new subscriber, can’t wait for the next update cheers Colin

[@charlie1872]

Hi Dan, that was a challenging project but you have provided a terrific tutorial on how to take on a project of this magnitude. Great paint job too. I have one of those fibreglass brushes but am a but cautious with it. I have used the superglue and baking soda technique with success and have a black 5 which has a broken tender. Really enjoyed this and am looking forward to seeing more of your video👍

[@peterhiggins3329]

A fall plate would be nice toil the gap

[@paddycoleman1472]

Amazing results and a great video.

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

Nice video, surprising what you can do with some of these older models, looking forward to seeing more. I've subscribed!

[@davidstaples8511]

Would the decoder have fitted in the boiler? It would saved cutting the tender weight. You possess an impressive skillset.

[@daveaitch3215]

No room for a decoder in the boiler due to the fact the boiler has a large metal weight that fills the whole length from smokebox to backplate

[@skel3110]

Great job Dan and a new Subscriber! Cheers Steve

[@flyingtardisOfficial]

this is a rather odd piece of kit, its clearly an ex-airfix designed loco but evidently mainline finished the tender off as the 2 couplings are a complete mismatch to one another, rear being typical of mainline but the front still shows signs of being an airfix model as with the overall way the mechanism works, as my airfix 4F (and later ex-airfix and ex-mainline to become Dapol 2P) has the same tender mechanism but the buffers don't lock the rear of the tender in place, either way its been nice to see one of these taken apart, i quite like learning about ex-airfix locos and seeing what differences mainline may or may not have done (typically not) Regardless of the airfix ramble (as i currently have a soft spot for their models) i rather enjoyed the video, its nice seeing a restoration done of older locos that still hold up to modern locos

[@115steve]

Nice.

[@bobmather8814]

Thanks for this presentation, enjoyed watching you work. A tiny "nit-pick" with the crew, weren't GWR right hand drive?

[@eaglesfly5236]

Why not use plastic safe electronic solvent cleaner for the motor/chassis. Water and detergent won't remove built up crap like that and wiping with metho will still leave crap in corners etc.

[@robpwilson]

Hi, where did you get your oil dispenser please

[@dansmodelrailways7886]

Its from Expo drills and tools. Sold at my local model shop. Trains4u Peterborough

[@brianratcliffe2027]

A very interesting video but the back ground music wasn't very good,

[@shanestephens2877]

Borrow the wife's toothbrush🤣🤣