Tri-ang Hornby R850 Flying Scotsman: Donation Overhaul

[@Eddie-Earth]

Hi Bill, Eddie here! The “dodgy” paint work was on it when I bought it used 25 years ago! Thank you for bringing it back to life, I hope it fetches a good price for the SSPCA! Eddie 👍🏻👍🏻

[@peterm7548]

Theres a coincidence. I have just finished servicing my Hornby Flying Scotsman and I turn this on! Thanks again for a fine video Bill I really enjoy watching you breathe new life into old locos.

[@SoRTs6233]

It's amazing how just attending to the motor, cleaning and lubricating the drive-gear, followed by a wee touch of the 'Ronald Dodd' gives new life to this trusty locomotive. You mentioned that the loco is, perhaps not the best, but it's having the 'record-breaker' in our collection that matters! (Disappointed you decided not to repair the 'realistic chuffing sound'!). Otherwise, another great video. Cheers, Jim L

[@petersmith4455]

hi Bill, i have one of these locos, would not get rid of it for anything, a great Margate made loco,

[@44662dc]

What a great overhaul Bill. It looks like a brand new model.

[@DaiElsan]

Bill, you make it look so easy. Great video.

[@monham5041]

Hi Bill I think you'll find the the chuff chuff apple green version of the Flying Scotsman is the R855N (N for noise) rather than the R850. I found this out a few days ago as I have both versions. The R850 was a deeper green with a glowing fire box that came out in 1968. The body mold is the same which is why the number is R850 on the body (Hornby did this to reduce costs) but the colour scheme changed with this release which I think was 1971. Hope this helps. Monsville Railways

[@mikeking2539]

My Flying Scotsman had the chuff chuff sound, and I don't recall it haveing the 'N' as part of the number! Mine also had the glowing firebox.

[@beeble2003]

@@mikeking2539 Perhaps somebody had mix-and-matched a chuffing tender with a non-N loco?

[@monham5041]

@@mikeking2539 I checked again and the 1971 catalogue says chuff chuff AND glowing fire box for the R855N. Mine doesn't have the firebox so maybe that was dropped in later years?

[@mikeking2539]

@@monham5041 197x was a long time ago, ... I just really recall that it had the chuff chuff sound and the fire box glow, and it was a new model. that I got for christmas 1977 ish. I was great fun, and I wish I still had it!

[@monham5041]

@@mikeking2539 I have the catalogues and the original dark green version and the apple green chuff chuff version. 🙂 Plus the Hornby Tender drive version and the recent Flying Scotsman set. 4 versions in total 🤦‍♀️

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

nice loco good fix keep up the good vid thanks lee

[@mikeking2539]

I got one for Christmas c1976/77. Loved it,

[@111greatbear3]

I got mine working with a good clean and with new insolation sleeve and brushes it ran fine

[@blue2sco]

Looks to be a good runner :)

[@ecidaho]

I am in the middle of a repaint of this locomotive. Great video on servicing it. Thanks! It is a very pretty locomotive!

[@AdiPullen]

Hi bill. I hope you are well These old model have more charm and character about them Great fix too

[@johncourtman9774]

good video

[@stevemercer1793]

Excellent overhaul! Might I suggest that, if possible, you add a link to the Ebay listing for these locos you are selling for charity - when you do it. Get as wide an audience for them as possible.

[@kenhaigh8195]

Hi bill, I love your technical terms like squish out,Manky brush and dusty brush haha😂,your new layout looks good.regards Ken from Tea Gardens NSW.Aust

[@stillstanding123]

Love the old models Bill which take me back to my early youth. Could i make a small request that you include one or two close-ups of the motor mechanisms. I watch many of your repairs but i am not always familiar with the finer points you are servicing. Thanks for the videos.

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

in all the different versions i wonder how many triang / hornby hornby flying scotman locos have been made , has to be over a million

[@beeble2003]

I doubt it's anything like that many. The overwhelming majority of them will have remained in the UK, so a million made would equate to about one for every sixty people.

[@shakeyhandsshedmodelrailwa2494]

@@beeble2003 correct at one point in time but we are talking about production close to sixty years and exports too if not a million it has to be in the 100s of thousands not forgetting it would also be used in other guises

[@bigslim77bs]

Nice vid once agian Bill. before you dismantel your layout once going ahead with new one you should do a wee good by of your layout with a run out vid with some of your locos be a nice wee send off

[@maltnz]

Re broken brush - I discovered you can solder the contact back onto the arm if no spare is on hand. Polish and lightly tin the area of the arm where the carbon brush should be and then wipe the tip of the soldering iron clean (I use a wadded a tissue for this - be quick or the tissue starts to burn). Place the the carbon brush (with the curved surface down) on a firm surface. Use needle nosed pliers to locate the tinned area over the brush and apply heat and light pressure on the back of the arm. Make sure the arm is correctly oriented with the curve worn into the brush before heating. Wait a few seconds after removing heat to allow the solder to harden.

[@oobill]

I fix a broken brush in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX67aZadfK-Ajsk About 14mins in.

[@peternorris6438]

Another good video

[@paulmacey9084]

fine video bill have one and this really helps please can you tell me what contact cleaner you use and your video you did on the magnet couplings was a great help thank you Paul

[@oobill]

See FAQ in description

[@Princeton5]

Bro the thumbnail actually looks like it’s real

[@nicholasbishop3300]

Running very nicely Bill Nick Australia

[@dfishpool7052]

Much prefer these old locos with motors in them to the tender driven ringfield motors - interesting that the manufacturers have now abandonded tender drives!

[@jimflagg4009]

Keep saving trains.

[@mikeking2539]

I notice that the light for the firebox glow effect is missing!

[@oobill]

They didn't all have one. My own one I got new in 76 or 77 didn't.

[@bjftype8288]

What name do you go by on e bay ? I would like to look out for the model .

[@beeble2003]

At the end of the video, he says he'll post a video promoting the models he'll be selling on Ebay in the new year. I'm sure he'll link the sales in the description to that -- he did, the last time he Ebayed a locomotive.

[@bjftype8288]

@@beeble2003 Many thanks, merry x mas

[@beeble2003]

@@bjftype8288 And to you, too!

[@jimflagg4009]

Paint might have chipped off.

[@peternorris6438]

As always a through job