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24th Dec 2021, 10:23 pm | #1 |
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Repair Shop - Shoddy Repair of Hornby Tank Engine
Today, Christmas Eve, there was a repair of a OO gauge Hornby tank engine of late 50s vintage. I was not concentrating too closely but the repaired engine looked very wrong with excessive front end overhang. If memory is correct, I had that same engine which was a 2-6-2 or 2-6-4 and this one was missing its front bogie.
Just another example of falling standards with our national broadcaster! Happy Christmas everyone Roger |
24th Dec 2021, 10:41 pm | #2 |
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Re: Repair Shop - Shoddy Repair of Hornby Tank Engine
Aha! That's exactly what i thought. They could easily have found or fabricated an axle, for sure.
Previously I let them off the Thunderbolt misidentified as a Spitfire, as they were led by the customer on that occasion! Dave |
24th Dec 2021, 11:14 pm | #3 |
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Re: Repair Shop - Shoddy Repair of Hornby Tank Engine
Hi,
I was surprised by the repairer saying that the wheels wouldn't turn. Well, they wouldn't as the motor drives the axle via a worm gear, and that can't transfer power in the opposite direction. Cheers, Pete.
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24th Dec 2021, 11:24 pm | #4 |
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Re: Repair Shop - Shoddy Repair of Hornby Tank Engine
There was a lot wrong, as usual, with that 'repairer' or is it the script that's wrong.
'It's difficult to get apart' - it's not as there is only one screw. As mentioned the gears can't be turned by the wheels. 'Just fitting the magnet' - no as the magnet is already there, he was fitting the pole pieces. But I guess he doesn't know the difference. Such a shame that what could be an interesting, intelligent, enlightening program gets it so wrong, time and time again. |
24th Dec 2021, 11:32 pm | #5 |
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Re: Repair Shop - Shoddy Repair of Hornby Tank Engine
This is just that bit too far off the track for a vintage radio forum. We'd better end it here
David
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