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Hi Chaps ! Thank you all for your input. @ Mike Parks. Yes, I think that is one of the main reasons for the problem. I had a good look yesterday and I filed a little off the rear bogie truck to lower it. No dice. Also @Dad-1. There is no room for weights in the smoke box. That is taken up with a cas...

Hi Chops ! Thanks for your interest. Yes, Sams Trains do a good evaluation on it.I like Sams Trains, thats the reason I got the Hornby version as against the Oxford Rail one. The Oxford Rail version had the same problen as this one. It's to do with the configuration of the wheels and the rear bogie....

Hi All.
Thanks for that Dad-1. No coaches on it. Perhaps a qube yard of readymix might do the job? Thanks for the tip. @Chops. No there is no provision for traction tyres unfortunately. But thanks for the question.
My Best Regards
BILL.

Hi Bufferstop ! Thanks for going to the trouble of your lengthy explanation. The rear bogie does indeed swivel on a pin in a slot at the rear and moves freely. It's okay on straights but not on some bends. Not all the bends are tight. The drive wheels just skid as they have no traction. It dose seem...

Hi Chaps. I've had a Hornby Adams Radial for some time but is very seldom used due to the fact that it rairly makes it's way all around the track without slipping to a stop. I realise that they are a peculiar model and some people have the same prob with both Hornby and Oxford Rail models. Is there ...

Hi Peterm !
It's a hornby. Replaced it and still the same. This loco gets used alot and has never faulterd. Like I said, I'll take the body of and see if there is anything obvious. Thanks for the post.
My Best Regards
BILL.

Hi Roger (JR)
Thanks for the information. I'll take the body off and look at the innards, see if there is anything obvious. It was running round for 15 mins before it stopped. One again, many thanks.
With my Best Regards
BILL.

Hi All! Can someone tell me if the connecting wires between a tender and loco are a standard fitting. If so could I purchase the said part for fitting myself? Also, what is the part actualy called? and where would I purchase it from. Got an Oxord Rail Dean Goods that stopped dead on the tracks then ...

Hi Chaps! Well, it's only been three years since I was last here on this page. Been on the DCC page a while back and that's where perhaps I should be with this querie but, hey ho here goes. Got an Oxford Rail Dean Goods. Lovely little thing. I was running it round the other day along with some of my...

Hi Flashbang!

Why am I so thick.

Thanks Flashbang.
With Best Regards.
BILL.

Hi Flashbang!

Ok. Took it down to 2 then 1 noticable diferance. Could I go down to 0? willit work. Try it tomorrow.
Best Regards
BILL
Sorry about the smelling..

Hi Flashbang!

Thanks for that. It seems so simple. I'll try it this affy and let you know how I got on.

With Best Regards

BILL.

Hi Chaps!

Is it possible to turn down the sound on a TTS sound loco using cv's? If so, how do I do it? I have a very sensitive hearing aid and the train room is not that big. Gives me a bad head.

Many Thanks

BILL.

Hi Chaps.

It's back. Got it yesterday. Wirers between the tender and loco had parted inside the insulation ( just as I thought). They did it under warranty even though it is two years old. GOOD OLD HORNBY!
Thanks to all who helped me sort it.
My Best Regards To you All

BILL.

Hi Chaps! Update. Got an email from Hornby yesterday. The guy asked me if I'd tried resetting the CV to 8 to reset the decoder. I told him no I dont do CVs. About an hour later I got an email from Hornby Hobies that my parcel would arrive on Monday? Then I got an email this afternoon from Hornby Tec...