Motors & Drive Systems

1,082 topics in this forum

1. Semi-permanent ways to attach flywheels to motor drive shaft (N Dapol Class 22)

   By n9, Tuesday at 10:00
   • 6 replies
   • 118 views
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   • Barclay
   • Wednesday at 10:46

2. Bachmann Jinty motor issues

   By MattR, April 4
   • 6 replies
   • 267 views
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   • Going Spare
   • Tuesday at 19:41

3. Cleaning loco wheels without removing them from the chassis ?

   By Combe Martin, March 15
   • 13 replies
   • 401 views
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   • nswgr1855
   • Monday at 05:37

4. Which lubricant can be used?

   By RikkiGTR, March 30
   • 17 replies
   • 454 views
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   • MJI
   • Sunday at 13:01

5. Has anyone actually used Carbon rods from Batteries as Brushes?

   By DCB, April 4
   • 7 replies
   • 330 views
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   • 34theletterbetweenB&D
   • April 9

6. Mainline Collett Goods Split Chassis problem

   By Corsaman124, February 24
   • 5 replies
   • 457 views
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   • andyman7
   • April 4

7. Black Beetle drive bogies

   By David Foulkes, March 18
   • 2 replies
   • 342 views
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   • Richard_A
   • March 31

8. Yet another unknown motor !

   By Graham456, April 1, 2023
   • 20 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • hayfield
   • March 27

9. Ringfield puzzle

   By vikingsmb, March 21
   • 9 replies
   • 364 views
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   • vikingsmb
   • March 25

10. Problems with a Bachmann class 04 diesel shunter. 1 2

    By brian777999, July 21, 2020
    • 38 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • vikingsmb
    • March 21

11. Lima motorbogie suppressor

    By drgj, February 28
    • 3 replies
    • 277 views
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    • kevinlms
    • March 21

12. Brushless/Coreless Motors

    By Quadrille, February 19
    • 6 replies
    • 537 views
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    • kevinlms
    • March 3

13. Bachmann Class 08 Coupling Rods/ cranks

    By drgj, February 25
    • 1 reply
    • 180 views
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    • drgj
    • February 27

14. How often should I change my oil?

    By Keith Addenbrooke, February 18
    • 14 replies
    • 466 views
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    • 34theletterbetweenB&D
    • February 23

15. Scush 00Bill

    By Roger Pullman, February 20
    • 4 replies
    • 248 views
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    • woodenhead
    • February 20

16. Bachmann 'jerky' running. Hope there is help out there.

    By A4 Terrier, January 29
    • 7 replies
    • 450 views
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    • peterm1
    • February 16

17. What size screws in a Mashima (1824)?

    By bluestag, January 12
    • 4 replies
    • 303 views
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    • bluestag
    • February 4

18. Bachmann 7F running issue - help please

    By TypsJunction, October 31, 2023
    • 14 replies
    • 603 views
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    • Quadrille
    • February 1

19. Dapol Class 67 worm drive not engaging

    By LukeB, January 18
    • 1 reply
    • 152 views
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    • 34theletterbetweenB&D
    • January 24

20. HOe Decauville 0-6-0 replacement gears help

    By DenbyModeller, January 9
    • 2 replies
    • 182 views
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    • TheQ
    • January 10

21. OO-9 Small England PECO/KATO running gear problem

    By Ofarr1, January 1
    • 1 reply
    • 177 views
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    • RodneyS
    • January 1

22. Motorising a crane

    By firefly9, October 2, 2020
    • 2 replies
    • 709 views
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    • Giles
    • December 31, 2023

23. Help requested with Fleischmann H0 Prussian 0-10-0

    By Keith Addenbrooke, December 12, 2023   

    • HO
    • 13 replies
    • 417 views
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    • 34theletterbetweenB&D
    • December 21, 2023

24. New style Hornby motor bogie motor sizes.

    By Richard_A, March 23, 2023
    • 2 replies
    • 582 views
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    • Richard_A
    • December 19, 2023

25. N20 motors - Railway Modeller April 2018 1 2 3 4 6

    By Robin2, March 9, 2018
    • 128 replies
    • 20.4k views
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    • tomparryharry
    • December 13, 2023