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Thankyou to everyone for all this information. To think I spent a fair few hours doing an internet search and you guys give me more information in less than a day is marvellous. Thankyou.

Could anyone help me identify these please. I have looked on google ect and have no Joy. I have managed to take apart, clean and re-oil both and they are now running reasonably well but using a fair amount of current. This is probably due to loss of magnetism etc but I would really like to know more about them. The 4-6-0 is of metal construction, tender driven with a shft drive to the engine and sprung loaded pickups. Any ideas as to motor type and maker?

Video was excellent, explained an awful lot. Thank you. This is a route I may go. I am grateful to all that have helped on this post. When I read some of the replies it was obvious it was magnet issues. I was beginning to think about replacing them with newer replacements as I have over 40 old locos dating from the 50s onwards and they will all probably have magnet issues. Thank you to everyone who has helped me with this problem. I would never have guessed it would be magnets.

I wonder if anyone here can help me with a problem I have with a Duchess of Montrose Hornby Dublo that has been handed down to me through the family. On initial power up she was dead. So after a strip down, clean and re-oil she now runs reasonably well. The problem with the loco is after running for 5 mins or so she slows up and stops. Not an abrupt stop but slows down first. I have taken her apart again and checked for free movement etc but have found nothing wrong. I believe she is a conversion to 2 rail but cannot confirm this yet. I have noticed she needs a fair amount of current to run. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thank you to all for the different information and tips. I have taken the chassis to work and they have cleaned it using an ultrasonic tank. It wasnt an IPA bath but it has come out clean with all the crud removed. Unfortunately I wasnt there to see being done and it has removed some of the outer rim wheel coating. Which is a bit un-sightly but hardly noticeable once on the track. On the positive side, with all the gearing and axles oiled with sewing machine oil and the motor cleaned and re-fitted, the engine now runs quite happily, if a bit noisy. The outcome for me is that IPA is safe to use if you choose to do so. The ultrasonic bath would have been better if I was able to supervise the use of and if I knew what solution they were using. Given a choice I would have used an IPA bath. So all in all I am happy with all the comments on this post and will refer to it on my next engine restoration. To nearholmer and IKKS, I have searched vintage/collectables on this site but cannot find them. If you could direct me I will look it up. Thank you. Alan

Now thats an idea thank you. Do you leave the wheels on the chassis when sonic cleaning? I have access to an ultrasonic cleaner at work and may try this.

Thank you both for your replies. I feel a lot happier now and will continue with the cleaning and will have a go at removing the wheels. I have already removed the motor and cleaned the bearings and gears. I didnt realise there was a bent crank pin, so well done for spotting that. The power of modern photography and forums. Alan.

I have recently completed laying the track for my 00 gauge layout and have now started to run some old loco's that have been handed down to me. Some of these, I suspect have not been run for maybe 30/40 years. I have managed to get a couple of them running ok but I am unsure if using an IPA based spray to clean the axles is ok or not. On this particular loco there seems to be an awful lot of dry oily grime and I am reluctant to remove the wheels to clean it off between the wheels and the chassis. I am worried that IPA may remove any adhesive that hold the wheels in place etc. Does anyone know if this ok to use or is there a better safer way of doing this? Many thanks in advance.