Motors & Drive Systems

1,082 topics in this forum

1. Improving Lima HST 1 2 3 4

   By sub39h, March 4, 2013
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   • NFWEM57
   • June 3, 2023

2. Mainline Warship motor oddity

   By Robin DL, May 26, 2023
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   • DCB
   • May 28, 2023

3. Dapol Class 21 bogie sideframes

   By davknigh, May 22, 2023
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   • davknigh
   • May 25, 2023

4. Trix Twin on a Triang chassis?

   By Hacksworth_Sidings, May 12, 2023
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   • 33C
   • May 16, 2023

5. Hornby R3279 Railroad County Class

   By TheSilverFox, May 5, 2023
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   • Steamport Southport
   • May 8, 2023

6. Modified gear box for Hornby L1 and similar

   By relaxinghobby, December 11, 2022   

   • hornby
   • l1
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     • hornby
     • l1
     • toy gears
     • motor too big
     • lner n9
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   • relaxinghobby
   • May 5, 2023

7. Mainline Warship Power Bogie

   By SE4 Box, November 6, 2022
   • 9 replies
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   • NFWEM57
   • May 2, 2023

8. Curing Bachmann split chassis pick up woes

   By DCB, January 11, 2019   

   • Bachmann pick up
   • Split chassis.
   • 22 replies
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   • rogerzilla
   • April 25, 2023

9. No drive on Farish 47

   By rogerzilla, April 21, 2023
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   • rogerzilla
   • April 22, 2023

10. Motor wiring help please

    By CarbonViper, April 14, 2023
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    • CarbonViper
    • April 19, 2023

11. Noisy Bachmann Class 20 - possible causes?

    By MikeJT, April 17, 2023
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    • MikeJT
    • April 17, 2023

12. Noisy loco

    By DRS Crewe On A Mission, April 2, 2023
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    • DRS Crewe On A Mission
    • April 4, 2023

13. Mechanically noisy Bachmann 4575

    By DaveSmith, March 18, 2023
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    • DaveSmith
    • March 20, 2023

14. OIL

    By daryll, January 1, 2023
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    • DCB
    • March 16, 2023

15. Hard disk drive motors?

    By rodent279, February 23, 2023
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    • DCB
    • March 15, 2023

16. Bachmann Double Fairlie - mystery

    By rynd2it, December 26, 2022
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    • rynd2it
    • February 23, 2023

17. Stay Alive Capacitors

    By adanapress, February 5, 2023
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    • DCB
    • February 9, 2023

18. Drivetrain advice

    By neilkirby, February 6, 2023
    • 3 replies
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    • DCB
    • February 8, 2023

19. Comet Chassis Saga 1 2 3

    By DCB, February 14, 2020
    • 69 replies
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    • DCB
    • January 27, 2023

20. Hornby M7 Motor X9588 Replacement

    By Paul W, January 18, 2023
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    • Paul W
    • January 18, 2023

21. Bachmann Class 419 MLV - pickups

    By halsey, January 16, 2023
    • 1 reply
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    • halsey
    • January 17, 2023

22. Cleaning Portescap Gearboxes.

    By Shed Driver, December 20, 2022
    • 10 replies
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    • DLT
    • January 11, 2023

23. Suitable replacement motor for Roco Loco?

    By Wear Valley Wanderer, November 26, 2022
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    • roythebus1
    • January 11, 2023

24. Re-wheeling Hornby Dublo Deltic

    By uax6, September 23, 2022
    • 3 replies
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    • roythebus1
    • January 11, 2023

25. Source of Triang / Triang-Hornby / Hornby M7 collector plates

    By plasticbasher, January 7, 2023
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    • plasticbasher
    • January 7, 2023