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Thank you for your help and advice. I have a select decoder that had new software in it. I changed the 8 pin back. I then followed a guide on You Tube about CVs & it now works correctly.

Added DCC decoder to loco & it goes backward when controller is forward & vice verse. I read online to swap the 8 pin around. I did that, then the loco went the correct way, but it stuttered badly, whereas before when it ran backwards with the controller forward it ran perfect?

Thank you, will take a look.

The loco is DCC ready. Is there a special DCC decoder or will any Hornby DCC decoder do? Or is there another make? Is there a sound decoder that won't break the bank? Ive noticed one around £140-00 but it's too much for my needs, other wise what would be the nearest Hornby one to the LOTI sounds. If I went the sound route is there a place for it in the tender? Thanks for any help.

Yes thats it. I guess I have to just cut & re solder.

Thanks. As I said it seems the motor was dropped into a matching plastic surround. Normally it would just pull straight up, but a cable is attached to the motor. If you look at the second photo, on the left is a copper 'wire'. It is connected to a cable. Is it just a pull off, or a solder, or should I snip it & re solder it. This is holding me up as I don't want to make a mistake. I don't want to snip it if it's a simple pull, I don't want to pull to hard in case it is connected & damages the motor.

Thanks. Between the 'worm screw' & the actual motor is a plastic 'wall' so the motor can only move upwards, but there are wires that look like soldered to the side in the way. I don't want to go any further until I am sure I do the right thing. So my guess is I have to unattach the cables.

Am I in the wrong section?

Hornby Mixed Freight set.

I have the 0-6-0 little tank engine in the mixed freight set. I have fitted the worm wheel to my wheels, but now I need help on how to separate the motor from it's cradle so I can swap the worm screw. I can pull or lever it, but I don't want to break it, so some advice on how to seperate it would be helpful. Thanks

Ah, thanks for the photo. I will look for something like it on ebay.

Thank you. It's the 0-6-0 tank in the Hornby mixed freight set. My next question was going to be the worm on the motor, but first I want the wheels separated so I can replace the worm wheel, any ideas?

I hope I have the right section. I have a Hornby Tank loco that has a worn worm & worm wheel. I have bought the spare parts. I have the wheels out of the loco but how do I separate the two wheels from each other in order to take out & replace the worm wheel? Is there a special tool or can one be made? Thanks for any help.