Sir TophamHatt Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Not sure if this is going to work. Can anyone help me with these two trains and what I should do next? Both OO HO gauge, DC (at the moment) and old. Video 1: https://ufile.io/vn7de It's a Fleischmann 4400 Rail bus. Took it apart to tidy up the motor. The springs are still slightly oily. Video 2: https://ufile.io/1ldfb It's a Lima Swiss SBB brown loco. Runs okay, but needs help with traction. It has tyres, which I guess are smooth as a babies bottom. Also has a large weight so I'll struggle to add more. Can add photos if needed? Edited February 23, 2018 by Sir TophamHatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 The links appear to not work properly. Both models appear to suffer from an excess of oil. My first step would be to try wiping with a kitchen towel dipped in white spirit (or similar) or alcohol (meths or IPA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted February 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2018 Sorry to be picky but neither model is 00 both are H0 - but they will run on 00 track. I agree that the smoking coming from video 1 suggests that there is oil where it should not be. If that is the case for 1 then if the oil is on the traction tyres of video 2 that will also explain the problem of poor traction - not that Lima models were ever noted for exceptional traction. the second video is exceptionally unhelpful. I can see (I think) the worm turning but whether the wheels are turning or not is still a mystery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir TophamHatt Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Thanks for the pointers so far. I'll take a look on the Railbus for yet more oil. The springs and brushes are very fragile though. I guess they're not particularly a set standard - IE, I can't just buy any and they'll fit? The Lima diesel, I guess I was just making sure the sparking is okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Not sure if this is going to work. Can anyone help me with these two trains and what I should do next? Both OO HO gauge, DC (at the moment) and old. Video 1: https://ufile.io/vn7de It's a Fleischmann 4400 Rail bus. Took it apart to tidy up the motor. The springs are still slightly oily. Video 2: https://ufile.io/1ldfb It's a Lima Swiss SBB brown loco. Runs okay, but needs help with traction. It has tyres, which I guess are smooth as a babies bottom. Also has a large weight so I'll struggle to add more. Can add photos if needed? Please don't post links of files which require downloading; users will not know what they are and they could unwittingly import malware onto their systems - just use youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir TophamHatt Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 Sorry - I'll try and change them when I get home. Don't have a YouTube account (and don't want one) and MP4 uploads aren't allowed here (even though the videos are under 32Mb limit). Will have to find another way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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