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Wishing all the members of this great forum a great 2024, happy modelling Rod

An inspiring story, Mikey, thank you for sharing this with us. Good luck with it's continued success, bringing pleasure to so may people.

Hornby TT power track for dcc, plus a connector cable for same. Also the TXS sound decoder - 21 pin. All from Bure Models (one of the nominated stockists for tt-120), who were offering keen prices on this

Yes, as RAF advises, OO live steam club has an excellent servicing scheme. I very recently sent my 'Mallard' for a spruce-up, and I was kept informed at every stage of the service. A great group of enthusiasts and engineers.

Thanks for the tip, ntp, haven't been on the forum for a while, so not up to speed on this. Rod Mod edit : Duplicates dealt with. We’re always here to help. R-

Looks great, both sets appeared to run well, which is what we all are looking for.....and, yes. agree with Roger, the announcer did the job with great clarity Rod

Thanks for info on oiler, Ken. Looks very similar to the Gaugemaster item, which I have just received. I haven't unpacked it from blister pack, so hope the needle is a similar small bore to that you are showing. Hopefully, spare room will be cleared in a couple of weeks and I can really get to grips with this. All you postings are so valuable as advice for a newbie to the steamer world! Cheers Rod

Good evening, thanks, Ken, for kind offer, which I would be grateful to accept. I will contact Rob with relevant email address etc. Thanks once again Rod Mod note - contact details passed from Rod to Ken.

Ken, you are a veritable mine of information regarding these little marvels, thanks for the latest detail. I haven't yet had the chance to test the loco, or even remove the body to carry out the schedule of maintenance you wrote up some weeks ago. (I have in fact printed it out to guide me along!) I haven't tried for the screw either, so may have to beg your assistance in this regard. Anyway, thanks once again Rod

Thanks for the info on the link, Ken, and apologies for not responding sooner. I will see if the Hornby spares dept. has one. If no luck there, then I will report back. Thanks also for the advice re. WD40, nice to know it's not all bad news with that product!. Look forward to seeing the images of the oiling unit you describe. I never thought I would see a recommendation for Castrol GTX in relation to a OO gauge loco, but sounds as though it is just the right viscosity for this particular range of locos. A trip to Halfords seems to be in order. Rod

Good morning all, thanks again to Ken & Rob for the much appreciated advice. A couple of questions ....how is the connector between loco and tender linked? I have the draw-bar flapping around loosely at present. I assume that it would have had a pin or similar joining the 2 components, but there is nothing in the packaging that might have dropped off. Also, you mentioned a new variant of WD-40, I haven't much experience with these, and note there are a couple of different types available. Is one more suited to our purposes? Any help appreciated Rod

Thank you Ken, and to Rob also. I have copied and pasted Ken's recommendations. As Rob suggests, this could be the basis for a 'How To Service a Live Steam Loco' sticky, Ken is full of knowledge on the live steam range. Always enjoyed his videos showing the conversions he has done. Will let you know how things progress Once again, thanks Rod

Sorry chaps, should have looked further down the forum page - whoops. . So, IPA and/or Methylated spirit are both effective. Very useful Rod

Hi to all, have been away from the forum for a while (protracted house move etc) but glad to see some familiar names. Have just bought 'Mallard' live steam set, and and realise that this is much more than track laying and dcc control, more like the real thing. I was amazed at the weight of the package, the poor delivery lady put it down and ran!! Anyway, as a newbie on this, wanted to ask Ken and Rob about the cleaning of the underside of the loco, When I took the loco out of the package, noticed there were oil marks on the packaging. The underside is shiny with oil, so can I use IPA to clean this off - that's before I even start laying track and connecting the very impressive control system! Any advice would be gratefully received Many thanks Rod

Hi, Wobbly, lovely to 'see' your dulcet tones again. Trust you have been keeping well