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Loose pickups, and or motor connections. 2 screws on the underside, hold the body on, so it's an easy job just to look. When putting the body back on, do not overtighten the screws. Alternatively you could post it back for inspection/repair/refund/replacement. . http://www.hornbyguide.com/service_sheet_details.asp?sheetid=217

Try running a Class 40 diesel on radius 1, with a rake of wagons/coaches attached. ☹️ I have removed all radius 1 & 2 curves from my layout. No problems now.

"No returns allowed" is BS, unless there is an agreement with Ebay for it. I have bought such items and required a refund as they were not as described. I got the refund, and the seller requested the item to be returned, I told the seller send me the cost of the postage and I will gladly do that, as you implied 'no returns'. Never received the return postage, so they never got the item. It's still sat there in it's box after 8 months. Neither of us gave feedback, even though fleaby sent me messages to provide it, I just ingored them. . As for images in boxes, I agree that sellers are just too lazy, or there is something to hide. When I sold Scalextric on fleabay 15 years ago, I added many photo's out of the box, and inside it.

A few days ago I replaced 2 meters of semi flexible track with Flexible track. One of the benefits that came with the flexible track, was the noise/sound was about 70% less then the semi fexible, and all the other track on my layout. This 'benefit' totally surprised me. My board is 12mm MDF fixed to a 40m x 75mm framework on legs with castors for ease of movement. No sound deadening at all. I am now considering replacing my the whole of my Radius '5' loop with flexible track entirely, with the exception of 2 power track connections. The Radius 3 & 4 loops will remain as is, with standard, and semi flexible track.

I have completely removed all Rad 1 & Rad 2 from my layout and installed a Rad '5' using flexitrack for the curves on the loop. So I still have 3 loops to play with. 😀

Hornby 'Clan Line' Merchant Navy Class R2169.

Foam will eventualy deteriorate over time, and through use and lose it's capapability to support the track, which in turn will expose more of the heads of track pins. These will eventualy touch the undercarriage of trains going over them. Use cork and screws. Your choice your track.!

Use track screws. You can adjust/remove/replace the track much more easily. You cannot adjust nails as easily if you knock them in too far. In my view, hammers and track are not ideal partners.

Beatles - Yellow Submarine(Eurostar), plus the coach pack(Divisable coaches). Looks great, far better than the images of it. A really good addition to any collection.

Are the axles free from fibres and dirt, do they need a clean, have you checked the back to back of the wheels. Maybe a tiny dab of modelers oil will help.

While I am very pleased that the Hornby group are having some success at last, I was one of those who was bored in the lock down, and took up doing a layout and buying Hornby stuff mostly. Yes, there experienced modellers and collectors, this flu virus has been a blessing in disguise for the Hornby group and other companies. Is this just a 'blip' in retail sales, as it's non essential goods. Will this just fall away when things get back to some sort of normality. New fine detailed models aren't for everyone(the price), even though in an earlier press release, it was said ....'Hornby is not a toy company'.......which it clearly is for a majority of customers. Can these sales be maintained. But how many 'newbies' will stay the course or fall away from modelling and collecting. Very good luck to the Hornby group, and hope they are successful for years and years to come.

I put my power clips in my spares box, never used them. I connected my Gaugemaster directly to r8206 by stripping back the wires and soldering the doubled over ends, gave the ends a quick rub with a piece of emery paper to expose the copper wires, and slid them into the power track. In actual fact I did that for all the other controllers I ever used. Made it easier to drill a smaller hole in the baseboad to feed the wire through.

I have been using 4 of the Hornby R620, Railer/Uncoupler, and they wotk extremely well. No need for wires/switches or motor drives. Plus you get the added benefit of re-railing the odd bogie, or wagon/truck/coach that throws a wobbly.

Yet another decent thread ruined by getting sidetracked on other issues. ☹️ I suppose, I have now added to it. 🤐

I have done exactly as RAF96 has suggested. I have even added on 5 inches to the length and width, which allowed me to lay a loop on the outside of radius 4. In effect a 'radius 5'. This was done by using flexi-track for the curves. The only drawback, is the fact the framework and legs need to be a bit more sturdy for moving it. So it's a win win situation for me. 😆