Martyn -379741

Thanks for that, order placed

So upon a close look this is waaaayyyyyy smaller than anything I have in the toolkit - where can I get one as I've not even seen anything this small??

Good question - currently using an old Hornby something or other with a pair of fly leads that I hold in contact with the pick ups. Testing the loco there is a bit of life which is reassuring but nothing from the tender pick up. Still not run a multimeter test though.

@ all of you: hugest of thanks for fast and helpful responses here - I really do appreciate them all. Here's a bit of an update:- It appears to be the earlier "dcc ready" model so structurally more like the A1 service sheet. I have taken the lid off the tender to discover there is no socket in there so am hoping it is in the loco, the pick up wipers appear to be in good contact and connections to the drawbar appear good (not tested yet with a multimeter). I find the prospect of opening the lid of the loco a little daunting - I am used to opening up old, bashed, scrap units, converting them to dcc and installing functioning directional lights - but this is in such good condition with (for Hornby) very fine details that I don't want to make a total horlicks of it all. Particularly, the physical connectors between the wheel rods and the chassis / body are quite off putting at the moment. Where I acquired it as "poor runner" from Hattons (so I knew it would not be a lemon) currently it is a non-runner - not responding to a dc test which means I rally do need to remove the loco lid to inspect and test everything before I even consider inserting a chip. My quandary is whether I put in a plain and simple vanilla dcc cheap chip or do I bite the bullet and invest in a sound chip and if so which one ?? Finally, if anyone is able to assist - one of the footplate doors is missing - if anyone has a scrappage one going begging I would be happy to take it off your hands.

@tvr HUGE thanks for that link it is exactly the document I was looking for :) I dont really know what information I need at the moment - I dont know what I dont know. But I have seen references to the loco / tender electrical connections failing and workarounds and remedies being suggested. So I suppose the question is - is there anything I should know?? Now I'm off to give it a service as it is a "poor runner" (currently suspecting from a visual inspection that the loco / tender connection is not good) and once running to insert a dcc chip) Thanks again Martyn

Please excuse any failure on my part to follow any correct protocol as this is my first post here. I have just acquired “Mallard” R2339-PO73 and am trying to track down a proper service sheet. The best I have come up with is the exploded diagram of parts at the main Hornby site whereas I am looking for lube instructions and dcc fitting instructions (I know it is fitted with 8 pin socket which is easy enough but I want stuff like how to take off the lid and so on. So is anyone here able to point me in the correct direction please?? And I am new to this format of loco driven model with both power lines coming in from the tender so have been browsing through the posts here but if anyone has any general pointers I shall be most grateful. Thanks in anticipation. Martyn