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Loco Works Wednesday #21 - 4-CEP and Class 66

This weeks Loco Works Wednesday performs maintenance on a 4-CEP that sounded rough at slow speeds, maintenance on a Hornby Class 66 and…

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How to Open Hornby Clan Line - Loco Works Wednesday #20
2 JAN 2019 · Loco Works Wednesday

How to Open Hornby Clan Line - Loco Works Wednesday #20

This weeks Loco Works Wednesday looks at Hornby's Clan Line, shows how to open the body shell (requires disconnecting the speedo cable)…

Heljan Class 53 Falcon Headcodes - Loco Works Wednesday #19
26 DEC 2018 · Loco Works Wednesday

Heljan Class 53 Falcon Headcodes - Loco Works Wednesday #19

This weeks Loco Works Wednesday looks at the Heljan Class 53. In this video we show how to open the Class 53 'Falcon', how to apply the…

3D Printing Loco Parts - Loco Works Wednesday #18
27 NOV 2018 · 3D Printing

3D Printing Loco Parts - Loco Works Wednesday #18

41233 is repaired using 3D printed buffers and steps. 92009 with a defective ringfield motor is repaired using 3D printed parts.  92009 is…

Troubleshooting the Midland Pullman
4 JAN 2018 · Loco Works Wednesday

Troubleshooting the Midland Pullman

How to troubleshoot problems with the Bachmann Class 251 Midland Pullman. The Midland Pullman is a fantastic model, even discounted it has…

Hornby Valve Gear Pin Repair
6 DEC 2017 · Loco Works Wednesday

Hornby Valve Gear Pin Repair

Loco Works Wednesday returns with Episode #16. In this installment we repair a brand new Hornby B17/6 Steam Locomotive, Serlby Hall. This…

Enhancing Freight Loads
10 FEB 2016 · How To

Enhancing Freight Loads

This week we are improving the factory shipped Dapol Freight loads using a number of materials including realistic coal and iron ore…

Dapol Freight Rolling Stock Repairs
6 FEB 2016 · How To

Dapol Freight Rolling Stock Repairs

This week we have several Dapol wagons with detached tension lock coupling hooks and two Dapol weathered milk tankers with peeling /…

Scratch built Loco Parts
27 JAN 2016 · How To

Scratch built Loco Parts

This week we have a 0-4-0 Industrial Locomotive No. 7 "Nellie" at the Loco Works. Originally released in 1961, this iconic blue Tri-ang…

How long does smoke fluid last
6 JAN 2016 · How To

How long does smoke fluid last

This week we are looking at smoke generators and smoke fluid. How long does one full smoke generator actually run for? This was a question…

Liquid Traction Tyres
30 DEC 2015 · How To

Liquid Traction Tyres

In the Loco Works this Wednesday we have the City of London in LMS Wartime Black with Streamlining. This loco isn't running due to a…

Train Testing After Maintenance or Repairs
23 DEC 2015 · How To

Train Testing After Maintenance or Repairs

This week we have a Class 76 EM1 - 76010 that has just gone through routine maintenance and needs to be tested. In this Loco Works…

Troubleshooting Non-Running Locomotives
16 DEC 2015 · How To

Troubleshooting Non-Running Locomotives

This week we have a BR Sprinter Class 155 - 57344 and 52344 in the works, along with a Class 37 D6704 in BR Green in for repair. Both…

Dual APT-P Non-Driving Motor Units
10 DEC 2015 · How To

Dual APT-P Non-Driving Motor Units

This week there are two Class 370 or APT-P Non-Driving Motor Units at the Loco Works. These are two newly acquired second hand units both…

LNER Teak Coach Project - Part 4
2 DEC 2015 · How To

LNER Teak Coach Project - Part 4

This week I am wrapping up the LNER Teak Coach project. In this video I show you one of the completed LNER teak coach rakes being hauled by…

InterCity 225 Mk 4 Coaches and DVT Repair
25 NOV 2015 · How To

InterCity 225 Mk 4 Coaches and DVT Repair

This week we are fixing a wheel set problem with InterCity 225 Mk 4 coaches and Peco points. In this video we also improve the running of…

Lima GWR King George V Enhancement
17 NOV 2015 · How To

Lima GWR King George V Enhancement

his week we have a very special locomotive - GWR 6000 Class King George V in the Loco Works. This is the old Lima model in Great Western…

Loco Detailing and Minor Repairs
11 NOV 2015 · How To

Loco Detailing and Minor Repairs

This week several locomotives and some freight rolling stock are at the Loco Works for some maintenance. 20128 is in for a buffer repair…

Southern 933 Smoke Generators and more...
3 NOV 2015 · How To

Southern 933 Smoke Generators and more...

This week Southern Schools V Class 933 is at the Loco Works for some maintenance and we also take a look at the smoke generator. This…

How to Quarter a steam loco
28 OCT 2015 · How To

How to Quarter a steam loco

Another oorail.com Loco Works Wednesday video, this week I show you how to quarter a steam locomotive. 67610 is a Class V1 locomotive from…