Does the drive worm on the motor of some of the smaller Hornby models like 0-4-0's have a retaining washer in-situ ? The one on my son's Virgin 0-4-0 shunter keeps slipping off and when I attempt to replace it will not go back on without first pushing a needle through the hold for the drive shaft.
Nothing so technical - tis very basic. Try a bit of super glue on the shaft first.
Cheers, Simon
worm on the motor of some of the smaller Hornby models
Thanks Simon .... i'll give it a try
Take great care not to seize the motor bearing with superglue. Wrap some masking tape or somthing for about 1/8inch around the shaft, then a bit from the shaft to the end of the motor. Take care when removing if any superglue is around.. It has an amazing knack of sticking the things you don't want it to, whilst defying all attempts to stick the intended parts.
Take care with other things too, know someone that used loctite to fix a worm on a Mashima motor. Left it at the wrong angle and the motor siezed. Incredible just how effective loctite can be. Yes did manage to get it working again.
If you need a new motor with worm for the shunter, I have a spare one that wont be using. could leave it at Church Gresley if you like.
Cheers, Simon
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