 Joined: 09/10/2019(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: North Carolina, Greenville
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Any advice regarding a good technician that can repair locomotives, addresses or phone numbers
In the east coast if possible
Thanks
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 Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,763 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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I would try this bloke in NY, as a start. RJF TrainsYou might need to send an email. In this forum, it can be helpful if you had photos, or could advise the age/type of trains. That way a forum member might have some suggestions or relevant information. Kimball |
HO Scale - Märklin (ep II-III and VI, C Track, digital) - 2 rail HO (Queensland Australia, UK, USA) - 3 rail OO (English Hornby Dublo) - old clockwork O gauge - Live Steam 90mm (3.1/2 inch) gauge. |
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 Joined: 01/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 2,883 Location: South Western France
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Originally Posted by: Mauro  Any advice regarding a good technician that can repair locomotives, addresses or phone numbers
In the east coast if possible
Thanks Yes RJF is one good place to start. I would also strongly recommend my old Märklin Service colleague (not a reflection on his age, but because of the long standing friendship) Scott at Helmut's Hobbies in Warrenton, Virginia ( sales@helmuthobbies.com ) |
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 Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 8,225 Location: Montreal, QC
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I would second Jacques endorsement of Scott. I intend to send him a model or two this year.
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Mike C
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Joined: 19/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,049
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Scott has got two of mine right now.
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Joined: 09/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 431 Location: Stockton, CA
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Ditto on the above comments.... Scott's repaired and/or upgraded a few locos for me and does top notch work!
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Joined: 27/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 5,862 Location: Leesburg,VA.USA
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I have used Scott at Helmuts for repairs/conversions since 1990. He has never let me down. Peter 
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Joined: 09/10/2019(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: North Carolina, Greenville
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Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow I would try this bloke in NY, as a start. RJF TrainsYou might need to send an email. In this forum, it can be helpful if you had photos, or could advise the age/type of trains. That way, a forum member might have some suggestions or relevant information. Kimball This is the second loco that I have with the same problem, the bulb is on, but the wheels are frozen. These are models 3085 and 8382, very similar they include the problem. I open up the motor and cleaned up the best I could, the motor works, the wheels remain frozen and very interesting if I place the loco in the track them nothing happens not even the light bulb turns on Any suggestion would be appreciated
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This certainly sounds like a classic hardened oil in the gear train thing.
Some time Märklin used a type of synthetic oil that turned into glue when not used for a longer while, locking gears and axles. I have myself had to clean such locos.
With some locos, some new added oil will loosen up the gears enough but I have also had bad cases where much more work was needed. |
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