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Offline Mauro  
#1 Posted : 30 January 2020 03:51:52(UTC)
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Any advice regarding a good technician that can repair locomotives, addresses or phone numbers
In the east coast if possible
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Offline kimballthurlow  
#2 Posted : 30 January 2020 23:56:17(UTC)
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I would try this bloke in NY, as a start.
RJF Trains
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Offline jvuye  
#3 Posted : 31 January 2020 00:04:33(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Mauro Go to Quoted Post
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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Offline mike c  
#4 Posted : 31 January 2020 02:11:55(UTC)
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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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Offline rbw993  
#5 Posted : 31 January 2020 16:54:11(UTC)
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Scott has got two of mine right now.

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Offline Eurobahnfan  
#6 Posted : 31 January 2020 18:37:08(UTC)
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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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Offline petestra  
#7 Posted : 31 January 2020 19:48:31(UTC)
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I have used Scott at Helmuts for repairs/conversions since 1990. He has never let me down. Peter Cool
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Offline Mauro  
#8 Posted : 01 February 2020 00:03:41(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow Go to Quoted Post
I would try this bloke in NY, as a start.
RJF Trains
You 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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Offline Webmaster  
#9 Posted : 01 February 2020 18:38:47(UTC)
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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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