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Hi guys. I was at the Aly Paly show a couple of weeks ago and saw your stand (also saw it last year ago at the ME exhibition). was sold by what I saw and joined up. Just bought a Mallard starter set on eBay along with a rolling road.
i am sure I will be taping you guys for help as things move along. Will be moving house end of summer and will finally have space for a layout. Think I am now hooked that this should be live steam.
one initial question I am sure you could help with. I have set the loco on the rolling road and fired it up. All seems fine,although the whistle is a bit weak. However, shortly after starting I noticed something flalling around on the rear driven axle. On inspection there are two rings of rubber which I guess must have been fitted as tyres on the rear wheels. is this correct?
why have they immediately come off? Is this due to running on the rolling road rather than proper track? why are they there? To provide extra adhesion? Should they be left on?
On another note, how many different models (I don’t mean just the name variants) of live steam did Hornby produce? I know there is a Flying Scotsman, but is there a list somewhere of all the models that were made? Looking on eBay it seems Mallard is common but nothing much else, so i assume this was the most popular model.
anyway, hoping I will be able to get hold of some other locos as time goes on.
best wishes to you all
Nick
Hello Nick, it's not usual for them to come off but it does happen. I can't tell you why they came off but they are essential to the running of the loco so put them back on and ensure they are not twisted on the wheel rim. These are powerful locos for their size and the tyres are there to give extra traction.
If you want to find out LS locos other than Mallard just explore this web site. Everything you need to know is here.