I often have requests on maintaining HD locos and another was received very recently. Ron Dodds has produced a series of videos on Youtube which explains how to do just about everything you need to know to service and repair your locos. The videos have been mentioned on the posts before but now I have added links to each video in the Links section to make it easier to watch the video on the subject you need.
These are the most useful videos for anyone running HD 3 rail and so much better than words and diagrams as you can work whilst you watch pausing the video at the critical times.
Brilliant
Any tips re. mending the springs for the pickups? The original springs seem to have disappeared.
All pickup spares and complete pickups are available from http://mtrains.co.uk/ or if you are an HRCA member then from one of the many suppliers in the spares catalogue
Will Marklin three rail locos run on Hornby three rail track
Maerklin trains will run on HD track and will run one way with a DC controller, they will not reverse. You can run a Maerklin controller on the HD track alongside the HD controller which is what I do on my layout – see post and picture on HD and Maerklin in the Posts section – March 2014
Thanks for replies re. Marklin. Any tips on HD stock couplings? Constant separation whilst running !
Try putting in uncoupling in the comments search box and you will get some useful advice
Thanks Tony! Excellent advice on the pages you directed me to.