Using a 80 Year Old Clockwork Train Set

[gavinjustice]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbluVUlrW0c

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Used it on Saturday evening there, it belongs to my Grandfather who had got it during the 1930's secind hand.

 

[eastwestdivide]

Great to see it being used, instead of stuck in a display cabinet.
And they way those things hold the corners at high speed is quite something!

 

[Wyvern]

Look at those dipped joints.!

 

[gavinjustice]

It has been sitting in a loft for quite a while. Started off a bit slow but needed wound up so spent a while looking for the key.

 

[Engineer]

Lucky you. They made this model with a grey coal truck and the same brake van into the 1950's. Get that 3 in 1 oil out and put some lubrication on the gears and clockwork spring, before the winding up friction snaps it.

 

[gavinjustice]

I certainly know that the BR loco is a bit more modern than the rest of the stock.