Stewart Reidpath mechanism the oldest model motor I have + Model Rail Celebrity! 

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thanks very much, it is certainly an incredible thing

Right

Cheers Robin ☺️

Cheers pal, 😁🥂 bit of a surprise to me this one, knew it was old but had no idea how pioneering it was

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited there's a lot to be said about really enjoying what you've already got. I'm always amazed by the rugged nature of the engineering from this time period.

Complely agree

Thanks kindly

Oh very good point, I'd not thought of that, cheers 🥂

You are very welcome 😁

Thanks very much 😊

Thank you very much! That brush alignment is critical

Certainly does, we can be proud

Thanks Adi, amazing for sure

Glad you enjoyed it, loved making it

Glad you enjoyed it, nothing else like this pioneer as far as I knows 😉

Thanks very much, one of the remarkable things with Reidpath is they specified finer wheels, in fact the first fine scale all that time ago. I think these are original

Thanks, were the AC?

Interesting, that runs contrary to historical records, maybe they were shifting remaining stock, what was the shop like?

Hi and thanks, I agree fully. The wheels are probably original, Reidpath first called for fine scale wheels, tread of 1.5 mm and flange of not more than 1mm, completely trailblazers. There's a price for the mech on the receipt

Glad you enjoyed it, yes absolutely timeless.

Thanks very much, indeed the birth of OO rested with these gentlemen, wow. I don't disagree re the back scene, it could well be. I'm gonna look up your suggestion now 🙂

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you so much 😀

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Any time Mike

My pleasure! So glad

Hi, 👋 she needs to be driven to keep an extended constant speed or a small amount of feedback control perfects it, for slow shunting as seen she's ok on normal dc but again a little feedback really helps

Thanks, yes hand wound I think. Glad you enjoyed it

The thicker wires (= lower resistance) would account for the higher current draw, higher than more modern motors.

Many thanks indeed 😌 these are as far as I can tell original wheels, Reidpath started a fine scale revolution as well moving away from the big toy like wheels 🛞 and telling owners to lay track with great care.

Mike from the limited info I have been able to gather Romford started wheel production in 1948 so these are early examples. A fascinating piece of our history and a video that showcases her beautifully, thanks again.

This from my research: There is no mention of Greenly or indeed of the exact track gauge, but there is mention - critical mention - of Greenly’s wheel standards. “I cannot see the necessity of wheels having treads 5mm wide even for the German-made tin-plate sets … It is not only unsightly, it is bordering on the ridiculous … By using built-up permanent way, wheels having treads 1.5mm wide and flanges 1mm deep can be used with confidence, the only important point being that track must be well and truly laid” (the comparative BRMSB dimensions for EM were 1.5mm tread and 0.75mm flange!). Stewart Reidpath concludes with some a statements of principle: “Scale is a thing that matters and it is possible to work to it. Detail is worth the time and trouble it takes - lay your track carefully … Always work to drawings, and see that they are good ones. And for the love of Mike, never say ‘That’s near enough'”. In short, we are dealing with the hobby’s first fine-scale movement.

God forbid lol

Thanks, none at all I'd guess

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited From memory Mike, Rev. Wilbert Awdry’s later notes observed, in the 80s, that spares for Reidpath motors had been unavailable for “some time.” ‘Truly amazing that a couple working examples of this model are still kicking.

Ah yes probably the case.

Tell me about it lol, thanks for watching

Awesome Locomotive and Great Family related provenance - I see in Forums So many “Newbies” being Drawn into the world of Plug n play, when part of the Joy of the Hobby for me is to get them Fixed up and Running Sweet, not relying on Stay alive Capacitors. There’s No way I would be in the hobby if Every Loco was £300 plus. Interesting Vid as Usual Many thanks 👍🏻

Thanks very much 👍

Thanks for watching, this is the 1940s

Thanks, it was possible to specify 3 or 2 rail with these

I'm always learning something on your channel. Today, I learnt that HO was in Britain years ago. That Loco and my wife, Janet are 75 years old and running good. Both are gems. I have had my wife since 1980. That is almost as long as you have had your oldest loco. Bill and Janet from California

Aww lovely to hear Bill, congratulations 🎉👏 to you both

I'm sure it is, thanks for watching 😁