Hornby Dublo Service Sheets
Hornby Dublo Service Sheets reference material - you can open PDF images of the Hornby Dublo Service Sheets by clicking on any of the blue links below.
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Service Sheet 1 - Half inch motor, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 2 - 5/8" motor, 2 and 3 rail, type A and B, old and new
Service Sheet 3 - 0-6-0 Tank Locomotive, 2 rail
Service Sheet 4 - 4-6-2 Streamlined Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 5 - Duchess of Montrose locomotive, 3 rail
Service Sheet 6 - 0-6-2 Tank Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 7 - 2-6-4 Tank Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 8 - 4-6-0 Castle Class Locomotive, 3 rail
Service Sheet 9 - 4-6-0 Castle Class Locomotive, 2 rail
Service Sheet 10 - 2-8-0 Freight Locomotive, 2 rail
Service Sheet 11 - 2-8-0 Freight Locomotive, 3 rail
Service Sheet 12 - 4-6-2 City Class Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 13 - Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 13A - Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive (Continuation)
Service Sheet 14 - 0-6-0 Diesel Shunting Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 15 - Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 16 - Co-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 17 - West Country Locomotive, 2 and 3 rail
Service Sheet 22 - Electric Motor Coach, 2 and 3 rail
The following has been written to help identify the different armatures for Hornby Dublo vertical motors. It describes which armature length fits the N2, 264T, A4, Duchess and City and the coarse and fine gearings of the worm gear. It also contains several good photographs of the different armatures and some chassis which they fit in, in order to assist identification:
Service Sheet 30 - Armature guide for Hornby Dublo vertical motors
The following sets out the advantages and disadvantages of neo- / new magnets against the Hornby Dublo originals:
Service Sheet 31 - Magnet guide for Hornby Dublo motors
The following identifies the numerous types of Hornby Dublo N2 chassis:
Service Sheet 32 - Hornby Dublo N2 chassis types
The following is the Neo-Magnet Safety Sheet. You should be aware of, and follow, its guidance before handling neo-magnets:
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LINKS BELOW DON'T CURRENTLY WORK AND ARE IN PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED.
The "Eagle" comic had many really interesting big drawings of all sorts of railway operations in the 1950's, just the right vintage for Hornby Dublo. I have taken lots of photos of these, and, since they don't appear to be anywhere else on the internet, am publishing them below. They show how the locomotives, equipment and operations worked in a straightforward way, usually using cutaway drawings. If you haven't seen them before, I hope they give you as much fun as they did me.
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Coaling Plant - for Steam Locomotives
Diesel Electric Locomotive - components
Gas Turbine Electric Locomotive - components
Scale comparisons, British and American Locos
Steam Locomotive - components (Duchess of Atholl)
Steam Locomotive - components (Garratt design)
Steam Locomotive - Corridor Tender
Steam Locomotive - Driving controls (Britannia)
Underground station - Piccadilly Station
Water Troughs - steam loco - picking up water at speed
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LINKS BELOW DON'T CURRENTLY WORK AND ARE IN PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED.
A collector of Hornby Dublo 3 rail from Australia has kindly posted me copies of some drawings from a book called "Railways, Ships, and Automobiles Illustrated". These annotated drawings are also enjoyable to look at, and show various aspects of railway operation from a similar era to that depicted in the "Eagle". More nostalgia!
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4-8-4 Mixed traffic locomotive
Piccadilly underground station
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