Hi Phil,
That Princess looks very similar to the two that are here, that still need to post some photos of for you - will sort this afternoon.
Assume the clay was to add additional weight to the loco for traction.
Good Luck on the repairs front, Cheers for now, Norm

 

hi carl norm all
i guessed so but motor was gummed up with it also have now sorted it and runs , not perfect but at least saved yet another princess thought was a right off took the body off and this is what it looked like , strange thing is though had a new unused set of brushes in it ,, here is pics and a short vid

cheers phill

 

hi norm do you have the same bits 😂😂😂only i am in need lol, any how still have the wind braker strips here if you need em ?
cheers phill

 

hi norm do you have the same bits 😂😂😂only i am in need lol, any how still have the wind braker strips here if you need em ?
cheers phill

Hi Phil,
Well guess that depends exactly which bits you are referring to, mine are the ones was born with, in terms of the Princess Elizabeth’s see the pics below perhaps -

As can be seen only one tender and as mentioned previously they are very old and never run that am aware of, also as you may see in the pics some signs of rust on the rods.
However might still be of use to you for spares / parts perhaps ?
Let us know if so and can sort out posting them up to you.
Cheers for now, Norm

 

hi norm no worries will pm you, dam they look in better nick than the one i am restoring
cheers phill

 

Thought the hazey pics & Phil's eyes would do the trick
Got the PM Phil, we can sort tmz - Cheers again for now, Norm

 

hi all so after a little cleaning and many replacement parts i give you a new running princess loco on test track ,making sure it ok very happy when you see the before pics short vid
cheers phill

 

I looked back to see the sorry state that loco was in when you received it, and to see it running now, I'm now a believer, miracles do happen.

 

lol just a little work and a few quid in parts , but had a play with the motor this evening and i kid you not its rusted solid as per the pics ,but soaked it in wd40 in a jar when it come in just striped it out put it back together and it sparked into life then caught fire lol but run slow and even for a couple of mins put back in jar and left it to soak
cheers phill

 

morning all
came across a few corridor ends? for coaches ,must be pre war tin plate and from trix ,am now in the process of removing the tin lugs and fitting the to my main passenger coaches (blood and custard pair) before pics filled 1 already
cheers phill