No. 180 Heljan Handiwork, a Class 14 and a W&M Railbus
I have to admit to recently becoming an impulsive/compulsive buyer of some early Heljan models. Sadly the terms ‘as new’, ‘unused’ and ‘unopened’ should ring alarm bells. These ‘ten plus’ years old Heljan products should come with a health warning - they can be seriously flawed. Heljan W&M Railbus The first to arrive was a W&M railbus from I am guessing 2018. I am happy to believe that it was bought, packed away and never taken out of its box. 8701 - Hejan Railbus W&M E79962 I was concerned about the condition of the motor. However it was not the motor that was an issue it was the ‘click click’ and ‘bang’ from the transmission. Removing the cover plates to expose the drive axles confirmed that one of the final drive gears had cracked and separated from the axle. It was tiny – and why did it have three washers on either side? Heljan W&M Railbus drive axle with washers and tiny gear My Heljan drive gear had 12 teeth, a length (wid...