Repair, Servicing and DCC Chip fitting
We offer a locomotive repair service within the shop.
This could be just a general service, or replacing parts that are broken/worn.
We also fit DCC decoders to OO gauge and (space permitting) N gauge locomotives.
A guide to repair costs are listed below but start at £14.00.
We do prefer that you bring your locomotives into the shop instead of posting them unless they are well packaged and at your risk.
Return postage (at cost) will be added to all charges quoted.
Turn around is usually 2 weeks from receipt but can take longer if spares are required, you would be notified of this. (We are currently experiencing high volume of repairs so turn around will be longer)
All we ask is you provide as much information as possible about the fault and include the service sheet if you have it.
You can contact us direct on our telephone number, email or pop into the shop.
Pricing guide for service charges from April 2024
Standard Service per locomotive (cleaning oiling etc ) £14.00
Standard Repair (fixing broken parts, non runners etc) Start from £16.00 plus parts.
The cost of any repair will be advised prior to repairing.
If we consider any locomotive/unit sent for repair as un-repairable a handling charge will be made plus return postage.
Fitting DCC Decoders (Note: prices shown do NOT include the price of the Decoder)
Fitting a standard chip to a DCC ready OO/N locomotive bought form us £Free£
Fitting a standard chip to a DCC ready OO/N locomotive not bought form us £9.00
Fitting a standard chip to a non DCC (hardwiring) £ 14.00
Fitting a standard chip to a OO/N Split Chassis £25.00
Fitting Sound Decoders “OO Gauge only” (Note: prices shown do NOT include the price of the Decoder)
Fitting a sound chip to a DCC ready locomotive £15.00
Fitting a sound chip to a non DCC (hardwiring) £20.00