Did I Find Some Vintage Store Train Treasures?
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Beautiful German Shepherd you have. They are among the greatest dogs ever.
Thank you
I got a box of old trains with a baker light observation car. I spray painted it orange to be my personal business car. After a few laps around the layout the light bulbs on the inside started to come on. 70 year old general electric light bulbs still work. Everything this country made in the old days was the best quality, the yardstick that everything else was measured against.
Good stuff was made back in the day, I agree!!
well done video... thanks fir sharing!
Thank you!
12:58 "Look at that guy. Cast iron. Business Man. Walking around." 🤣
it was an interesting item :-)
I like the Baltimore & Ohio box car, I would love to find one of them to add on my train!
Cheers 🥂 to your train 👌
Thanks Chris :-)
Lots of cool stuff. I have one of those box cab's that gets run around the Christmas tree once a year. But the real star of the Christmas tree is the 1948 2-6-0. Grand kids and I love watching it go around the tree. Keep up the good work!
Thank you John :-)
John if the loco you run around your is 2 6 0 you are missing a two wheel set either front or trailing truck.They are available and reasonable.
When you Model Railroad not only it’s the Best Hobby But it’s Awsome therapy as well.and It’s not seasonal you work on them or shop for these Items when you want and still love what you are doing this is the best stuff to spend money one way or Another.
Yup!
Great video. The flyer Atlantic’s are one of their most common locos but are very good. The Hudson’s and Northerns are the higher end of Flyer steam and they’re pretty nice locos. Lots of variations out there of all of them.
Thanks for the info!
I look forward to each episode you put out, Ron. Great stuff. Collecting Lionel IMHO is a rich man’s hobby because Lionel pieces are pricey themselves plus you need LOTS of room whether you display them or run them. You have a great start.
Hello 13thBear, Thanks for your kind words once again. Yup that 0 scale stuff does take up alot of room. easier to put on the tracks though ;-)
If you go to collecting/operating the best of the best, cleanest, nicest, and has all the bells and whistles then yes Lionel and other O/O27 gauge trains can be expensive. But if you don't mind a little character (scuffs and scratches) and don't have to have the latest and coolest, like any hobby O gauge trains can be affordable. I've been collecting/operating them for about 30 years and just love them. The space comment though, yes they do like the real estate. Especially if you want a large layout.
I’ve watched a greater portion of your videos and can’t say I watched all to the end. After you requested your subscribers to stick around I’m going back through the watched video list on your channel and watching the ends! Great stuff Ron!
Thanks for that!
Yeah, it was more or less common knowledge that Lionel's 0-27 gauge was S gauge rolling stock on Lionel's cheap O gauge track. It was marketed mainly to children as it was a cheaper alternative and children were not concerned with scale.
Agreed. O-27 is quite a bit smaller than O gauge stuff. Still a bit larger than S gauge. Everybody was trying to grab up market share :-)
Fun video. I would consider upgrading the ZW transformer prior to using it. You replace the whistle selenium rectifiers with diodes and you replace the circuit breaker with a modern faster acting breaker. As to the older style Flyer link couplers, I prefer them to the knuckle couplers and they are the ones in use on my Flyer layout. Awhile back I did a video on my channel on the ZW upgrade.
Hello John! Thanks for some info on the ZW upgrade. I will have to check out your vid and see how its done. I see the upgrade parts are available on eBay. Thanks :-)
Groovy Man thanks for rhe references have boxes of old trains that need new life thanks Ron
Thank you Bernard. Perhaps the dust might get blowed off them boxes soon! :-)
The solid metal passenger was probably cast from lead just like the toy soldiers from the same. Lead toy soldiers are perfectly safe as long as you're not stupid enough to chew on them.
Some people could break an anvil
@@classicmodeltrains yeah I knew people who could do that. People nowadays don't have the sense God gave a deer they would stick their head in a wolf's mouth to see how well it fit, and then the wolf gets sued for excessive violence. Common sense just isn't common anymore.
WOW that was fun to watch, I have American Flyer and ho. The American Flyer was my dads when he was a boy, plus I have lots more that I bought. Great video
Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Hi Ron, Dave's American Flyer Trains CZcams channel is very good. He has tutorials on how to fix locos, bogeys, you name it. Even gives info about rarity etc. Enjoyed the vid. Steven.
Thanks for the AF channel info!
Hello Steven, Thanks for the recommendation. I shall check out his channel. Thanks for your kind words :-)
Nice collection of items. Some of us have more than one scale. I collect F3 Santa Fe Bonnet scheme. I model HO so I have a bunch of copies, but a representation in the N scale and Lionel is fun too.
Thanks. For what ever reason I feel like I must have ALL scales now :-)
Tandem Associates is my number one place to go for Lionel information. I think $ 1,100 for that #773 is WAY too much. You got some fun stuff there.
greetings DB. That Hudson is pretty banged up. I'm thinking 6-7 hundy maybe?
WHAT A FIND RON!! THANKS FOR SHARING THIS!
Glad you enjoyed it :-)
I got one of those Hutchins with a bunch of trains I bought from the old motorcycle guy. The motor spins freely with the wheels I paid $250 for the whole bunch it also came with a ton of Passenger cars and gp7 painted in Atlantic coastline paint scheme. I might just take it to the Hobby Shop and have the guy service it and run it for excursions. I would really like to have a Williams GS2 Southern Pacific painting up in the Freedom Train colors I just can't deal with the motor sticking out of the cab. I like cab interiors and a crew and steam locomotive. I run a lot of Williams locomotive they are simple to maintain and when the circuit board goes out I will have a rectifier wired and Powers the DC can Motors.
Thanks for the info!
Hello Good video and very interesting everything you can buy in that vintage store, everything that has to do with trains I really enjoy it - Greetings from Argentina.-
Hello Andy! Thank you very much!
Great video, great finds.
Glad you enjoyed
Looks like ya done well! Interesting video Ron!
Thanks 👍
Awesome find!
Thanks!
The AF stuff is cool! I just repaired a steamer for a buddy of mine in my last video
Hello Ray!! Here ya think you know a guy, then he tells you he has AF experience :-) I will have to check out your latest vid.
@@classicmodeltrains LOL!! This was the third time around. First time, I was really unsure what to do with it. Second time, my buddy brought over a diesel that is more of restore then a fix. Third time, this one was somewhat simple. Couple of bad solder joints and a cleanup of the reversing unit.
American Flyer could not put a whistle unit in a tender because Lionel had patented that arrangement. So they came out with the whistling billboard which was a lot better because you could use that for engines who did not have any whistle. I also believe they had a diesel horn and a fuel tank or maybe it was another billboard
Interesting
Nice haul. Your videos are getting better and better. Very enjoyable and entertaining to watch! I noticed that your 520 box cab electric was missing a pilot truck. it's actually a 2-4-0. Also, the gateman house is oversized because it was originally made for Lionel standard gauge trains, which were the first trains that they mass produced. Later on they developed an O gauge line and marketed the gateman for those trains too.
Hello Greg, Thank you for your nice words! The 520 is a 2-4-0? I will have to try and find a part or 3 for it. I read about the gateman being oversized for 0 gauge. It was one of there longest running accessories. Them standard gauge trains must have been HUGE!!
Hi Ron, Thank you for the presentation and I appreciate your Detective work! I'm looking forward in seeing the ZW repair restoration. And to my understanding some guys replaced the discs with semi-conductor diodes? Any chance that you may consider if it's worthwhile? And the 773 Hudson from the 50s is fantastic. Looking forward to your future programs. I like how you mix the information and keep it entertaining. 😀👍
Thanks for watching. The ZW video has been out for some time now. The discs were upgraded during the rebuild
Hi Ron, Thank you very much. I will look for the video.👍
Nice stuff, peaked my interest!
Awesome, thank you!
The ancient cast iron figure was the rarest fine since they quit doing cast iron and went to die cast before the war
the man in the business suit carrying a travel bag? Here I was afraid I pitched it. But no.... still have him.
I have the same lionel cheapskate ohio train but its complete in the box and a lionel from 1994 or 2000 thats complete in the box i got them from my uncle when he learned i was into model trains
Right on. We all start with the "cheap" stuff :-)
Great video :) you might be able to add lights into the cabooses... if you wanted lol I've done that with a few of my ho cabooses. Love the steam engines
Thanks. I will have to get a small layout going before I could enjoy the lights, but it's a great idea! :-)
@@classicmodeltrains I can't wait to see your S gauge trains up and running :)
@@Xtream__Attitude me either ;-)
Open up that ZW and check the contact rollers against the windings
Hello William, A few people have mentioned to open it up and give it a look over. I understand those contact rollers are a consumable item. Thanks for the information :-)
Looking forward to seeing your Flyer stuff running! The curve radius is closer to 40", I think. Nice thing is, since Lionel and Flyer run on AC, the transformers are more or less interchangeable. However, you can run the Flyer engines on DC since they have universal motors. But you'd need a DC supply capable of 3-6 amps, way higher than most HO packs can out put. I use a Flyer transformer and added a high current bridge rectifier (8 amps) and run my Flyer on DC. In my opinion they spark less and run quieter. However the reversers tend to stick more on DC.
Hello Tim, after watching your vid's, I started to develop the AF bug. When I saw them in the store I knew I had to have them. I like your set-up with the HO and S scale side by side. I know I won't be able to do it with my current layout, but.....there's always room for future expansions / re-models!! Thanks for the info on the transformers :-)
@@classicmodeltrains My first layout was almost a perfect set up for running four trains at once, two flyer and two HO. But after a while, watching them go in circles got old. And the original table top warped... Ooops.
The 8142, the green gon, the blue hopper ,blk flat car, the c &o caboose and the autolite boxcar are from a set called the Alleghany. Before you connect that sound wire check the foam under the sound board and replace it before you attempt to run it , it may also have a whistle have to look
Hello Luis, In the video I called out those cars as belonging to the 1971 Allegheny set. Thanks for the info on the sound board. Have not been into the tender yet :-)
Fun see. Kenneth
Glad you liked it Kenneth :-)
Sooo… now I had to go buy an S Gauge American Flyer 4-6-2 and tender on eBay so I could fallow along with your repair videos and then fix my grandfather’s locomotives that have not run in 40 years. Thanks for the push! Again hope all is well!
Hello EC, My Dad had some AF along with his 0-27 back in the day. Never played with the flyer stuff too much. I wanted to be able to do all kinds of repairs on this channel. Finding these locally was a great day. Glad to see you picked up a "S" scale. Hopefully we can learn some new fixing techniques and keep these classic's rolling for another generation :-)
@@classicmodeltrains Agreed! I may even commit the unholy act of repainting this eBay buy and re decal ect. Will be fun to try to figure it out!
I think you’re gonna need a bigger cabin Ron…
Nice video, by the way!
Greetings Mr Regis! I do believe some new construction is in the future! :-)
I like the Flyer Atlantics. No one made a better Choo Choo sounds than Flyer. You will come to love them my friend. The track cleans up nice. Yes, their prices tend to dip in comparision to Lionel, but you can make a very nice 4x8 layout. If room permits...you might consider a 5x9 layout. The Marx 666 run forever! The 666 is by far one of Marxs best. Your Lionel haul looks pretty good. I like the 1033 transformer. Great for a simple O-27 4x8 or 5x9 layout. What your going to find my friend, O gauge really dosent take up as much room as others believe. If you like the Bells and whistles O is the way to go. I strongly suggest Ron go watch the 4 epsodes of the American Flyers Boys Rail Road Club...It's got you writen all over it! Great video and keep up the good work!
Greetings Donald, Thanks for all your good information. I agree these gauges are not hogs on space. I shall check out those video's you mentioned. :-)
I have not used it so I cannot give a "hands on" recommendation, but I have seen sites saying two part Araldite works with Bakelite.
Looks like you have a great project there to keep you occupied.
Hello Malt NZ, Thanks for commenting. I'm not familiar with Araldite. Could you provide a little more info?
Very cool!! I have a couple AF S gauge locomotives, one very similar to the ones you have there. Have not got up the nerve to clean and repair them as yet. They were my grandfather’s. Have some cars ect too, most with the weird early 50s couplers. Looking forward to your repair videos!!! Take care! One quick question re. Tyco MU2 motored trucks. Did you find O-ring traction tires for them and if so what size are they? I may have missed you discussing that! Again all the best!
Hello EC! Thanks once again for your kind words. I had purchased some traction o-rings from a feller on eBay awhile ago. I have not depleted my supply yet. I do plan on buying o-rings local from an auto parts store (Napa) once I do I will have some good information to spread around :-) Take care Sir!
Nice Marx 666!
Thanks
M & StL is Minneapolis & St. Louis. Although Missouri & St. Louis would make a good name for a fictitious railroad. You can reuse rolling stock as long as the name wasn't spelled out.
DANG IT!! I'm always blowing the names.......thanks for steering me straight :-)
Hi Ron, not being a dick here but the Reading is pronounced as Redding RR. Out of Reading Pa. I believe. The 307 was just a simple starter engine with just the reverse unit. No choo choo or smoke. My First AF train when I was 3 years old. Still have it though I converted all my AF to DC Can motors. Runs smoother, quieter, and less hot the the old AF motors, which btw most can be run on AC or DC as the are universal motors. Unless they are marked AC after the number or DC after the number. Hope this helps! @Cbtrainnut Chris
Hello Chris. This video has been out quite awhile now and many people have corrected me on my pronunciations. Ive got it hammered into me now to pronounce it RED-ing :-) Sounds like your a A.F. Guy? I really enjoy them. hardy, look to be proportional, and still relatively inexpensive to purchase
@@classicmodeltrains Yes sir, I saw it had been out a while . I am a Flyer guy but more so all S Scale trains. Still enjoying your videos even though they are older. Thanks.
I had some tyco ho trains they did not last long.But then bachmann came into the picture.Way better than tyco.Last was arthern trains very powerful trains.
But years ago I wished to o gauge.With a lionel 736 locomotive.After that another company called MTH.If you want to see some far size o gauge freight trains go to 889ts or ericoxner.The lionel tmcc berkshire Virginian/C&O.
Sounds like you have a well rounded model train history! Thanks for commenting :-)
Bad dog? Try the guy who let his barking dog out thinking it was a buglar. All of sudden , the dog stops, 2 seconds later, the smell. Unfortunely he left his slidding door open and dog ranned in , up stairs, into the master bed under the covers. All the joy of fresh skunk smell in the sheets. Moral of the story, If you let dog out and smell something, CLOSE THE DOOR
Great story, horrible outcome. I find the best learned things are best learned when there hard :-)
Please do a Mountain Model Imports K27 steam locomotive repair. 13:39
I would love to but I do not have one.
Normal mistake. The only difference between lionel O and O27 actually is the profile of the rails. All Lionel trains will run on either track except the larger steam locos which will not negotiate the 27" radius curves of O27 track. Hence the name. O scale track has generally 31" radius curves. That said either track can be found in radii up to 72" radius curves. (Marx track although O27 in size actually had 34" curves. I prefer the smaller profile rail as it looks better and is easily found in abundance. Menard's makes O scale compatible track but I think those high rails, which would be knee high in real life, look stupid. My opinion. Most of the trains you found are basic starter set types. The American Flyer locos are a much better find. and that B&O timesaver 6464 Boxcar is one of the most desirable of the 6464 Series. Those unlettered cabooses were normal post war items. Lionel in an attempt to cut costs released many cabooses and some freight cars without markings. Your Grey Sante Fe hopper is a nice piece. however the number 6076 would indicate that it should have left the factory with out any operating couplers not one. But those kind of factrory Boo boos were common.
Greetings Richard, Thanks for sharing some great information. It sounds like you got your history of classic train stuff down pretty good :-)
American Flyer Old
Yup :-)