Awesome, I have restored some of my grandfather's trains over the years. Unfortunately, he's no longer here to see them run after all these years. Very fortunate to share that with them.
@@wesless1111I feel your pain I did something similar for mine he had a old Lionel 2-4-0 I got it fixed and tracked down the rest of the set he had dementia but seeing he face as he remembered for a minute I will always remember sadly he died 3 months later it’s been 4 years but I still remember his face RIP Owen Charles Lauer 1943-2020
My grandma passed in her sleep this morning from cancer (04/28) so to see your grandmother's reaction to this warms my heart. Cherish every minute you have with her.
I’m very sorry for your loss. Today was my grandfather’s birthday. He has been gone for many years, but he bought me my very first HO train set when I was a kid, which I just realized as I was reading this. I hope you have many great memories like I do.
@robby062 thank you, and yes, I have many great memories with her. My birthday is tomorrow and the realisation that I'll never hear her wish me a Happy Birthday or a Merry Christmas again absolutely breaks my heart. I'm also worried about my grandfather now that his wife of 57 years is gone.
“I didn’t think it was possible” There’s about 120K people who disagree. We know you can fix anything, and we love watching you do it. You never cease to amaze my wife and I. Great video, loved the raw emotions, very well done.
I can really relate to the feeling by seeing it run for the first time again. When I was 3 years old, my dad had bought a Liliput 102 05 for very cheap as it was not working. The motor wasn't functional, and at some point, my dad displaced it. But as I grew up and saw the loco on the display shelf, I always dreamt of seeing it run. It was my favourite as it was the only tender locomotive my dad had. At some point, it was packed away in a box for many, many years. I'm 27 now, and by chance, I found the motor in a totally random box. Took a look at it, and it turned out the issue was that the spring holding the brushes wasn't insulated properly. Fixed it, and then it ran totally fine. My dad dug up the locomotive from storage, and with some time and fiddling, we both finally got to see the loco run for the first time. It was a very exciting feeling indeed. It's now one of the smoothest runners we have.
It was so precious to hearing your grandmother's voice, as she was admiring the successful results of your handiwork. It was also great to hear the excitement in your voice when you had the engine running for the first time in 60 years! Congratulations to you both!
"Look at her." That made me smile so wide. You could hear the warmth and affection in her voice for her old locomotive. Nice to know she still loves her. Good job, my friend.
Very heartwarming. I too will be 81 this May. Yes, I still remember my childhood trains and even run the Lionel 150 engine which came with orange passenger cars that my Dad received when he was 7 way back in 1921. My grandfather and grandmother would have sacrificed greatly to buy that set back then. Perhaps their spirit rides the silver rails with that set.
I have watched a lot of your videos and you restore a lot of older locomotives some of them personally I don’t think they should’ve even been bothered with but this one is definitely an amazing one. The fact that you did this for your 81 year-old grandmother made her extremely happy is an amazing job, I truly hope her and you can enjoy this locomotive tell your time on earth is done. God bless you and your family. 🇺🇸🦅
What a great moment to be able not only get them going again but the fact parts are amazingly still available and finally to able to show them running again to your grandmother - priceless. Congrats-!
Hearing her talk about them both as she watched them ride the rails it was hard not to get weepy. You could see she was transported back in time. Great work Harrison. Take care, Jeff.
The look of joy on your grandmother's face made the entire project worth the cost of the restoration. The fact that it runs so amazingly is just icing on the cake. Great job, great video.
Grandmother is right “you’re amazing”. Such a loving restoration. You’re definitely in grandmother’s will! lol. So special to see her joy in watching it run again and your obvious delight in the moment. I wish there was someway to keep this video for my grandchildren to watch when they unbox my old trains.
I think that is genuine heart that you did that for her..........a real blessing to take her memory to something she remembered long ago..........bravo Harrison.....clap clap clap
Great seeing you not only restore and get your grandma's steam engine back in service but letting her mark up and run it, that's just priceless. Job well done and great seeing the old steamer back in revenue service!
Your reaction was incredible, and the segment with your gran was absolutely the best! Thank you for sharing,and thanks to her for being willing to participate! A very special edition! ❤
That was genuinely one of the coolest things I have seen a youtuber suprise a relative with. Ive seen the "I paid off my parent's debt" and the "I bought my sibling a car" but this definitely tops it. I have seen only a few of your videos before but after this, sir, you earned yourself a subscribe. You are a legend.
seeing your grandma being so happy to see her trains run put a smile to my face. Cheers to you Harry should be proud to be able to bring smiles to those with your trains. keep doing your passion
Amazing work, Harrison. Your grandmother is blessed with a wonderful grandson who can do such difficult restoration. Thanks for sharing this touching story with us.
Good evening Harrison, I have been watching your channel for several years and by far that was my favorite moment when it started. You could hear the extreme excitement in your voice! So cool! Take care, Jeff.
Very impressive Harrison. The Rivarossi Atlantics are a league amongst their own. Im getting ready to finally finish my SP 4-4-2. I took inspiration from you. Put it off for years since i am more of a modeler than just a restoration guy anymore. But i'd like to see it finished after years of speculation and on and off repairs. I finally have everything i need after using RivaRestore. So my SP 4-4-2 will live again. Albeit im a few years too late to show my grandfather Thanks Harrison, see you on the Seashore Lines! -KJP
Harrison I really think you should be given the nickname they gave Scotty in Star Trek A Miracle worker as it truly fits. Getting that engine to work had to be a highlight in your day. the excitement in your voice when it started right up and ran down the track clearly showed it. And it was Awesome seeing your Grandmother's reaction to seeing her childhood trains running again. Thank you for sharing that this morning you inspired me to get some work done on my projects today. As always Well Done.
Wow, actual ball bearings in a HO model loco! First time ever I see that. They really built them to last, apart from the zink rot. Kudos for a job well done. Grandparents are such a treasure. Glad you could make your grandmother happy! Thank you for sharing and take care!
Rivarossi is the only manufacturer I've seen do this. The zinc rot isn't great but at the time it wasn't a well known issue so they might not have known they were making bad parts.
SMT you didi it again ! I saw ten years come off your grandmother's age when she saw her old loco running again ! I was touched myself ! SMT you are a remarkable person !!
Harrison you got so much talent. It almost brought tears when I saw your grandma’s reaction to her train. That was really awesome. Those European trains are strong and will last for years. Thank you for this awesome video. Please keep them coming.🚂🚂
This man is literally a train whisperer a magician the closest I’ve ever come to this level of skill is soldering a single wire also his grandmother is so wholesome keep fixing things smt you’re good at it
Wow that's AWESOME MAN good job. It's sad how that they got mishandled by the airport.. it's great she saved them and amazing you got that one running.
I still have my Lionel train set I got when I was 9 years old. I've done some work to her over the years and the grandkids love it going around the Christmas tree.
Harrison . Congratulations on first of all for being a fantastic grandson and person . Your reaction when the locomotive ran on the track was brilliant. Great show 👍
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Seeing your grandmother so happy watching the 2 Atlantics that haven’t run in 60 years bring joy to my heart. Cheers Harrison
Thank you!
Same 😁
❤ to grandma 👵
@@SMTMainline why did you not lube the axles when mounting them to their body and bogie? I would have thought that would have helped a lot.
@ I did but keep in mind these videos are heavily condensed in the interest of saving time.
Awesome, I have restored some of my grandfather's trains over the years. Unfortunately, he's no longer here to see them run after all these years. Very fortunate to share that with them.
He's probably watching over you right now, very proud of you.
@@wesless1111I feel your pain I did something similar for mine he had a old Lionel 2-4-0 I got it fixed and tracked down the rest of the set he had dementia but seeing he face as he remembered for a minute I will always remember sadly he died 3 months later it’s been 4 years but I still remember his face RIP Owen Charles Lauer 1943-2020
@@wesless1111 I was gonna say the same.
@@thedesigner00 rip
He would be proud... 🥲
My grandma passed in her sleep this morning from cancer (04/28) so to see your grandmother's reaction to this warms my heart. Cherish every minute you have with her.
I’m sorry 😢 my grandma has passed away aswell 4 years ago.
My condolences go out to you and your family
I’m very sorry for your loss. Today was my grandfather’s birthday. He has been gone for many years, but he bought me my very first HO train set when I was a kid, which I just realized as I was reading this. I hope you have many great memories like I do.
@robby062 thank you, and yes, I have many great memories with her. My birthday is tomorrow and the realisation that I'll never hear her wish me a Happy Birthday or a Merry Christmas again absolutely breaks my heart. I'm also worried about my grandfather now that his wife of 57 years is gone.
I’m so sorry for your loss…
You are a man among men, Harrison. You've made your grandmother really happy. Great job! ❤
Thank you so kindly!
“I didn’t think it was possible” There’s about 120K people who disagree. We know you can fix anything, and we love watching you do it. You never cease to amaze my wife and I. Great video, loved the raw emotions, very well done.
I appreciate hearing that but nothing is guaranteed, especially when its this far gone. I'm just grateful it all worked out 🙂
I can really relate to the feeling by seeing it run for the first time again.
When I was 3 years old, my dad had bought a Liliput 102 05 for very cheap as it was not working. The motor wasn't functional, and at some point, my dad displaced it. But as I grew up and saw the loco on the display shelf, I always dreamt of seeing it run. It was my favourite as it was the only tender locomotive my dad had.
At some point, it was packed away in a box for many, many years.
I'm 27 now, and by chance, I found the motor in a totally random box. Took a look at it, and it turned out the issue was that the spring holding the brushes wasn't insulated properly. Fixed it, and then it ran totally fine.
My dad dug up the locomotive from storage, and with some time and fiddling, we both finally got to see the loco run for the first time. It was a very exciting feeling indeed. It's now one of the smoothest runners we have.
That's a great story, it feels great to get anything running again.
SMT Mainline, This is amazing! I can't stop smiling!
Why, why do you scam people (mostly kids)
It was so precious to hearing your grandmother's voice, as she was admiring the successful results of your handiwork. It was also great to hear the excitement in your voice when you had the engine running for the first time in 60 years! Congratulations to you both!
All went very well with this project and I'm thankful for it.
"Look at her."
That made me smile so wide. You could hear the warmth and affection in her voice for her old locomotive. Nice to know she still loves her. Good job, my friend.
“You must have been emotional.” Yeah. Loved seeing your reaction when it ran. Thank you for sharing the time with your grandmother.
I was chuckling about that, she was spot on.
What a wonderful relationship you have with your grandmother. Cherish it always!
Your Granny is just great and a train granny at that. You are very lucky.
Everyone's pure elation when they ran was unbelievable. A stellar job on both fronts.
Thank you!
I could hear the little girl in her come out in huge joy at seeing her childhood memories and trains riding the rails again.
Seeing the joy of Harrison when he managed to get the locomotive running is just a great feeling
Yeah!
“look at her” THIS WARMED MY HEART ❤❤😭
He’s being so nice by fixing his grandmother’s train
Your restoration of her trains and her reaction seeing it run was truly amazing. I got goosebumps seeing it. Thank you
Thank you very much!
Your grandmother's happiness upon seeing her precious childhood trains being restored literally brought a tear to my eye, and I do mean literally!
Very heartwarming. I too will be 81 this May. Yes, I still remember my childhood trains and even run the Lionel 150 engine which came with orange passenger cars that my Dad received when he was 7 way back in 1921. My grandfather and grandmother would have sacrificed greatly to buy that set back then. Perhaps their spirit rides the silver rails with that set.
Your grandmother said it right!!!! YOU ARE AMAZING! Happy Birthday Grandma ❤
I'll let her know.
You are a wonderful person and you must love your grandmother very much. I wish my family carried for me half as much. GOD BLESS YOU.
Thank you so much!
I have watched a lot of your videos and you restore a lot of older locomotives some of them personally I don’t think they should’ve even been bothered with but this one is definitely an amazing one. The fact that you did this for your 81 year-old grandmother made her extremely happy is an amazing job, I truly hope her and you can enjoy this locomotive tell your time on earth is done. God bless you and your family. 🇺🇸🦅
It was well worth it :)
Hey Harrison, great restoration of that beautiful locomotive. Seeing the joy on your grandmother's face was wonderful.
What a great moment to be able not only get them going again but the fact parts are amazingly still available and finally to able to show them running again to your grandmother - priceless. Congrats-!
Thanks a bunch, her reaction was better than I could have hoped for.
Hearing her talk about them both as she watched them ride the rails it was hard not to get weepy. You could see she was transported back in time. Great work Harrison. Take care, Jeff.
At some point, some 65 years ago in Worthing England she might have been watching both these locomotives running at the same time too.
The look of joy on your grandmother's face made the entire project worth the cost of the restoration. The fact that it runs so amazingly is just icing on the cake. Great job, great video.
I'm thrilled that it all worked out. It was tricky but well worth it.
You can never do enough for your grandmother, well done Harrison ❤
THAT WAS AWESOME SEEING YOUR GRANDMOTHERS FACE LIGHT UP LIKE THAT. THANKS FOR THE UPLOAD BUDDY😁
Glad you enjoyed it
U can’t beat her happiness. Great job Harry🥰💯💯
Thank you!
Grandmother is right “you’re amazing”. Such a loving restoration. You’re definitely in grandmother’s will! lol. So special to see her joy in watching it run again and your obvious delight in the moment. I wish there was someway to keep this video for my grandchildren to watch when they unbox my old trains.
Thank you, I'm glad she's stuck around long enough to be able to see it. I wasn't sure if I would ever get it running again.
@@SMTMainline those English grannies are made of tougher stuff. Mine lived to 98 and survived many calamities.
I think that is genuine heart that you did that for her..........a real blessing to take her memory to something she remembered long ago..........bravo Harrison.....clap clap clap
Thank you!
Great seeing you not only restore and get your grandma's steam engine back in service but letting her mark up and run it, that's just priceless. Job well done and great seeing the old steamer back in revenue service!
Serenity, we have a runner! Happy birthday to your granny. In 1959 I was 8 years old. Cheers from eastern TN
She looks so happy way to go ❤
Your reaction was incredible, and the segment with your gran was absolutely the best! Thank you for sharing,and thanks to her for being willing to participate! A very special edition! ❤
Thank you so much!
You have out done yourself! Oma will love you for ever. 🙂
Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic, genuine happiness when she kissed that engine, best wishes to you and your grandma!
Thank you!
That has been one of the most heartwarming videos I've ever seen, you and your grandma's reaction was so emotional and that just warmed my heart!
Thank you!
@SMTMainline I didn't think you'd actually respond! I was in your stream last night also, forgot to mention happy birthday to your grandma
That was awesome to see your Grandma's face of joy and amazing.
Amazement
That was genuinely one of the coolest things I have seen a youtuber suprise a relative with. Ive seen the "I paid off my parent's debt" and the "I bought my sibling a car" but this definitely tops it. I have seen only a few of your videos before but after this, sir, you earned yourself a subscribe. You are a legend.
That means a lot, thank you!
seeing your grandma being so happy to see her trains run put a smile to my face. Cheers to you Harry should be proud to be able to bring smiles to those with your trains. keep doing your passion
Thank you very much!
Bless your heart for making your grandma so happy.
Amazing work, Harrison. Your grandmother is blessed with a wonderful grandson who can do such difficult restoration. Thanks for sharing this touching story with us.
WTG, Harrison! Your Grandma just became a kid again.
Good evening Harrison, I have been watching your channel for several years and by far that was my favorite moment when it started. You could hear the extreme excitement in your voice! So cool! Take care, Jeff.
You put a tear in an 76 year old's eye.
Seeing your grandmother's delight was wonderful.
It warmed my heart to see her reaction.
Nothing is better than a happy Gran.
The happiness in his voice when it runs on the track again heart warms me.
Congrats fixing the locomotive love seeing it run and your grandmas joy seeing it.
This made me smile. Awesome job Harrison.
Happy birthday SMT’s grandma 👵 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congrats to bringing joy to your beloved Grandma. Bless you for bringing that happiness and surprised look on her face. God Bless.
Thank you so much
Simply wonderful
You did re-storing HO granny's train so well in your own step.
Good work on your project very well.
Thank you!
That's nice of you for helping your grandma 23:27
What a nice thing you did for her. You’re a good kid. Seeing her smile and touch her heart like that, made it worth all the work. Great job!👍
Very impressive Harrison. The Rivarossi Atlantics are a league amongst their own. Im getting ready to finally finish my SP 4-4-2. I took inspiration from you. Put it off for years since i am more of a modeler than just a restoration guy anymore. But i'd like to see it finished after years of speculation and on and off repairs. I finally have everything i need after using RivaRestore. So my SP 4-4-2 will live again. Albeit im a few years too late to show my grandfather
Thanks Harrison, see you on the Seashore Lines!
-KJP
Thank you so much!
Way to go my man. Nothing better than making granny smile.
This man is a wizard with trains
watching her reaction brought a tear to my eye. You did a fantastic job on this.
Oh wow, thats the happiest ive seen Harrison in years! 😂 24:32
I didn't know if it was gonna work 😂
Your granny surprised and happy is so heart-warming... I went emotional here.
Oh this is so cool I enjoy this
This was so wholesome to watch! Seeing the joy you gave your granny by restoring her childhood train made me smile.
Greetings from the Netherlands!
'...and here we got tin plate, and zink pest. It's all good!' :D
A combine force greater than titanium.
What a cool video
Harrison I really think you should be given the nickname they gave Scotty in Star Trek A Miracle worker as it truly fits. Getting that engine to work had to be a highlight in your day. the excitement in your voice when it started right up and ran down the track clearly showed it. And it was Awesome seeing your Grandmother's reaction to seeing her childhood trains running again. Thank you for sharing that this morning you inspired me to get some work done on my projects today. As always Well Done.
Thanks, this was a tricky one but well worth it.
Sweet video dude!!!
What an awesome video. The smile on her face says it all. Good job young man. From Texas
Thanks 👍
GREATEST GRANDSON
You made her very happy.
Granny's gonna win
You did good, SMT Mainline. You made your grandmother proud! Keep up the fantastic work!
Rivarestore is a gift from the gods
Yours Nannas reaction has me tearing up, well done... The memories that little train must have brought back.
What is it 🚂🚊🚞🚂
Great job it's good to see someone think of there Grandmother. You are a good influence on younger people.
Wow, actual ball bearings in a HO model loco! First time ever I see that. They really built them to last, apart from the zink rot. Kudos for a job well done. Grandparents are such a treasure. Glad you could make your grandmother happy! Thank you for sharing and take care!
Rivarossi is the only manufacturer I've seen do this. The zinc rot isn't great but at the time it wasn't a well known issue so they might not have known they were making bad parts.
great job getting your grandma train running again memories that will last a lifetime
Love seeing your grandma so passionate about model trains
SMT you didi it again ! I saw ten years come off your grandmother's age when she saw her old loco running again ! I was touched myself ! SMT you are a remarkable person !!
Harrison you got so much talent. It almost brought tears when I saw your grandma’s reaction to her train. That was really awesome. Those European trains are strong and will last for years. Thank you for this awesome video. Please keep them coming.🚂🚂
That is one happy grandma. Nice work
This man is literally a train whisperer a magician the closest I’ve ever come to this level of skill is soldering a single wire also his grandmother is so wholesome keep fixing things smt you’re good at it
Thanks, I try!
Seeing your grandma so happy made my day
Wow that's AWESOME MAN good job. It's sad how that they got mishandled by the airport.. it's great she saved them and amazing you got that one running.
Unbelievable job Harrison your grandma was so happy
my favorite train in your collection
I still have my Lionel train set I got when I was 9 years old. I've done some work to her over the years and the grandkids love it going around the Christmas tree.
That’s pretty cool that you got the engine rebuilt and running for your grandmother. She seemed really happy and emotional about it.
Great job Harrison! You touched grandma. Priceless!
Harrison . Congratulations on first of all for being a fantastic grandson and person . Your reaction when the locomotive ran on the track was brilliant. Great show 👍
Thank you very much!
Your grandmother’s face when she sees her locomotive 🚂 running again is priceless ❤🎉❤ great work and video!
The happiness in her heart was well worth the time you spent
Not going to lie I shed a tear this was so wonderful to watch!!
That was awesome! To see the joy you brought your Nana was priceless 🙏
Yes! Thank you!
What a gift to be able to repair your grandmother's locomotive and share with her the joy of running it together. Well done.
It's amazing to see it running again.
It’s amazing to see a happy grandmother, what a good reaction. Good grandson you are