Shortly after I got back into the hobby I got a second-hand Bachmann 2-8-0 on Ebay. I was heartbroken when it arrived and had trouble moving, and later when some of the wheels just plain fell out! Eventually I learned this was a pretty common issue. Rather than glueing the axles back together (which would've been easier than usual, this was one with the square pegs), I found 3d-printed replacements for the axles for sale that worked pretty well. I still have a little work to do to get it running great, but at least it's running again.
I had no idea that Bachmann made a Daylight! Thanks for the video Sam, now I can try to get it! Great video as always! See you next time! Your Friend, Sai
Some diesels like the Bachmann spectrum F40PH and the Dash-8 use the split chassis design. For the diesels, it is a very good design and weighs quite a lot. They use metal axles with insulators in the wheels like modern engines. They are difficult to install dcc in, because you have to isolate the chassis. Nice video!
Peter's Spares sells replacement axle spacers for all the Mainline/Bachmann early models - so they can be repaired - axle failure isn't terminal with the availability of those.
This is true! However, it won't correct the problem - even the replacement spacers will fail eventually, which is why I try to avoid these wherever possible! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Interference fit, as used with these, is all about getting the correct tightness - if they are too tight then they risk splitting, which can be overcome with careful reaming of the holes. It's very common with N gauge models that I have - gearing splitting on axles. I've replaced literally hundreds of them, but by reaming out replacement gear holes so the interference fit is only light, the problem can be permanently overcome. The good thing with Peter's spares is that they are brand new production also, not old stock.
I have 2 (US) Spectrum (top range Bachmann) locos that has the split chassis; one is a 2-8-0 consolidation witch has the same ring-filed motor like the mainline tank-engines, the other is a GP-40 Bo'Bo' diesel that has a the same motor that your GS-4 has just with double flywheels, and the bogie's pickups touching the two sides of the frame.
It's also worth noting that the split axles are more a Bachmann problem than anything else. General rule of thumb for us N-scalers is 'If you buy Bmann from 1990 to 2004 or so expect it to die quick from axle failure'. Only locomotive they sold for US modellers not prone to this was their 4-4-0 American, and that was only because all the electrical bits live in the tender so they used brass axles with traction tires in the loco itself.
Yeah. I have two Rivarossi locos from the 1960s that still run reasonably well(And one's even chipped!). These things just don't wear very much, with the exception of motors. One of my Rivarossi steamers does need a new motor, the front bushing wore out so bad that it screeches like a banshee going forward *and won't reverse at all*.
I might considder getting Bachmanns newer DCC sound version of the GS4, although it is a pricy thing... and a machine like that obviously needs a suitable consist with matching Daylight coaches, which in itself is a pricy thing! Beautiful machine all round, I will say.
do a coach hauling challenge between 2 electric trains fro example : Virgin Pendolino Class 390 vs Cross Country Super Voyager Class 221 please. Also i love your layout especially the functional wind turbine. Finally i subscribed and applied notification when your next video is uploaded to RUclips
I see how the split chassis seemed like a good idea at the time. I do believe there is a real GS4 Daylight about somewhere out West. Of course most everything is 'out West' to me.
Yeah me too - but it turns out that plastic axles are a terrible idea in the long run... also the advent of DCC made it very inconvenient! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hello Sam just let you know tomorrow I'm going to look at it very special place and part of a train store downtown in Texas so wish me luck to the train store and I'll tell you what I see so if I see something I like cheers Sam
Yeah I could do that - though for now, I'm not planning any more teardowns - I may feature one in a servicing stream one day though! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Nice video, although I don't have this model, it was still useful for my older engines. Sam, how many engines do you have in your collection? Another great video.
Thanks Paul - no worries - this may be helpful for other split chassis engines! I'm not sure of how many I have now, but I think it's over 300 engines! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hi Sam nice vid I had a split with my Class V3 and I needed to super glue them back together. Thank for the IPA advice I got some and it works much better than nail polish remover. :)
It's pretty easy, actually. They just machine enough clearance around the motor terminals that the frame halves don't contact the motor, then run some of the tiniest wires you ever did see down to them from the decoder. Some diesels use brass contact strips from the decoder to the motor terminals, which are mounted on the cutouts that the motor can requires to not foul the frame anyway. Converting a non-DCC N loco to DCC on split-frame isn't that hard, either, you just get in there with your dremel and notch some pockets into the frame, desolder the contact strips the motor may have, and solder some tiny little wires to it. Not that difficult at all, really. A little kapton tape goes a long way as well, though really, the motor should never shift enough to short in there. The reason why split-frame is the go-to in N is alluded to by you in this very video: Pickup. You mentioned that this GS-4 had no electrical connections to the tender and got all of its pickup through the drivers thanks to the split frame. With N-gauge stuff, pickup is CRITICAL. You lot in HO/OO can run 4-coupled tenderless steamers all day long without too much fuss, can get away with loco picking one rail up/tender the other(Or one bogie and the other on diesels), and it works okay. In N that just does not work, Rivarossi tried it with some steamers in the 60s/70s and they always had pickup problems. With the models being so small and so light you need every last wheel you can get picking power up or it *will* stall on insulfrog points,. Even a 4-8-4 like this one, if it's relying solely on its drivers for pickup, will stall on points from time to time. The standard for N steam is split frame + needlepoint pickup on all tender wheels, at least for US modelling. Diesels have it a bit easier if they've got all wheel pickup as they'll almost guaranteeably have at least four wheels picking power up from one side of the point or the other, which is what N steamers gain from having full tender pickup. *Electrically speaking even 8-coupled steamers are only six coupled, because traction tires are almost mandatory on an N steam locomotive for it to pull anything...*
Hey - usually the packing will say, otherwise it's only really the older locos that have them - most of my modern locos don't. Otherwise, just a body removal is the best way to tell! Cheers, Sam :)
Hey Sam! I just purchased a BR Black Mainline J72 class loco and I was wondering if you had any ideas as to why it wouldn't run after sitting for a while. The seller on ebay said it just hadn't been run in years and it was apparently kept on a layout in a climate controlled room. Thanks! -Bryan PS: Nice video btw, I am constantly working on my Bachmann F8 Diesel and it usually takes me much longer to get the loco in pieces.
Hi Bryan - I'd strongly suggest dismantling the base and checking the axles - hopefully there won't be any failure there. If there isn't a good clean there should do wonders! Cheers, Sam :)
HI, I am trying to resurrect the same split chassis GS 4 (in the American Freedom Train paint) on this video and i have most of it figured out....Dirt and stuff is all cleaned up and I was able to rewire the rear bogey and get it all connected, but for the life of me, I can't see where the front electrical pickup is located. I do see where it would be connected to the left side of the chassis and there were the remains of a short wire with two tiny brass connectors like the ones on the back...so i am assuming there some screw hole that I just don't see.....Help!
Hello budy, how are you? Where can I get parts (repair kit) for this locomotive? I need the repair kit, which are the 2 gears and the 3 axles of the wheels.
I'm great thanks, how are you?? You might be best to try to find a second hand model to buy for parts - that's usually what has to be done :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hey sam i just opened up my bachmann daylight, the collectible one, and it did not have a smoke generator, but it had a slot for one the same size as the one in this video, so do you think that you could find out for me what smoke generator yours has? thanks for the reply
Torn Apart One day, Sam spilt some super glue on his loft carpet. The sticky liquid desolved into the carpet. To make matters worse, an innocent little Peckett Tank Engine was on the receiving end of being knocked off the service table. Sam sighed although he couldn't stop giggling. He didn't see the engine land on the liquidy super glue, which in turn made part of the carpet horribly sticky. Uh-oh! Trouble reared its ugly head. Sam got up off his chair and found the model engine right way up on the sticky part of the carpet. He felt the stickiness with a cold finger. It didn't look very good. The engine's wheels had stuck tight to the gluey piece of carpet. "Oh fiddlesticks!" Sam tugged hard, trying to unsuccessfully prise the wheels away from the carpet. The model wouldn't budge. "If only I'd been more careful, this wouldn't have happened." Sam pulled and twisted the model in all directions. There was a noisy rip, and the body came off the chassis. Screws went flying, yet this was the least of Sam's problems. He tugged at the wheels several more times. Another rip later, a square piece of carpet came off stuck to the wheels. At last, Sam managed to tear the carpet from under the metal wheels. The wheels crumbled in his hands. He was not happy. A visit to a certain model shop later, Sam bought an exact replacement model. He was careful afterwards never to spill super glue on his loft carpet again. He didn't want to end up tearing any more engines apart. A wise move.
I just picked up the GS4 with dcc and sound in the dream train scheme for about 142£. I can’t get it to go around a small oval without derailing. The front and back boggles dangle from the train and create a problem even on straight track. Is there any way to correct this problem?
Sam'sTrains well if you do make sure you take care of the connection between the tender and the locomotive, its very fragile, thats how i think mine stopped working correctly
Yeah I'd agree actually - there's no set way to do it, because the key to success is originality.... if I teach people how to make videos exactly like mine, they'll all fail, for that reason! Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Can anyone tell me how to turn a 4468 HORNBY MALLARD into a two, train and tender, model. They are connected permanently. while I want them separated. They are connected by a metal strip, with three holes drilled into it. Thanks
American 00 scale on 19 mm tracks is very rare. American H0 is very common so as the Daylight loco. And these locos are all running on H0 tracks and British 00 tracks of 16,5 mm.
Why doesnt my n2 class from mainline work on roco rails? (Its the right guage and rails a digital. And i was told by the guy who sold me the locomotive (C &M models in carlile) told me that the loco was digital and that it would work on digital roco rails.) HELP
@@raaabonlaaanon8855 if it humms it's NOT dcc fitted, these are not the best models, and wouldn't recommend it for use on dcc, the model saddle and chassis are plastic and with tge heat it would probably warp.
This model needs an update!! It has a new chassis, which first appeared either in 2009 or before, and The tooling is from 1976, has not been changed ever! It comes with a lackluster sound system, TTS is much better and cheaper. All this is $449, cheapest I have seen is $249, still makes no sense! Buy a Broadway limited GS4, expensive, but much better model
Sam'sTrains MTH has one and you can purchase it from Tower Hobbies for $419 dollars ( type SG-4 instead as the6 messed up ). It has a metal body for loco and tender, direction lighting, smoke, and depending on the Dcc system the whistle will produce smoke as well . The smoke is synchronized with the wheels and sound. It is pretty much a dapol black label A4 on steroids
Thanks a lot Arthur, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah sure - if you take part in the next live stream, I'll give you a shoutout! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Interesting, I had no idea about the logic behind split chassis. Thanks for the explanation Sam.
Thanks Patrick - yeah it was a good idea, but sadly in the long run I'd say it was a failure!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Shortly after I got back into the hobby I got a second-hand Bachmann 2-8-0 on Ebay. I was heartbroken when it arrived and had trouble moving, and later when some of the wheels just plain fell out!
Eventually I learned this was a pretty common issue. Rather than glueing the axles back together (which would've been easier than usual, this was one with the square pegs), I found 3d-printed replacements for the axles for sale that worked pretty well. I still have a little work to do to get it running great, but at least it's running again.
You always make it look so easy Sam...another fascinating review....Bob
Thanks a lot Bob, that's very kind of you!
Cheers,
Sam :)
I had no idea that Bachmann made a Daylight! Thanks for the video Sam, now I can try to get it! Great video as always! See you next time!
Your Friend,
Sai
haha me neither Sai - not until I saw it on Ebay - it's quite a nice thing though! See you soon!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Probably as part of the american HO range.
Some diesels like the Bachmann spectrum F40PH and the Dash-8 use the split chassis design. For the diesels, it is a very good design and weighs quite a lot. They use metal axles with insulators in the wheels like modern engines. They are difficult to install dcc in, because you have to isolate the chassis. Nice video!
Is that so? I've never come across a split chassis diesel before - that's very interesting!!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Great video Sam'sTrains of the Bachmann GS-4 Daylight.
Thanks very much Ben! :D
This was the first standard gauge steam locomotive I ever rid behind and this was uploaded on my bday.
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to steamerthesteamtrain, Happy Birthday to you. And many more!
Oh wow really?! You're so lucky to have ridden behind this! And have a super birthday, hope you have a great time! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Peter's Spares sells replacement axle spacers for all the Mainline/Bachmann early models - so they can be repaired - axle failure isn't terminal with the availability of those.
This is true! However, it won't correct the problem - even the replacement spacers will fail eventually, which is why I try to avoid these wherever possible!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Interference fit, as used with these, is all about getting the correct tightness - if they are too tight then they risk splitting, which can be overcome with careful reaming of the holes. It's very common with N gauge models that I have - gearing splitting on axles. I've replaced literally hundreds of them, but by reaming out replacement gear holes so the interference fit is only light, the problem can be permanently overcome. The good thing with Peter's spares is that they are brand new production also, not old stock.
Hi, Sam
I got the Hornby Clockwork Super Set today for great value at £10.
I hope James' Accident goes down well!
Ooh awesome - have fun mate! I hope so tooo :3
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I have 2 (US) Spectrum (top range Bachmann) locos that has the split chassis; one is a 2-8-0 consolidation witch has the same ring-filed motor like the mainline tank-engines, the other is a GP-40 Bo'Bo' diesel that has a the same motor that your GS-4 has just with double flywheels, and the bogie's pickups touching the two sides of the frame.
Ooh awesome Tom - I am familiar with those, having serviced a couple!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
It's also worth noting that the split axles are more a Bachmann problem than anything else. General rule of thumb for us N-scalers is 'If you buy Bmann from 1990 to 2004 or so expect it to die quick from axle failure'. Only locomotive they sold for US modellers not prone to this was their 4-4-0 American, and that was only because all the electrical bits live in the tender so they used brass axles with traction tires in the loco itself.
Yeah absolutely - and on N scale the level of wear should be much less too, with them being smaller!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Yeah. I have two Rivarossi locos from the 1960s that still run reasonably well(And one's even chipped!). These things just don't wear very much, with the exception of motors. One of my Rivarossi steamers does need a new motor, the front bushing wore out so bad that it screeches like a banshee going forward *and won't reverse at all*.
I might considder getting Bachmanns newer DCC sound version of the GS4, although it is a pricy thing... and a machine like that obviously needs a suitable consist with matching Daylight coaches, which in itself is a pricy thing! Beautiful machine all round, I will say.
Sounds good Jonatan - I have heard that they're very good!
Cheers,
Sam :)
I’m going on holiday soon I hope I could see some locomotives there and some tracks because your track and what you do is really funny
Ooh very awesome - let's hope you see some! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Sam, maybe you could make a tutorial for making your own locos and such, like what motors to use and stuff like that.
Hey! Unfortunately I'm not the person for that - since that's not something I usually do!
Cheers,
Sam :)
do a coach hauling challenge between 2 electric trains fro example : Virgin Pendolino Class 390 vs Cross Country Super Voyager Class 221 please. Also i love your layout especially the functional wind turbine. Finally i subscribed and applied notification when your next video is uploaded to RUclips
Ooh that's a good idea - I've made a note of that!
Thanks a lot for your support - much appreciated!!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I see how the split chassis seemed like a good idea at the time. I do believe there is a real GS4 Daylight about somewhere out West. Of course most everything is 'out West' to me.
Yeah me too - but it turns out that plastic axles are a terrible idea in the long run... also the advent of DCC made it very inconvenient!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Ian Haynes there is in fact a real GS-4 Daylight, its engine N0: 4449 and shes operational!
I love Daylight. She's no.5 on my Favorite Engines List. Big Boy will always be first. She's my articulated baby.
Ooh fantastic - yeah that big boy really is astonishing!! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hello Sam just let you know tomorrow I'm going to look at it very special place and part of a train store downtown in Texas so wish me luck to the train store and I'll tell you what I see so if I see something I like cheers Sam
Ooh great to hear - good luck with that, hopefully you do see something you like! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hello from Canada and great vid like always!
Thanks AC - glad you enjoyed it! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Could you maybe do a teardown of the Q6 next ? because I have Some troubles with it and dont now how to do it
Yeah I could do that - though for now, I'm not planning any more teardowns - I may feature one in a servicing stream one day though! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I'm a model repairs guy if you want someone to have a look?
Hi Sam. Will you please do a video of servicing the Hornby Terrier. That is the only loco I have that I has not yet been serviced.
Hey Philip - that's not a bad idea, I will probably do a live stream that includes her being serviced one day!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Great video. I find it very interesting how these things are put together. :)
Thanks a lot mate - glad you found it interesting!! ;D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Totally with you on the subject of split axles. Absolute bain of the restorers life. I avoid Bachmann (of that era) like the plague.
haha I agree - and I tend to try to avoid them too, absolute nightmare!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hi Sam today is my birthday 🎉 great video 👍🏻👍🏻😎
Hey mate - that's great to hear, have a very happy birthday!! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Can you do the Southern Pacific Daylight 4446 vs The Flying Scotsman? Of course once you put the daylight back together
That'd be great! I think the Flying Scotsman might get wiped over though ;D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Nice video, although I don't have this model, it was still useful for my older engines. Sam, how many engines do you have in your collection? Another great video.
Thanks Paul - no worries - this may be helpful for other split chassis engines! I'm not sure of how many I have now, but I think it's over 300 engines!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Hi Sam nice vid I had a split with my Class V3 and I needed to super glue them back together. Thank for the IPA advice I got some and it works much better than nail polish remover. :)
Thanks Joseph - yeah it's a real pain unfortunately :(
Glad you're getting on well with the IPA!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Great video Sam
Thanks as always David! :D
Nice loco the GS4!
Thanks Marco! :D
It Like How Bachmann Kept The Pistons On The Chassis. It Helps If You Want To Remove The Skirting On The Shell.
Yeah me too - quite a nice bit of design that!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Sam the gs4 is actually a 4 8 4 not a 2 8 2. Im sure you merely mis spoke. Thanks for the informative post always appreciated
Thanks Bill - I didn't realise I'd called it a 2-8-2 - my mistake!!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Wow, I never knew what they look like on the inside.
I know! Pretty cool! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hi Sam
Could you do a video with the Hornby County of Cornwall model?
Hey Ash - yeah I have done, my review should still be out there! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Things are wildly different in HO/OO, it seems, because a split frame like that is the *only* way to make a N-scale loco that runs worth a damn.
Ahh really? How do they get dcc fitted then? It must be a nightmare!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
It's pretty easy, actually. They just machine enough clearance around the motor terminals that the frame halves don't contact the motor, then run some of the tiniest wires you ever did see down to them from the decoder. Some diesels use brass contact strips from the decoder to the motor terminals, which are mounted on the cutouts that the motor can requires to not foul the frame anyway. Converting a non-DCC N loco to DCC on split-frame isn't that hard, either, you just get in there with your dremel and notch some pockets into the frame, desolder the contact strips the motor may have, and solder some tiny little wires to it. Not that difficult at all, really. A little kapton tape goes a long way as well, though really, the motor should never shift enough to short in there.
The reason why split-frame is the go-to in N is alluded to by you in this very video: Pickup. You mentioned that this GS-4 had no electrical connections to the tender and got all of its pickup through the drivers thanks to the split frame. With N-gauge stuff, pickup is CRITICAL. You lot in HO/OO can run 4-coupled tenderless steamers all day long without too much fuss, can get away with loco picking one rail up/tender the other(Or one bogie and the other on diesels), and it works okay. In N that just does not work, Rivarossi tried it with some steamers in the 60s/70s and they always had pickup problems. With the models being so small and so light you need every last wheel you can get picking power up or it *will* stall on insulfrog points,. Even a 4-8-4 like this one, if it's relying solely on its drivers for pickup, will stall on points from time to time. The standard for N steam is split frame + needlepoint pickup on all tender wheels, at least for US modelling. Diesels have it a bit easier if they've got all wheel pickup as they'll almost guaranteeably have at least four wheels picking power up from one side of the point or the other, which is what N steamers gain from having full tender pickup.
*Electrically speaking even 8-coupled steamers are only six coupled, because traction tires are almost mandatory on an N steam locomotive for it to pull anything...*
hi sam! can you do a video or just reply to me on how to tell if an engine has a smoke generator without taking it apart?
Hey - usually the packing will say, otherwise it's only really the older locos that have them - most of my modern locos don't. Otherwise, just a body removal is the best way to tell!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Hey sam! I have a question about the daylight, Can you de-skirt it?
Hey Sam! I just purchased a BR Black Mainline J72 class loco and I was wondering if you had any ideas as to why it wouldn't run after sitting for a while. The seller on ebay said it just hadn't been run in years and it was apparently kept on a layout in a climate controlled room. Thanks!
-Bryan
PS: Nice video btw, I am constantly working on my Bachmann F8 Diesel and it usually takes me much longer to get the loco in pieces.
Hi Bryan - I'd strongly suggest dismantling the base and checking the axles - hopefully there won't be any failure there. If there isn't a good clean there should do wonders!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Thanks Sam! I'll give it a shot!
-Bryan
Again very interesting and informative.
Thanks Norbert!
Cool trains samtrains
Thank you! :D
hi Gio Vega
HI, I am trying to resurrect the same split chassis GS 4 (in the American Freedom Train paint) on this video and i have most of it figured out....Dirt and stuff is all cleaned up and I was able to rewire the rear bogey and get it all connected, but for the life of me, I can't see where the front electrical pickup is located. I do see where it would be connected to the left side of the chassis and there were the remains of a short wire with two tiny brass connectors like the ones on the back...so i am assuming there some screw hole that I just don't see.....Help!
Hmmm I'm not sure about that - I'll take a look next time mine comes apart! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Will the loco work without the smoke unit inside?
I didn't know Backmann made that! :-)
I know! I was surprised too when I saw it on Ebay! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Good job keep doing what your doing love your videos
Thanks so much Diamond! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Hi from México
Hey from the UK! :D
Hi from Trumpville
Hello from US
Awesome Mate, i might strip my bachmann GS-4 Daylight,Henry
That's great to hear - good luck! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
you look cool and snazzy. all you need is a gold chain
Lol indeed
The real life Daylight locomotive is at my local museum.
Ooh wow really?! You've seen her then?!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I saw a black one of these at a shop one time.
Ooh really?! You weren't tempted then? ;D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I have the more modern none split chassis, it is brilliant!
Ooh fantastic - yeah I bet that's way way better! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Can remove the smoke unit if you want to?
Hello budy, how are you?
Where can I get parts (repair kit) for this locomotive?
I need the repair kit, which are the 2 gears and the 3 axles of the wheels.
I'm great thanks, how are you?? You might be best to try to find a second hand model to buy for parts - that's usually what has to be done :(
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Can you do Southern Pacific Daylight 4446 versus The Flying Scotsman that's what I meant by that.
Ooh I see! Awesome idea - I've made a note of that! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Do a teardown of a Thomas loco
Good idea! :D
Hey sam i just opened up my bachmann daylight, the collectible one, and it did not have a smoke generator, but it had a slot for one the same size as the one in this video, so do you think that you could find out for me what smoke generator yours has? thanks for the reply
Hey! I'm not absolutely sure actually - I will have to investigate the paperwork and see!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Thanks for making learn this!
No problem mate! :D
Hi Sam, I have a Bachmann Plus GS-4 in fine condition but the boiler door keeps falling off. What I'm asking is, is there a way to fix it?
Hey! Ooh that sounds weird - I guess if you'll never need to remove it, then superglue it back on??
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Okay thanks!
When will the next running session be?
It shouldn't be too long - I try to do them quite regularly!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Torn Apart
One day, Sam spilt some super glue on his loft carpet. The sticky liquid desolved into the carpet. To make matters worse, an innocent little Peckett Tank Engine was on the receiving end of being knocked off the service table. Sam sighed although he couldn't stop giggling. He didn't see the engine land on the liquidy super glue, which in turn made part of the carpet horribly sticky. Uh-oh! Trouble reared its ugly head.
Sam got up off his chair and found the model engine right way up on the sticky part of the carpet. He felt the stickiness with a cold finger. It didn't look very good. The engine's wheels had stuck tight to the gluey piece of carpet.
"Oh fiddlesticks!" Sam tugged hard, trying to unsuccessfully prise the wheels away from the carpet. The model wouldn't budge. "If only I'd been more careful, this wouldn't have happened." Sam pulled and twisted the model in all directions. There was a noisy rip, and the body came off the chassis. Screws went flying, yet this was the least of Sam's problems. He tugged at the wheels several more times. Another rip later, a square piece of carpet came off stuck to the wheels. At last, Sam managed to tear the carpet from under the metal wheels. The wheels crumbled in his hands. He was not happy.
A visit to a certain model shop later, Sam bought an exact replacement model. He was careful afterwards never to spill super glue on his loft carpet again. He didn't want to end up tearing any more engines apart. A wise move.
Blimey! A very sad story Kelly! Wouldn't my fingers have gotten stuck too?! I think you should revise the story ;)
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
I just picked up the GS4 with dcc and sound in the dream train scheme for about 142£. I can’t get it to go around a small oval without derailing. The front and back boggles dangle from the train and create a problem even on straight track. Is there any way to correct this problem?
Ahh sorry to hear that - what radius track are you using? I'd recommend 3rd radius minimum for those!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Sam are going to a ho scale polar express train set ? same day soon please :)
It's a magic carpet on a rail and never takes a rest, flying through the mountains and the snow! Couldn't resist.
haha it looks awesome - I will look into it! And thanks Taff ;D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Sam'sTrains well if you do make sure you take care of the connection between the tender and the locomotive, its very fragile, thats how i think mine stopped working correctly
Hey sam can you do a video on how to start a model railway youtube channel. Like a tutorial
Just record and have fun. :) Cheers, mate!
Yeah I'd agree actually - there's no set way to do it, because the key to success is originality.... if I teach people how to make videos exactly like mine, they'll all fail, for that reason!
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Wait Sam you own a Canadian locomotive now I never knew that?😕😀
I didn't realise it was Canadian actually - but yeah I've had this for quite a while!
Cheers,
Sam :)
It's from America
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California i think?
@@ScaniaVabis580 I know Daylight from a America that locomotive was build their I know I from a America I from Great Britain
@@jackamus_prime5062 👍.... on your original comment you were talking about a 'Canadian' locomotive, that's all.
It's a Northern 4-8-4. You said 2-8-2 pacific...lol
Mine has white square motor
Its a 4-8-4 not a 2-8-2. Glad to see an american locomotive again.
Ahh of course! Did I call it a 2-8-2?!
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Still having a sound issue on left side. A static sound.
Hmm, thanks mate - I'll look into that! :D
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Sam :)
Could you do a Bachmann A4
I did do during a live stream last week - feel free to check it out! :D
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Sam :)
So what are you able to do it?
Sorry Liam - able to do what?? :)
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That's so cool
Thanks Justin! :D
Hi Sam where did you get the daylight from mate
Hey James! I picked this one up super cheap on Ebay actually! :D
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Sam :)
Sam'sTrains thank you
hi sam its me again great vid i love the train daylight
Thanks a lot Andrea, really glad you liked it mate! :D
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Sam :)
Can anyone tell me how to turn a 4468 HORNBY MALLARD into a two, train and tender, model. They are connected permanently. while I want them separated. They are connected by a metal strip, with three holes drilled into it. Thanks
Thanks for the comment mate - I responded to your email with some more info!
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Sam :)
I remember someone kit bashing to make a daylight
Ooh that must have been epic! :D
How many American models do you have?
Not too many Jake - only about 5 I reckon!
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Sam :)
That is massive
haha thanks Braden - it certainly is! :D
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4446 is a GS-4.
i think daylight is in the movies
Yeah you're probably right!!
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SAM when could you buy more american ho scale model trains you could try to find Loinel ho scale train Loinel did make same oo scale trains to
American OO runs on 19mm gauge track. It's not the same as British 00 gauge which runs on 16.5mm track.
Hi Brian - I'll take a look at some more - I would like to get some more! :D
American H0 models will be fine on my track at least!
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Sam :)
Brian Castle ROCK RXR 9 its spelled Lionel not Loinel
American 00 scale on 19 mm tracks is very rare. American H0 is very common so as the Daylight loco. And these locos are all running on H0 tracks and British 00 tracks of 16,5 mm.
Yeah I hope I will say I'm I just I'm not leaving around 3
Ahh okay! :D
what locomotive is Sam from Thomas and friends
I'm not too sure actually Austin!
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Sam :)
Sam is a Allegheny type 2-6-6-6 articulated steam locomotive.
Blue Ridge Class
Challenger
taff783 not a challenger
Why don't you review the polar express and union Pacific big boy. Please I want to see the locomotives on your chanal
I don't have those unfortunately, but I will keep an eye out for both! :D
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@@SamsTrains you can buy my up big boy off of me if you like!
I just released that I have the same screwdrivers
haha awesome! I know a lot of people that have these xD
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Hi please review halden yard in a video please, it is a google website that sell hornby stuff
Sounds good Austin - I'll look into that! :D
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huh Bachmanns model of the Daylight doesnt look to different from Lionels Ho daylight, i mean the internal workings
If you actually look, its pretty much identical. Almost like from the same castings!
Ahh that's good to hear - they may have used the same chassis then??
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*sam talks about how big it is*
*laughs*
Buy a big boy and then you'll be having second thoughts.
yes, buy my baby
haha I agree - the big boy would make this look like a Barclay tank engine ;D
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well be ready to fork over some serious cash Sam! those engines are not cheap, it would be cheaper to buy one second hand off of ebay
It looks like axel the train
haha!
Why doesnt my n2 class from mainline work on roco rails? (Its the right guage and rails a digital. And i was told by the guy who sold me the locomotive (C &M models in carlile) told me that the loco was digital and that it would work on digital roco rails.)
HELP
Hmm, I'm not too sure - are you sure it's digital? What happens when you put it on the track?
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Sam'sTrains it humms. Like a nano microwave
@@raaabonlaaanon8855 if it humms it's NOT dcc fitted, these are not the best models, and wouldn't recommend it for use on dcc, the model saddle and chassis are plastic and with tge heat it would probably warp.
@@ScaniaVabis580 but how do i get it to run?
@@raaabonlaaanon8855 it would need to be fitted with a decoder to run on the Roco system... It would need to be hard wired being an older model.
This model needs an update!! It has a new chassis, which first appeared either in 2009 or before, and The tooling is from 1976, has not been changed ever! It comes with a lackluster sound system, TTS is much better and cheaper. All this is $449, cheapest I have seen is $249, still makes no sense! Buy a Broadway limited GS4, expensive, but much better model
Ooh yeah I'd love to see a super modern one for sure!! :D
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Sam'sTrains MTH has one and you can purchase it from Tower Hobbies for $419 dollars ( type SG-4 instead as the6 messed up ). It has a metal body for loco and tender, direction lighting, smoke, and depending on the Dcc system the whistle will produce smoke as well . The smoke is synchronized with the wheels and sound. It is pretty much a dapol black label A4 on steroids
Wait what?
Say what?!
If you think this is big, check out the 4-8-8-4 big boy! US railways follow suit with the saying, everything is bigger in America!
haha I know! now that one really is big xD
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It's a 4-8-4 not a 2-8-2
It is indeed - I mis-spoke there, sorry mate!
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Sam :)
SP4449: what the f***
1st!
Well done!! :D
thx sam am always early! =3
very nice great job and could you maybe give me a shout out.
Thanks a lot Arthur, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah sure - if you take part in the next live stream, I'll give you a shoutout! :D
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sorry I could just not make it in time and when I was the internet and sorry replied late because my notifications. reply
Great video Sam.
Thank you! :D