1955 Lionel "O" Gauge no. 736 Tear Down & Re-lube

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  • Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
  • Vintage Store Score!! Lionel 736 from 1955. Paid too much, won't run. Lets tear it down and fix her up.
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Комментарии • 259

  • @josephv.agliatojr.851
    @josephv.agliatojr.851 9 месяцев назад +7

    Ron, I must say your vlog is the most down to earth, informative, and fun vlog on model locomotives on the internet. To say nothing about your being a really nice guy, the world needs more people like you, much respect, thank you for all your vlogs, I look forward to them

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      So very kind of you Joseph. Your comment really made my day Sir :-)

    • @pastorjohnmswanson5365
      @pastorjohnmswanson5365 4 месяца назад

      Ron you are a lot of fun to watch. I am on RUclips but not for trains. I am a minister. That being said I love Lionel trains. I was especially interested in your rebuild of the big ZW transformer. I got lost in the weeds watching you tear it down. I knew it’s a little more than I could digest. I would love for you to rebuild it so could you mention prices. Great job. Pastor John.

  • @XBOXShawn12thman
    @XBOXShawn12thman 3 месяца назад +2

    Mannnnn Ron ..... Watching you deal with these old Lionel trains actually makes me happy that I'm an HO Athearn Blue Box guy 🤣

  • @YourMom777-x3x
    @YourMom777-x3x 9 месяцев назад +12

    This man took time out of his day today, to help me research a brass gear for a 8352 Santa Fe Lionel locomotive unit, that came out of a set, that I found in a pawn shop. This is the type of character kindness that is so
    non-existent anymore. Thank you Ron for your knowledge on how to find parts. Your skills that you share to repair the intricate small mechanisms that make these locomotives work. Also, it is the day after Christmas! What a great gift!
    Thank you Ron for your help today.

  • @joshuacampbell9990
    @joshuacampbell9990 9 месяцев назад +12

    As a Lionel guy, when you removed the center pickup I giggled to myself when the insulators stayed on the frame. I knew it would be an "oh crap' moment! It was for me many years ago lol. Great video as usual!!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks Josh, I dont work on these enough to remember all the "small stuff". Funny how you anticipated them falling out and sure enough.....there I was wondering WTF!! He he. Glad the synapsis in my brain fired, and I remembered where they went ;-)

  • @williamsantangelo
    @williamsantangelo 9 месяцев назад +2

    You'll never loose me attention 33 percenter I ain't best channel indeed! Amusing and educational! Never to old to learn! Fix em if you got em Ron!!! I Say

  • @glennlambert1605
    @glennlambert1605 2 месяца назад

    About holidays...it's I'm so glad to see you...then the wine comes out...and it hits the fan. I stay home too.

  • @JacquesLevyJr
    @JacquesLevyJr 21 день назад

    Beautiful : very well : very wonderful picture !!! Also congradulations !!!

  • @heleti0000
    @heleti0000 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hey Ron,
    Don’t get disheartened about the “30 second swipers” - I’m one of them.
    Just love watching your no-BS, fun but informative videos, but quite often they come up on my feed and when I click on them, realise I’ve watched them several times previously - so “swipe left” (or is it right 😜) to find one of your earlier ones I haven’t seen before. Keep ‘em coming 😁👍🇦🇺

  • @faxer-yv5wu
    @faxer-yv5wu 9 месяцев назад +2

    Yes the crazy relatives 2nd wife family also had a bag full of nuts so that showed up on holidays. Peggy is a gem also...congrates on the million views and another great video...i need a store like you have in Mississauga cheers Ron

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      You can pick or avoid your friends but relatives are FOREVER :-). Thanks for your kind words!

  • @patricksparks6631
    @patricksparks6631 6 месяцев назад

    Happy for you Ron, congrats on the 1 million views, I was at least 35 of those ... or however many videos you have. LOL, sometimes twice ...
    Great to meet you Peggy, as they say behind every good man is a great women !! I'm dialed in - enjoy your work. Thanks

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you Patrick. Showed your comment to the Little Lady. Made her day!!

  • @JasonBrown-mx2kk
    @JasonBrown-mx2kk 5 месяцев назад

    I was always amazed with the old stuff

  • @strobson1
    @strobson1 Месяц назад

    Aloha to you and miss Peggy from the big island of Hawaii

  • @keepamericayisraelgreat5708
    @keepamericayisraelgreat5708 9 месяцев назад +2

    What a treat...enjoyed every moment thanks for the Christmas gift Old Lionel.

  • @jrmeindl
    @jrmeindl 9 месяцев назад

    Just ran into the stuck motor shaft myself on a 2344 NYC F3. This one belonged to my dad, which I had recently acquired. I know for a fact that it had not been out of the box and run in about 40 years. Yours probably had been sitting for years too. I put a drop or two on the shaft and let it sit. When I came back to it, the shaft started to turn. With a little work, back to normal. Keep up the great work!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Glad to hear you got your ol Gal running again. I have a F3 video out also. A bit more specific to your loco. Thanks for watching!!

  • @mjamesb66
    @mjamesb66 9 месяцев назад

    Loved the photo shoot. Thank you for a great video and introducing your wife to us. I am familiar with diamond art and the patience it takes to make them. That is one great picture she made for you. Looking forward to your next video. 33%

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for your awesome response to the video and your support of the channel. I cant believe how the Little Lady can get those done. I would quit about 1/4 way thru. Next video is about 1/2 way done. Waiting for a boiler shell to show up.

  • @tmscheum
    @tmscheum 7 месяцев назад

    Dude, last 33%…………..you’re not right! Love it! Work it, baby!

  • @IhateYoutube
    @IhateYoutube 9 месяцев назад +5

    I grew up around this stuff. My dad ran his own train shop and then later I went to work for a large train shop. I restored so many old Lionel pieces
    like this Berkshire and they were always fun to work on. I absolutely loved it! It was nice that i had the full factory Lionel Service Shop tools so I
    could press the wheel sets on and off as needed and I had the tools to make working on the e Units a bit easier.
    You did a great job bringing this Berkshire back to life!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +2

      Sounds like you had a pretty good childhood and a cool job with all the Fancy stuff!!! Thank you for complimenting me on my service job here. Means a lot coming from a "Pro" :-)

    • @IhateYoutube
      @IhateYoutube 9 месяцев назад

      @@classicmodeltrains You're welcome! I really did have a wonderful child hood! I started a career in IT and it's been like 30 years now.. But I DO miss working with model trains and meeting all the great folks in the hobby! Thank you for the kind words as well!

  • @johnbanicki7232
    @johnbanicki7232 9 месяцев назад

    The timing of this video was absolutely perfect. I have a 1948 '675' 2-6-2 that stopped working. It was working but then stopped. Then it had the transformer smoking a little bit. I am hoping it just heated it up a little bit and did not burn it out. I do have a backup transformer if needed. I think I know what my project for this weekend is. Thanks for sharing!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      Oh WOW!! I always hate the smell of "getting too hot electrics". Hope the transformer and the armature windings survived. Should be a pretty straight forward repair and a rewarding conclusion for sure!!

  • @MygrandpasTrain
    @MygrandpasTrain 9 месяцев назад

    That engine had a few surprises! Ball bearings and a swing open boiler front. Lionel's not as bad as I thought! 🙃

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      I couldn't believe those features as well. It's like I finally owned a Cadillac or something :-)

  • @johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards
    @johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards 9 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome job getting her back up and running. Those are top of the line in my book. That smoking caboose is a bonus! 💯

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you! I lucked out finding the caboose at the same place earlier this year sometime.

    • @johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards
      @johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@classicmodeltrains That is highly sought after, a nice collector piece. 😉

  • @ifindmetal
    @ifindmetal 2 месяца назад

    Very cool picture loved this episode

  • @patji123
    @patji123 8 месяцев назад

    Nice restoration Ron. You're right that is a damn nice locomotive. I've got some nice O gauge in my collection that i have to break out. Hello to Peggy.

  • @caboosech
    @caboosech 9 месяцев назад

    Great looking Berkshire thanks for the shout out and art

  • @yogistanu55
    @yogistanu55 9 месяцев назад

    Behind every Great Model Railroader there is a woman who has the Bravery and Patience to allow them to enjoy the labors of that love. Nice seeing Peggy involved in Classic Model Trains with you, Ron and thanks for the Lionel 736 Refurb( now I know what to do properly)...love "The Rich Kid" name drop by the way cuz they were not cheap back in the day and those less fortunate could only drool at the Dept Store Windows!! Happy New Year and again Thanks for all you do!!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Yogi, Yes it is a blessing to have the little Lady supporting me doing this. Thank goodness Louis Marx was out there making trains for "The Working Man's" kids!!

  • @stevenwaller192
    @stevenwaller192 9 месяцев назад

    Well Heck Ron! You keep doing great videos. A million views too!
    Thanks for introducing Peggy . Glad I watched till the end🫠

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you Steven! I'm glad you watched till the end also. That's where all the 33%ers hang out :-)

    • @stevenwaller192
      @stevenwaller192 9 месяцев назад

      A late thought. I wonder if you had considered making the little flags for the front of that super locomotive?

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      @@stevenwaller192 I sure did!! BUT.... I dont know what to make them out of. I want them blowing back while running and hanging loose when it's stopped. Sometimes I want what I cannot have ;-)

  • @dalerobertson9394
    @dalerobertson9394 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great video. Growing up in the 1980s Tyco era when they were king of the trains, I love that the older trains from years past get refurbished and brought back to life. Congratulations on one million views. Let's work on one million subscribers.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks Dale. Back in the 80's I had HO. Dad had the Lionel and I got to play with the Marx stuff, but I hardly ever did because the HO looked so much "to scale". Now I'm slowly getting my mind changed when you find the right "O" stuff!! 1 Million Subs? I would fall out of my chair if I had 50K :-)

  • @davidstrainsandlego
    @davidstrainsandlego 9 месяцев назад +2

    My favorite lionel engine, nice repair

  • @scottthurman3625
    @scottthurman3625 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you, I love your videos and the enthusiasm in each! I'm a postwar fan so more postwar if you can.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Scott. Have some more in the Que for repairs!!

  • @RayBoebel
    @RayBoebel 9 месяцев назад

    Another great video Ron! Good to see the "Little Lady" (Peggy) in the video! And yes, you need to get out more....LOL!!!!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Ray! So.......your loco's DON'T talk to you? :-)

  • @leedooley502
    @leedooley502 9 месяцев назад

    Another informative and entertaining episode! Great to meet Peggy. You inspire me to risk trying new things.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you Lee! A lot of Fellers mention the same thing you did. I hope you've gotten some stuff back in working order :-)

  • @azmike1
    @azmike1 9 месяцев назад +1

    I submit that Lionel is a world of its own. Lots of color, speed, noises, rattles, and fun.
    Lionel are the toys that made boys into men. Merry Christmas! You did another stupendous job on that Loco.💥

  • @WWIIREBEL
    @WWIIREBEL 9 месяцев назад

    Another great job done Ron! And the picture that Peggy worked on....that reminded me, i need to get cracking on building my 3-truck Shay kit i found last year,lol.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Rebel, She worked on that for almost a month. I have a 2 truck Shay that needs finishing now that you mention Shay's ;-)

  • @JacobHofeldt-fq6ii
    @JacobHofeldt-fq6ii 9 месяцев назад

    I love those old Berks, I've got a 1951 variation and it is a heck of a puller, it smokes well and is a very reliable loco for an old postwar lionel. Very nice to work on too when it needs something.

  • @jeffbaker2897
    @jeffbaker2897 9 месяцев назад +2

    Nice 736 Ron, enjoyed the video 👍. A good pm on the unit👍, take care Ron & you & your family have a Happy New Year 🙏🎉💥🎊🍸🍷🍾👋😎

  • @genemanno1533
    @genemanno1533 9 месяцев назад

    Xcellent presentation. Vintage O gauge Lionel will go for ever with simple maintenance. I like that you keep things moving along and don’t spent too much time on any one simple task. Nice you show the things that need attention and not dwell on the obvious stuff.😊😊😊😊 any body should be able to follow along and then do their own engine. That ultrasonic tank is worth it’s weight and saves so much time cleaning.😊😊 the plastic bag saves cleaning out the tank when done ……..good tip.😊 ya might need a bit of photo finesse but your handy work is spot on..

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Gene. I do make it a point to keep the video moving with a fast pace. Keeps the attention better.

  • @coreyleed8572
    @coreyleed8572 9 месяцев назад +5

    Congratulations on the million views Ron! Another great video! I even got my folks watching ya. We enjoy your humor and seeing what you are tearing into. Keep it up, and have a wonderful new year

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you so much Corey! Cool that you got your folks watching as well ;-)

  • @azslotracer
    @azslotracer 9 месяцев назад +1

    Another great video Ron! Merry Christmas to you and the young lady! Keep the videos coming! Congratulations on the 1,000,000 views on youtube.

  • @rrowan327
    @rrowan327 9 месяцев назад

    I so enjoyed the photo shoot segment (maybe too much), thanks for the laughs. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to both Ron and Peggy

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks! I had some remorse after the video went live. was wondering if people will get my weird sense of humor :-)

  • @electrician-bn7gr
    @electrician-bn7gr 9 месяцев назад +1

    I just want to say I truly appreciate your videos and all your trains. Thank you for being able to share this with us. ❤

  • @alaskarailroad3996
    @alaskarailroad3996 9 месяцев назад

    As always.. great video. Congratulations on the views. I love the Shay painting. The 80 ton 3 truck shay is my favorite narrow gauge Locomotive.

  • @elsdp-4560
    @elsdp-4560 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for sharing. Enjoying your videos very much. It was nice to meet Peggy. What would we do without the support of our wives?👍

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      thank you as well. Yes the Little Lady keeps me fed and watered while I'm buried in the train cabin. I guess I would be malnourished with out her! And of course lonely as well ;-)

  • @angeloavanti2538
    @angeloavanti2538 9 месяцев назад

    Great video. Lots of fun. I really dig my 736 too. Runs like a top.

  • @StephenCarlBaldwin
    @StephenCarlBaldwin 9 месяцев назад +1

    Bravo, Ron, and congrats on 1 million views !

  • @pacificelectric9447
    @pacificelectric9447 8 месяцев назад

    Love your channel! Great content, interesting, informative and entertaining. But really it is you that makes this channel go. Keep em coming bro, I'll be watching!

  • @moeryan-b2c
    @moeryan-b2c 9 месяцев назад

    Congratulations on your channel and 1,000,00 views. Always entertaining.

  • @rickestabrook4987
    @rickestabrook4987 9 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the hint on the Lionel book - now I can ident my Lionel from the 50's; Happy New Year Mr. & Mrs. Ron.

  • @TheRobertSterling
    @TheRobertSterling 9 месяцев назад

    Congratulations Ron on the million views. I like the way you do your videos, fresh teardown and we get to go on the journey with you. Also a few laughs along the way. Keep up the good work.

  • @mikeyanello3664
    @mikeyanello3664 9 месяцев назад +1

    Ron excellent video

  • @TomzTrainzandAccessories
    @TomzTrainzandAccessories 9 месяцев назад

    Hello Ron. Merry Christmas to you and your family. You did a great job getting the ole Berkshire cleaned up and running. Great job! Tom

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Seasons Greetings Tom! Thank you and I hope you and yours have a safe N.Y's. holiday

  • @SleeperBBQ
    @SleeperBBQ 8 месяцев назад

    Congrats belated hey Peggy Thank You Ron

  • @eanferrell
    @eanferrell 9 месяцев назад

    Very entertaining presentation, and CONGRATS on the million views! Keep up the excellent work.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you very much Ean!

    • @eanferrell
      @eanferrell 9 месяцев назад

      @@classicmodeltrains You're very welcome!

  • @jamescotter5376
    @jamescotter5376 9 месяцев назад

    Congratulations on your million views keep up with the artistic stuff you're pretty good at it that picture was cool keep them coming thank you

  • @BriansModelTrains
    @BriansModelTrains 9 месяцев назад

    Another great video. Thankyou Ron & Peggy!

  • @silvertrain7945
    @silvertrain7945 9 месяцев назад

    Loved the photo shoot! Thanks for another great video.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks! Just me horsing around seeing if it would work or I loose 100 subs ;-)

  • @johnbarone3426
    @johnbarone3426 9 месяцев назад

    Another awesome job and congratulations on 1,000,000. Great stuff

  • @SantaFeBob
    @SantaFeBob 9 месяцев назад

    That was your most entertaining video yet! I thought that was a little Austin Powers recreation there. You did great on the tuneup. Very nice to see Peggy too. Congratulations on 1 million views. Happy New Year!

  • @butchmielke4200
    @butchmielke4200 9 месяцев назад

    Great video! I plan on tackling a older Lionel loco. Thanks for the tips on disassembling it to cleaning it up.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Butch! Hop in and start working on em, there pretty straight forward :-)

  • @bobbymartinezvergara9130
    @bobbymartinezvergara9130 9 месяцев назад +1

    MERRY CHRISTMAS

  • @markwakeley3835
    @markwakeley3835 9 месяцев назад

    Man, you are crazy! Now I'm in trouble for laughing out loud while my wife is watching "her soap".
    The shoe brush is a great idea. Happy New Year 🎉

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Mark. A lot of Fellers tell my there always giggling when watching my episodes. H.N.Y. to you and yours as well!

  • @Tonyfishtail
    @Tonyfishtail 9 месяцев назад

    Keep the vids coming!! Very informative and your way of presentation is very entertaining😊😊 !

  • @Lando452
    @Lando452 9 месяцев назад

    Another awesome video, I just recently picked up a 736 and got it running beautifully, its now my favorite engine that I own

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Lando, This is currently my Favorite "O" gauge loco for sure!

  • @stom5292
    @stom5292 9 месяцев назад

    Always a treat when you load a new video
    Thanks for taking the time to show us what you are working on

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      My pleasure! Thanks for watching and commenting as well :-)

  • @DRCRailroard
    @DRCRailroard 9 месяцев назад +2

    Merry Christmas Ron, congratulations on getting one of the best iconic models from the postwar era. It is much easier to restore than those HO models you restore. You know what they say? Once you go O there's no going back or maybe its O-gauge or no gauge. I might have gotten the sayings confused 😊. Maybe you could install a perimeter shelf or suspended ceiling layout to run her. That's a great looking picture. I can't say that I'm not a little envious. Large train themed pictures, especially steam engines, seem hard to find. There used to be train themed Christmas cards with vintage engines one could find at one time but no longer seem to exist either.
    Happy rails.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Hello Dale, Thanks for your compliments. I've though about a hanging loop above me. Might cover up my very top shelve of the train display, but it's doable for sure.

    • @DRCRailroard
      @DRCRailroard 9 месяцев назад

      @classicmodeltrains I'll be watching for it. Incorporate the top shelf into the ceiling layout to double as engine storage. I built a ceiling layout along three walls of my layout below with isolated rail sections controlled by toggle switches every 30" to store engines or use as an upper track. I haven't completed the span section above my layout that crosses the open section below but the final plan is to create a lift section to lower engines from above to the layout below, like a carousel using my 2343 and pulleys to provide the heavy lifting for the lift section. This is turning out to be my long-range plans. I'm still working on my main layout.

  • @crabbinmoose8583
    @crabbinmoose8583 9 месяцев назад +3

    Experience.....the best teacher and most difficult, but well worth the time invested. Great job repairing a great locomotive!
    Tip 1:Use graphite powder (for door locks) on the E-unit shaft. It doesn't attract dirt like oil or grease and still stays slippery, so the pawl drops without binding.
    Tip 2. (For the repair beginners)
    Always use a plastic compatible oil from Labelle on the E-unit drum roller pins that hold it in place.
    I used motor oil once in a pinch, and it lasted for about a year before the round pins on the plastic drum contactor melted away and turned the ends of the drum contactor into goo. Then, I had to replace the entire drum contactor assembly with a new one, which taught me about era-specific drum contactors that came in different colors depending on the year of manufacture. Some purists have a fit if they see the wrong color drum in the E-unit

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +2

      Graphite on e-unit sounds like a great idea to me, and That Mr. Experience........yes a great teacher for sure!! Thanks for stopping by for a view and a chat :-)

    • @crabbinmoose8583
      @crabbinmoose8583 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@classicmodeltrains thanks again for the entertainment and enthusiasm you share in the big world of little trains! 👍

  • @colin5296
    @colin5296 9 месяцев назад

    Great tutorial ,i have just picked one off these up ,the weight and build meant i just had to have it even though I don't have any other O Gauge ,now I can give the old girl a service , like your sense of humour so have now subscribed , that pictures great as well your very lucky to have a partner that appreciates your hobby , here in England we would say "That's Love Mate "👍

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Colin for the nice words and a new Sub. Some American Model Toy (AMT) passenger cars will look amazing behind the loco and are easy to get into from the eBay. They are true "O" scale as well :-)

    • @colin5296
      @colin5296 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@classicmodeltrains If I have another gauge I will be in real trouble for sure ,but that said I Am always anyhow .
      I will check em out and see if I can resist .Thanks .

  • @davidvincent9713
    @davidvincent9713 9 месяцев назад

    Awsome!! Great job!

  • @normancoreyBuildingTrains
    @normancoreyBuildingTrains 9 месяцев назад +1

    Merry Christmas Great video

  • @normfredriksen1381
    @normfredriksen1381 9 месяцев назад

    Lol. You definitely have a future in super model photography Ron. The way you coaxed the best out of that model was perfect. Great maintenance build and save of an engine ready for another 70 years of entertainment and service. 👍

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      He he..... I forgot to say during the photo shoot " I've worked with better.....but not many". Sometimes I come up with some weird stuff. Thanks for stopping by for a visit Norm!!

  • @ecidaho
    @ecidaho 9 месяцев назад +1

    LOVE THE INTRO! Though you got me with the title, LOL. Awesome art work!! Will get a boot brush and try that out on my American Flyer S gauge locos! Thank again Ron! Happy New Years and congrats on the “MILLION” views!!! (Channel Dr Evil).

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Erick, Sarcasm at it's finest :-). How did the title throw you off? Dr. Evil? Best super villain ever!!

    • @ecidaho
      @ecidaho 9 месяцев назад

      @@classicmodeltrains I meant I was going to watch just from the title, not your intro which was great!!! 😊

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      @@ecidaho ohh! Gotcha! I was thinking I wrote a weird title somehow ;-)

    • @ecidaho
      @ecidaho 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@classicmodeltrains NO not at all sorry if I generated any anxiety! 😊

  • @michaelmejia3822
    @michaelmejia3822 9 месяцев назад

    Happy Holidays. I love watching your videos. Here’s to the New Year. Cheers

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Michael, Happy holidays to you and yours as well!

  • @alexanderleslie4226
    @alexanderleslie4226 9 месяцев назад

    Trying to get my hands on one of these myself!!

  • @rwheatley0206
    @rwheatley0206 9 месяцев назад

    Great video Ron.

  • @johnblanton-fd3jf
    @johnblanton-fd3jf 9 месяцев назад

    Good repair and clean up on the 736 ! When you mentioned the family Christmas gathering, it reminded me of Robert Earl Keene's "Merry Christmas from the Family". Happy Holidays and keep up the fantastic work .

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks John. Is that a movie you referenced? If it is, most of the script was sourced from my family more than likely ;-)

  • @lotsatrains
    @lotsatrains 9 месяцев назад

    Congratulations Ron on 1 million views you deserve it and hope you’ll soon have that many subscribers 👍 Amazing job on the locomotive also and can’t believe you never worked on that before because you looked so comfortable and confident 27:04 working on it 👍 Great to see your lady too 😊

    • @lotsatrains
      @lotsatrains 9 месяцев назад

      Sorry about the time stamp there don’t know how that got there

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Lotsa, I couldn't imagine 1M subs. That would be insane. Ive been a mechanic all my life so turning things in and out comes pretty easy :-)

  • @regisbraga3833
    @regisbraga3833 7 месяцев назад

    You’re funny! A great work in a very nice video.

  • @zendoargos4988
    @zendoargos4988 9 месяцев назад

    The 736 is a great loco. I prefer the earlier 726 that was very similar to it. While the 726 didn't have magnatraction, it did come with a beautiful die cast 12 wheel tender that is a very nice upgrade over the plastic one that the 736 had.
    Great loco, another great video, and a hello and holiday wishes to you and the Mrs.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      OOO! A Diecast 12 wheel tender??!!?? Now I must find one for my own!! Thanks and happy N.Y. to you and yours as well :-)

    • @zendoargos4988
      @zendoargos4988 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@classicmodeltrains the tender is a 2426w that was available with both the 726 and the big 773 Hudson. Beautiful tender. Pricey thing though. Happy hunting.

  • @anthonycollins4747
    @anthonycollins4747 9 месяцев назад

    Nice video Ron. Hope you had a great 🎄 Christmas🎄.

  • @ronalddevine9587
    @ronalddevine9587 9 месяцев назад +1

    Sweet running engine. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

  • @johnhillside9105
    @johnhillside9105 9 месяцев назад

    My Uncle Richard brought me one of those Lionel Berkshire sets. There's a flat car with that set. I was six years old then,... I'm seventy now. Wow 😲 I never thought I would see something about that Lionel.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thats a pretty good memory you have there. That train set must have really stuck out to you :-)

    • @johnhillside9105
      @johnhillside9105 9 месяцев назад

      @@classicmodeltrains Yes,.... Whistling and the front lamp and the magnetic wheels too,.. I have always wished I had had more track. I think that engine would pull twenty cars!!
      I've had another Railway Train that was Lionel. This was a General with a wood car and passenger cars. I liked that one too!

    • @johnhillside9105
      @johnhillside9105 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@classicmodeltrains I think I will look to see if this locomotive has the same number. I was six or seven years old and that's 1960 or so.

  • @thomasmoroney4993
    @thomasmoroney4993 9 месяцев назад

    Great video for Boxing Day!…

  • @Gregtrainmaster
    @Gregtrainmaster 9 месяцев назад

    great job

  • @amyreynolds3619
    @amyreynolds3619 9 месяцев назад

    Great video

  • @pathvalleyrailroad9277
    @pathvalleyrailroad9277 9 месяцев назад

    Mrs Hades is one of those who does the creative stuff like the diamond dot art. Did I understand you to say that you sent a picture in somewhere to be turned into a diamond dot pattern? Where would a guy do that?

  • @NormanAllen-ps9ju
    @NormanAllen-ps9ju 5 месяцев назад

    I always enjoy your vlogs ! You should teach other vlogers how to do it 1

  • @mikereynolds1845
    @mikereynolds1845 9 месяцев назад +1

    Merry Christmas and Happy new year Ron. As usual another great video. You have helped me so much with my old Lionel engine’s. Oldest one was made 1937-1942. Had one made in 1924, trade train set to my cousin.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Hello Mike! Got some pre-war stuff I see? Glad to be of some help to you!!

  • @darrenrawlinson6344
    @darrenrawlinson6344 9 месяцев назад

    Merry Christmas and happy new year Ron and Peggy. Lovin' the railway "modelling" section!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Hope your Christmas was good to you. I decided to do something a little more fun with the photo shoot. So far all comments have been positive :-)

  • @peterwebster3076
    @peterwebster3076 9 месяцев назад +1

    merry xmas ron and happy new year

  • @XBOXShawn12thman
    @XBOXShawn12thman 3 месяца назад

    Hi little lady Peggy!!!!!!

  • @tmscheum
    @tmscheum 7 месяцев назад

    New 33% subscriber! Feed the algorithm!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the new Sub!! and Thanks for feeding the monster!

  • @Gregtrainmaster
    @Gregtrainmaster 9 месяцев назад

    ron put a oval of track on a sheet of plywood just stand it up when not in use

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      I had that but all I got is 0-27 curves. I need some larger curves for this big O-gauge stuff. I lost a Marx that had a fresh repaint on my 4x8 plywood portable table.

  • @joesask857
    @joesask857 9 месяцев назад

    thanks man

  • @mikefinney5269
    @mikefinney5269 9 месяцев назад

    Another great video Ron! I watch all your videos all the way through. I love the old Lionels. I have bought several in similar shape and I have never had one not run like new after taking them apart, cleaning and applying new oil. It seems the old postwar locos are getting a bit easier to find at a good price. I look forward to your next rebuild! I usually take some flat black model paint on a brush and hit the spots where the paint has been rubbed away. Just enough to clean it up a bit. Give it a try and see what you think.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks for your support of my channel Mike. I dont want to touch the paint on the Fancy Lionel's. Many of them I end up re-selling later on and to a Lionel collector, if you paint it even a little bit it's worthless. Now of course this loco has a lot of paint nicks on it and If I was to keep it I probably would go thru and touch up the nicks just a bit. If this was an entry level Lionel I probably would have stripped it and did a repaint, or small spot repair for sure. I agree with you that stuff is coming around a bit more and prices are getting lower. I fear that all the Fellers that had these squirreled away for years are passing on and the family's are selling them, so the market is getting flooded.

  • @jamesdenny4734
    @jamesdenny4734 9 месяцев назад +1

    Hi, Peggy. Nice to meet you! Question for you, Ron. I noticed your fiberglass pen. The tip was black after you cleaned the motor? Do you continue to use it like that when you start another rebuild, or do you cut the black off and start afresh on a new motor? 🤔

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +2

      Hello James, The fiberglass strands wear off very fast. I have never had to cut off contaminated material before. But I do have to say this was the worst commutator I have ever seen. I will pay attention and see if this now dirty pencil will contaminate the next commutator. Good question you had there Sir!

  • @ericoxner326
    @ericoxner326 9 месяцев назад

    I have this locomotive and got it to pull 22 boxcars.Puffs smoke pretty good.

  • @mauriciodonato9720
    @mauriciodonato9720 9 месяцев назад

    Congrats Ron keep it up! Great video as usual! Btw, any tips to clean the wheels when they get that dark color? No idea what type of rust or build up that is. Mineral spirits, fiber brush? Thanks!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks Mauricio! Are you referencing the wheel surface that rides on the rail? If its really bad I use a Dremel with a wire wheel chucked up into it. slow to medium speed. Just a little maintenance a q-tip and orderless mineral spirits to get the dirt off.

    • @mauriciodonato9720
      @mauriciodonato9720 9 месяцев назад

      Hey Ron, thanks for the reply! Yeah I just got a new old loco and the surface is almost black on pretty much all wheels. The loco looks new but I guess if you store it for too long that could happen? Thanks for the tip, much appreciated!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад +1

      @@mauriciodonato9720 the rolling stock wheels only need to be clean of dirt. They do not need to shine. They don’t pickup any juice.

  • @chrissharp5073
    @chrissharp5073 9 месяцев назад

    Wow, you are definitely a man of passion. The emphasis and humour you put into these videos is brilliant as well as educational. Happy New Year to you and your better half from a Brit who models American HO but appreciates other scales and there historical value

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Chris! Happy new year to you and yours as well. Interesting you model American rail? I'm going to need a barn to house all the Gauges I seem to keep acquiring over here.

  • @petershepherd53
    @petershepherd53 9 месяцев назад

    Love the channel, but where can I get the dungarees and cap from, pete in lincoln, England.!

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you Pete! I ordered them off Amazon. I could get the hat easy enough locally but since I'm so tall none of the local agriculture / farm / tractor stores had any long enough for me. I always thought the engineers out in your neck of the woods dressed different than over here?

    • @petershepherd53
      @petershepherd53 9 месяцев назад

      They do dress differently, but I model ho gauge american!

  • @georgiahex7387
    @georgiahex7387 9 месяцев назад

    I enjoy your videos. Have you created your own rail line? If not, would you entertain the idea of creating your own line? If so, what era, scale would you model? Would you create a passenger, work or just a freight style consist? I assembled a Rock Island work train in the 80s. I also created my own rail line consisting of one passenger train and two freight trains. My rail line is the BGR. It would be great to see you create your own line.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      I model 1963 and before. Rural Americana. I run U.P. for my layout but the towns name is "Daviston" so I decided not to have a railroad named after me :-)

  • @stevegerber2076
    @stevegerber2076 9 месяцев назад

    Another great video. Maybe sniffen the old (not so odorless)mineral spirits too much.

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thanks Steve! You think thats what happened......could be ;-)

  • @ASPEST2017
    @ASPEST2017 9 месяцев назад +1

    I’m going to be honest that I hate that channels have to make fast and goofy intros to keep viewer attentions I wish that things went slower but great video 👍

    • @classicmodeltrains
      @classicmodeltrains  9 месяцев назад

      Thank you. Utube analytics grades us on "audience retention" with extra attention to the first 30 seconds. If people are actively enjoying the channel and wait for each new episode to come out and watch, then the intro could be slower paced like the rest of the video. BUT......People that "Aint sure" if they want to watch this, were supposed to snag them in with catchy intro's. Well I thumb my nose at that with this video intro. Or at least tried :-)

    • @ASPEST2017
      @ASPEST2017 9 месяцев назад

      @@classicmodeltrains huh I’ll have to think of that with my new videos I never knew RUclips did that huh