I'm not sure how much the entire 50s loco/ parts lot cost you but I'd be absolutely over the moon if I'd gotten a model of that build quality in it and gotten it running. Love to see it. Great work as always!
You got another loco running again. Nice job. I could almost hear the rolling stock saying, "Take me down to paradise city"..............................From Texas
Great video! That engine reminds me a lot of a penn line b and O f unit I have. I just gave it a little oil and it now runs like it was made yesterday.
Hello SMT mainline, I just wanted to say congratulations for 100k subs, I really support your channel and your work you have done to these old engines.
You get them running Again every time I watch your videos on fixing your HO Engines I love watching your videos. Yes, I'm your biggest fan. I would like a shout out 1 day.
I often wonder the stories of these units you find, where they loved and cherished by the original owner or where they just a Christmas toy and nothing more? As I posted on the PRR Alco, I really appreciate your videos that you post bringing these locomotives back to working order.
Buy a junked life like or Bachmann locomotive and learn how to take it apart and then put it back together. It might not work the first few times but it’s a good place to start.
To me it looks like an atlas/Kato however being it has metal trucks and such I thought it was Athearn but this is really cool. Never heard of that manufacturer. Glad you got it running nice looking locomotive .
In the day replacement drives for athearn rubber band (hifi) drives were common from the oriental manufacturers. Rubber band drives were ne er popular amongst model railroaders
@@peterkneissl3358 well there's also the other drive system I was thinking about. Tenshono. I never had rubber band drive either. I know that I would convert to a gear drive vs keeping something like that..
That old motor is a dead ringer for the large motors installed in KMT brass locis from the sixties and seventies, the ones imported by Alco Models, Red Ball and others. They were popularly known as “coffee grinders” because they’re LOUD!
I have one since new that was purchased by my father in late 1950's. They were intended to replace the Athearn Rubber-Band drive chassis. I can'r remember what they cost new but ran 1/2 page ads in MR during that time. I believe they also had an F-7. Athearn actually borrowed ideas from Olympic Express. The brass wheels are the problem for regular running.
Some handrail stanchions from an Athearn blue-box kit should fit this model, though you might have to experiment with their location as they might not be the right height for the handrails on this model. 😊
I wonder if Olympic Express offered a ready to run chassis for this Athearn GP7 shell. This wasn't too uncommon back in the day for a company to do this as an upgrade to the stock drive. Too bad some of this information is lost to time. The only way to really find this out would be to look at old Model Railroader magazines from the 1950s to see if it was advertised. My old model railroad club had some magazines that went back that far, but the club has long closed up, and I cannot remember what ever happened to them.
They also made an F7 chassis. I’m trying to load an article that may have some additional info as well but the website is down. I think they were replacements/upgrades for the old Globe Models, which were pre-Athearn.
Olympic Express is kinda weird because they made power chassis for Globe models as a separate item without the shell. The intention was that you bought the Globe kit then this to power it as at the time Globe didn't make any. Globe originally made the GP9/7 and F7 shells for unpowered display models. Then Athearn or Globe either merged or one bought the other (I'm not sure because both existed at the same time). A few other companies including Lindsay and Baker made these before Globe made their own power chassis based on the Olympic Express chassis shown in the video (take "made their own" with a grain of salt as I'm pretty sure they just bought the tooling from Olympic Express). Also I think Olympic Express was either a precursor or eventually bought by GEM Models but I could be wrong. Either way its a cool piece of history and they are pretty well built. Sorry for the essay here :(
I again its me and i just noticed the progress you've made on the layout and it would be kind of nice if you did an update on the tour at ground level using that action camra again. i thought that video was really cool ad it would be great to see an update.
ItDOES make a big difference! WD40 was never meant to be a penetrant. When it dries, it turns sticky which is why you never use it on a lock. Liquid wrench is very good, my go to is PB Blaster.
I haven't tried that. I have used conductive lubricant on commutators but that's about it. Adding conductive lubricant can be risky since it can dry and gum up the commutator, causing a short circuit.
If the steel tips are heavily rusted it can be good to clean them but never clean the windings themselves. The winding's wires are coated in an extremely thin layer of insulation, if it gets damaged it will short out and ruin the whole motor.
if I'm not mistaken that should be a GP7, the most reliable way to tell them apart is the GP7 has those 3 louvered vents under the cab and the GP9 doesn't
I have heard of and seen advertised Olympia models as mainly brass Japanese models but not Olympic. Has there been some mistake labelling this Olympic or is it another brand to add to my knowledge of model train makes?
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I miss the high hood! The layout looks great Harrison. I love all the little touches you have added.
Almost a hundred thousand subscribers, I remember when it was fixing Life-like engines, been watching 3 or 4 years I think , STILL LOTS OF FUN ❤
Nice restoration, like that blue and gray paint scheme on Baltimore and Ohio engines.
Is this just me or does anyone else love the look of GP-9s!
Absolutely, high nose GPs are beautiful 🙂
@@richardb6633 agreed 👍
I prefer a hood out front. These look too boxy. Still cool though!
@@tompaul2591 GP-7s ?
@@TheUnknown-sh9vz I'm not real familiar with model numbers but I searched out a few. GP-40?
I'm not sure how much the entire 50s loco/ parts lot cost you but I'd be absolutely over the moon if I'd gotten a model of that build quality in it and gotten it running. Love to see it. Great work as always!
The entire lot was 70usd. The seller only listed a couple of pictures so only two or three other people showed up to the auction.
@@SMTMainline Oh I would have definitely been overjoyed! Awesome luck and work!
Another fantastic repair on that awesome looking locomotive 👍
Very nice, very interesting video! Your restoration videos are by far my favorite!!
Here in Argentina we've just had one train show, and now SMT uploads one new video, just an amazing day!!
Where the grass is green, and the girls are pretty... 😁 Always a runner once you work your magic, Harry.
Thanks for sharing. 👍🐾👍
You got another loco running again. Nice job. I could almost hear the rolling stock saying, "Take me down to paradise city"..............................From Texas
Another successful operation from Dr Trains amazing you can get these engines put back together
Great video! That engine reminds me a lot of a penn line b and O f unit I have. I just gave it a little oil and it now runs like it was made yesterday.
Olympic Express must be before my time, never heard of them. And I was born in 1968. Great restoration, SMT!
I suspect it was made sometime in the 50s so that makes sense.
Another one saved from the trash bin!! Very cool Harrison!
Thanks Harrison for another great video I always learn a lot form your videos.
Thanks
Hello Good to see you restoring another locomotive.
Another great video! Thanks for creating. Excellent talent!
I am not sure how late I am, but congrats on 100k!!
It happened at 2:41 this morning. Thank you so much for your support!
It looked like it hadn't run in decades, if ever. Great job on getting it to run after a little investigative work and appropriate servicing..
Hello SMT mainline, I just wanted to say congratulations for 100k subs, I really support your channel and your work you have done to these old engines.
Pretty cool watching an older locomotive come back to life Nice video
Nice work my friend I like the video
Outstanding restoration!!! Looks great!🫵💯👍✌️🚂
Not only did you get her running again (great work!), but she's quite the puller!
Looks like an Athearn shell on a knockoff underframe. Athearn GP7 was always misidentified as a GP9 by Athearn.
Serenity, we have a runner! Cheers from eastern TN
Harrison conquers the Olympic express.
Smt or Harrison you always make my day whenever you post and I didn't see you were live streaming last night so I missed that
Another Awesome Resurrection By Harrison .... Thats a Beautiful Locomotive ... Good Job Again!!!! 😁👍
Congratulations on 100k! 🎉🥳
Wow keep up the good work Harrison.
Awesome job buddy
You get them running Again every time I watch your videos on fixing your HO Engines I love watching your videos. Yes, I'm your biggest fan. I would like a shout out 1 day.
That appears to be a very well made, High Quality Engine. Sadly hardly no one makes them like that anymore.
Atlas
Another job well done
I often wonder the stories of these units you find, where they loved and cherished by the original owner or where they just a Christmas toy and nothing more? As I posted on the PRR Alco, I really appreciate your videos that you post bringing these locomotives back to working order.
I've always wondered that myself. Sometimes you can find bits and pieces of what might have happened through its condition.
Well done Harrison with aloha
Congrats on 100k ❤️
That locomotive is in decent shape for its age, keep up the good work!
Hello Harrison good video as always, sadly I have not had enough time to watch the previous videos after the Japanese engine keep up the good work!
👍👍👍👍 another loco running nicely! 🚂🚂
Crazy how you can make trains that haven’t run in 30 years run again. I wish I could do that
Buy a junked life like or Bachmann locomotive and learn how to take it apart and then put it back together. It might not work the first few times but it’s a good place to start.
@@SMTMainline it can be a bit hard though because I model in n scale
Alco Models used those big square open frame motors in their brass models in the 1970s.
To me it looks like an atlas/Kato however being it has metal trucks and such I thought it was Athearn but this is really cool. Never heard of that manufacturer. Glad you got it running nice looking locomotive .
In the day replacement drives for athearn rubber band (hifi) drives were common from the oriental manufacturers. Rubber band drives were ne er popular amongst model railroaders
@@peterkneissl3358 well there's also the other drive system I was thinking about. Tenshono. I never had rubber band drive either. I know that I would convert to a gear drive vs keeping something like that..
That old motor is a dead ringer for the large motors installed in KMT brass locis from the sixties and seventies, the ones imported by Alco Models, Red Ball and others. They were popularly known as “coffee grinders” because they’re LOUD!
Congrats on 100K
HAPPY 100K SMT :D
good job SMT nice loco
The 3 louvers under the cab windows are a giveaway for the GP7
No way you made another banger
This was another good one.
Nice one! That was fun…😊
I can’t get over the fact I subscribed at 700 subscribers and now you are 20 away from 100k!
I remember, I think you joined in June 2018? I can't believe the channel has gotten this far
I have one since new that was purchased by my father in late 1950's. They were intended to replace the Athearn Rubber-Band drive chassis. I can'r remember what they cost new but ran 1/2 page ads in MR during that time. I believe they also had an F-7. Athearn actually borrowed ideas from Olympic Express. The brass wheels are the problem for regular running.
Hey smt good job, I have about three of these locomotives
Some handrail stanchions from an Athearn blue-box kit should fit this model, though you might have to experiment with their location as they might not be the right height for the handrails on this model. 😊
I think the shell might be off an Athearn so that should work.
I wonder if Olympic Express offered a ready to run chassis for this Athearn GP7 shell. This wasn't too uncommon back in the day for a company to do this as an upgrade to the stock drive. Too bad some of this information is lost to time. The only way to really find this out would be to look at old Model Railroader magazines from the 1950s to see if it was advertised. My old model railroad club had some magazines that went back that far, but the club has long closed up, and I cannot remember what ever happened to them.
They also made an F7 chassis. I’m trying to load an article that may have some additional info as well but the website is down. I think they were replacements/upgrades for the old Globe Models, which were pre-Athearn.
This would make sense for a Globe model since Globe didn't offer a drive for their locomotives in their early years. @@robby062
from junk to gold, and you make it seem so easy , now lets instal a dcc decoder and then ,, well I might need 3 GP-7 for my layout
Nice job!!👍👍👍👍
Olympic Express is kinda weird because they made power chassis for Globe models as a separate item without the shell. The intention was that you bought the Globe kit then this to power it as at the time Globe didn't make any. Globe originally made the GP9/7 and F7 shells for unpowered display models. Then Athearn or Globe either merged or one bought the other (I'm not sure because both existed at the same time). A few other companies including Lindsay and Baker made these before Globe made their own power chassis based on the Olympic Express chassis shown in the video (take "made their own" with a grain of salt as I'm pretty sure they just bought the tooling from Olympic Express). Also I think Olympic Express was either a precursor or eventually bought by GEM Models but I could be wrong. Either way its a cool piece of history and they are pretty well built. Sorry for the essay here :(
There was so much rebadging/acquisitions/design stealing between manufacturers its difficult to tell who invented what.
Quality of gear and wheel assembly looks very good,
Other brand they put lot's of stuff assembly is very tough
What is the best brand to start getting DCC equipped engines from?
Kato, Atlas, Athearn, Walthers and Rapido?
Okay, thanks. I’m not in the current financial position for it at the moment, from your experience what would be the cheapest one?
@@not_HighIron Bochmann
Very nice restoration on this! I call it a runner serenity!! Anyways that shell almost look like an athearn one.
Great video
I just got this same one on ebay last week, and ordered the rubber bands, cool! Mine is an Athearn hehe, don't know if it will work hehe...
I again its me and i just noticed the progress you've made on the layout and it would be kind of nice if you did an update on the tour at ground level using that action camra again. i thought that video was really cool ad it would be great to see an update.
There are just a couple more seconds I’d like to complete and then I’ll do so.
Again, well done, but give it the finishing touch. Can you put in a light?
The drive train on it is pretty bulletproof being all metal like that. Good luck finding one like that nowadays!
I don't see too many failure points ether.
“Well Fokes In Today’s Video” never gets old!
"Well, folks, in today's video, we're going to be unboxing this silver RUclips play button for reaching 100K subscribers!" 🙂
Yes it will 🙃
hello smt mainline it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks smt mainline friends randy
Olympic express was a brass model trains manufacturer in the 50's 60's and 70's
i love that loco
Runs great 👍
Hi smt mainline I love your videos iwas wondering if you can give tips about track and wire ring please.
ItDOES make a big difference!
WD40 was never meant to be a penetrant.
When it dries, it turns sticky which is why you never use it on a lock.
Liquid wrench is very good, my go to is PB Blaster.
Agree. I like PB Blaster as well.
Have you ever used contact spray on your motors? To help free them up clean off grease and oil and corrosion
I haven't tried that. I have used conductive lubricant on commutators but that's about it. Adding conductive lubricant can be risky since it can dry and gum up the commutator, causing a short circuit.
You out done yourself again SMT
It;s a GP7 - You can tell by the three louvers on the battery box below the cab. Livery is the as delivered Blue and Gray
Well you got a good one GP7 that cool you got it running again, I never got your comment, Did you open it up and look at it?
It looks like a GP7 judging by the louvres under the cab, but it’s missing lots of parts up front which make it look kinda funny.
Love that B&O geep==D&H,WM, B&O are my favotite
Can your next video pls be the running every ho scale steam locomotives.? Also i would like to see an update on running all your n scale locomotives.
When you clean the commutator with the fiberglass pencil do you also want to clean the armater too or is it bad for it ???
If the steel tips are heavily rusted it can be good to clean them but never clean the windings themselves. The winding's wires are coated in an extremely thin layer of insulation, if it gets damaged it will short out and ruin the whole motor.
Ok thanks
You should try JB 80 some time. That stuff works and it works even faster then the others.
if I'm not mistaken that should be a GP7, the most reliable way to tell them apart is the GP7 has those 3 louvered vents under the cab and the GP9 doesn't
Correct - or has one set of louvers on the battery box
my grandfather has a lot of trains also o scale he says he swaped the wires on all of the o scale blowed it up
It's a GP7. As a side note, the real GP7s have issues with frame bending as well. The GP9 had an improved frame.
Fascinating video and model. Hard to tell but model looks closer to UK/Irish OO gauge than HO scale?
I was the first to view and like yes and also what is the best train to start with if you want a train
How do you get lo cos
Ebay, train shows, hobby shop Junque Shelf
I Wonder if i can put an genuine Athearn body on to that Japanese made chassis.
I'm sure you could.
what is the grey block you use to clean the wheels?
Its a peco track-bright.
Nice dude
Just how many kinds of engines do you have right now?
Might have been dropped? That big crack on the cab roof didn’t factor in?
nice for 70 years old
I have heard of and seen advertised Olympia models as mainly brass Japanese models but not Olympic.
Has there been some mistake labelling this Olympic or is it another brand to add to my knowledge of model train makes?
What is the controller you use on the track?
the Olympic express could possibly be a rebadge of Athearn. Shipped over in parts and assembled in Japan.
🤣😅won't you please, take me down to the paradise city!!!!😂😅👊✌️