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@stevesoscaletrainchannel.1901 2 күн бұрын
Jim, great save on that classic Hiawatha. It has a cool sounds as it passes by the many neat scenes on your layout. _Steve
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, Steve.
@canadianwhisky 2 күн бұрын
At 5:00 minutes I saw Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still.😄
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Күн бұрын
O no, is he on the loose again? Klatu barada nickto (or something like that).
@klaw3397 3 күн бұрын
Kamala and Joe Biden started worshipping. Sodom and Gomorrah the end.
@1978skirunner 3 күн бұрын
Someone explain for dog that this white grey thing is not another dog. It is a cat tell the dog.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 3 күн бұрын
We have tried to explain that, but they remain best of friends.
@Alapaloozalover2000 4 күн бұрын
Oddly enough, I think the Hiawatha freight set looks more interesting than the passenger set.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 3 күн бұрын
The 250E does look great performing freight duties. I recently did a video with a Hiawatha pulling a long string of orange Shell tank cars.
@lucasquintanilla1673 5 күн бұрын
The catto and the doggo
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 4 күн бұрын
Yesso, they are great friends. Thanks for watching.
@DHuhnCatMom 3 күн бұрын
Cuties, BFFs ❤❤
@dantiel4179 13 күн бұрын
You can have coffee and a show
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 12 күн бұрын
Yes they are quite entertaining.
@chessiejohnproductions 14 күн бұрын
Awesome locomotive
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 13 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. The Hiawatha is a favorite of mine.
@FlipFlopandFly 14 күн бұрын
Very nice!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 13 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, some great trains were made that year.
@hchalifoux 15 күн бұрын
How come you don't have squirrels?
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 15 күн бұрын
Our squirrels bother the feeders in the summer but not in the winter.
@PhillipBristow-i1c 16 күн бұрын
My Robins were singing like it was spring. During the snow storm 😊
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 15 күн бұрын
No robins here in the winter.
@JWells-mz1jr 17 күн бұрын
I am 82 years old, and I love to feed my birds and squirrels when it is snowing or sleeting as it is doing at this very moment in Raleigh in Raleigh, NC. Actually I feed them year round, but they (and I) appreciate it more in inclement WX. I also feed a pair of raccoons and foxes each night. They are my only family.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 17 күн бұрын
Good to hear of your fond relationship with the birds and wild animals. We try to do our part to sustain them, sounds like you do too. Thanks for watching. Check out other videos on my channel to see the humming birds that we feed throughout the summer.
@CarlitosCard 18 күн бұрын
Install a hangar under the porche roof or build a bird house with two exits and away from cats, ( hanging)
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 17 күн бұрын
We have had no problems with predators. We feed the humming birds at this same location in the summer and attract hundreds of them.
@johnblair8146 18 күн бұрын
Your bird videos are VERY nice!!!!!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@plunkervillerr1529 18 күн бұрын
Me likem!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 18 күн бұрын
Thanks, an elementary concept to us seasoned Ferroequinologists, but not so clear to the general public. I thought that it merited explanation.
@RalphMannielloJr 19 күн бұрын
Good job saving that beautiful locomotive
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 19 күн бұрын
Thanks, it was satisfying being able to give it new life. Who knows how many years it sat neglected?
@curtismarean6963 19 күн бұрын
Love these old timers! You have an awesome layout by the way! Thanks for sharing with us all! Best of luck to you!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your kind comments.
@wayneantoniazzi2706 20 күн бұрын
Well done Jim! Well done indeed!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. It was good to rescue this old classic.
@plunkervillerr1529 20 күн бұрын
Marx guy here, enjoyable display, it always is. A while back, I saw a Marx C/V covered with a Hiawatha Rap.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. I do have a prototype Hiawatha Marx loco. We were not able to get it into production. I have run it in at least 1 video.
@plunkervillerr1529 20 күн бұрын
Marx guy here, nice Rehabilitaion on that old girl. I always thought Hiawatha needed a female companion by the name of Minnie Ha Ha.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
I did have an American Flyer Mini Ha Ha, but her and the Lionel 250E had a "spat", she left him and has not returned.
@johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards 20 күн бұрын
Excellent repair of a classic locomotive, and return to service. 😎👍💯
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
Thanks, in spite of its cosmetic condition, the 250E deserved to be operational again. Besides, Hiawathas are my favorite loco.
@willamettevalleyAFtrains 20 күн бұрын
Well done. Nice to see the repairs worked out.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
Thanks, first time I had removed and replaced these large drivers and it went better than I expected.
@rgary84 20 күн бұрын
Smooth !
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching, yes it does run quiet and smooth.
@ronalddevine9587 20 күн бұрын
Gorgeous trains, and I luv ❤️ the coffin nose Cord, and the 57 Ford Fairlane 500.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
Thanks, I like to move the accessories, cars and figures around to set the scene for a video.
@chiconian49 20 күн бұрын
I love it.
@plunkervillerr1529 20 күн бұрын
Hi Chuck. how you be?
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@tjwhitlow1053 20 күн бұрын
Funny enough I picked up one in similar shape with the entire passenger outfit as well. The connecter to the tender on the 782 car is broken, the paint overall is chipping worse than yours, and sadly the whistling tender doesn't work however the motor is free and spins. Scored the set for about 300 bucks. Can't wait to get the engine rolling again. Is it worth it to restore these trains when the paint is badly chipped on the engine and cars? or is there a paint sealant or something that can stop chipping that a train dealer can do? Anywho, that will hopefully be a project for the future. Love your videos😁
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
I think that a proud train like the Hiawatha is worth restoring, no matter what condition.
@wayneantoniazzi2706 20 күн бұрын
@@JFLionelT-RailOperator My thoughts too! If the origin@l finish is @ mess in my opinion there's nothing wrong with @ tot@l refurb. The collector v@lue's shot @nyw@y so it's no sin.
@MilePost106 20 күн бұрын
That is one of the nicest looking locomotives Lionel put out.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 20 күн бұрын
Yes the 250E and set is one of my all time favorites.
@stevesoscaletrainchannel.1901 22 күн бұрын
Very good running vintage trains. I enjoy seeing your collection running. _Steve
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 22 күн бұрын
Thanks Steve, always good to hear from you.
@Gregtrainmaster 23 күн бұрын
did lionel really paint those cars that color?
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 23 күн бұрын
Not sure which set you are asking about, but yes, everything shown in this video is factory original.
@Gregtrainmaster 22 күн бұрын
@@JFLionelT-RailOperator thank you the cars look pink on my screen
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 19 күн бұрын
@@Gregtrainmaster The cars on the 289E train are red and on the 1689E train they are orange and gray.
@gusshadleythelunaticfromar7125 23 күн бұрын
Never seen one of these. Its a good runner.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 23 күн бұрын
The 289E was made for economy, for competitive pricing of O gauge sets for department stores. It has a motor similar to the cataloged O gauge Commodore Vanderbilt, the 265E and 264E, but has a lighter-weight 1689E boiler/cab casting. The 289E runs well with lightweight consists of cars. It does not have the same tractive effort as the heavier 265E and 264E Vanderbilts.
@wayneantoniazzi2706 24 күн бұрын
Some classic old-timers! You know, I think the gunmetal Commodore looks the best. Thanks for posting and Happy New Year Jim!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. I agree and think that almost any loco looks best in gunmetal. Lionel should have made a 226E in gunmetal!
@wayneantoniazzi2706 23 күн бұрын
@@JFLionelT-RailOperator Now THAT would have been interesting!
@johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards 24 күн бұрын
Very cool! I have always liked the Commodore Vanderbilt design of the 289E, I have one in gunmetal that's in decent shape. Thanks for the video, and happy new year!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and Happy New Year. Listings for 289E's are sketchy. The gunmetal 289E is shown and listed in the TCA Standard of the World book as made 1937. The listings for special sets, however, only show black 289E's in the consist, made 1936 and 1937. The sets listed include the one I show in this video plus one with 1701, 1702, 1703 fluted aluminum streamline cars and another set with 4 wheel freight cars, 804, 831 and 807. All 3 state that the loco is black. Perhaps the gunmetal 289E was a separate sale only loco???
@jackstoyOgaugetrains 25 күн бұрын
Beautiful set.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 25 күн бұрын
Thanks Jack. This is an unusual uncataloged Department Store Special set made in the mid 1930's. The tender has a whistle and I will feature that in a longer video. Happy New Year.
@wayneantoniazzi2706 26 күн бұрын
Happy New Year to you and yours Jim!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 25 күн бұрын
Thanks and Happy New Year to you too.
@MattKonsol 26 күн бұрын
Very awesome thanks for sharing and happy new year!
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 25 күн бұрын
Thanks, and Happy Hew Year.
@blairnelson2872 27 күн бұрын
Perfect
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 25 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@ronalddevine9587 27 күн бұрын
Beautiful. Happy New Year
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 26 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and Happy New Year.
@FailureatRetirement 27 күн бұрын
The old stuff is just so cool 😎
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 26 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. I enjoy running old technology.
@CornyVR. 27 күн бұрын
The 289e at the time was considered O scale right? It used the same items from the 265e right?
@johnblair8146 27 күн бұрын
Think of a 289 as a 1689 with an O gauge motor.
@CornyVR. 27 күн бұрын
@@johnblair8146Well then, that does answer my question. That does sound awesome!
@johnblair8146 27 күн бұрын
@@CornyVR. I have both the 289 and the1689.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator 26 күн бұрын
Yes the 289E was an O gauge loco, not 027. It used an 027 1689E boiler/cab with an O gauge motor, similar to what would be in a 265E. It was not cataloged, was made exclusively for uncataloged sets, also can be found in gunmetal.
@huntercoleman460 Ай бұрын
Very cool vintage piece Jim. Made a video of the Spike’s Railhead train store.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@huntercoleman460 Ай бұрын
Nice Jim. Is that whistle sign Ives?
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
Not sure, but I don't think it is Ives. I have other signs, signals and telephone poles with the same coiled wire base.
@huntercoleman460 Ай бұрын
Nice running session Jim. Did you and Debbie have a good Christmas?
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yes we did, hope you did too.
@TrainBandit Ай бұрын
do you know where you can find t rail?🤠
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
I have seen it recently on Ebay and in public train auctions such as Stout auctions.
@TrainBandit Ай бұрын
@@JFLionelT-RailOperator ok, I'm on the the hunt for just one or two pieces for a example. thanks for the info!🤠
@huntercoleman460 Ай бұрын
Like the Toonerville Trolley Jim. Still got the Marx Chicago L train featured in TM’s Christmas videos?
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
Yes I still have at least 1 CTA set. It is not set-up with the trestles, but I run it on my upper level, have shown it in some videos.
@huntercoleman460 Ай бұрын
Awesome Jim. Have you heard about Tom McComas’s passing?
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
Yes, sad Tom was a great influence on our hobby.
@Saltyfries Ай бұрын
Did Classic Toy Trains ever get around to publishing your layout? I let my subscription lapse, but I'd pick up the back issue if so. Merry Christmas and thank you, as always, for your great videos.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
No they have not, thanks for asking. They have only had it since October 2021 and there have been considerable changes to the layout since then.
@huntercoleman460 Ай бұрын
Still got that layout that was featured in Toy Trains and Christmas 1 Jim?
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
I am not sure what layout that was as it has been a while since I have seen the TM videos that I was featured in. I would have to say no, because the only layout I have now is the one featured in Lake Shore Railway videos, and this layout was conceived in 2019.
@stevesoscaletrainchannel.1901 Ай бұрын
Jim, I enjoyed the great Christmas time scenes and the four wheel trolley is awesome. Merry Christmas, _Steve
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Steve. I acquired the Toonerville already modified. It was originally a wind-up and a previous owner had wedged a small standard gauge motor into it. I was able to replace this motor with a Marx single-axel drive motor as would be found in late-production tin Alco diesels or the green/white freight M-10005 power car. Merry Christmas.
@tomfrantz Ай бұрын
I rode across the USA (on train) in 63 and 71 and 77 and finally in 92. I remember in 1992 seeing all the boxcars without graffiti (for the most part) and the Eastern Seaboard and amazing manufacturing. These refrigerated bozxcars and egg nog remind me of th goodness of the USA and manufacturing. You could almost feel the manufactering (going over to China) at that time. It was like the dying of some great thing. (Hard to explain)
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
I think you explained it very well. Losing our production capacity, becoming a debtor nation and losing our energy independence was like this country was dying. At least now there is some hope that these problems can be reversed. We are already seeing a glimmer of hope. From the late 70's to early 90's I worked in Downtown Chicago. It was disgusting to see all the graffiti on cars in the yards and on buildings. Graffiti is out of control and in some areas has been raised to an art form. Thanks for your comments and Merry Christmas / Happy New Year.
@tomfrantz Ай бұрын
Amazing and unique video. Should have forty thousand likes. The T-rail? The mood of the film and the music A+. Not easy to make such a fine video.
@JFLionelT-RailOperator Ай бұрын
Thanks again for your comments. T-Rail is a solid rail track system that Lionel made from 1935 to the early 40's in conjunction with their introduction of scale model (3-rail) trains, a NYC Hudson, PRR B-6 switcher and 4 freight cars. I have several videos explaining T-Rail. Unfortunately T-Rail did not survive WWII. 40K likes? Yes I agree, but views/exposure is controlled by some secret formula depending on perceived popularity of the subject matter and other criteria.