Thank you for the history lesson. One of my grandfathers was a brakeman for the B&O railroad, but I was not told that until after he died so I never had the chance to talk to him about that part of his life.

Good information. Thank you.

I liked the video !!

Nice! Cool history

Crappy plastic encased motors that are very difficult to repair I buy these on the cheap at train shows just to get the wheels,front and rear trucks.I use the motors armature's commutator to repair other postwar armartures that I have that need a good working commutator. I also prefer MPC motors for my my small MPC steam engines over these. MPC motors are better made than these.

Great video and channel. And I love the railroad name as a fellow, re-located, NYer (South Bronx and Harlem)

The 242 is considered one if the most common locos of that type. Those are very likely made from the same mold. Lionel reconfigured some if the metal molds for use with plastics. But plastic molds could not be converted to mold metal. Yours runs well, I try to shy away from plastic motored locos as they are notorious for poor operation and difficult to repair.

Great switcher there

The 1st rail car behind the engine looks rather big like a G scale compared to everything else.😊 nice engine coverage. A lot of sounds in Menards while the other’s are nice and quiet.

The Marx also appears to have three axle trucks.

I love the Santa Fes! The Lionel 2333 was produced in 1948 and 1949. The 2343 was made from 1950-1952. The 2353 from 1953-55, and the 2383 from 1958-66. I do not have the 2383, but I have the others. Menard's also put out a Bluebonnet version last year.

Neat thanks for sharing , i like the elephant ears ! Nice for mpc era .

I have the Wabash steam engine and tender and I love it!! I love ❤ the MPC era!!! Many great trains were produced then. Thank You very much for sharing!!

The electronic whistle, I believe they were going for a replacement of the Lionel air whistle. So if you listen to the air whistle tender and this one you will hear that they sound very similar. Doing this with oscillators electronics was pretty good for the times. In the tender, if you have not already replace the foam under the electronic circuit board. Often that foam rots away and then the board will touch the metal bass of the tender, and short out. While in there take a picture first and then you can vary the sound by moving the two variable resistors. TAKE PICTURE first for the controls so you know who to get them back like they were. I played around with one as a teen and found that the best sound was with the original sound. Now mine back then was a earlier version of the electronic whistle, so I assume the one in your tender is similar.

Super cool video!

Santa Fe F 3 and both the F 7 and FP 7 are the most iconic locomotives ever, recognized around the world. 🚂

Lionel F7 = 1946 EMD F7 + 1949 hmmm

Nice Marx, Lionel and Menards comparison. The Marx 1095 is an E7 diesel. Thanks!

My favorite locomotive! Pop-pop would take me to watch the trains in Long Island City and sometimes we would see one at Penn Station!

Lionel F-3 = 1947 technology, Marx = stamped tin, Menards = 21st century technology. Gee, lets compare apples, kumquats, and ugli fruit. The man has no ide what he's talking about!

32 Seconds in and already he doesn't know what he's talking about. It is an F-3, not an F-7!

The Lionel is an F-3, the Menard is an FP-7, and the Marx is a curious mixture. The side grills say FT, but the roof vents and trucks say something else.

Most of these companies are very good a depicting the early E and F diesels

I love these Super Chief Santa Fe. F-7s!

And I love the tender as well

And I love the tender as well

That train looks just like Edward from Thomas and friends

Very nice and the light was a great addition. 😎👍💯

Cool train.

I used to have the K-line version and you’re right, it was a fantastic puller! It would out pull all of my locomotives at the time. The plastic gear failed and I did replace that gear and then I gave it away. Great comparison video. New subscriber!👍

Sweet Mogul! 💯

I rode behind the 89, sweet locomotive.

Nice video and train purchase. If you ever want to put a headlight lens on the Marx 490, here's a cheap & easy way to do so. Just cut the pin part off a clear push pin and glue the top half into the headlight hole on the front of the boiler.

Looks like this train will look real good under a Christmas tree it looks awesome yet Christmassy

Nice find Bruce. Everything is in great shape and runs really well. I have a Marx locomotive with that flapper type sound effect as well. For what it’s worth, it’s pretty interesting what ideas came from that era. It’s all good. It’s part of the history. Tom

Very nice set, but I would like to hear the train running instead of the music.

Nice MPC set.

The triple track set up, with the various trains moving in opposite directions, looks so interesting and professionally set up! 😎

Sweet steamer, I love those Americans. On mine, I noticed the pilot supports were on differently than the W&A RR engine I have, so I switched them around and they support the pilot better.

Very nice running and looks great.

That is a nice looking loco and tender.

Those locks on the MPC Baby Madisons are tricky, will try your tip.

Thanks for the show and example of opening up the passenger car top. I have a concern that I have see both Lionel and K-line do. The pick up assembly on the rail cars, or tender or passengers cars. The first time I seen these was in 1973, 1976 on those the brass contact on the axle was under top of the axle not like your here is with it on the bottom. The problem I see with the one you show here is extra wear on the axle since no only the weight of the car is pressing on the needle bearing plastic but now the add pressure. Also they tend to fall out when put on that way as well since all that is holding it in place is the little plastic nibs. Worse yet on the real spring trucks.

I was there yesterday and as I didn't find anything to purchase it was nice looking around.

Would love to see more MPC locomotives spotlighted!

Excellent 😊

Excellent haul Bruce! It’s great feeling when you can a good deal on items you’ve been wanting for a long time where you see it and feel it. Enjoy! Tom

Nice haul! 💯

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Great locomotives, fifty years plus still like new.