Part of the story is that there was a need to get the German people working and this sort of product was ideal. It was safe, non controversial ( not war related) and as said there was a ready market with the well paid G.I.'s. The switcher doesn't look too much oversized and that paint does look like a factory finish. When it comes to repairs, identifying the problem will often lead to a solution. The cotton bud plastic sticks have found many uses on my railway. Some nice running from the Mikado today. Cheers, David.

Hi Steven, great video. I really like the Lima Crab. I think they are a nice looking model. I like the Flieschmann too, somebody has done a good paint job on it. The coaches are my favourite, you got some beauties there butty. All the best. Carl.

Hi Steven, some interesting facts about these Fleischmann Locos and how you managed to repair the connecting rods. Whoever painted the red awitcher did a great job, as you said it could be a factory finish. The Mikado is a fine looking and running Steamer, it pulled the heavy tinplate coaches with ease. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

Finding parts for the 1367 will be a hard job, especially since the complete motor unit is missing, which together with the bogies is the part that most often gets lost. The motor is technically the same as the 1340, but with a way longer chassis and a different magnet setup. Your catalog is way too recent to include the metal body version of the US market locomotives

Very nice!! Love the European trains!! Keep it up!!

Hi Steven, I think Paul has said it all on this one but I must add that I do love the Crab. These locos were introduced in 1926, a Hughes LMS design built under Fowlers direction. They were rated as 5MT (mixed traffic) which is quite powerful for a small loco. Of the 104 still in service in 1962 I only saw one of them, No. 42789. I would love to have one of those Lima versions in my collection. Cheers, David.

Hi Steven, Your latest purchases are very nice indeed, the Lima Crab runs extremely well and looks great for its age. The mixed freight wagons it pulled were superb especially the hand made open wagons. The Flieschmann switcher is only a few years younger than me and is in great condition although not in its origional livery someone did a good job on the repaint and detailing. The tinplate Coaches are a another great purchase they are in good condition overall and the lettering is still good. Thanks for sharing these amazing old Locos and rolling stock. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

Only one BR class 20 ever received the triple grey livery in the 1980s.

Hi Stevem, Jouef have very good detailing on their Locos much better than Hornby of the same period. Your Mikado runs very well and not too noisy considering the drive system, it was very smooth at lower speeds. I really like the Coaches especially the Lima Pullmans, its interesting how the sizes vary between them. The Coach with the flattish roof is unusual but still looks good. Thanks for sharing more of your amazing collection. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

Hi Steven, that's a cracking C 140. I really like that one butty. That's also a nice little collection of clock work loco,s. You really have a great collection of Jouef & Lima loco,s. Great video, really enjoyed it. All the best butty. Carl.

Hi Steven, that's a nice 140c you've got! And you have a nice collection of Jouef stream locos, including an 040TA tank engine. Your 140c has the older 3-pole motor, you can reduce some of the growling by adding a micro drop of a 50/50 mix of swing machine oil and grease (I use technical petroleum jelly) to the motor bearings using a needle. How caked up was the drive mechanism on yours?

Hi Steven, what a wonderful collection 🤩 these clockwork locomotives are a good alternative to DCC: you can run several locomotives at once. I am seriously considering to buy a few, they are absolutely adorable and I am definitely not going the DCC way. Cheers 🙋‍♂️ Erik

Hi Steven, what a wonderful collection 🤩 these clockwork locomotives are a good alternative to DCC: you can run several locomotives at once. I am seriously considering to buy a few, they are absolutely adorable and I am definitely not going the DCC way.

Hi Steven, Jouef produced some very good Locos especially their Steamers. Your 140 looks and runs very well, being belt drive its smooth and quiet. The clockwork Locos are an interesting collection, they run very well considering their age. The last 0-4-0 really surprised me how long it ran and at a good speed. You certainly have an impressive collection of these older Locos. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

The C 140 is gorgeous Steven. You certainly have some great stuff in your collection. David.

What gauge of wire is that that you're using to rewind that motor. And how many turns is it ?

Hi Steven, they are indeed Southern Region third rail BR EMU's. The electric pick ups are the bow shaped piece (as in bow and arrow)at the bottom of the bogie between the wheels. They are not class 101 they are as close as Tri-ang got to the class 2-BIL. Yours run very well, mine has the knurled wheels and it won't run at all on code 100 track. David.

Hi Steven, lovely models. I believe they are EMUs of the Southern region BR. They are slightly rarer than the DMUs. All the best butty. Carl.

Hi Steven, I have two Hornby Intercity 125s. I would love to have one in the XPT livery. That's a beauty butty. What a cracker. All the best. CARL.

Hi Steven, I am surprised how quiet and smooth these DMUs run, not having the knurled wheel flanges is a plus. The second set looks much better now you have close coupled the coaches, just needs the Decals to finish off the livery. Good to see these older Triang units still performing well, a great addition to your collection. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

Lovely model. As typical Lima's just need a quick service to get back to business?

Lucky you Steven, I'd sure like one of those in my collection. how many coaches ran on the prototype and can you get more to make up a full set? The HST's (Intercity 125's) in the UK did not tilt but I don't know about your XPT's. She's a beauty mate.

Hi Steven, Great looking and running XPT Train, I am surprised how fast it can go. It sounds smooth and quiet so good job on the servicing. I can understand why you have been running it so much. Cheers, Paul.🚄👍👍🙏

Hi Steven, that's a beautiful looking model. And the guy delivered to your door. You can,t beat that. Amazing. All the best butty. Carl.

Great loco Steven. It's worth a new layout with wide curves just for that. I have a few Mantua locos and they can be a bit "hit and miss" which is a shame. I do believe that the company shut down a couple of years ago which is also a shame. David.

Only have one Mantua, the garish green Crescent steamer sold under the Matchbox name. Pretty much all metal and a great runner. Have been keeping an eye out for other Mantua stuff but don't see much here in England. This one has just gone to the top of the want list! Excellent beast & thanks for showing.

Hi Steven, In your last video I stated "you never cease to amaze me, Wow, you have done it again with this superb Mantua 2-6-6-2. It has incredible detail and runs so smoothly. Its a shame it stalls on one of your curves but I am sure you will sort that out. The seller sounds like a great guy, you got the Loco for a fair price and he delivered it for a few dollars as well. Interesting to see what rolling stock he will sell you, it must be good going by the condition of the Loco. Thanks for sharing this wonderful Loco with us its really beutiful. Cheers, Paul.🚂👍👍🙏

HI steven, that's a nice Jouef Inox you have. I do like the Lima 117 DMU, been after one for a while. The Dutch model looks good, hope you manage to get some more cars to go with it. All the best butty. Carl.

Well Steven, the Jouef INOX EMU has it on detail, the Lima Dutch EMU has it on quiet smooth running but my pick of the lot would have to be he Lima class 117. Am I showing my British heritage? lol. Three great items from your collection, thanks for showing them. David.

Hi Steven, I don,t have any Fleischmann loco,s only a couple of coaches. Those 144s are great looking and real good runners. Those old tin plate wagons are really great, I have a couple of Dublo ones. I like the coaches, especially lit up. The Primex E32 looks good too. Keep them coming butty. All the best. Carl.

Hi Steven, thats a great Jouef Inox Set you have, having 2 power cars makes it run very well. Its also much quieter than most Jouef motors and drives. The Lima 117 DMU is very smooth and quiet runner, and in quite good condition for its age, It will make a nice resto project. The Dutch DMU unit is also a good runner and looks in good condition, maybe some matching cars will turn up one day. Thanks again for mentioning my channel. All the best, Paul.👍👍🙏

5:27 formally these would be sold as a set of either a 2 or a 4 piece unit. These were dumped in the masses after Piko and Artitec released their updated version. Relevant keywords are 'mat 54' and 'hondekop', but be alert for stranded projects. Due to the low price and poor availability of Dutch trains at the time there was a large aftermarket with various rebuilding kits.

They are not something that would fit with my railway or my collection but I appreciate their beauty Steven. Thank you for sharing them with us.

Hi Steven, you never cease to amaze me with your superb collection of Locos and rolling stock. Those Fleischmann 144s have a very high level of detail and look in great condition. The goods wagons are a nice mix of the older tinplate and later plastic models. The second 144 with its rake of illuminated Coaches must be very rare, the train looked amazing running around with out any flicker of the lights. The Primex E32 is another highly detailed model, I like the drive system with the connecting rods. Thanks for sharing these rare models with us. All the best, Paul.👍👍🙏

I can hear some Ocker avians in the background.

😊I would be more concerned about the middle drive wheel .

The Jouef 030T Boer is one of my favourite steam locomotives, I've got three of them.

These rail buses are very nice. I had considered buying a set, but I was put off by the price, so I opted to build my own using a Lima 2 axle diesel shunter chassis. I've got a couple of Fleischmanns, a baggage car/brake and a 2 axle coach, both with internal lights and diecast chassis.

Hi Steven, that's a lovely model, really quiet & smooth for a lifelike, what a beauty. You have some cracking rolling stock too. It's nice too see some American stuff running. Really great video. All the best butty. Carl.

Hi Steven. That loco is a beauty. The 0-4-0's, 0-6-0's and 0-8-0's were mainly built as yard switchers rarely venturing out onto the main lines. The Union Pacific box car is a 40' Hi-cube car (not seen in real life anymore) and I know that the models were available in the 1970's. cheers, David.

Hi Steven, what an amazing model, I have never seen these Proto 0-8-0 Locos before. Great detail and a very smooth quiet runner, that pulled 18 wagons easily. A very nice rake of mixed wagons, loved the box cars. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

The best in my opinion.

Hi Steven, it's nice to see a Triang & a Lima in the same video. You did a great job on the Triang. And that Lima is a beauty, a great buy there butty. All the best. Carl.

Hi Steven, You made a great job on the livery of the Triang Hiawatha I think the Green color is perfect and its a great runner as shown in a previous video. The big surprise is the Lima C38, its a superb looking model and looks in great condition. The green livery is also perfect for this Loco not too bright or dark. It runs very smoothly, what motor does it have?. Its amazing what Triang and Lima produced for the Canadian and Australian markets, I would have never seen these if you hadnt shown them on your channel. Another wonderful Steam Loco for your collection. Cheers, Paul.👍👍🙏

I like what you did with the Tri-ang TC 4-6-0. It was quite a bit off for any Canadian prototype too. I bought my first one of those in England when I was about 14. Still have it in its original box. I know nothing of the C38 so all I can say is it looks pretty good to me. Cheers, David.

Hi Steven, the 08 looks well worn. I remember seeing them like that in the 70s & 80s. All the best butty. Carl.

Hi Paul, glad you liked the result, but it ended up being quite different from what we initially discussed. The problem with this body shell is it was a plasticky toy looking thing to begin with. Maybe i should have just painted it blue and then dusted it, as the dust sticks so much better to painted surfaces. I've tested hairspray and it also disolves the powders. it is very cold down here at the moment so i might wait till it warms up so that the particles dry as they meet the surface. Some of my favourite photographs of weathered steamers come from the Barry scrapyard. What a playground you got to play in, a kids dream come true. It was really fortunate that so many got preserved, after all, they were invented in the UK, it stands to reason the history of locomotion should be protected. Steven.

I don't know why but when these diesels were left to rot they removed the rods. I think you should do the same and weather the wheels heavily. Take the couplers off and bury the loco deep in a back track with weeds and other junk all around it. That way you wouldn't have to touch it and it could continue to "weather" naturally. I was never a fan of the 08 in blue so this seem very appropriate. David.

Hi Steven, you have made a great job of weathering the 08 shunter, the corrosion and staining is excellent. I could suggest you use Hair Spray from a distance of a few feet away and lightly cover the Loco, this might save all the work you have done. You might try a to do a test with it on some plastic parts with the chalk weathering and see if it successful. Thanks so much for the shoutout its really appreciated, its good to see other like minded modellers work and hear their opinions. You mentioned Barry Scrap Yard, that was in my home town and as you said it was mostly steamers there. The levels of decay on these Steamers varied considerably as many were laid up from the late 60s to the early 80s. I used to crawl all over them in the late 60s and be sad they were going for scrap. luckily Dai Woodham was prepared to sell them at the same price he paid for them, Great for the preservation groups and the modellers. Thanks again for the mention its very kind of you. All the best, Paul.👍👍🙏

worn out little loco