Lot of Vintage Project Model Trains - Locomotives & More! Unboxing

A box from Florida showed up recently and I've been meaning to unbox it. Inside contained several vintage project model trains and locomotives (Likely 1960s era). Apparently non of them run however I believe with a bit of work many of them may be riding the rails once again in the not so distant future. I'd like to thank North Florida Rail Productions for sending this lot.

[@alcopower5710]

Nice haul......really like the Royal Blue

[@davidztog9011]

First off -- Congratulations on reaching 30K subscribers, Harrison! 🎉 The Royal Blue is going to look great on your layout. Santa Fe All the Way, yes, that's lots of Santa Fe. KUDOS to North Florida Rail Productions. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@swamphdaddy]

Switcher which looks it has a broken cab is a Hobbytown. The plastic shell was by Hobbyline (separate company) and at times marketed by Hobbytown who later offered a metal shell. Both plastic and metal shells often show up on eBay if you feel you can't fix your current one. It's an Alco RS-2 or RS-3 and I have no idea how to tell them apart. RS-4 or 5 had 3-axle trucks and the body looks much the same as the one you have.

[@DowneastProductions211]

Love that new "Coming up"

[@SMTMainline]

Thanks!

[@shaloh15]

Same here

[@abhiramhens6938]

@@SMTMainline Hello

[@dkendrick1916]

Dude sent you the entire Santa Fe railroad in ho scale.

[@ERRORCODE2121]

lol this is true

[@Killer-Of-Night]

If only they also sent a Yellow Bonnet and a Kodachrome locomotive, would of almost covered every Santa Fe diesel scheme.

[@dfwrailvideos]

@@Killer-Of-Night Remember the Zebra Stripes

[@SMTMainline]

Just about, haha

[@Techmonies92]

@D Kendrick I may have sent him that

[@vintagemodels3408]

Have the same Athearn Gp9, love how good the slow speed is on them.

[@n4pwx]

I like the box of goodies you got today. You are so lucky. I wish people would send me some?

[@joemama-sl4cn]

Congrats on 30,0000 subscribers!!

[@learn_with_gern]

That CP timetable is really cool!

[@Techmonies92]

Hey SMT glad to see you got my package all the way from Florida! Sadly the shell of that R-S2 or R-S3 fell apart in shipping :( I’ve been wanting to send you these but $60 shipping price has deterred me, I finally scrounged up some extra cash for the shipping fee but I’m glad to send you some old classics!

[@Techmonies92]

Just remembered this but the royal blue can only run in reverse, the only issue it has is that a gear is cracked and missing a tooth so it’s a simple fix

[@stacy3]

@@Techmonies92 ok

[@MAXIMUMCAT_MX_]

@@Techmonies92a tooth😂?

[@Techmonies92]

@@MAXIMUMCAT_MX_ yea a gear tooth, also this comment is 2 years old y are u responding to it? 🥲

[@stephendollahan425]

Harrison, that F-3/7 is from a company that was bought out by Athearn in the late 50s, along with a company called Globe. Athearn continued to produce both drive systems through about 1959, when he introduced a simpler drive train. If you take care during teardown, and reassembly you will find they are smooth running units, although the motor in that F-7 might give you some problems. The brush holder mount on mine disintegrated, and I lost one of the brush holders in the black hole of my garage work shop.

[@SMTMainline]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the F-unit, it's going to be an interesting piece to fix up.

[@stephendollahan425]

Any time, you're keeping the history of model railroading alive by reviving these antiques, and helping newcomers to the hobby understand how their models work. Keep up the good work.

[@abethpezarkar9946]

Great locomotives.. Suggestion. Make a nice show case and keep your trains in them. You really have a great collection.

[@waynehorne6509]

Aggress

[@SPNGLovato18]

Those ATSF bookend schemes look sick!

[@Killer-Of-Night]

It's actually called "Bookend" paint

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Wow what a haul. Looking forward to seeing them fixed and running. Have fun

[@clivewilkinson6076]

Harrison, thanks for your great videos, especially the servicing and resurrection of old locos. Here in the UK, I was interested to see in this video the Tyco/Mantua Santa Fe loco, it might be a GP20. I have one the same in NYC colours. It is 50 years old and runs just great even at a crawl, a tribute to T/Ms engineering. As it runs so well I am reluctant to try and service it, even though the brushes and commutator must need some attention. The thing is built like a tank and I have not yet figured out how to get inside of the truck without using cutting equipment or explosives, so I am looking forward to seeing you take the thing apart. It would be great if you could do that soon. Cheers.

[@thunderturbine8860]

Jolly good show Harrison @SMT Mainline

[@CR7659]

#1 is Athearn, early gear drive #2 Tyco, looks like number's been changed #3 mate to #1 #4 Tender for Tyco Shifter 0-4-0 or the 0-6-0 #5 the BIg Six the tender goes to; likely early-mid 60s #6 Remains of a Hobbytown RS2/3; 1950s era #7 Athearn "GP9" circa early 60s, number also was changed #8 Tyco, mid-70s Royal Blue 2-8-0 with tender drive #9 Athearn streamlined observation #10 same, RPO #11 common Varney #12 likely Mantua circa 1959, identical to early Tyco cars #13 appears to be newer Athearn The Royal Blue used to be somewhat desirable in good shape, but it's been a while since I had a nice one to try to sell.

[@SMTMainline]

Thanks for sharing your info!

[@angryrailfan5711]

It’s the dynamic brake blisters on the Gp9 that tell them apart from the Gp-7

[@Killer-Of-Night]

Not entirely, some GP7's were equipped with Dynamic Brakes, while some GP9s were not equipped with them.

[@richardp6178]

That first one is a Vintage Athearn F unit. Hope it has the weight in it as they always go missing. They go forever!

[@andytycotrains1148]

Harrison congratulations on reaching 30,000 thousand subscribers- greetings from Argentina

[@RailsAndContrails]

They sent you the entire ATSF Fleet

[@Techmonies92]

Sorta lol

[@thunderturbine8860]

I love the look of that locomotive at 7:33

[@flyingjay49]

The EMD GP7 have two sets of louvers on the aft doors on the car body, to where as the EMD GP9 only has one louver on the aft door. Horse power on GP 7 is 1500 HP and GP 9 1750 HP, GP9 came in 4 different phases.

[@strangleholdoutdoors]

Wellllll Folks! Send me some locomotives too!

[@piedmontrf81]

I clicked on this video faster then a Chinese bullet train

[@amcaljosh]

i clicked on it faster than a shinkansen

[@crewleaderprods]

Im fat so I was pretty slow in clicking 😄

[@sergioarroyoguerrero5434]

Lot of model trains in HO scale. Cool. My mega lot of N scale trains. Locomotives DC and DCC with sound. Freight cars and passengers. Atlas. Bachmann. Life Like. Kato. Athearn. Con Cord. Red Caboose. Intermountain.

[@MoosesWorkshop]

Pretty soon you will need a separate house for just your HO engines!!! LOL

[@tamarajones5691]

May the BUnits live forever

[@steveg3981]

Take more care when you unpack the items. Try scissors on the bubble wrap. Its quicker and less likely to damage the model.

[@traminzaporizhzhya]

congratulations on your 30,000 subscribers! 🚋🚈🚝🚝🚅🚄🚂

[@MattKonsol]

Almost to 30k bro I’m excited!! So much cool stuff! Btw you got to have the dinosaur if its Sinclair!

[@Graulas]

i also just got my 2 diecast american flyers #433 #443 by gilbert :D

[@robertvancek4723]

When ur happy im happy bc i like trains

[@xandernicol3980]

Hay SMT it’s Xander nice to see you

[@Ryanfry262]

the gulf tanker car is a walthers. i have the exact same one great video Smt! Ryan

[@johnramirez5996]

Another great video and package. I finally got a blue colored steamer. But in g scale. Bachmann New Jersey central. Been trying for ho version but out bid. Got g scale for $50 so no complaints. Also got my first dcc sound GT. Trying to upgrade my engines. Eventually i will go through all my lots buys and separate the higher end ones from common ones.

[@randallellison6421]

Very cool lot SMT! as I mentioned before, it should be no trouble getting parts for the Athearn GP9 as they still make pretty much the entire drive systems for these old blue box locomotives, plus I've actually heard that you can turn these locomotives, mechanically, into Ready to Roll or Genesis locomotives complete with the ability to convert to DCC. Not sure if that would be a popular move with the purists, but the option is there! The rubber band drive F units are definitely unusual, don't think I've seen an AB set of those and as far as the locomotive that was in pieces, it appears to be an RS-1 or RS-3, hard to tell from that angle. Take care and congrats on 30k!

[@dfwrailvideos]

Congrats on 30k :D Excited for more! P.S. The GP7/GP9 with the high short hood is actually something I have as well. Crazy!

[@lvu4204]

Looked nice, love it!

[@christinahartley209]

What happend to the daylight did the motor burn out

[@rickym.3416]

So close to 30k congrats!

[@JesusGarcia-ch9gl]

I am one of your favorite fans

[@Benthetrainkid]

5:03 You only had ONE JOB, shipping company! Also, that busted loco might be an RS-3 by Hobby Town

[@garysprandel1817]

69/70 very early use of the color mark aka pacman.

[@hondachopper6978]

If that first locomotive, the Santa Fe, doesn't have headlight lenses, I have one here from the late 60's to early 70's. Rubber band drive Athearn made in Los Angeles, CA.

[@SMTMainline]

I have a few LA made band driven locomotives. One does have headlight lenses

[@DansGrandValley]

Fun stuff!!

[@deltaflyer9078]

Early bird! Great video!

[@Davespude0986]

I love your videos smt I do 😊

[@SMTMainline]

Thank you so much!!

[@johnramirez5996]

Interesting note. Save all change for my 6yr old. He calls his bank his treasure box. I go through the coins. While checking them out i found a 1922 Canadian penny. Didn't research it that much. But in some found it to be worth about $80. Hopefully it is or worth more. The only other coin found i have that old is liberty head 1921 silver dollar. The Canadian coin made me think smt.

[@SMTMainline]

It's only going to become more special overtime since Canada hasn't used pennies since around 2012/2013.

[@johnramirez5996]

Wow didn't know that! Cool

[@mercuryoak2]

Amazing lot there. The gp20 one thing to watch out for is split plastic wheels . the 0-6-0 is a Tyco mantua known as the big 6 I have same type tender for one just gotta find the match to it eventually.the broken locomotive looks to be a Rs2 or RS3. The gp9 or gp7 basically same tjing as ypu said fans etc changes. The RS locomotives same thing Love the editing done here well done. Congrats on the 30k subs holy cow thats amazing.

[@shaygetz52]

A Royal Blue!? You simply are not old enough for one of those...send it to my road--I'll even cover the postage, and all will be square.😁👍

[@mistermadmachine6311]

Those poor broken engines 😢 Also 8:31 dexter graffiti 😮

[@kansanrailfan7383]

I believe The black Santa Fe locomotive is a alco rs1

[@CSX_Doolittle]

1.SF F7 2.SF C420 3.SF B7 4.SF 0-6-0 5.SF RS-3 6.SF GP9 7.RB 2-4-0

[@AARON-tm9ph]

Great vidéo

[@shockstrains5077]

you could make a video on trying the graffiti on a piece of rolling stock

[@sebastiananderson8629]

That's a good haul but loved the video

[@pnhrailroad]

Nice

[@charanderson9033]

Santa Fe number nine is a GP 40

[@robertvancek4723]

The mobilgas tank car is the one u jump on in half life 2 route kanal

[@waynehorne6509]

Wish I was lucky to be sent some too i love locomotives so much, would love to built a layout and share with you all

[@crewleaderprods]

Fra-gee-lay. Must be Italian...

[@SMTMainline]

"It says fragile"

[@sdmodelrailroader800]

It's a hobbytown RS 2 locomotives SF zebra stripes

[@SMTMainline]

Very nice

[@vincentandhimi6990]

I have a working tyco whistle system

[@MechanicalShockwaveBow]

5:16 is an alco

[@ItstheBreadMan]

cool

[@MrTrainProductions]

nice

[@theidahowesternstatesrailfan]

What happend to the acela and daylight?

[@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330]

Yes please what happened?

[@Killer-Of-Night]

The Acela has had an infamous flight off the layout a few years ago, the Daylight currently doesn't run ATM

[@SMTMainline]

@@Killer-Of-Night That about sums it up.

[@damienperez3317]

Btw it's called a gp40

[@Techmonies92]

That’s a gp9 lol

[@Orangeshirt_Railfan]

He beat me!!!

[@echomediatek1136]

#1 Santa Fe SuperChief, Tyco Mantua, 1950s(ish) #2 Santa Fe Blue/Yellow, Tyco Mantua, 19-something, GP-40 or 38, or whoever else (I am no expert in this, sorry. Learn from your videos instead) #3 Santa Fe SuperChief B-Unit, unpowered, also 1950s #4 AT&SF steam switcher tender, from a Rivarossi guy (or Tyco, read so) #5 AT&SF steam switcher himself, either Rivarossi or Tyco #6 AT&SF switcher diesel, the original model was painted in the New Haven and/or Milwaukee Road colors. Have a set like that from Lionel #7 Santa Fe GP-8, Athearn #8 "Royal Blue", in the Blue Comet colors #9 Santa Fe SuperChief end car, also Tyco Mantua #10 Santa Fe SuperChief buffet/baggage car, Tyco Mantua #11 Sinclair tanker car, Varney or Athearn. Saw those in some Athearn stores #12 Mobilgas, Varney too. #13 Gulf tanker car, Varney. #14 Boxcar laser-cut decals

[@therailfan8947]

Oooh

[@darwinkim2919]

Have some stuff, what's the fanmail address?

[@christinahartley209]

Or did you sell it

[@Rhonda-fi5ny]

Hey herson if you don't want any trian I want a trian

[@DRailed_777]

So smt I have three to five lionel train sets o scale [including a 50s Lionel train set # a gift] I have one vintage Walters set and two ho trolleys. I have a few Bachman ho sets. I have vintage Lionel buildings and vintage n scale buildings that’s my collection. I will send you a video

[@SMTMainline]

Sounds good.

[@davidstrainsandlego]

How many sf f units do you have?

[@SMTMainline]

I don't know to be honest.

[@Lgoodwin06]

Do you have any atlas loco's

[@okramjayantakumarsingh9368]

Where do you get it from

[@okramjayantakumarsingh9368]

Not okram jayanta Kumar its agastya

[@MSRTA_Productions]

Ooh Never gonna give you up Get rickrolled lol xd happy 4/20

[@myvideosetc.8271]

Make them run¡¡

[@GHOSTHC141]

Hi

[@jcure]

Harrison, they are Tank Cars, not Tanker cars, (that's a wording news morons use, because they don't know what the correct words are!) It makes me cringe to hear that!!! I have about 20 books on tank cars here; the other word is _Never_ used in the Railroad (model or professional) print world. I blame the media for it's use, then carried over by unknowledgeable fans and kids. Sorry, just a big pet peeve. though the damage is already done. A Tanker is a ship. A tank Car is the railcar. Nuff Said ALWAYS enjoy unboxings. no idea why, but fun. Was not even going to comment but uggg... cheers

[@franciscoobedhernandezsala8363]

Por

[@joesask857]

nice