How Does This Even Work!? | Bachmann Plasser Rail Truck | Unboxing & Review

[@rogerking7258]

If ever there was a "loco" that would look better for a bit of weathering and some rust patches, this is it.

[@gleggett3817]

Some more metallic paint on the exposed pistons of the crane mechanism too.

[@JPoulAndersson]

The reason Bachmann makes a lot of these is because they’re really Liliput models. HO scale made since the eighties!

[@caw25sha]

It's noticeably a bit too small, and I think it's a cheek to sell it as OO. I don't object too much though as it's very reasonably priced.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I did read that too - I wondered whether this was HO! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Blacksaurdakar]

Yes, I have it under Liliput label from many years ago

[@thedepot7416]

got one of these, great little item to have on a layout

[@alyro-ls1dv]

Thanks for the video and yes the casting dates back to the seventies and at that time it really was amazing in details likewise the non driven tampermachine which bachmann now offers under the liliput label. Austrian Liliput offered amazing detailism and was way ahead of many other brands. sad enough the company went down but good to see the models (some of them) surviving and even today it's a brilliant representation. And as I never saw the driven version I am impressed of your driving test.

[@davidballoid2118]

If you wanted to, you could make a load of sleepers for it's cargo bay and had a flat wagon filled with sleepers behind it that would look even more purposefully impressive ! I like the fact that it has all sorts of potential purpose for any layout.

[@dakshanbalaramesh]

Thanks for the foreshadowing in the last video Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

hahaha!!

[@a2020vision_official]

It is possible that that exposed driveshaft is prototypical - if the real thing had both axles driven I would expect it to be by a driveshaft of an only slightly smaller diameter in roughly the same place. At least, that's what I've seen on big trucks and such. The big gear is a bit less likely to be prototypical though.

[@SamsTrains]

That's very interesting - can't tell from any of the photos but you could be right! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@petepefley8023]

MERRY CHRISTMAS SAM! A little weathering and some small details added on and you got a Really Sweety Machine!

[@iinexus5410]

I wasn't expecting this to have an 8 pin DCC plug or let alone be DCC at all Lol 😂

[@StanDoesTrains]

I have to say I really like this rail truck. Very different from anything else you would see working on the rails. Really enjoyable model.

[@SamsTrains]

I really like it too - it's so much fun! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@simonmcowan6874]

Great piece of kit, could do with a driver in the cab, Theurer is pronounced 'toyrer' - approximately.

[@kclassproductions]

I'm glad you made this video Sam, I just couldn't work out how it worked in the shunters video!

[@RodericCeorlred]

This rail truck is running so much better than my 20ish years old Liliput (by Bachmann) one! The old rail truck has a type 7 like motor with almost no torque at all, no crawl capabilities (it lets the model dash off at 4 volts, beyond this voltage it shows no movement at all). I had bought a second one in kit form (non motorized) from German retail company Conrad Electronic for just 9 euros, motorized it with a tiny coreless motor with a worm gear working directly on the font axle, and this one is runnung silent and smooth, although with much less power than your one. And by the way, Liliput did produce a Plasser&Theurer tampering machine, a staff coach and some rail and ballast wagons to create a complete maintenance train. Liliput (by Bachmann) do release these models in various liveries from time to time, maybe Bachmann Branchline are doing the same for the UK market.

[@StormmyStormmy]

Hi, such a shame they didn’t motorise the EFE Rail 12T YOB crane that was released a month or so ago, the potential was their to make it self propelled but hey I guess that’s life, very nice model and very popular, thanks for sharing.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I think so too - pity about that, but at least it was affordable! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@lindaoffenbach]

Lol, locos now at £ 0,01... Pfew, that's a gigantic relief for the hobby isn't it... 🤣 We all do need that !

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know - what a fantastic turn around! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@freebrickproductions]

TBF, the hi-rail trucks like what you showed wouldn't haul cars anyways unless with was a larger, specially designed, one. They're mainly used for heat patrols and signal maintenance in my experience.

[@DGHodgson-o8z]

Hi Sam, i love that, it looks like a little yellow scorpion going along.👍

[@RHaenJarr]

It reminds me of the Polish WM-15 which I always celebrated seeing when I was a kid.

[@chrismoon6978]

I bought one of these about 20 years ago for my nephew and it was great and ran beautifully. It goes to show with this and the wickham trolley that EFE could have easily motorised their 12t plasser that you renewed recently.

[@SamsTrains]

It's super fun isn't it? I think so too - especially if they could do this! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@goupigoupi6953]

Actually the geared wheel on the motor axis may be considered a miniature flywheel, since it's metallic and has a decent diameter.

[@PhillipBrodginski]

The mechanism reminds me of older Tenshodo brass diesels, Rivarossi diesels, or Varney diesels. Motor on one truck/bogey, with a drive shaft going to the other.

[@robertknight4672]

That what I was thinking.

[@briandesens144]

Awesome video Sam

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Brian!

[@briandesens144]

@SamsTrains you're welcome Sam

[@RandyDarkshade2]

I can;t see how anyone can argue that it isn;t a locomotive. It's designed to pull other wagons for maintenance supplies and equipment, so therefor, it's a locomotive.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah absolutely - I just pre-empted the comments haha! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@TurnFullCircle]

Hi Sam---- proper enjoyed this one....i too like this truck a lot....and at the sensible price a decent purchase - all the best.

[@jackstrains4468]

What a weird machine! A beautiful loco really, its so smart and as you said, very unique and interesting! I did wonder if youd done a video on it when i saw it competing in the stram vs diesel, and now i know why! Great video as always sam :)

[@BoaFilmsPlc]

Hi Sam, Plasser have a factory here in the UK. It is located in the middle of the triangle between West Ealing, Drayton Green & Hanwell.

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh very interesting - I'll google that thanks! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@BoaFilmsPlc]

@SamsTrains Used go past it when I was working trains at Old Oak Common.

[@RG-Models86]

It's definitely a quirky model to have in the collection. Great video, Sam 👍.

[@johnlong3214]

Very nice but would look better with a clamshell bucket attached to that hook. Thank you Sam. 👍

[@ElaineJones-w5e]

I have one from a few years ago it just needs a bit of weathering

[@GeoffArnold1]

Absolutely! All that yellow plastic is just crying out for a black wash to pick out all of the seams, followed by some Tamiya weathering powder.

[@TheLoftLayout]

Brilliant video again Sam!

[@NWRJ_WStudios]

It's a very interesting model Sam, although I probably won't get it because it's not in the same era I'm modeling in. Cheers Jasper & Willow

[@Brayden4472]

Very cool model!! And a great video as always Sam!! I also love M of W vehicles! I just picked up two more steam cranes for my layout!

[@stormbowman7148]

In the same category, you should check out the Viessmann "Robel" class with a working crane. 👍

[@Trainfan3500]

In o gauge we’ve got mow equipment covered from speeders to ballast tampers and everything else that you could possibly use to build a railroad

[@GhoulishGlee]

Ah, the good old Liliput 332. :-D Nice to see the model still in action. How does it hold up scalewise, since it was originally an HO model.

[@ivovanzon164]

For one with lights and other gadgets, Viessmann makes a 'Rpbel 54.22' with lights and partially motorized crane. Expect to pay 400 euros for that

[@briancooper562]

Hornby international, BEMO, Kibri and Brawa also make a type similar model. Crich tram museum has one of the Riverossi type with a wagon. I have this model with a non powered Plesser track tamper I purchased in the 80's. £39.95 for both. This tyoe of equipment in the real world is usually diesel hydraulic which also powers the crane (try scaling that?)

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh fascinating - I'll have to look that up thanks for the heads up! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jamesdunloptrains]

Awesome video today Sam what a lovely model might have to get one

[@williamsquires3070]

To me, it’s a locomotive if it’s self-propelled and has couplers and enough horsepower to pull at least one extra wagon, van, or coach. If it doesn’t have couplers, or if it has an engine or electric motor, but is not self-propelled, then it’s either a tram, a speeder, a crane, or a Hi-rail truck, or some common variation of one of those. 😊

[@HighballMachineWorks]

It sounds like a postwar Lionel 30 ton Vulcan! But in other notes, I think you should try to find a galloping goose, aka-Rio Grande Southern rail motors, they were built during the depression using ford model T’s for the first two and limousines and buses for the other 5. The RGS built them to keep up their freight and mail contracts when they couldn’t afford operating steam locomotives, before being refitted for tourist service (thus getting the nickname “galloping geese”)6 of the 7 made survive in preservation with a replica made for RGS motor 1. If you can find one second hand for a decent price, I’d go for it. They were available in on30, sn3 (which is slightly smaller but more to scale than on30) and hon3.

[@cmdrflake]

Most USA railroads use highway cranes fitted with hi rail equipment. Most are sent to a work site by road. In fact, the cranes are owned by contractors that provide them to a railroad as required.

[@fhwolthuis]

Nice thing! It looks like you could fit a flywheel pretty easy

[@stuartburton1167]

Not my era but I am tempted. I wonder if some insulation inside the sand load would help with the volume.

[@jackstrains4468]

Best ever youtuber/ channel

[@williamsquires3070]

Hi Sam. See if you can get your hands on Bachmann (USA) part #: 16901. The end of the box on mine says: Item No: 16901 “HO” Hi-rail equipment truck w/crane (DCC on Board) Painted/unlettered White I got mine for $109, so probably around 115-120 pounds sterling would be my guess. 😊

[@stuartburton1167]

Currently $109 is £86

[@TheHouseofWindsorAviary-oh4vw]

he has one, did you not watch the video?

[@andrewknights1304]

A drive system much used by the French days of Jouef for steam and diesel models, 1960's to 1980's. Same noise too!

[@PhilBender612]

He Sam. I'm a fan of MOW equipment myself. Really cool crane.

[@mikemason6776]

I don't think it's a material load. I think it's supposed to be a tarpaulin covering the load.

[@caw25sha]

I reckon the noise is the axles grinding against bare metal. Any lubricant would dribble off quite quickly so maybe superglue bits of PTFE if there's space?

[@fhwolthuis]

I wonder how it sounds with a DCC chip in it. Could you maybe make another episode where you put a decoder in a lot of your newer purchases to show their functionality when running digitally?

[@dannagy546]

Quite a nice little model! Its pleasing to see well priced, interesting models on the market Noisy little thing but i have a worse loco haha. I have a brass Pennsy SW-1200 that has a nice can motor, but has a brass tower block, brass gears, metal trucks, with metal worm gears and metal geared axles. At very low speed its deafening, at high speed im pretty sure its detectable somewhere around Jupiter's moons.

[@carlbentley80]

Shame they don't have lights, but a great looking item. I have pre ordered one. Will be interesting to see the Tamper that Bachmann are doing soon too.

[@thorisrain]

Hi Sam, great vid, I've not got a railway but am starting to enjoy certain aspects of the hobby vicariously through your channel. Just a thought - bearing in mind your love of and skill at modelling, and also your love of and skill at saving money, would it be an idea to think about building and reviewing a kit form locomotive, if such a thing exists? A lot of the cost is labour no matter what we're talking about :D

[@IainDavies-z2l]

It will be HO as the other Bachmann track machines are, since the track machines are massive they don't look out of place on an OO layout.

[@juniorfarm3003]

Cool video Sam ❤

[@Jimyjames73]

Just checked - It's still sell at one Great British Pence!!! (£00.01p - 30/11/2024) Yes a little noisy but much fun looking!!! 😉🙂🚂🚂🚂

[@LarsPW]

The sand on the back of this vehicle is not very prototypical because of the hook on its crane. We have those vehicles in Germany as well and they rather brought tools, track welding kits, small signals, switch motors, track magnets, cables, wiring cabinets and other items of this kind to construction areas. With all of them a crane with just a hook might be helpful.

[@kevfrombutterley]

The real DX68200 / CE68200 operates on the Paignton and Dartmouth steam railway.

[@Gatherleymodeller.]

What do I need to fix locomotives? I’m trying to build my own kit, but I don’t know everything 😊. I already have a soldering iron and oil 😊

[@diedertspijkerboer]

You may want some fat for gears (not just any fat, some fats eat away plastic). You need small screwdrivers to open most locos. Also, depending on the brand and kind of loco, specialist tools. For example, you may need a special small wrench to remove the screws that hold together the drive shafts of a steam loco. That's typically brand specific. By the way, putting back the drive shafts us a tricky business, because you have to do something called "quartering". Certainly not the first project to do. Similarly, you may need specific parts to replace broken ones. You can typically find a part number on a so-called exploded diagram, a picture of how all the parts of the loco fit together. For electric repairs, you may need wires. You may need carbon brushes for the electric motor. Which ones depends on the brand and type of motor The latest motors are brushless. For motors with brushes, replacing them is one of the most common repairs you have to do, because brushes wear out over time fairly quickly. Another common repair is replacing the rubber non-skid tyres (on locos that have them). Sam did a lot of repair vids. I'd recommend watching a few of those and making notes of what he uses. You can also find tutorials on other channels and on websites. You can do a search with the keywords "repair" or "servicing"or" maintenance" and the name or catalogue number and brand of the loco you want to do work on. For example, I once searched for "dcc fitting Hornby R2435". Lastly, I'd highly recommend getting a cheap loco for which you can find a repair vid and experiment with it. The reason is that you run the risk of damaging your locos when you're inexperienced. Better not to waste too much money. I hope this helps.

[@diedertspijkerboer]

Adding to what I wrote above, for popular locos, you need to know which version you're repairing For example: Hornby made a lot of versions of the A4 steam locomotive over the years. They don't all have the same parts. This is where the catalogue number comes in. You can typically find out online which locos with different catalogue numbers have the same parts.

[@diedertspijkerboer]

Also, I forgot to ask how old you are. If you're not an adult, you may need to ask help, or ask someone which repairs you can and cannot do by yourself. And starting with something simple, like replacing non-skid tyres on locos that don't have drive shafts, is always a good idea.

[@Gatherleymodeller.]

@@diedertspijkerboer thank you so much for the advice 😊😊 It will really help 😊😊

[@Gatherleymodeller.]

@@diedertspijkerboer thank you again for the time you spent giving me advice :) This is what I love about our hobby 😊☺️

[@amagames914]

Wow you actualy showed us this locomotive before the review😂

[@Antluvstrains]

Bachmann has just recently released Rebecca from Thomas and Friends, and they finally used the ice block packaging.

[@hongmaichen3085]

Vehicles like this usually have the potential to stall due to poor conductivity on layouts. They should have some small stay-alive units built in, but this will increase the price.

[@johnchild5246]

Sam The gearing I think is great using a worm drive gives you a right angle drive you have difficulty having two rt angle drives complicates the issue love to hear what you think.

[@JustinFrazier_360]

That's so cool sam

[@j3xk72r9]

Would be nice if you reviewed the Bachmann Windhoff MPV set to go with it.

[@Cross_Trainspotting]

Can you review the Bachmann Windhoff MPV as you’ve reviewed this?

[@robertsparks3685]

Another great video. Thanks. I wonder how the real thing powers its wheels? Does the real thing have an exposed drive shaft?

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Robert - yeah I wonder that too! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ChrisGBusby]

Definitely the Liliput HO model, so 1:87th repainted into a British version. It does look too small with the wagons. The drive train is ok, but could do with brass gears on the axles. The main pressure point is the worm gear, not the square axle "bearing" - the axle doesn't really put any load on them. From memory Brawa did an all metal version (also HO), but the price was a LOT higher.

[@davidmolin8944]

Kinda wondering if you uploaded the shunters video earlier than anticipated lol

[@SueBobChicVid]

More mysterious to me is how the prototype was powered.

[@caw25sha]

If it only needs to propel itself and maybe a couple of wagons very slowly I'd guess it has a small truck type diesel in the middle of the cab.

[@SueBobChicVid]

@@caw25sha Diesel is driving a generator with electric motors on the axles, or is it directly driving from the engine?

[@caw25sha]

@SueBobChicVid I don't know. I can't find any info on it at all. It seems very obscure.

[@roberthannigan8118]

The bachmann n scale Gordon is out

[@ModelRailwaysUnlimited]

Lovely little thing, they were quite loud so that's ok. I wish someone would make a Tamper machine

[@RyanN-uq4hy]

Great video Sam it looks like a lorry and is very surprising to have sprung buffers and Sam I need your help do you think that hornby’s R609 tracks fit for some big locos?

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks! Yeah I was very surprised by that too! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Fatduck-nm3jj]

Please review Bachmann Shay because it's truly a fascinating loco

[@martinpattison1567]

You knocked off one star in the mechanism category and then knocked off another star in the quality category for the axles not having bearings? You could make up a track maintenance train using this model to pull it. I like it, but it does not fit in my layout era. Martin. (Thailand)

[@jeffheins6624]

Could you add a flywheel to this? With that long shat is there room at thae end for one. I love small quirky models😊

[@roberthannigan8118]

Make video with the bachmann n scale Gordon

[@dennisneo1608]

As an aside, I'm sure you have some lovely Christmas models on the 3d printer, Sam? 😅

[@SirThanxalott]

16:08 that nudge must have made it angry or something.

[@roombawars6434]

Hi sam, I've got a question: Where can i find american trains, i know you mostly review british locos but i just had to ask

[@michaelwhite8031]

Is that cat litter in the crane's load ? It certainly sounds like scalded cats.

[@ShukakuTheCrazy1]

Might be good for a maintenance vehicle. Hook it up to a track cleaning car and ya got something

[@AMOGLES99]

I like the idea of hiding the motor under the ballast load, but where on the real thing would the engine be. The under frame looks pretty bare and I don't see any boxes or bulges that might contain an engine or fuel tank.

[@kevfrombutterley]

On the underframe. It's just not been modelled. 👍

[@NITR0GAM3R]

Nah, why does the music at the beginning sound like one of the Mario Kart Wii menu music tracks?

[@anthonydavies6021]

"Theurer" is pronounced "toy-rer"!

[@azuma892]

Hello from December! Later this month will mark 10 years since I first saw something Hornby related and caught the bug for British trains. Not your channel it was something else. 😅

[@johnbradshaw5900]

Wrong scale, and ancient tooling but these were extremely well done by Lilliput and the nature of the vehicle makes the scale discrepancy less noticeable. At the price there's not much to criticise really, an oldie but still a goodie.

[@caw25sha]

The other day I was on the Elizabeth Line and I saw a yellow train with Mobile Maintenance Train on the side. Why do they have to specify that it's mobile? If it wasn't it would just be a long thin shed 😂

[@tarkas566]

Maybe it moves while it's working? Maintenance on the move rather than stopping to do the work, then move on to another place and repeat? No idea, just speculating...

[@lynnmorton7544]

A self-propelled crane, perhaps?

[@JerseyBill-x9r]

Well, I as you like odd quirky locomotives or should I say powered movers. The fact that it is a maintenance vehicle only adds to its charm for me. I want one! Great video, Jersey Bill

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah absolutely - well it's pretty decent overall, can recommend! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@azuma892]

Sam, at what time of the day will you upload the advent shorts? I'm really excited for them. Christmas had been different ever since you cancelled the animated stories. Hopefully these shorts will be a worthy replacement. :)

[@SamsTrains]

They'll be at 7pm my time!

[@509brown]

Fun review!

[@AMOGLES99]

This is not technically a tamper. A tamper packs ballast beneath the track to ensure it is level and straight, and thus has apparatus that moves the ballast. .

[@nikkic36]

Shame they didn’t paint the exposed inside of the hydraulic rams

[@markwakeley3835]

The car is in dangerously close to falling from "model train" to "toy train". All it needs to to run on a battery.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

It's weird yet nice. Dashing for the train, in time to take a ride, Sam and Chloe made a tiny oversight. As they hurry home, two robbers plan a heist, But little do they know he left his home turf-iced. Home Alone, Sam tricks them every way, Oh what fun it is to see two burglars get flambed. Merry Christmas, Mr. Mad Nut for Steamies.

[@StarWarsJay]

I bought the recent EFE crane. It looks lovely, but does nothing and it costs more than this. The EFE is beginning to look like a bit of a rip off.

[@Locomattive8572]

They are noisy models. I think the cast load doesn’t help. I think it works like a sound box on top of gears. Iv had a couple through the shop. Great little models. They are HO. But because of being a peace of engineering stock which are custom made for a job or buyer. You can forgive that. Bachmann make a rail tamper too. Bigger and better!

[@nigeleveratt2626]

straight cut gears, always noisy

[@Marcstrainsandfunko]

This dosent really suprise a lot of people because you displayed it a couple days ago in the shunted video

[@SamsTrains]

Oooh yeah of course hahahaha!! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Marcstrainsandfunko]

@@SamsTrainsSam thanks for replying I can’t wait for the advent calander videos to start tmrw

[@tiddles4x4]

Is this HO or OO? From what I remember the original by LILIPUT was all European HO.

[@davidstrains4910]

Decent review Sam, it is certainly great how bachmann Can make these sort of things motorised but really there isn’t anything surprising about it, we have to remember that Bachmann have produced much smaller than this in OO, the wickham trolley for example which is much smaller than this is motorised and the motor is fitted into the small tender vehicle that it has.