MEGA Lot of Locomotives from Facebook Marketplace - Will Any Run?

I was recently searching Facebook Marketplace lookout for deals on used model trains and rolling stock which is something I do every once in a while just see if anything good is being sold locally.
I wasn't finding much so I was finishing up my search when I stubled across a mega lot of 24 used locomotives for $245 USD. I could see there were a few pretty decent engines and a bunch cheaper ones.
You can't always be sure what you're buying is what's being advertised (condition, authenticity) and the photos didn't make it clear so I wasn't entirely sure what I was buying.
I wouldn't usually purchase items on marketplace though shipping since there isn't much you can do if the seller decides not to ship them however in this case I was lucky and they followed through.

[@johnklintworth2465]

The thing I love most about Harrison is that he takes the time and films himself unboxing all of the stuff he buys and I have never seen anyone else do that and I thinks it’s awesome

[@SMTMainline]

Thank you!

[@SMTMainline]

@@leoross5777 I was clearly cutting away from my arms and body

[@engineerpat5290]

GREAT LOT! GATX IS General American Transportation Corp. They are a leasing company that leases engines to railroads! Glad you were able to find a CN SD40-2 by Kato! Great runner at that, Katos are built tough! Glad to see you have some more projects ahead! Keep it coming !

[@MattKonsol]

i Agree with you man katos are very strong runners indeed especially my csx emd gp35 which it runs excellent as you saw the vid already i uploaded.

[@raymondleggs5508]

They also lease Sliding wall wagons and tank cars in europe

[@Skyfire_The_Goth]

I have an idea about what happened to the one with the hole burned into it. There is an old trick to making the plastic look like dented metal, it involves heating the plastic to the point of being soft and pressing something like a standard screwdriver or other similar tool with a small flat edge to cause depressions in the plastic. I'd bet someone tried that and got the plastic too hot.

[@SMTMainline]

Maybe someone was practising that on this one since they didn't do a very good job lol.

[@jebbohanan2626]

That’s how Tank modelers do Anti-Tank round damage to their Tanks

[@Skyfire_The_Goth]

@@SMTMainline Quite possible.

[@Skyfire_The_Goth]

@@jebbohanan2626 Nice, it's awesome how many tricks and such cross over between different modeling communities.

[@CPCfarms8679]

Wow that is neat.

[@donsgotmoney]

I dont normally run the older type engines, but i really get a lot of enjoyment watching you unbox these older sometimes forgotten gems. These were made when durability was paramount and details were not so important. Keppem coming, keppem riding the high iron!!

[@francofata181]

I watch your videos with my four year old grandson and he loves watching your unboxing videos. Please count us in for your give away especially for the Go Train locomotive as he is a huge fan of Go Trains. Keep your wonderful videos coming! Cheers

[@SMTMainline]

Thanks, I buy the newer engines as well but there is something I really like about the stuff from the stuff made between the 1940 and 1990s.

[@craighansen3181]

I love that you love and care for the old locomotives. I've spent my first 30 years with N gauge trains before getting into HO trains. Watching you pick up old trains and fixing them has taught me a lot about engine maintenance. Thank you so much for your channel.

[@SMTMainline]

It's a lot of fun getting forgotten locomotives going again.

[@jonascohen4658]

Really super lot Harrison! I can’t wait for future videos of you fixing these locomotives, you’re really a magician in that sense! 😂

[@ThatTrainGuy123]

I am a English modeller and have several UK locomotives. Seeing videos like this is really cool because I have never heard of these companies like GATX or locomotives like the /2. Thanks so much for these videos and hope I can get locomotives like these of my own! Have a great day!

[@SMTMainline]

Thanks

[@randorodriquez9132]

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[@cheesyman321]

Always fun to watch what you dig out from online sales! I wasn't surprised when that Kato started up either

[@williammcgeehan3424]

First one out of the box is the SD40T-2. The EMD tunnel motors were developed for Southern Pacific in the 1970s to alleviate over heating from hot air being drawn in at the top of the locomotives during their trips through the tunnels in California in the Tehachapi mountains. The air intakes were lowered to frame level at the back of the locomotive for this purpose. At 2:10 That's the Athearn SW-7 mislabeled for a long time by Athearn as an SW-1500.

[@SMTMainline]

Fascinating history, thanks for sharing.

[@williammcgeehan3424]

@@SMTMainline There's a video on You Tube that illustrates just why the tunnel motor was necessary and developed for the SD40T-2. and the SD45T-2 on Southern Pacific. I'll post the title of it here when I find it. Rio Grande had them as well.

[@williammcgeehan3424]

@@SMTMainline Tehacapi_ ( 1991 ) SP "Oil Cans" Ext Tunnel #5 Posted by 1MTSRider

[@Mega1andy2]

i really love trains tbh, i used to have an HO track. really love the content. keep at it.

[@Engine1988]

Yes, GATX is a rental service for railways. A good deal of the tank cars I see up here in Dickinson are labelled for them.

[@trainfanx2]

Hi

[@catrachocolo]

Same over here in Germany. Lots of tank cars owned by GATX.

[@Engine1988]

@@catrachocolo Well! Looks like I learned something new today! I didn't know that GATX was an international company!

[@chanthetrainman]

Love your videos SMT! I'm learning a lot from you about how to restore locomotives and am thinking about trying it on some of my own that don't run too well anymore! Thanks!

[@shanetrain9791]

I've been watching the channel for a few years now I'm so glad to see the content has only got better and better keep up the great work Harrison hopefully I can make it to a live again soon

[@Dennisfantomy]

VERY VERY true

[@MalissaS-oy7ht]

My 4 year old adores your channel. Sometimes he does pretend videos describing his trains. I do guarantee, he starts all his presentations with “well folks.” His goal in life is to one day own a Riverossi Big Boy.

[@BoredRoblox]

Great video! I live in Australia trying to start up my HO collection.

[@justinmalachinski1]

Love your vids man, always look forward to seeing them

[@TeddyGoodBoy]

I always enjoy watching your videos on how you fix these great older locomotives, especially the steam ones. You’ve been a big help for me to troubleshoot/maintain my own…thanks!!!🤠

[@braydenroden]

Hello again it is me! I recently went to a train show and bought an old lionel great northern alco fa1 i think is what it is( i know as a matter of fact it js an alco). But because of your older video on it i was able to repair so please keep making these videos because they do infact help many people with their troubles. Keep making these videos love them too! 🎉

[@jingles9657]

Everyone seems so caught up in all of the new releases today, but you seem to be one of the few that actually care for these older models and I love it. I think it's really cool to restore the old ones.

[@SMTMainline]

Exactly, they are a somewhat forgotten part of the hobby.

[@randorodriquez9132]

I❤ your awvr triple seven777

[@randorodriquez9132]

​@@SMTMainlinethe big boy train locomotive 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚂😂🚂 and Reggie cat and the big boy driving on gatx line

[@michaeljohnson7493]

This is a totally random comment, but just before the end of the video, when all of the locomotives on the table are being filmed from above, the lighting in the room is catching that CN F-unit at the bottom left just right. It looks like its cab light is on, like it’s just ready to go. It sounds nuts to say inanimate objects have spirits, but they were made for a purpose. I always enjoy a good resurrection or redemption story; that’s why this channel is so good. Turning garbage into a working machine is magic, and it’s a heck of a skill you got there.

[@howdyhi99]

What a beautiful lot Harrison! I will tell you, your channel got me back into fixing and running model trains again. Even those locomotives that don't run seem like they can be fixed relatively easily.🙂

[@Azack-kv4cg]

Love seeing ur vids pop up and to see what you have found it amazes me

[@TheArizonaRailfan]

SMT mainline is one of the only KZbinrs that I could actually watch for hours.

[@bernierodriguez662]

This is just awesome Bob. Wow you are the greatest. I just love you're layout set up. You're an inspiration thanks

[@andrewhitchens6339]

Absolutely love the Daylight, may not run well but would look great in a display! Another great video as always, look forward to the future restoration videos from this lot!

[@SMTMainline]

It's at least a decent decoration.

[@SkullyJPG]

I dont know what it is, but the last few days have unlocked something in my brain that DESPERATELY wants to get into locomotives. My favorite show growing up was Thomas and Friends, and one thing I LOVED about the show was that its use of live action models. The show got me hooked onto trains more than expected; I absolutely loved seeing model engines at work in gift shops, or in displays. I probably will never be a conductor, so the closest thing I can do is start collecting. I love these videos, keep it up!

[@SkullyJPG]

I'll be honest, i think its the wheels. Looking at the daylight, it's EXACTLY what I love to see in a locomotive

[@ovallino9819]

Hey SMT im a big fan. I love watching your videos and im new to the hobby. I watch all your video within the first day you post them. Thank you for getting me into the hobby! Congrats on the lot, you got very lucky!

[@Heroduothecomedian]

That daylight is still so pretty even if it doesn't get fixed. It was one of the first American steam engines I saw in action on TV as a kid in the 90s that wasnt thomas and friends lol it was love at first site for me but I never had the money to get one growing up and still being a budget fan, I'm slowly recollecting HO scale again and would love to maybe finally have a daylight to add to my new growing collection of HO scale model trains again whether you can get fully running again or not

[@bobbiemeech3076]

My nine year old son and I love your channel! Unlike many of the other train guys, you are very polite and never swear. Bless you!

[@Raul_MP]

Great video as always, there's just something satisfying about watching model railway unboxing/haul videos. Shame for the SP GS-4, since it is one of my favourite steam locomotives, though I prefer the American Freedom Train livery. It's a shame they're not easy to find (or very expensive, gotta love online shipping costs) where I live.

[@DRRP]

Awesome find. Can't wait to see you make some more restoration videos with these :)

[@bassmanzh]

My grandfather hand built 0 guage cabooses ... he had an amazing layout ... I myself am trying so hard to give my son the same experience I had growing up and your channel has given me alot of advice .. can't wait to make headway on my layout

[@KatinaEdwards]

My son RJ loves watching your videos. His Grandfather and him have started collecting train sets.

[@sva60_cyyz59]

Again, SMT is killin’ it! An awesome group of largely working engines, including a few higher quality ones! Keep it up!

[@SMTMainline]

Thank you so kindly!

[@sva60_cyyz59]

@@SMTMainline No probs🔥🔥🔥

[@andydeveaux8763]

11:30...what's that sneaky little critter making its way across the floor? :) Been watching for a while now just after I got back into the hobby. Glad to have seen the channel grow so much.

[@agressive_cementbag]

awesome! i really donlike the via rail locomotive in the blue and yellow paint scheme. it just clicks in my head. very lovley lot, cant wait to see some of the non runners run!

[@jeffreytruett5196]

Your videos are so interesting to watch. I'm in the planning stages of a layout and enjoy learning how to repair locos. Keep the videos coming.

[@averycampbell2836]

Your videos can keep me entertained for hours and the tips on models you give us are great keep up the good work

[@SMTMainline]

Glad to hear it!

[@averycampbell2836]

@@SMTMainline you're welcome

[@SilverFox77775]

I enjoy your MEGA Lot videos. Can't wait to see more!

[@space941]

Quite a good lot you found! Love the paint scheme on the GO Transit F40s, also still have yet to see a Kato fail after all these years. Wonderful video as always!

[@TeeganJoe]

Hay SMT Mainline your an amazing person and got me into model railroading love your videos.

[@garycloud9631]

I was surprised at how many ran so I'd say you did pretty well with your purchase. Now we wait to see you clean them up and make them run even better.

[@GNX87]

Hello SMT, very good purchase! I want to thank you most though for your TYCO repair video where the gear pin was broken and replaced with a nail, I did the same thing on a TYCO I purchased (pin broke trying to free up gear) but got it running by following this procedure.

[@SMTMainline]

I'm glad it was helpful, it certainly helps them run a bit longer without having to replace the block.

[@garysprandel1817]

Can we all just take a moment to admire the seller's absolute mad lad Tetris skills in packing? The Kato is most likely a straight up SD40 ( paraphrase Scotty in the Star Trek Nezt Gen episode Relics no bloody dash or 2) as I don't recall Kato making a dash 2. The AHMs are also straight up SD40s as for those of us that were detail sticklers we had the Hobson's choice of a not accurate but ready to roll after paint and road specific details dash 2s or straight up SD40 from AHM with some trainset locomotive drawbacks that needed fixing on top of painting. Yeah unless somebody does something to cause an issue the only two surviving things after humanity wipes itself out in a nuclear war will be the cockroaches running Athearn locomotives.

[@SMTMainline]

The seller was pretty talented, I couldn't believe they fit them all lol

[@melissasprecher2073]

The day light is still neat broken. Thank you! for sharing your knowledge:)

[@skylitejunction5589]

Pretty decent lot. Got some goodies in there. Never seen an 0-4-0 with a hole burnt into it. Really weird. Lol. But the rest of the engines look good.

[@davidstrainsandlego]

Nice stuff, loves the B&O big 6

[@rickym.3416]

It would be super cool to see some of these undecorated locomotives with custom paint themed after your channel or something like that.

[@johnsterling7420]

Looks like a great deal for sure Harrison. 😊

[@aenonmack]

Hi Harison awesome haul! This is the first-ever time I saw your get this many running locomotives ❤😊

[@brennan-p6j]

18:48 that is a Rivarossi Big Six, originally built for the Baltimore & Ohio for drag freights. None survive but Rivarossi made the only model of it using the blueprints from the real Big Six

[@jamesdavenport4583]

I’d like to be entered in that drawing. Nice haul too.

[@bmtrains4466]

I love the sd40-2 and the 2-10-2

[@rickym.3416]

Hey SMT. You know Shapeways has replacement gears you can get for Bachmann steam locomotives that cost around $10. I swapped the gears out in on of my Bachmann GS-4s and it runs great now.

[@PatrickESpecht]

The 6-axle at 7:27 looks like a Southern Pacific U-Boat (maybe a U30-C), while the SP 2157 looks like an old Fairbanks Morse Switcher.

[@mccringy6097]

I’m watching this video wile running that same exact Bachmann 4449 and it’s running perfectly

[@michaelhershock9204]

some beauties in this lot, especially the Kato SD40.

[@markmcdowell231]

I can' t believe you got so many running locomotives great job .

[@darrenrawlinson6344]

The Bachmann axle problem! I cure mine with Superglue after removing ALL oil, cleaning the axles and slots and carefully re-quartering. About an 85% success rate....a nice haul and a good price!

[@roadwarrior114]

I like the ConRail and burned Lima the most, and you got a whole collection of mostly running engines for the price of one brand new engine.

[@dalelawson28]

I like the older Locos good job fixing them up

[@music100vid]

Nice bunch of engines. I'm glad you got mostly runners. FB marketplace trains do seem to be overpriced to me too. I was surprised that the Rivarossi with 10 drivers runs through the curves. Thanks for showing these interesting locomotives!

[@ApproachDiverging013]

Howdy! Congratulations on that huge lot of engines! It was nice to see quite a few of them running, but too bad the Bachmann GS4 has the same problem as many other Bachmann steamers did from 30-40 years ago. Keep up the good work on your video content, if you're interested, I'll be starting up a livestream of model railroading DCC and repairs on Twitch in the coming weeks!

[@SMTMainline]

Thanks, hopefully this steamer is not beyond repair.

[@tacticalcalebgaming7264]

Apparently I had one of those that had the drivers has snapped but I tried to figure it out

[@alanwbelcher]

Congratulations on a high percentage of runners. I think the Kato is a SD-40. They released both SD40 & SD40-2.

[@stephenallaby9088]

Hi I really like your channel and you always seam to do good on your buying of trains keep up the great job Stephen

[@zenithcoinsandhobbies]

Hi Harrison

[@SMTMainline]

Hey

[@hoscaleconstuction]

Great lot of locomotives! Lots of runners and good looking units.

[@IanSonOfZues]

Great video as always.

[@Butterproductionsreal]

The pack man logo on the CP dummy unit is actually called the “multimark”

[@robertstelling1837]

Great find for facebook market place. Enjoy your videos.

[@majmikecalnan]

A nice lot of locos, Harrison! Cheers! Mike

[@hessxpress3016]

eastern PA here. the Athearns never let ya down!

[@brawl765]

Awesome video love the locos running about your layout

[@justinyoung109]

I'll take that B&O Big Six. Proud MD resident and B&O fan!

[@Brendon_up1995]

I would totally love that Rock Island unit

[@tobyyoder8350]

That Canadian Pacific Custom Painted Non powered locomotive is a SD40-2T (Tunnel Motor)

[@carsonclark1806]

I think you will like this. I bought a strange bachmann daylight like the one you got. It hasn't been messed with or painted, but it is in a chessie system paint scheme. The wheels are messed up, but I'm trying to fix them, but it is still functional.

[@SMTMainline]

I’ve seen a couple of those before. Set the hole on each wheel to 12:00 on one side and 3:00 on the other. That should get them to 90•

[@drosselvonflugel4886]

I love that small Lima steam loc

[@navyofminepower]

You may want to look online, if that GS4 is the generation I think it is, there are 3d printed replacement axles for those out there. You'd just have to re-quarter the drivers after the swap.

[@ultimateventus712]

Vintage stuff is more up my alley. A lot more durable, and they are better for the wallet

[@w.rustylane5650]

You did pretty good with this lot. Serenity, we have a few runners! W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee

[@DarkpawTheWolf]

Great video. You are really lucky with some of the finds you get. That cost for so many working locos was a great deal. I'd be happy to take one of your spares, if you're doing a giveaway.

[@tonyeichensehr3450]

Just an fyi- the daylight runner is an old Lionel, Bachman took after Lionel on the design, try running it on the straight, not the turn it’ll run for a fact, they are picky on sharp turns

[@Gravity461]

I had an athearn locomotive that was doing something similar to that seized one, it turned out that one of the flywheels had slipped onto the shaft more (or the loco had been dropped) and stopped the motor from turning over.

[@spindles]

Hey there first time watching your channel, but my 4 year old has seen plenty of your videos and loves to watch model trains running on layouts. If the giveaway is still runaway, I'd like to throw my hat in the ring for the CN locomotive or any of them really. Thank you for being you.

[@petemiksich5760]

GATX = General American Tank Car Corporation. GATX had an erecting shop and a repair facility in my town that are both gone now. What you have is the "latter day saint" of what the company is now. It is a leasing business. They may still make tank cars, but I can't say that for sure.

[@adamburnes3655]

Those are some really nice locomotives! I’ve got an engine in my collection with a similar problem to that rock island f40ph, I hope you do a video explaining how to fix it in the future.

[@SMTMainline]

Clean the wheels, it might fix the issue.

[@CPCfarms8679]

I love the sd40-2 engines

[@fishersilverado3082]

This was such a cool lot man the daylight looked really good sucks it had the problem those models have.

[@tommyhaynes9157]

I love watching the try outs.....been there so many times

[@toddcogswell9470]

Enjoyed the video. Thanks. I like the 2-10-2. It looks sharp.

[@SMTMainline]

Thanks for watching!

[@camerongiotto1426]

I think the GATX may already have a port for DCC since the dynamic break housing looks like it can come off

[@Hiawatha_Productions]

Those are beautiful locomotives. You definitely got lucky with this lot! Can’t wait to see what video comes next!

[@JD-yy1nv]

What a great batch of locomotives!

[@hof-spoorwegvideo524]

Sure in for a give-away. As a Dutch modelrailroader into American modeltrains, I cant mis out on that one.

[@SMTMainline]

Right on

[@modelrailfan37]

Hey Harrison, hope you are well. I have a Proto 2000 USRA 0-6-0 locomotive that I picked up from a train show a little while back. Unfortunately, it seems to have an issue, as it cogs a lot at slow speeds, and is fairly noisy. I know that this is not normal for these, as Ive seen videos from several others on these, including from Michael Ramsey, and they run very well. I’m guessing the oil needs changing and the motor needs cleaning out, but no mater what I do I can’t seem to get the body off. Do you by chance have any experience with working on these and know how to get the body off?

[@SeaboardAirLine]

Those GS4s sure do look great, its a shame old Bachmanns steam locomotives have such bad quartering issues, its what worries me about my N&W J class

[@robgrune3284]

don't know how I stumbled to here. what will you do with all the locomotives? do you collect for the sake of collecting?

[@ATDCC_Colby]

I’m hoping that I’m not too terribly late to this, but hopefully some of these will make for good projects and videos

[@modelmakerz0690]

I have to say that I appreciate you taking the risk of buying locomotives through different venues and reporting on the experience. It gives me the confidence to try to buy online. Your other videos on buying on Etsy and eBay were very useful. This one rounds out the options. Thank you.