Old Model Trains Found In Box at An Antique Store

I usually go to this antique store every time I visit Merrickville. This time was pretty special since the owner brought me to a secret box of old model train stuff he had laying around and allowed me to go through it. I ended up picking up a couple items I'm pretty happy with.
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[@MMRails]

My wife and I went to Merrickville last Friday and I finally checked out that antique store. Pretty cool stuff. True story. I can also recommend a good video on that exact turntable. ;)

[@SMTMainline]

Glad you got to visit it. Please do sure a good video on that exact turntable :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIWYY6x7gNp4qLM

[@MattKonsol]

That’s nice

[@shockstrains5077]

Merrickville: *exists* SMT: CONTENT

[@ROKMAN1445]

Honestly, the turntable would be better on its own section of the layout, maybe some sort of locomotive/railcar maintenance facility? Just a thought really, but it made sense to me.

[@forrestsampsel1958]

Atlas makes a snap on motor for those turn tables they have been around for years

[@davidztog9011]

Looked like alot of good condition TYCO rolling stock, Harrison. I find good deals on train stuff at antique stores all the time. Some things are overpriced because the vendors just don't know, so you try and work out a good price. If they won't budge, be polite and walk away. The turntable does say manually operated on the box, but if you want to motorize it, more power to you. Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍

[@hexxoid9263]

Hey SMT! I actually have one of those turntables currently installed on my layout, (the newer version with the brown wood instead of black and nickel track), and if you need any help with it let me know. Make sure you get the wiring right by reading the instructions, because the polarity reverses at a certain point to ensure it doesnt short. Read the instructions before installing- it will save you trouble! Also, they do sell motorizing kits for these online, and if Im not mistaken, they are about $20, so its worth a shot. I personally have one of these and they use a rubber band drive so its nice and smooth (also a can motor: nice!). My advice is to not wire far to many tracks up, (my mistake, I wired almost every track up to it), because its time consuming to wire switches and feeders to every track. Again, if you have any questions, just tell me and Ill hopefully help!

[@joezuccardo3245]

Hello Harrison, The Atlas turntable was made with a hand crank missing on yours, Atlas did make a motor unit for it, It's a geared down motor so it operates realistic at a slow speed, Atlas made this from the 60's to 2000's so you shouldn't have any problems finding a motor unit for it Thanks

[@Uptownloki47]

That turntable sounds fun. Great video

[@otakurailfan]

Cool stuff! I’m always going to antique shops/flea markets just to see what train stuff they might have, the thrill of the hunt is what’s exciting! Sometimes you get really lucky and find a nice bargain or something wayyyy overpriced! You just never what you will find.

[@adamwhite7275]

Pretty cool old trains keep up the great content!

[@localrat2796]

Cool find smt,I love watching these type of videos,so fun just to watch you buy stuff.

[@crudecaboose8382]

I got a similar Santa Fe loco at an antique store a few weeks back, nice video

[@aerodisfunction9896]

OOOOOOH YES I love the antique store finds

[@stephengrybowski9573]

Hope to get back to Merrickville when they reopen the border.

[@nscaleman2665]

Whenever I’m bored on KZbin, I just go to Smt and whatch his old videos

[@mercuryoak2]

Antique stores and flea markets are very common in U.S LOL Awesome Finds! there man wow ! An atlas turntable i know my late uncle had one that was wooden and had a rail piece etc kind of hard to explain. hope you seen the pictures i sent to you .

[@alcopower5710]

Great choices Harrison. Really looking forward to seeing what you are going to do with the turntable.

[@eaglesguy7421]

Been a busy weekend time to unwind with some trains.😁

[@kevinjennerproductions2024]

I miss going to antique stores, ever since my grandpa passed i havent been to my favorite antique store in New Bern, NC. I dont even know if it is still open due to the pandemic. Not like i can trek 500 miles to see so. All the local shops are overpriced amd this one had great model train vendors. Maybe Glassboro, NJ has a great shop,i have yet to find out

[@glimpyrimpy6258]

Every antique store I've been to has at least 1 or 2 model train related things.

[@murdoch9879]

Wow so much trains

[@markmcguire4630]

we have quite a few in The river valley in Arkansas

[@trainstorm1225]

I love antique stores. So does my grandfather. He just bought a buggy from one the other day, lol 😂

[@Petemonster62]

SMT - Like some of the other modelers pointed out, the turntable is missing the plastic crank handle. You may be able to find an Atlas # 301 Turntable Motor Drive unit at a train show.

[@the_trainman2334]

That was quite the haul. The atlas turntable was also quite the find, assuming you can get it working nicely

[@choochoocharlie9388]

The turntable is my all favorite.

[@Graulas]

Man I wis( I could a travel Acroos Canada to visit hobby shops like you :(

[@willausterman3104]

I found an old 1950's Lionel/Rivarossi diesel at an antique store 5 years ago. I got it to run but then lost a motor brush spring. I also think the armature is now toast as my jury-rigged spring worked initially but then stopped. Someday I'll send it off to be fixed, it's beyond me at this point.

[@user-qe3fg3uv5m]

Idk why boxcars are my favorite train cars

[@warbabyproductions]

I saw the same turntable in the store where I bot the pancake motor f7. And there is was a f7 bachmann that is exactly mine which was quite cool

[@ashevilletrainman6989]

Never been this lucky ! Awesome

[@ThisHandleIsNotTaken.]

I recently bought a box of trains. It had a U36B, 3 emd f series trains, what I believe is an alco super 630 high roof, a sliver streak alco, and an sd-40. The silver streak can’t run though.

[@borailroadfan8964]

Nice Video SMT.

[@speedster1093]

Looks like a lot of cool stuff!

[@splink7372]

In America antique stores are everywhere but they are mostly in smaller towns

[@zeferinoresendiz1698]

All videos are pretty cool

[@francoisguerette]

I love you’re vids so much, I could pass the time with intros!

[@mindbuilder8768]

Very cool! I'm working on a L scale railway, I just need more magnet couplers and wheels.

[@antonbruce1241]

You might want to make room on the layout for that Atlas turntable. Just saying... Oh...and you are careful, you can pull out that brass rail and replace it with nickle-silver rail. And yes, you CAN get a motor for it.

[@nathanclements8421]

I once went to the local second hand shop, and found some old Triang wagons and Bachmann American locos for around $2.00

[@andrewbrien7604]

If you ever need a cool model train store in Ontario you should check out Broughdale hobbies in London Ontario.

[@SMTMainline]

Haven't heard of that one before.

[@tjprptchable]

Wow a turn table for 15 dollars a o scale one wold cost hundreds lol awsome video.

[@garysprandel1817]

Quite a few antique malls scattered around the Chicago suburbs primarily for vintage and antique shave gear and razors

[@warbabyproductions]

Wow . First someone question smt why don’t you have a turntable. Then he got one. Well that guy who ask that question is gonna be happy

[@angryrailfan5711]

SMT gets a trains from an antique store, and proceeds to buy a turntable. Well that’s cool

[@casstelles]

Atlas makes a motorized kit to upgrade the turntable to motorized operation.

[@alcobufff]

If you want to get a drop in motor for that turntable, atlas still makes one. its called Atlas HO 304 Turntable Motor Drive Unit.

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Atlas is awesome. The best on everything in my opinion !

[@markvittorini5163]

The atlas turntable has a motor with housing shed available and the proper gearing so it turns and pauses properly at each track position. Otherwise it should have come with a manual hand crank wheel all explained in the instruction I think I remember as I have one!

[@TRRailfan]

Crazy, I need to go to one of these and see if they have any trains

[@mrbluesforte23]

One time I went to a collectable shop with my brother while my dog was getting his haircut I was just walking around the store until I saw a vintage box and it was a ho scale compatible streetcar and trolley 2 pack and then I saw a box with old Lionel ho scale trains and one of them was worth $200 bucks and I just found out that the gang car that came with the lot was rare so I was pretty happy.

[@MrBnsftrain]

You should try to see it the turntable (and its sidings) would fit in the siding next to the yellow house. I figure it would be a nice place to display the engines you have placed in that area

[@NS-hw5wz]

You should put the turn table in the Hershey factory, it can probably fit all of your Hersey switchers

[@bodenjohnson2961]

Atlas has a motor that you can buy that has a little shack that fits right on the edge. The part number is 304 and on Trainworld.com it is 34.99. It’s super easy to install. I have that exact turntable and motor on my layout and it works really well.

[@williamrathwell766]

Atlas make's an electric motor for the turn table. You might find one on eBay. I enjoyed this video.

[@davidstrainsandlego]

Those are the best

[@scottvalleyproductions]

The owner is vary generous

[@SMTMainline]

He's super nice.

[@qwincyq6412]

There’s a shed that’s supposed to cover that turntable motor. I powered mine with an old tyco powerpack so it rotates very slowly. I guess the handcrank, which looks aweful, is missing in your box.

[@robby062]

The brass track can be swapped out for nickel silver quite easily

[@qwincyq6412]

Rob Arons yes it can. I’ve left the brass track in mine. Really with that short a length it’s not an issue

[@boiseeas237]

New load yay

[@shawntl]

The turntable is cool

[@tylersebring8045]

Yes i found lots of old photos trains and alot of railroad related things

[@mosincat5075]

You could put the turntable in the spot where you always have the Hiawatha

[@railroadhistoryarchives]

That was a cool box

[@antonbruce1241]

You don't know where to put that on the layout? FIND A PLACE!!! You will NOT regret it. Also...you can find motors for that puppy on Ebay...or maybe even in the "used stuff" bin in hobby shops. AND...if you're careful about it - and I have no doubts you would be - you can replace the brass rails with nickle silver.

[@jackbehm8204]

The atlas turn table motor units are easily available. Get a newer geared unit. The older ones were rubber band powered.

[@Spiritual.prynce]

You should put the turn table with the Hershey factory

[@sfm_ferguson5033]

nice find ! :D

[@sparky107107]

man you find some nice stuff

[@harveywallbanger3726]

America seems to have more antique stores and you're not sure why? America has More people here in every state then in Canada and they bought more things in the past.

[@geothom]

I actually have that same White Box Car you pulled out and put back

[@trainboi]

Man I wish I had a hobby shop besides hobby lobby

[@mistermadmachine6311]

😮you have a turntable now

[@FeedScrn]

The turntable is cool.... (and the diesel). Doesn't the turntable need a roundhouse?

[@thegillingroup1303]

Oh my god that is a lot of trains

[@kellylye7434]

Sorry for all those times when I said make afraid for your turntable I forgot to say my name Kaiden

[@gtnighthawk4414]

DId you see the smoke coming out of the turntable motor? you gotta look close in the video you can see it smoking.

[@teddawg327]

check your post box for something from Riverside NJ

[@SMTMainline]

Will do. I checked it a couple days ago but nothing was in there.

[@52SuperC]

On ebay you can buy a motor for that atlas turn tables

[@microbusss]

I would of taken the CP Rail locos & the Olympia beer car!

[@PersonmadudeRailwayProductions]

Train conductors during corona Me:cause that's what heros do

[@kellylye7434]

You need to make a freight yard for your turntable

[@crsd80mac37]

A box of trains. Smt its free real estate. BTW a roundhouses would look cool.

[@F40Productions]

Happy day before Canada day

[@ERRORCODE2121]

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[@tikkykopmostert5972]

Model Trains !

[@westernstudios2484]

I live in bay city michigan there's alot of antique stores

[@speedster1093]

Wow, that’s less than a 2 hour drive from me!

[@warbabyproductions]

I just purchase a bachmann f7 in the cnr scheme with the pancake motor and use smt vid to help since it’s my first time doing it. I bought it for 20 and it work but needed cleaning. But when I look at the gears they were dirty the outside part was dirty but inside the motor the original owner put grease. Whhhyy. Wwwhhhyyyy. Why would you places grease inside a motor that didn’t needed in the first place

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

I have one of those turntables which I planned to send you eventually. I apologize, I should have told you.

[@kaitheraccoon20]

I live in California and there are like 5 to 6 antique stores around me.

[@douglasallen511]

What town is closest to you ?

[@tylersebring8045]

Hey SMT mainline i was wondering one of your videos you show what kind of controllers you use for your dc and dcc locomotives

[@nathanielcruz7053]

That’s cool.

[@jejltrains4218]

Just today I was watching some old livestreams and someone asked u to get a turntable. There was no official answer it was more just debating to yourself. And then this video pops up.

[@SMTMainline]

I wasn't sure then I'm still not sure now. I've always wanted one but no clue where to place it.

[@mosincat5075]

Welllll folks todayyyy I’m slurrrring alllll myyyy wordsssss

[@BlaxlandRidge3]

I need a turntable like that as well, is there a place in the guinness book of world records for LARGEST FRIGGIN F UNIT COLLECTION?

[@michaelbujaki2462]

I've been to Lark Spur Line. It's a nice shop, but I'm not in HO.

[@boosk1348]

Atlas makes a turn table motor that you can buy I actually have one on my turntable

[@gabrielrodriguezcarpenter]

Living in mass their is one good train store in our area model RR & Hobby supply the other one shut down if any one know any other near my area that would be nice

[@MattKonsol]

Cool purchase! Are you gonna build a roundhouse? Btw I have a tootsie roll boxcar from life like I recently got at mr darbys autqiue store in Boardman Ohio USA. Btw can I send you an email I have to ask you something?

[@sparky107107]

the white swift cars I am looking for .. if you have some, can we discuss a price ?

[@grantwallace7989]

I have a turntable like that and you need to get an atlas turntable motor house with the motor to turn it

[@nightisright1873]

See any old O gauge stuff

[@SMTMainline]

There is some inside the store but nothing I was interested in.