1920's Live Steam locomotive 🔥💨 ! "BING" - Restoration

Here is a new video !!
This is a rare Live Steam model train produced by the German company "BING" around 1920.
It was in very bad shape, pretty much rusted, both pistons were seized.
I've had to create new labels, not sure about the painting work tho... I did my best.
Some parts were very thin they couldn't be sandblasted. I used electrolytic pickling.
Please watch till the end to see this rare live steam locomotive in action !
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I hope you'll enjoy this restoration.
Thanks a lot for watching !
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Thank you !

[@keinanmorttensen5499]

Mark my words this channel is gonna be one the top 3 best restoration channels on the KZbin

[@TheFabrik]

Wow thank you so much !!!

[@emagenevanhorn1543]

@@TheFabrikprobably will be

[@marinagaluchina1048]

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[@marinagaluchina1048]

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[@user-vw2vk1fg8q]

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[@donreid6399]

Minimal music...no talking...just a nice, relaxing and awesome restoration video. I LOVE this!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks you very much (again) Don ! I really do appreciate it 🙏

[@OppoOppo-oz7nz]

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[@jennylawson1980]

I was obsessed with trains as a little girl, my great grandfather worked for the railroad. As a child he would tell me of his adventures and hardships back then. Seeing you restore this steam engine with love and care makes my heart happy. Especially since there are so few out there that still do your level of complete restoration. My great grandfather was also German, he would have been so proud to see this engine done and where it was made. Thank you 🙏 so much for sharing.

[@TheFabrik]

Hey Jennifer thanks again 😀🙌

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

The restoration itself is amazing, but to me what's even more amazing is your ability to remember how to put everything back together again!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 🤣 I sometimes take a while to remember where certain parts go !

[@BloodShed4REAL]

@@TheFabrik Good thing you recorded it :P

[@user-sv3bo4hj4m]

Видео посмотреть достаточно для этого, ведь процесс разборки пишется на видео

[@dingusgamer991]

he probably watches the footage of himself taking it apart

[@Lentuttle]

@@dingusgamer991 1000%! He's an Ace though!

[@Minkail-Leninsk]

Было время, когда в работу по изготовлению игрушек мастера вкладывали свою душу. После такой рестоврации душа вновь оживает ☝️. Золотые руки 🖐️

[@adamideus9222]

The reason why they stopped making those toy trains is because they cout a lot of houses on fire back in the day, seeing this restored is pretty rare

[@bigredracingdog466]

To paraphrase Santa in A Christmas Story, "You'll burn your house down kid."

[@piperarcher9706]

Watching it run had me nervous! Haha it's so speedy that if it went off the rails and crashed that oil would go everywhere. I can also imagine that the train got unreasonably hot and burned many little hands.

[@patrickfrawley6656]

Tip over and flame job o boy !

[@Mr_Fancypants]

@@piperarcher9706 reason it's so speedy is because it's not pulling any wagons!

[@Pd_Subs.]

Uses liquid and fire

[@stevenbest6408]

One of the best restorations I've watched. Totally impressed with the "before & after" comparison AND the fact that you've got it running ... under its own steam ... literally. Nice work!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Steven 😃👍🏻

[@eiheioh2050]

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[@gregw74]

This needs to be released in theaters!! This was nuts! ...and the ending was icing on an already well iced cake.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 😃

[@johnkelley9877]

I just cannot believe how great that turned out! It looks beautiful and it runs really well. Thanks for sharing this wonderful tutorial.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you John ! 🙌

[@eiheioh2050]

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[@user-sz7eh4mq6j]

Выдающаяся работа потрясающе спасибо мастеру за труд приятно видеть и окончание работы игрушка работает только аплодисменты

[@rusty383]

What a shame we have gotten so technical that we don't build Beautiful things like this anymore. Thank God for people who do this kind of preservation.

[@user-zm2kb4tf7r]

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[@DaunteFalck]

some kid from the 1920's must be really happy to see it like this again

[@georgeshelton6281]

Here's what I didn't tell to any engineer restoring anything. Any contraption. Whatever it is, you better fix it up fast.

[@alanharney5278]

You know it's going to be a good day when it starts with "electrolytic oickling". Thanks Mr. Fabrik!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!😃🙌

[@jillmenter5628]

Stunning results!!! Loved the demo at the end...that locomotive has the speed.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Jill 🙌

[@jeremyryan1848]

This is great

[@deepsleep7822]

@jill: I think the cone shaped firebox door helped with the aerodynamics. 😀

[@jeremyryan1848]

Do you fill up coal and water

[@funwithkev]

@@TheFabrik ++

[@bigsparky8888]

GOD BLESS THE QUEEN & FAMILY!!! I SAW THE QUEEN BE CROWNED IN 50'S!!! MY MOM LOVED HER!!! YOUR WORK IS TRULY A LABOR OF LOVE!!! I KNEW THE ENGINE WAS ENGLISH AND THE HUMIDITY THERE IS HIGH...THUS THE RUST...YOU ARE REALLY GOOD...THANKS FOR POSTING!!! (From CALIF, USA)

[@user-rn7ck5mh3z]

Нонсенс! Я думала что игрушки до эпохи батареек могли быть только заводные. А тут такая штука, как настоящий паровоз!

[@nick_name_max]

Вот это вещь! Думаю, каждый мечтал о таком паровозе в детстве! Реставрация просто супер! 👍 Автору и мастеру низкий поклон!👏

[@ARSENI_STANDOFFER]

Ты один русский

[@k.george8722]

Beautiful! Loved the brass boiler. Another great restoration.

[@williamharris8367]

One of the main reasons that I enjoy watching restoration videos is seeing the various techniques applied in the process. This was an excellent example! Thank-you.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! 🙌

[@iamthegreatpapyrus2905]

I love the "cowboy" background music during the restoration. I really love old trains but I've never seen a real steam powered set! So awesome to have!

[@okbanlon]

What an amazing restoration! You did a FANTASTIC job on this - and seeing the engine actually run afterwards was just the icing on the cake!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much 🍒🍒🍒

[@AdditionalAndrew5916]

Incredible job. You gave life again to a piece of art. Wish they made more toys like this today.

[@sleeplessengineer1450]

They still make model trains that run off real steam today, look up Accucraft and Mamod

[@curtishoman7867]

I have often wondered the process required to restore something like this. I was awed by the process. I will tell you that you are a gifted person to have the patience to do this. Your work is outstanding. Thank you for the video. I truly enjoyed watching.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 😌🙏

[@tatianasamoilova1177]

Чудо какое - то! Голова умная, руки золотые у Вас. Спасибо за доставленное удовольствие.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!! 🙌

[@user-ur6ro1ou1r]

when the locomotive was driving, he seemed so happy 😹

[@barbarabeard6017]

Incredible! What a joy it must be for someone who loves his work as much as you do! I love the way you take such pride in every one of the tiniest details! Your work is truly a blessing to my heart! My father was an engineer and architect and I could see him working on his projects, which included building nuclear and Electric Power plants, the way you do. Thank you so much!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Barbara ! 😌🙌

[@paulrward]

YES !!! A PERFECT Restoration ! Worthy of a Museum - and it still runs, and runs FAST !

[@user-ql8iv6zq3z]

Великолепно! Вторая жизнь винтажной игрушки! При этом использовались только оригинальные детали. Браво!!!

[@patrickfrawley6656]

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[@user-gf1fb6xs9v]

Этот паровозик замечательный! А восстановление - просто волшебство!

[@TheFabrik]

Большое спасибо🙌

[@iracema1]

That is the most beautiful little locomotive I have ever seen! The fact that it runs on steam is astounding!!

[@NTRprojects]

Haha awesome how fast it runs in the end. I was so glad you added the decals. I specifically love your transition shots during disassembly. I know that takes a lot of patience and planning. Very well done. Great results

[@kelvinnance8371]

Thoroughly brilliant!!! Love your attention to detail, superb tool work, metallurgical knowledge, and steady and firm hands. This was a real rescue job! Outstanding!!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot😊 glad you enjoy

[@1953lili]

My brother had an-online business selling Japanese brass engines to collectors all over the world. His whole 50’ x50’ basement was a train set up. Great job giving this a new life! Choo choo!

[@TheFabrik]

Glad it brings back some fun memories ! 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@leonardmaus583]

Absolutely lovely model and restauration. It is really a small working steam engine! I didn't expect the model to have so many parts and even an operaring whistle. Very cool

[@sfcmp7005]

I'm usually not a big fan of some of these restoration videos online, but this one really intrigued me! Maybe because I had an old HO train set when I was a young boy back in the 1960's. It kind of brought back some nice memories playing with that set. This one is a bit different than the one I had, as mine was electric. It had these rubber capsuls with what I think was an oil inside it, to make smoke. You would pierce the capsul with a pin and put the oil into the train smoke stack. I wish I still had it. Just that, and the GI Joe I had from the 60's would be worth quite a bit. Unfortunately it was passed on to some other kids growing up in our neighborhood. Our neighborhood was like that back then.

[@lydiaflatt9859]

This is SO wonderful!! I love that you show us how it runs after too. I smile big every time you show a piece that’s newly shined. So fascinating to watch!! ❤

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks alot Lydia 🙌 Glad you enjoyed 😌👍🏻

[@3d-obsession662]

So meticulous and thorough. Beautiful job. Best restorer I've seen here yet. First one I've watched of yours but definitely not the last.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot !🙌🙌🙌 Welcome to my channel ! See you soon, I hope !😉

[@charlesdebarber2997]

I'm so pleased when I see old trains on here. The repair of them is soothing.

[@ongdiy]

👍👍👍

[@TrueThiago]

SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

[@natalialutsenko9536]

Ничего себе игрушка! Настоящий паровозик! Реставрация супер! У мастера золотые руки!

[@michaelstrains4014]

Super cool, neat that it steamed right up after all that time it spent rotting away.

[@andrebossan1955]

A toute vapeur vers le succès grâce à une technicité une minutie en un mot un savoir-faire bravo Greg

[@TheFabrik]

Oh André merci beaucoup ! 😌🙌

[@San9Marci]

КАКАЯ ЖЕ ГЕНИАЛЬНАЯ ИГРУШКА !!

[@artzreal]

wow. completely professional restauration of one of the incredible toys they made back then

[@gromit1996]

I love the care and precision you bring to restoring these pieces of art to the way they were when new. I've watched ALL your videos and they are so much fun and enjoyable. Thanks for your content.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much Clay !! 😃👍🏻

[@alliemaruu]

So many different intricate parts. This is an extremely skillful restore, and the demo at the end was especially impressive. Super cool !

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 😃🙌

[@liquidemetalforfaan]

When i feel stressed at work, i take a break and watch these restoration videos. Instant relaxation! I love this!!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@larryrizzo736]

I was overwhelmed with the attention to details you commanded. Then the steam engine came to life, and I was blown away……great job.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot !

[@Tim-57]

Once again, great outcome 👍🏻 Thank you for sharing 😊

[@AlenaMcMahan]

Wow! Absolutely gorgeous restoration!! And watching you test it was neat. I always wanted to see how a steam engine really works. Plus it went a lot faster than I thought it would! Great job! 👍🍻

[@user-kx8yn9kw1r]

На такую ювелирную первоклассную работу можно смотреть вечно👏. Главное запомнить как все было😁

[@ardenehanson2840]

I can tell you have a love of restoring old things. Your work is exsquisit!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@kelvinostendorf4915]

What a great Restoration Its good to see it running again

[@laurencegourgues7077]

Incroyable la patience et la minutie qu'il doit vous falloir ! Bravo 👏👏

[@frerecampbell9291]

Thanks for sharing a wonderful and very skillful restoration of an antique steam model locomotive.

[@charlesk8578]

I can't believe how fast that thing went around the track. Awesome!

[@gypsygirltarot2451]

That was the coolest restoration I’ve ever seen…great job! Seeing the train powered by fire was unexpected and thrilling!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much ! Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@michaelkoch63]

I'm always amazed by your work. Such an old, rotten piece, so easy to renovate again, my compliments, fantastic work.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Michael 😌🙏

[@neerdowells1]

What an absolute piece of art! Amazing transformation!

[@SayaAensland]

Sometimes I think about antique toy restorers in the context of the Toy Story universe, and I get emotional.

[@ClaLu]

This restorations are so therapeutic 🌻🌻🌻🙌🏻

[@vanpenguin22]

That was amazing. Speaking as someone what has been seeing entropy just dissolve what I used to take comfort in think would always be, Seeing things come back to life like this is some really powerful "chicken soup for the soul"

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@aceallenk]

WOW, There's so much a person could say about this whole process to bring such a beautiful relic back to life, but I think WOW just says it all. What a pleasure to watch this restoration. Thank You.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!!

[@sergeibokov7987]

Какая тщательная реставрация, столько мелких и крупных деталей.Да раньше умели делать игрушки, а теперь есть мастера по их возрождению . Браво !

[@TheFabrik]

большое спасибо 😊

[@Tuur75]

Look at it going!! Never expected that much speed. Great project and stunning result!

[@Cyber_Horse_Studios87]

A live steam engine of this size is honestly incredible. It’s a shame these are not made these days like their pop pop boat counterparts. Toys with actual working steam engines are pretty amazing to see.

[@kingwolf9447]

Ones like these are big fire hazards, hence why they were discontinued I do how ever have a working 1960s Marx Electric steam engine that creates the steam using friction with a metal plate

[@Cyber_Horse_Studios87]

@@kingwolf9447yeah I could see why they would be fire hazards. Still though, they are pretty cool concepts and I’m sure they could be improved upon to make them a bit safer.

[@robinforrest7680]

My dad had a Bing live steamer as a kid in London in the early 1930’s. Now at last here it is! I’d never actually seen one before! He always told me he got banned from the living room by my grandparents because it used to go so fast it would derail and turn over on the tight curves and set fire to the carpet 😂. He used to load the coaches with stones from the garden to slow it down. In the end he swapped it for some Meccano with a school friend - I never forgave him for that !! Apparently he never even got all the Meccano he was promised either! Great restoration 👍

[@TheFabrik]

Wow what a story 😃👍 Always touching to bring the memories back ! Dangerous toys indeed 😅

[@thomashiggins4923]

Absolutment fabuleux, Fab - la plus belle de toutes les restorations. Et quel bel objet! Merci encore. Tom

[@TheFabrik]

Merci !

[@sheep1ewe]

Awsome! I hawe the 1912 model, it's one of my personal favorites. I even managed to find some original tracks and switches for it.

[@michaelcampin1464]

I still have 8 pieces of O gauge track to go with my set.

[@sheep1ewe]

@@michaelcampin1464 Awsome! Even if those old steel tracks are not the best compared to the modern ones there is still a special feeling to them in my personal opinion that can´t be replaced by shiny plastic. (i hawe a modern plastic Lionel 0 gauge as well, but it mostly stand on the shelf since i lost interest in digitalizing after finding out i needed to replace the whole motor as well as running on DC if one wanted all the modern fetures and i don't want to build an entire new setup only for one single locomotive non of the other can even usel, so i concider selling it even if i love the design and the massive feeling of it, the old Hornby/JEP ones is just to clean and oil and it and put them on the track and they runs! Despite some of them being more than 100 Years old now.). I Hawe the the Basset Lowke pre war steam mogul as well in my collecion, i managed to make a ok deal on it since it was smashed into pices whan i got it, but it was pretty easy to fix with new softsolder. Ï currently working on an RC frame with model RC servos and a receiver for an old model aircraft radio i had laying around, my idea is to make the servos control the steam valve lever and the reverse lever (The double cylinder wersion has that function, the single operated cylinder does not i think othervise the seem pretty identical except for the construction of the steamvcylinders), perhaps also a servo for the steamwistle, that had been fun!

[@TheFabrik]

I’m looking for another steam livr loco ;) And that one is my favourite too 😌

[@LoraAmar]

Ожил Шустрый Житель ! Какая радость и счастье! Быстро бежит по рельсам от радости 🤗💖

[@gregj.gotham4402]

A true treasure to hand down in the family. Fantastic job you did.

[@chris16447]

It's inevitable that a lot of old objects will be neglected like this, but I wonder what happened to this one. It looks like it spent the last century on the bottom of a lake. Amazing work giving it new life!

[@TerryProthero]

Sitting in a damp basement could do more damage than that in a fraction of the time. Something that old could be more rust than metal. My cousin cleaned up a basement and found beautiful dishes. At least until they crumbled to dust in his hands. They had been completely ruined by being improperly stored. And I doubt they were half as old as that toy. Something has to be really well taken care of to last 100 years undamaged.

[@michaelpascual3581]

Absolutely gorgeous loco. You definitely brought her back to life. And damn, I'd be thrilled to have these as a kid. Even as an adult, I'd love to have one over those motorized Bachmann and Hornby models. You got yourself a like and a new sub!

[@TheFabrik]

Glad you enjoy !

[@stephanieadams6461]

Absolutely amazing job you did couldn’t believe all that beauty was hidden under so much rust and neglect each reveal was a wonderful discovery ❤️❤️♥️❤️

[@tomandcarolejansen5507]

Way better than new!. Excellent restore Great job!!!!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Beautiful work. Your videos are entrancing to watch. So glad you ran it at the end. What a little flyer! 😊

[@anthonyenglish5276]

From crud to good. Well done; once more every little chaps prize possession

[@ronaldsteele6151]

That toy train looks magnificent to be 100 year's old. Incredible restoration and a incredible eye for detail.

[@TheFabrik]

Nice to hear that, thank you very much for your support 🙏

[@fluffnose3386]

Thing had so much energy it was barely staying on the track lmao

[@user-qu1lg4lm9l]

Восторг! У мастера-реставратора золотые руки!

[@TheFabrik]

большое спасибо !

[@oh-donut]

I always look forward to your videos, they have yet to disappoint. Love the toys you restore. As always a great job.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 😃👍🏻

[@rusty383]

I am a Santa for over 40 years! To see what you do brings great joy to me. Thank you so much.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot ! Glad you enjoyed 😌👍🏻

[@rodrigaosvasconcellos8430]

It’s Live Steam model!!!❤️😍😊. Very amazing!!!!!

[@tommcg5930]

I would imagine these toys were fazed out because they were a little dangerous for kids. Kind of like lawn jarts and the original easy bake oven. Fine job restoring a piece of history. Your skill at restoration is amazing.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much Tom 😌🙌

[@yantopulpit]

Many thanks for posting the video it's amazing to see the transformation, I really appreciate the time and skills you put into your work.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Brian 🙌

[@firesparks4761]

I love restoring trains videos. I like trys and it makes me happy to see someone restore a model train and restore it to working order and saving it from a cutters torch.

[@TheFabrik]

Glad you enjoy ! 😉

[@bobcooke6346]

You thank us for watching, but it’s us that thank you for your restoration’s, and for filming them 👍🙂

[@TheFabrik]

Yeah Bob !! My pleasure is when I share it with you 😌🙌

[@wayneandrus240]

What an amazing restoration!! This is a great lesson in how to do a restoration perfectly. Absolutely Great!!

[@TheFabrik]

Wow !!😊 Thank you very much

[@jeanbonnefoy1377]

Awesome. And the printed repros of the original lithography are quite a feat. But it's the shining copper boiler that's stealing the show (the whistle too 😁)❤️

[@ongdiy]

👍👍👍

[@JitendraWagh73179]

I am still amazed how you find such beautiful toys in complete rust. No one will want to ignore such beautiful toys. But kudos to you for restoring them so like new.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot ! Cheers

[@aalexander928]

Splendid restoration. Thank you for posting this video.

[@ciaranburke3243]

That's so cool 😎 lovely restoration 👏👌

[@davidford2169]

What a beautiful restoration 👍🇬🇧

[@lyed256]

U treated this as a real life size object. Well done.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 👍

[@FlowerGemsGirl]

When I see toys like this all shiny like new again, I get a little feeling of what that child felt when they got this for a Christmas present or Birthday gift. I just imagine how many children played with it imagining themselves on the train as the engineer or passenger. Guess I’m just a child at heart, that’s probably why I like this channel so much! 😊☺️🤗

[@zeekwolfe6251]

The best restoration videos always have the restorer wearing black gloves. Thank you, a great job.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! 🙌

[@patrickmurphy6775]

Absolutely incredible work! You have such a skill for restoration!

[@TheFabrik]

Many thanks 😊🙏

[@user-uu1vj2cy5r]

Очень красиво и круто. Даже работает как настоящий, на поворотах вагончик с углëм чуть не переворачивается 👍👌

[@wot2343]

I love that you run the train after restoring it instead of putting it on a shelf and not using it. Movement is it's purpose. Awesome restoration.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot ! Glad you enjoyed it !

[@laurentbosseboeuf262]

Quelle métamorphose, franchement bravo.😮👍👍

[@TheFabrik]

Merci i 😃👍🏻

[@ongdiy]

👍👍👍