Pre-war JEP abandoned model train - Rusty locomotive - Restoration

Here is a new video !!
It's been a while ! Sorry about that... Many people asked me for a longer video with more details ;)
This is a streamline model train produced by JEP for Unis France before 1940, probably between 1932-1939, but not sure... If any of you have more infos...
It's a 120 type / 0 gauge. There was an electro system in the tender, I guess the original model had a full electric motor.
Each part was completely seized and pretty much rusted.
I thought the spring was broken then I was very surprised that it wasn't.
What you don't see in the video is that the spring finally broke during an electrolytic bath 🤔 I had to lift one end of it so the motor is a little less powerful.... It's not obvious on the video but I spent a couple days trying to bring this pre-war clockwork back to life !
Please watch till the end to see this antique rusty locomotive in action !
I'm aware that dark brown chocolate is not the perfect original color but it comes close ;)
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I hope you'll enjoy this restoration.
Thanks a lot for watching !
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Thank you !

[@pistonar]

Sometimes I think that there is very little sadder than an abandoned toy; something that made a child happy many years ago, and is now aged and lost, played with by no one. You do good work.

[@TheFabrik]

🙏Thanks a lot for watching and commenting !! These toys have a second life now... my children are happy 😃

[@MIGUELVICTORR]

@@TheFabrik can you please tell me which model of this train is

[@zbcrft]

@@MIGUELVICTORR i think it on the key that turn on the train at 16:28

[@zbcrft]

"Jep 40"

[@karnesrilekha5216]

@@TheFabrik 7 Yemsleelserial3 is

[@penzlic]

Making tool that you'll use once and never again is peak craftmanship.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!! 😃🙏

[@themidlandconnection]

To remedy some of the rough running, I reccomend setting one side of the driving wheels at 90 degrees to the other side. This is called "quartering" and it balances out the weight in the wheel

[@TheFabrik]

You’re right. I didn’t know about that. It’s fixed now !! Many thanks 🙌

[@markfrench8892]

Nothing like seeing a battered, rusty and bent piece become a work if art. Thoroughly an enjoyable watch.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank so much Mark French 😃👍🏻

[@harshithimanshu2743]

i love that the driver was standing silently in whole video :)

[@uvaismk2313]

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[@hideouslyugly]

It was restored free for him....

[@condar419]

I will never comprehend how you, and other restorers like you, get these things back together! Well done.

[@prosanis1216]

Christmas 1930 (or something) Boxing Day, a child, perhaps waiting for years on end for his most wanted present. A steam locomotive and his favourite too! He’s playing with it in front of the fire place day after day, weeks, months but slowly but surely the little train moved from the boys room to the attic where it waited to make place for other forgotten toys and moved to a Misty and water leaking shed were it’s rest till it was found again and restored in it’s old sheen colours and it runs till it’s spring runs to an end and it was put in a closet were everybody could enjoy it’s beauty. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but my youth came along with this video 🥲 how can I thank you for sharing this beautiful video with me 👍👍❤️

[@TheFabrik]

Oh thank you very much for these nice words 👍🏻

[@gallucinogenia]

Отличная работа, мастер! Будем надеяться, что Вы и электрооборудование локомотива восстановите!

[@milanfanas]

That tools to remove wheels was something! I think that with a little bit of body filler the result would have been perfect. But still it's an impressive job! 👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! Well yes it could have been better... ;) Thanks a lot for watching and commenting ! 🙌👍🏻🙏

[@Builder-42]

I kinda like the damage that’s still their, gives it a more authentic and old style look to it. To me it looks more realistic like that then it would, if it was perfectly restored.

[@wintersbattleofbands1144]

These imperfections are honor badges of survival.

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Absolutely beautiful restoration! Your special techniques are in themselves a skill to be admired.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much 🙌👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ronaleck9777]

Watching you bring old dead toys , Back to life ,is a joy , been lot's of grief in my life lately , sounds strange , been healing , thank you and blessings on you

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much ! I’m so glad to help you feeling better 😌🙌

[@SewTexas]

Don't see how you can remember where all the parts goes so you can put it back together again! Good Job. So much attention to detail and time. Makes me so happy to see restorations on things from long ago. Be nice if more people cared.

[@womanbest6777]

Он снимает всё на камеру, а после просмотра устанавливает все по своим местам🤷🏼‍♀️

[@michaelchristopher4931]

Man, I didn't think there'd be anything under all that rust. Really beautiful restoration. Looks great 👍 👌

[@Dc10_30_da_american_airlines]

What did they do to spencer?😭

[@cec_oregon]

Shpensher

[@desertdaisymarie6951]

That is not Spencer. It’s just a steam engine for pre-war.

[@trainboy7]

Now I'm curious to see what the Rolling Stock for this type of Toy Train was like.

[@sheep1ewe]

Pacific carénée Nord 3.1280 if i am not totaly wrong here...

[@trainspeer3100]

Ok

[@trainspeer3100]

Grat

[@PaulAFulcher]

He popped out a knife & cut up a side street !...in your case box! a superb restoration, truly superb stuff !👌👌🎥🚂🚃😀👀

[@TheFabrik]

😀 👍 Thank you very much !!! 🌟

[@arturrodrigues1345]

SNCF means Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français, National society of French railroads.

[@williamharris8367]

My very favourite part of restoration videos is watching replacement parts be created from scratch. This video not only had that, but even the fabrication of a tool to remove the wheels! Thank-you, I enjoyed this very much. 👏

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks again William !

[@Hrochostaj]

Hello, darling. We are your new big fans - me and my 3 yrs old boy. We are from a family of technologists and we are so happy to watch you work!!! Keeping fingers crossed in each video and highly excited when the work is done and everything works how it was meant. You should rename your brand as a RESCUER OF ABANDONED AND LOST. :-)

[@TheFabrik]

Hey Monika thank you very much for your support. So gratifying to know that kids watch my vids too !!! I also have two boys so it means a lot. Thank you 🙏

[@chrissharp5073]

Saved from the dustbin of historical toys. You have achieved a remarkable restoration of this toy loco and your engineering skills are to be congratulated on especially the wheel remover tool. These large tin plate locos remind me of my childhood and it certainly bought back some happy memories. Job well done.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much !!! I’m glad you enjoyed 😃🙌

[@heavymetal19610]

Wonderful how you preserve history for all of us who remember the good ol' days! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you ! Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@ehdoh1850]

😮

[@user-hj9oz2gf5i]

What a beautiful little train.

[@bhl808]

Love the taking it all apart at the beginning! Every boys dream, taking things apart! You are a true craftsman!

[@LesterMoore]

Wow! The previous generations really made and took great pride in their creations, even toys.

[@nyceyes]

Another fabulous job. These videos are totally mesmerizing. The dry humor inserted here & there is nice, also (never overly done). For example, popping the packing air bubbles at the beginning. Who among us did not want to reach into the video and do that. 😆

[@TheFabrik]

Hey thank you so much !! 😀🙌

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

Excelente video de restauracion de este modelo de tren abandonado JEP de antes de la guerra, respetos y saludos desde Venezuela.💯🤜🔥🤛👍🙏💯💯

[@shnops]

What you started with was truly a " rust bucket " ! What you recreated was a beauty !

[@bennyboiart7781]

The train seems almost joyous scuttling along the tracks at the end; you did a brilliant job breathing life back into this beautiful little toy!

[@nancymills1884]

WOW! I am amazed at the transformation… I couldn’t imagine the finished train could look so fantastic. Awesome work!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much Nancy !! 😀👍🏻🙌

[@SylvanSkywatcher]

Extremely talented with the patience of Job!

[@hersondomingo2564]

You are a hero of restoration of old motel trains into new model trains. I like trains bro

[@charismausa]

Great job, no unnecessary puttying. I like that original look.

[@harshithimanshu2743]

0:33 lol , i used to do this when i was a small kid

[@DANYMITERESTORATION]

So worthy restoring and as always you did it justice. Great work and enjoyable video.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much !!🙌🙌🙏👍🏻

[@garageman_]

The wheel tool is very clever, very cool!

[@garyirvine6401]

I just happened across these videos....this guy has crazy skills !!!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot for watching !!😃👍

[@shtetc]

Great work! Thank you

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 🙏👍🏻

[@Calvinwiresner]

Hats off to you for getting the train back to its almost original state! I own models trains that are not toys. Also, thanks for keeping the music down to a minimum, just to the end. Du bist toll!

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Edgard 🙌👍🏻🙏

[@jaisvikt]

A jeweler's craft augmented by flair with excellent showmanship.

[@rogerioserra9912]

Sensacional! Esta foi a melhor restauração até agora! Receba meus aplausos! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tracytron7162]

I find it interesting how so many of these older toys are assembled by metal flaps holding things in place whereas today it's usually just done with glue and screws

[@harshithimanshu2743]

finally !!!! after a long time , a long video , haha :D nice video , pls upload more videos :)

[@TheFabrik]

😁 I realize now the previous videos were really too short ! 🤨 Thanks a lot !! 🙌🙏👍🏻

[@harshithimanshu2743]

@@TheFabrik your welcome :) u r best :)

[@john172867]

Full disclosure... I skipped ahead several times to see the end result. Nice job!

[@TheFabrik]

😃👍🏻 Thanks a lot John !

[@gianluigi6380]

This is a very form of Art! Incredibile the device construction to remove the wheels!

[@disposable_income_andy]

Man, this has a huge monolithic feel to it. Reminds me a lot of the trains from Goldeneye and Snowpiercer, or a steam version of the combine razor trains from Half-Life 2.

[@MrAlex-ej8ov]

it's a streamliner, based on real streamlined trains from the art-deco era. If you google it you can find where to see one IRL. As in, a train in this style, not this exact one.

[@janecob3767]

Excelente!!! ME encantan sus ayudantes y es una gran reconstrucción, abrazos desde Perú 🇵🇪😘

[@TheFabrik]

Michas gracias !! 🙏🙏🙏

[@dv8r685]

Santa approved workmanship...well done sir!!

[@TheFabrik]

Many thanks ! 🙏🙌👍🏻

[@kdegutis]

Enjoy the details. The train engineer figurines are a nice touch of humor.

[@stewall101]

Gotta give a LIKE just for the 'lathe work'. 😎

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 🙌👍🏻🙏

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

You have restored a beautiful toy, great job 👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks again !! 🙌

[@luciecomeau67]

Awwww save me little bubbles to burst, I love it and it's very relaxing and above all addictive. Superb restoration

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Lucie 😌🙏

[@raytheron]

What an absolutely stunning restauration!

[@scottdutton1307]

You've developed a wonderful set of skills. Very relaxing to watch somebody take the care to do the job right.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@magicguystudios7940]

You are an absolute pro at restoring toys

[@uvaismk2313]

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[@glengreen362]

It's probably been said before, but the only flaw in an otherwise perfect restoration is with the front driving wheels. They are out of quarter. If it were adjusted, the locomotive would run more smoothly around the track. I was very impressed with the wheel pulling gadget you manufactured, and with your ability to fashion new small parts. Very impressive.

[@TheFabrik]

I missed that point ;) Anyway thanks a lot !!! 🙏

[@thelegogunsmith4230]

These types of videos will never not be satisfying

[@Toystorations]

That clockwork is incredibly fascinating, but it must be equally as rewarding to restore. Good job :)

[@TheFabrik]

These clockwork mechanisms are amazing ⚙️Thanks a lot for watching and commenting 🙏

[@kathleenking47]

I love the way, he uses those 2 toy men😊

[@eberhard4674]

Wonderful !! Thanks

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !! 🙌👍🏻

[@darrelwoolley7291]

Another absolutely beautiful restoration. These were truly incredibly crafted toys

[@le_souverainiste_francais7420]

My grandfather have the same train, with all the wagons and it still working.

[@TheFabrik]

Wow c’est une petite pépite que vous avez là. Rare d’en trouver complets… merci !!

[@hillonwheels8838]

This restoration made me so happy to watch. The attention to detail and keeping it original down to the color is awesome and is missing in a lot of the other channels who do this. Great job.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot for these gratifying words !! 👍🏻🙏🙌 Glad you enjoyed 👌🏻

[@Eggacutie]

I love how Neat and Shiny the Piston Rods are. I alao Love seeing them in Action.

[@xxsparrowxx8568]

I never would have thought I could enjoy watching something be restored like this. I love your videos and your restorations are amazing!!!!!

[@TheFabrik]

Glad to hear that ! Thank you very much 🙌🙌🙌

[@yorgunsamuray]

You know the thing is old when you can remove the rivets by bare hands (or gloved hands in this case) What I thought to be the pitting was the coal stack carved onto the piece...wow. Making a tool just to remove things from a particular toy, with painting and all....shows dedication. Loved the video.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much !!! Glad you enjoyed 😌🙌

[@balsawood6640]

nice job! the engine looks like it has been in the bottom of a ocean when you electric pickled it

[@williamharris8367]

It was so satisfying watching the layers of rust and corrosion just dissolve away!

[@balsawood6640]

@@williamharris8367 yep!

[@killerkane1957]

The tiny workers are very impressed with your effort. Their body language shows they have great respect and reverence for the new life of the engine and tender.

[@spingleboygle]

i love crazy train designs like this one. man were old streamliners just the best

[@pamilynl.turner618]

I was a little disappointed because there wasn't that much sand blasting, but that rust remover was killer. 👍

[@TheFabrik]

😅🙌Thank you !!

[@rosebricksis]

Wow- Oh my god- I am in SHOCK! Right before my eyes you turn this rusty piece of junk into a shiny train! I am sharing this with my friends. This is AMAZING!!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much !!! 👍🏻🙌🙏

[@TheFabrik]

Oh thank you very much !!! 😍 🙏

[@charamspaint]

If only real locomotives could be restored this easily

[@wayneandrus307]

What beautiful, careful work. Thus is ART and Restoration brought together.

[@marcocattaneo9974]

Yep, the JEP works again! Again, awesome video :)

[@terohyvarinen4358]

First of all: thank you for your videos! There are many reasons why I appreciate them. In random order: great workmanship, relaxed atmosphere without shock effects so typical of our days, great recording, the work soundscapes and the music you have chosen, just the love of old toys, the joy of doing something by yourself and not once more buying more things. I wish there was at least somebody alive who have actually made these toys decades ago. He/she should absolutely see your videos!

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much for these words Tero !!! Really appreciate it !

[@Petr63Str]

Skvělá práce, super

[@m551sheridan5]

Excellent work

[@weldorman8495]

Very, very nice. Well worth waiting for.

[@nileswilson577]

You my friend are 2% magician and 80% talented. I knew that you could do it, super duper great job. I knew it was the coolest. 🤗 Hands down the Best. 🦁

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you so much !!! 🙌👍🏻🙏

[@NoaZeevi]

What’s the other %8 percent?

[@Tim-57]

@@NoaZeevi Or 18%

[@NinjaLinked]

And a 100% reason to remember the name

[@charitybrown4274]

Awesome Job!! That’s Fantastic!! 👍😁

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks again !!! 😃👍🏻

[@johnjeanb]

I love your restoration work. On the 1937 catalogue the same loco is not proposed but a non-aerodynamique one, Axle arrangement 240 (120 as we say in France) and is listed as "train mécanique numéro 7" with a battery in tender and a front light in the loco. The same loco as yours is on the 1940 catalogue as part of train n°6 "de luxe" with a front light on the loco and the tender could host a 4.5 V "batterie de lampe de poche". Pre-war markings are "Nord". This loco is also in the 1954 catalogue with train n° 6 "de Luxe" with a 4.5 V battery in the tender and the front light on the loco. The difference is post WW2, the loco was marked as SNCF with its logo on them on the - then added - smoke deflectors. So all the JEP locos I mentionned were De Luxe with a clock work motor and a provision to install a flat 4.5 V battery to light up the lamp screwed at the front of the loco. The same loco was also produced with an electric motor with a mechanical direction switch (transversally on top of the loco. To be noted that the cheaper locos (not the De Luxe version) were lithographed I cannot be more precise as I don't have all JEP catalogues.

[@TheFabrik]

Wow thank ms a lot for all these precious infos ! I didn’t know there was a battery in there ! I’m now looking for another loco with the original battery 😌

[@johnjeanb]

@@TheFabrik They were normal batteries (installed by the user), not rechargeable ones. So if you find one with a battery then it will likely be very corroded by the acid.

[@michaelcampin1464]

Satisfying popping the bubblewrap

[@DennisMurphey]

Outstanding video, I work on 1940s and 50s model trains and have a few of the old ones. But I like to gut the windup which is usually broken, restore the sheet metal then adapt a 50s electric motor chassis so i can run it on my layout. I one cast metal body that must weight 2 or 3 pounds. Excellent video and technique, you are an artist is the restoration process. Thank You so much for sharing. Dennis in Virginia

[@TheFabrik]

Hi Dennis ! Thank you very much for watching and commenting !!! 🙌👍🏻🙏

[@stevenwestfall7638]

It'd be real easy to slap a Marx motor into that. I love that shell.

[@magicguystudios7940]

Amazing locomotive

[@scottmorgan5370]

Fascinating... Reminds me of what my grandfather used to say to me all the time. He said, "For almost every job I do, I have to make a tool to do it with."

[@TheFabrik]

Grandfathers are always right 😉

[@stralegaming2597]

When assembling a locomotive put the wheels 90 degrees apart so the front set doesn't try turning backwards, this is also done on real locomotives, still great work on making it run

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks for the tip. Probably needs some adjustments…

[@dirtyhairy8884]

Fantastic work & restoration, looks amazing!!👍👍👊👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much !!! 😃 👍

[@ciaranburke3243]

Nice job, especially the new machined buffers 👌

[@jimmyg.comicguy3621]

Hi TheFabrik! That came out Beautiful! Great Job! Have a good one!👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot Jimmy !

[@julianomontoya2185]

Ahhhhhhhh the pops so satisfying

[@welshpete12]

You have done a wonderful job on that !

[@razorboyXVII]

Extraordinary restore!

[@uvaismk2313]

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[@lolcec81]

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

[@gianluca6758]

Al respingente autocostruito sono rimasto letteralmente meravigliato. Questo è oltre... semplicemente un artista/artigiano!

[@sebastianthecat4839]

Why did they need to use the most suspicious packaging to send a toy train?

[@GiordanDiodato]

These things are very delicate

[@OfficialRainsynth]

Amazing looking toy locomotive and great restoration job you've made on it.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you very much !!! 👍🏻🙌🙏

[@dimitriitcaci8922]

So fantastic 😲😲😲thank you😃😃😃

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!! 🙌👍🏻

[@The10centsguy]

Man, this is a beauty of the golden ages

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot 🙌

[@jamespierson1299]

Great job with the restoration. There are tools and techniques to re-quarter the drive wheels so it doesn't jump around so much running. It is fiddly work to get perfect.

[@TheFabrik]

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting ! Well I tried to find some infos on how to get the correct adjustment but I didn't find anything 😐

[@grahampickering1560]

100% perfect! So looking forward to the next video 🛠🚂🚃🚃

[@TheFabrik]

👌🏻Thank you !! 🙌👍🏻🙏

[@deanledford5661]

Never stop ! You're so refreshing to watch. Thanks.

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you !!! New vid soon 😉✌️

[@Trainman0401]

Unbelievable! Wish I had your patience and talent for bringing old toys back to life! 👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👍👍

[@TheFabrik]

Thank you Larry !! 😃🙌