Train Set vs. Swimming Pool

[@SamsTrains]

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! Some commenters have expressed concerns about this video, and the issue of using electricity with water. There was NO DANGER involved with my personal setup, but to be absolutely safe, please don't try this yourself. At the very least, this WILL destroy your model trains, despite how well the Heljan Tango worked.

[@Bittern19]

Sam'sTrains hello

[@tratoriousmaximus7724]

Why has it been age restricted

[@thegreene4106]

GrumpyGamer 13 Probably to prevent young kids from attempting this upon seeing this.

[@Tombola1993]

You know, since the trucks were able to float to the surface, I think they could make very good life boats. While the locomotive stays submerged in the water like the Titanic, or some of those Stanier 8f locos that were lost at sea and sunk while being imported abroad.

[@nicholassammons3881]

@@Tombola1993 I wonder if any of those 8fs were found and raised?

[@leokimvideo]

Lucky you still have ad's running on this. I've done videos of toys in pools and they get flagged / demonetized or worse still sent to KZbin KIDS hell which is akin to being removed from the site.

[@FunAngelo2005]

You do toys, he dose models, there's a difference

[@MultifandomMF]

@@FunAngelo2005models are just glorified toys

[@JamesSmithStudios]

You should’ve used a J50. I heard they were nicknamed “Submarines.”

[@SamsTrains]

haha were they?! Though I like my J50 sadly ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@zippingcruises7712]

Lol that’s AmAzInG bro and hi sam

[@larrybrennan1463]

In America, the U series of locomotives by General Electric were known as "U-boats"!

[@pirozcontractor6006]

And now I feel like he should have used the Yellow Submarine Eurostar

[@clapz9068]

Piroz Contractor yes you could do that but is it worth waste your good money

[@steakandcake]

“Water’s nothing to an engine with determination!”

[@SamsTrains]

haha! Who said that?! Happy New Year, Sam :)

[@steakandcake]

Sam'sTrains thank you Sam! Same to you! That quote was from Percy when he was boasting to Bill and Ben about braving bad weather. The episode was Percy Takes The Plunge.

[@joshuasimmons1831]

Classic Thomas word

[@owendinostudios1200]

I dont think the heljian loco has any determination

[@JDU29]

@@SamsTrains have you not watch thomas the tank engine season 2!?!?!

[@pretendracingcars8028]

Come on Sam Didn’t even show us the history of the paddling pool on the back of the box?! Didn’t even show us the service booklet?! How am I meant to know where to apply gear lube?? 🙃

[@SamsTrains]

I know Jack - a very nasty review, if I say so myself! Unfortunately the booklet was in a language I didn't understand :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@zippingcruises7712]

Jack Goff AmAzInG

[@zippingcruises7712]

Hi sam

[@ivangenov6782]

@@SamsTrains Lemme guess, china?

[@enderplant]

2:11 Sam's Trains response to safety regulation of Electricity + Water

[@SamsTrains]

haha, that's more or less it! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@christophertstone]

Water doesn't magically make electricity more dangerous. If it's safe to touch the tracks during normal operation, it's still safe with water.

[@RockyRailroadProductions_B0SS]

Anyone seen Spirited Away? The train scene? Eh...? Good use of that Heljan loco. Perhaps that's why they used so much plastic in it.

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! Maybe they did foresee this - I don't know! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jacksnorth4074]

"Oh hello there's my shadow!" - the most british thing anyone did utter.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I guess that's true! ;D

[@BMMEC6000]

The bubbles coming from the funnel though! 😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha I loved that too! ;D Merry Christmas - Sam :)

[@irasthewarrior]

The electric motor must be doing some electrolysis. That's HHO gas

[@olympus__]

my first thought: what loco is next on the chopping board? great video :)

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@Simon-Davis]

The JDM J94! Hateful thing!!!

[@metadude1234]

The fact it ran longer than 15 seconds under water has me incredibly impressed

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know - crazy stuff!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@gkjelazxhanel2247]

Why didn't you used the flying Scotsman? It could be The swimming Scotsman

[@SamsTrains]

haha that would have been fun - but I like the Flying Scotsman! ;D Merry Christmas, Sam :)

[@MrHack4never]

@@SamsTrains Are you sure it wouldn't be the Flying Dutchman?

[@gkjelazxhanel2247]

@@MrHack4neverhmm maybe both..

[@Bunbiichuffn]

@@gkjelazxhanel2247 the diving scotsman

[@TrainTsarFun]

I cannot believe it worked. It would be neat if you had an underwater camera view there (giving you an excuse to do it again). I think the lock will work again.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate! Yeah that would have been neat actually - gutted I don't have one :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@FlyingScott]

*Sees the title* *Sees the loco in the thumbnail* "Oh... He's finally had enough..."

[@SamsTrains]

Yep - it's finally happening! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Tuckaway]

Well done Sam, I wanted to try this out myself, but you have saved me finding out if a model train would run under water. If the water was dirty I think you would lose a lot of voltage between the rails.

[@SamsTrains]

haha definitely don't try this yourself! You're right - contaminated water could be much more conductive! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@movieguru1296]

Hey, Sam! I enjoy watching your videos from the “other side of the water!” lol Obviously, a swimming pool is a bit much, but would you think about having a train layout in the garden? Could your HO/OO track withstand the weather?

[@nosecone5921]

HO/OO outside is fine, but by the time you're outside with big areas G scale or O scale are more visible.

[@northwesternsplendor]

The first thing I thought when I saw the title was, "Sam's gone looney."

[@SamsTrains]

Happened a long time ago mate ;)

[@northwesternsplendor]

@@SamsTrains Just finished watching. Wow I can't believe it worked and that it seems possible for the Tango to run again! Nice video!

[@vodka2432]

Maybe he’s been hypotized by watching a train go round and round and now he’s gone insane, lol

[@burntspaghetti8029]

Nobody: Absolutely Nobody: Captions: Hello there everybody sunscreens here!

[@kingorry7223]

Oh yeah!

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! I love that!!! ;D

[@vodka2432]

Hehe

[@lizzard3699]

Fitting

[@pigeonliveryworks]

6:08 the wagons are now boats Interesting video Thanks :D

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know!! Glad you liked it mate! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@nosecone5921]

Percy: "Water is nothing to an engine with determination!" ;) Very funny experiment. :D

[@modelsoup925]

I absolutely love them statues I am also very suprised that the train worked Btw I’m your no.1 fan

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you - I was surprised too! Thanks so much for your kind words! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@rynodynomyte2755]

Awesome Sam! I never knew it was water proof! A J50 would’ve been interesting to use since they’re nicknamed submarines!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Ryno! Though of course they're not actually water proof - this will ruin them eventually! That would have been fun, but I like my J50 ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ILikeTransport]

Hi Sam, fantastic video! Glad you did this. Very interesting too.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks mate - glad you found it interesting! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@zippingcruises7712]

Sam'sTrains hi

[@mah1857]

For brushed motors, it is actually recommended to do a run-in of the motor in water to help seat the brushes cleanly on the commutator...... In the model car hobby we run new brushed motors under water before installing them (of course we put new oil in the bushings after)

[@SamsTrains]

Duly noted, many thanks for the info!! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@connorshorten6306]

That was interesting. I definitely won't try this at home. Did you know they make model steam trains that actually work like the real things.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot Connor! Yes I've seen some like that - they look amazing!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jacobwilson5468]

I liked the paddling pool unboxing! You also don't usually screw up the instructions!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks mate - and no, I don't usually do that! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@intercity125fan8]

Sam's trains has officially lost his mind you know

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah, you're not wrong.

[@vodka2432]

But for what reason has he lost his mind? Perhaps he has been hypnotized by watching a train go round and round lol

[@owendinostudios1200]

@@vodka2432 or any dream sequence of thomas and friends with “kid friendly” quality

[@vodka2432]

@@owendinostudios1200 your right

[@LarsPW]

So this train set is garden capable, you could run it even while it is raining.

[@GowertonParkway]

Totally irresponsible posting a video like this that you know kids are going to watch and try to replicate .

[@SamsTrains]

In the unlikely event that a child is allowed to replicate this "experiment", the worst case scenario would be damage to their models. To my knowledge, there's no possibility of receiving a meaningful (much less dangerous or fatal) electric shock from an isolated 19v 0.5A DC power supply as used by Hornby in their train sets.

[@GowertonParkway]

As a parent , I know how stupid kids can be . It doesn’t matter what they are allowed or not allowed to do , they will try and copy things that people they look up to on KZbin do . You are running power from a mains supply into water , it’s totally irresponsible posting this when you know damn well what a large portion of your audience is !

[@sgkingly8392]

@@GowertonParkway The power supply may be 230V 50hz AC but it is stepped down to 19V DC and at most 0.5A. This is not enough current and potential difference to do any damage to a human. The worst you would feel if you got an electric shock is a slight tingling if that.

[@GowertonParkway]

Sg Kingly I’m fully aware of the the voltages in question . You are missing the point . It’s electricity into water . If Kids replicate this in their garden , how do they get a power source to their paddling pool ? Via an extension lead which carries mains voltage . The problem here is that children watch this channel and will not carry this out safely. It’s irresponsible click bait being posted by the channel I’m afraid.

[@thebirminghamtrainspotter8657]

I agree as a kid I know not to but younger kids will try and it might result in there death or injury

[@davidsheriff8989]

Great idea for a layout without the standard wooden base...with painting and scenery a great idea?

[@linux_doggo]

I remember seeing a video years and years ago of a train running underwater, I always thought it was fake. Now I see it could very well be real, even if it didn't end too well for the loco

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely - it works surprisingly well too! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@thomasawl]

‘One an engine attached to a train, was afraid of a few drops or rain’

[@doublenickelbob]

Oh My God, you removed you lungs to air up the pool!

[@SamsTrains]

hahaha! xD

[@theinflatabletransportatio4658]

@@SamsTrains did you got a chance to sit on the pool after the video for pictures for my autistic son

[@MayoHosko]

When it comes to these model railway experiments, you really are a mad scientist Sam. The heljan tango is so bad i forgot what it looked like

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks very much Mayo - yes it's not very memorable is it?! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@pacificcy3182]

Another crazy professional doing something with trains again, eh? First setting up a train set on a high up mountain, and now putting a train set in a pool? Seems legit. BTW, Sam, your not crazy.

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks mate - though I'm not sure about that! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@railwayjade]

Oh my soul! You are nuts! I love it! Didn’t think it would work!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you! I didn't either!! :O

[@drosera88]

See how unfair your Tango review was?! You didn't take into account that it works underwater when you rated it!

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah you're right - I feel dreadful now ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@deel399]

Tango:*exists* Sam:cast it into the water,destroy it!

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@TheEnglishTrainSpotter2021]

Polar express of the lake wasn’t frozen.

[@SamsTrains]

haha!!! ;D

[@MikuJess]

I dunno if the engine will ever run again but hopefully those wagons are salvageable - should have used Ocean wagons for the pun potential, though. =P The poor Tango certainly put up a fight in the end! I suspect this first impressive performance from it might be its last, though. If it ever returns to the layout I suspect it'll be as a Tan*ghost*, ooOOooo~ ...if you did custom work that could actually be a fun project. Some bad rusting, growths of coral and barnacles, a plume of bubbles coming from the smokestack... ...honestly it's making me feel artistic but I'm no good with any visual mediums.

[@SamsTrains]

Yes absolutely - it all still works absolutely fine, even the engine! The Ocean wagons are largely metal, and I was worried about them rusting :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@markwilson8002]

Really not sure this is a good thing to be showing the younger viewers.. they may get ideas & ruin their locos. Dropped in baths and ponds is my worry.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks for the comment Mark - this is age restricted, so no younger viewers should have access to his! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@KnickKnacksPlasticPlanet]

Respectfully, KZbinrs aren't babysitters. :)

[@scottlewis775]

Knick-Knack's Plastic Planet Couldn’t have put it better.

[@dandagames6030]

sam is now branching out to pool reviews

[@SamsTrains]

Absolutely!! ;D

[@LaZeRJET]

No F ing Way Sam you always SURPISED me.... Great Video again can't wait to see what your Gonna Do Next

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you Lazer - haha glad you enjoyed this one! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@overhillsndales1826]

Sadly the padding pool has no nem coupling pockets,die cast or separately fitted details

[@SamsTrains]

You're right - bitter disappointment! :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Gleiswanderer]

Connecting a engine to power, hold it unter Water sometimes helps, to clean a motor with the need to open all screws, and parts, but not all enginee like it...

[@BritanniaPacific]

You’re right it’s summer, but it’s practically over. Fall season is about to start. School/college has already started for some of us, and vacation time is up, with the exception of Labor Day weekend. So, cheers, and good luck this September.

[@SamsTrains]

That's very true - I did this just in time ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@CarburetorThompson]

Very nice Eurotunnel layout Sam.

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you! :D

[@paulhorn2665]

Well a very interesting experiment :-) That it would work was to exect after your test with the loco running underwater some moons ago. The train cars make nice boats or not ? :-) Intersting aspekt with the electrolysis of the rails, in a slight different configuration (connect both rails at one time), a modeller could "weather" all his tracks at one time for optics, I guess.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Paul - they certainly do make nice boats! You certainly could - though I don't know how it affects the integrity of the rails over time! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@iceeblueburst03]

Lol I find it a good idea to use your Heljan Tango for this experiment of it running in the pool of water since it is overall one of your least favorite locomotives of all time. Looks like the Heljan Tango is having his own time underwater swimming.

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely - that's exactly why I chose it! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@paquitobeldia4806]

in my opinion, the idea of unboxing a kiddie pool like a high tech 1:76 scale steam loco is more ludicrous than the idea of the video itself. nice vid sam:)

[@SamsTrains]

haha glad to hear that - I thought so too! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@rydermike33]

I know the Severn Tunnel gets a bit 'damp' but nothing like this! That was bonkers Sam and great fun. Thank you.

[@a1exr0ll44]

Where is the severn tunnel

[@rydermike33]

@@a1exr0ll44 Hi there. The Severn Tunnel runs from England to Wales under the river Severn Estuary. It is continually pumped to keep it dry. Some fascinating videos on KZbin explaining its history.

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot Mike - glad you enjoyed it! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@samszeto7303]

Should have used the ocean wagons - would have been more fitting! Also this a much more exciting way to teach electrolysis than GCSE chemistry!

[@SamsTrains]

haha very true! But there's a lot of metal on them - I was worried about ruining them! haha - it's probably a much less educational way to do things too ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@TheCreativeType]

Something that I’d like to see is a layout that has a section underwater

[@SamsTrains]

haha that'd be awesome! :D

[@garykreeger8244]

What good fun. Was more than a little surprised the loco didn't short out! Made me think could you run a loco in a vacuum? Might be difficult to do but interesting, nearest thing to setting up a train set in outer space. Cheers

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Gary - I was quite surprised too! That'd be very interesting actually - though that's getting quite specialist now! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330]

That’s awesome!!! Thanks for the smile!!!!

[@kingdong7981]

Could have used a Class 42 Warship :-) Epic video :-)

[@SamsTrains]

haha, I didn't want to damage a nice engine ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@georgetimperley8906]

Wow, I will not try this! But it is certenly fascinating I'm supposed it worked! But I'm looking forward to seeing if the tango workes. Well done Sam great video

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot George - I was very surprised too! Amazingly, the Tango does still work! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@covertjunction3122]

That's the best that Tango has ever run! XD Love the video :)

[@SamsTrains]

haha it is actually - go figure! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@kylethedalek]

The last part gave me an idea. What about doing tests to see what locos and rolling stock are the best to have on a coastal railway? Incase of a rouge tidal wave. You could test to see what derails and what doesn’t. how much it takes to derail them. And how far they travel when hit. And another idea is someone (maybe your self has to make the worlds first aquarium with a railway inside of it! Great video.

[@SamsTrains]

haha that'd be very awesome - but putting water anywhere near your models will destroy them! This video suggested otherwise - but without immediate attention, this Tango would have been destroyed within hours! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Jack-os6wz]

The reason why it didnt break is because motors are just magnets so eventually it will break from rust but in the short term it should be fine

[@jamiemarshall6832]

I wouldn't do this to my 0 4 0 but I would make a tunnel which is very similar to what you see in an aquarium that would look quite cool.

[@SamsTrains]

haha that would be very cool!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@MisterHampshire]

Awwww Sam Sam Sam, we were hoping you'd get your shoes and socks off and go for a paddle too - especially at the end before you emptied it!

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! I don't think anybody wants to see that, lol! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@MisterHampshire]

@@SamsTrains It still might have been fun for you anyway, and for us to see you enjoying a paddle with your trains :-)

[@alantoms3263]

Good effort Sam. Liking the electrolysis as well. It's actually a 'standard break in procedure' by some for brushed motors in R/C cars strange as it sounds. Al.

[@SamsTrains]

Is it really? To run them underwater? That's very interesting! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@MLVR4343]

Nice use of FNAF sounds in the beginning, nice video!

[@prideoftheline2009]

Inpresive idea, Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you! :D

[@Tombola1993]

Looks like we get to see your garden for the first time. Unless it was shown in your previous videos?

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah! I don't think I've shown this one before! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Tombola1993]

Sam'sTrains Probably the first time then.

[@Tombola1993]

Sam'sTrains If you think the paddling pool smelt like something died, maybe someone tried to inflate it by belching, or farting into the tube. 😂 Must have smelt buzzing.

[@catastropheintended88]

I’m actually quite “shocked” that the worst loco you’ve seen is functioning underwater

[@SamsTrains]

haha me too - I must say that impressed me! :D Merry Christmas, Sam :)

[@RobA500]

Did I imagine it or did the Tango start to run better when it first became submerged. Loved the floating wagons making the great escape.

[@SamsTrains]

haha it actually did seem to run better - with all that extra water resistance, I have no idea how that was possible! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@teescottageguyproductions]

If only they made a waterproof set. Then kids could still enjoy the fun of the railways whilst remaining cool with the paddling pool

[@SamsTrains]

haha that's an awesome idea Tee!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@therealvbw]

*water hose functioning correctly* Sam'sTrains: *strange flatulent noises*

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@evielewitch8851]

Okay I watched this video knowing that trains work, cuz the great model railway challenge. New to here, really cool btw, but I didn't expect fully submerged to work.

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah! Though I did it first ;) I wasn't expecting it to work fully submerged either! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@kingcedric511]

I like all of your videos Sam your the best

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much King! :D

[@SodorTrain1225]

The Iron Horse Evolves Into An Iron Whale.

[@matthewbaker1621]

Looks like it runs better under water

[@SamsTrains]

haha it almost did actually!! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@dale8466]

That’s really cool sam

[@SamsTrains]

Thank you! :D

[@mot649]

Hey Sam make more garden videos please after all the garden is the second best place in the house.

[@SamsTrains]

haha it certainly is! It's not ideal though - very noisy and not very flat :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@sodorpro]

Nice experiment. I'm guessing the reason why half the track looks like that is because the engine and it's train were not completely flat so more wight was thrown to one side.

[@SamsTrains]

It could have been! But I think it was due to electrolysis - the electricity caused a chemical change to the track and wheels! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@eddierools]

So I know that it isn't one of your favorite locomotives by any sense of the word, but I certainly hope you gave it a good service after subjecting it to such a torture test!

[@SamsTrains]

I certainly did - and it worked perfectly again, to it's credit! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@robmasterman]

What an unbelievable experiment Sam, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, then I wouldn't have believed it....Well done for doing that crazy thing...Bob

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot Bob - I'm amazed that it worked too - crazy stuff indeed! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ellimadman6864]

Love this idea 💡 sam

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you! :D

[@modeltrainfan5499]

That was really coooooool , but I don't understand how an electronic locomotive can go under water!!!! (Do vo find the ACELLA EXPRESS?)

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - yes it's pretty impressive - but all they are is low voltage DC motors - if they had any more complex electronics on board, it wouldn't work! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@lewishughes8541]

Omg the tango is better underwater then on the land well Sam I guess you've finally found a use for it lol I have put scalescenic coal in my q1 tender for detail

[@SamsTrains]

It is actually Lewis - but still not very good ;) That sounds cool - good upgrade there! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@notesl5576]

How is it possible that the train still moves even though there's water on the rails?

[@SamsTrains]

The water doesn't interrupt the current flow between the wheels and tracks, but the resistance of water is high enough that 12v doesn't jump between the rails! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jameshardy4354]

Welcome to Sam's new series 5 ways to kill a heljan tango 😆😆😆😆😆😆😄😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😄 I wonder what he will try next 😆😆😆

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! I don't know James - got to think of more experiments! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@jameshardy4354]

@@SamsTrains Sam stick the tango in the freezer

[@ReallyUsefulPinkEngine29]

Dudley and the Troublesome Trucks in the Water

[@FunAngelo2005]

Dudley gose swiming

[@Charmaster04]

“Harold said you were a-a wizard. He said he can beat you at most things but not at being a submarine. I don’t know what you get up to sometimes, but I do know that you are a really useful engine.” “Oh sir,” said Tango.

[@miked6335]

Did your building get ruined? Looks like a Wordsworth card kit. If it is, I'm surprised you'd let it go for a swim. They take a bit of time and effort to construct.

[@SamsTrains]

Nooo, that was a plastic Hornby one - I wouldn't ruin a decent kit! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@send2gl]

That was fascinating but gotta ask; why? What prompted you to try this?

[@SamsTrains]

An inquisitive mind I suppose - and people were suggesting it in comments! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@JTucci100]

Okay, so you have done underwater railways Sam. I think you need a bigger challenge. Perhaps it is time to go into space. Forget the Heljan O4, unless you want to see it float away. I think you might need an old Hornby loco with magnadhesion to counteract the lack of gravity.

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh I like it - I'd love to send a loco into space - preferably this one! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@rohlicek3884]

i am waiting now for hornby or bachmann underwater locomoive

[@lieffian]

Well done Sam, you created a whole new frontier of model railroading, the aquarium set up lol (in all seriousness, well done, interesting video)

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot mate - I must say I enjoyed doing this one! ;D Happy New Year, Sam :)

[@lieffian]

Sam'sTrains happy new year to you as well

[@PhilPage227]

Quite bonkers yet amazing Sam. Whatever next?

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Philip - that's the big question! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@rustyredscrapiron9957]

Percy: Water is nothing to an engine with determination.

[@SamsTrains]

haha! I guess he was right! ;D

[@blackberry5447]

I can't believe it worked!, you should put it in a bubble air tube next (a clear one) so we can see the reaction to waves!

[@SamsTrains]

haha great idea - that'd be interesting!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@andrewsgarage796]

Sent my brothers Hornby train set in to the kitchen sink of water slid the loco and wagons down the rails, I was 4 years old Great video mate

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh blimey mate - that could have ended badly!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@thiruraj3866]

Sams trains: professional gardener and tester

[@SamsTrains]

haha, I wish! ;D

[@MrNoUsername]

How railway modellers spend their time in quarantine:

[@SamsTrains]

haha! ;D

[@fanofblueshockey107]

If you could buy a fish tank add fish make a glass tunnel with track in it connect it and have a train go under water that would be cool but it won’t work

[@SamsTrains]

haha that'd be pretty amazing, but you'd need to have the track descend into water for that - and I certainly wouldn't recommend it! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@NWR81]

That actually is a really nice layout I must say

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you! xD