I Dropped the Big Boy Steam Engine

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It's true! I dropped my Lionel Vision Line Big Boy 4014 steam locomotive on the floor. But fear not! In this video, we are going to fix it and make it all better.
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  • @JDStucks
    @JDStucks3 ай бұрын

    @2:30 SHOTS FIRED!!!🤣

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    This is your chance to branch out beyond Norfolk Southern my train brother! The world is waiting 🤣

  • @greyfoxtrains3244

    @greyfoxtrains3244

    3 ай бұрын

    In @JD’s defense, he does have BNSF represented and is moving into the Conrail world.

  • @donaldfaris4798

    @donaldfaris4798

    3 ай бұрын

    I got your back Jason

  • @tameemalganis3632

    @tameemalganis3632

    3 ай бұрын

    Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • @thomasking4136

    @thomasking4136

    3 ай бұрын

    Stuckard, you gonna have to model NS derailments as that seems to be much of their ops activity of late.

  • @Superb_0wl
    @Superb_0wl3 ай бұрын

    A Modeler’s Worst Nightmare

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Indeed!

  • @gamingdoggo66

    @gamingdoggo66

    3 ай бұрын

    Honestly any expensive hobby in my opinion but model trains are in the top 3 worst ones to drop, also in my opinion

  • @kishascape

    @kishascape

    3 ай бұрын

    Oh man, it almost always happens eventually to us all and I always fear the day that I do. I had a couple bad drops before but thankfully they were far and few between over the past 10 years and only 1 resulted in serious damage. The rest was just some slight scuffing I can't even notice until I remember.

  • @Railfan475

    @Railfan475

    3 ай бұрын

    Every Photographers worst nightmare

  • @christianjohnson9190

    @christianjohnson9190

    3 ай бұрын

    @@RBPTrainsThe forbidden drop

  • @buecomet831
    @buecomet8313 ай бұрын

    When u drop a delicate engine, u know something isn't gonna be right.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    That was my fear when it first hit the floor. Still can't believe how minimal the damage was. Thanks for watching!

  • @buecomet831

    @buecomet831

    3 ай бұрын

    @@RBPTrains np man, just glad it was minimal

  • @SidsTrains
    @SidsTrains3 ай бұрын

    Great video Chris! Glad I was able to help you get the Big Boy back to smokin' like a champ.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your expertise, as always! This engine has better smoke effects than when it was brand new!

  • @Rebelrail

    @Rebelrail

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey Sid. If you have any guidance for me and can assist, I have a Lionel Big Boy 4019 brand new out of the box and the blowdown steam isn’t working. All other smoke options work, but not the blow down. Any advice?

  • @HarryRollisProductions
    @HarryRollisProductions3 ай бұрын

    It's a good thing that you fixed this beast of an engine.. When I saw the title of the video, I was like "Uh Oh... What Did He Do? Who let him cook?" but luckily it was just an accident, and the engine only took MINOR damage.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    I was very lucky that it did not have any other damage. Couldn't believe it!

  • @nonelost1

    @nonelost1

    3 ай бұрын

    I know the feeling of clumsiness, and it's evil twin, forgetfulness (only diff is one's physical and the other is mental). It fills me with feelings of deep shame, because it's been a lifelong demon that causes me to drop things, then maims me with shame ("You utterly worthless animal", etc.). And there's no end to it. But then you redeemed it by making this video. I redeem my clumsiness as much as I can by removing "hazards to navigation" (i.e. kicking pinecones off the sidewalk). Only God knows how many people never tripped as a result. Kudos to you Chris! Keep on trainin'! Idea, perhaps make that trestle able to be hand lifted out of the way so you don't have to walk under it any more.@@RBPTrains

  • @Coreyt1976
    @Coreyt19763 ай бұрын

    I’m glad there was only minimal damage and you were able to repair it Chris. That could’ve been a lot worse.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    It really could have been worse! I was grateful. Thanks for watching Corey!

  • @katherinemorey6517

    @katherinemorey6517

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@RBPTrainsI agree. It's a good thing that you were able to fix the big boy steam locomotive. What a relief.

  • @user-gz3ze4rh4e
    @user-gz3ze4rh4e3 ай бұрын

    Hi Chris, sorry for your traumatic experience. We have ALL been there. But glad you were not only able to recuperate yourself, but your "Boy." Thank you for all you do with the videos, and the hobby.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @billbruff9613
    @billbruff96133 ай бұрын

    Great to have you back!! Always appreciate modelers who will share the blunders as well as the picture perfect. Always fun to get a dose of your wit and humor along with a beautiful locomotive.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Great to be back! No shame in my game when it comes to my shortcomings as a proper model railroader :) Thanks for watching!

  • @angusbouchard
    @angusbouchard3 ай бұрын

    Honestly man, I've been watching your videos for about a year now, but the second I saw that JCM 800/900 half stack I knew you deserved my sub! Man's got great trains and arguably even greater amplification!

  • @trainsNwrestlin
    @trainsNwrestlin3 ай бұрын

    Oh, Chris... 😮 Wow such a bummer... Just be thankful you don't have a cement floor lol

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    I know right? Could have been way worse!

  • @baileyjanssen8911

    @baileyjanssen8911

    3 ай бұрын

    @@RBPTrainsI have nightmares about what if I accidentally drop my ho scale 4501 or any of my favorite steam engines

  • @tomrogers5516
    @tomrogers55163 ай бұрын

    What a heart-stopping experience! That's a 'YIKES' moment in my book. Sid is a really good friend to have. He's a brilliant trouble shooter, a great collector and a nice guy all around. You overcame a very troubling situation, Chris, by knowing what you could do and when to seek assistance.

  • @ChrissTrainsandMore
    @ChrissTrainsandMore3 ай бұрын

    Wow that’s a scary thing to drop the BigBoy. I was thinking and the biggest thing that’s happened is I’ve run into some cars from a coupler coming open and the emergency stop button didn’t get it stopped in time. Glad to see you fixing your train. And that’s awesome Sid came over to help you out, that would be awesome to have him nearby!!

  • @katherinemorey6517

    @katherinemorey6517

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes it really is. That was very nice of Sid to help Chris with fixing the engine. Cory Mears

  • @ozarkmidlandsouthernrailway
    @ozarkmidlandsouthernrailway3 ай бұрын

    Very sorry about the accident with the Big Boy but am pleased you and Sid were able to bring it back to life as good as new. Awesome video! The carefully crafted reenactment of the incident truly brought the horrific nature of the event home. I just knew Jason would respond to this video. How could he not, lol! Have a great weekend! Bill B.

  • @jameslanders4819
    @jameslanders48193 ай бұрын

    Welcome back chris..glad nothing was wrong..good repairs on that big boy.

  • @NWCR_1
    @NWCR_13 ай бұрын

    I have a Williams NW-2 switcher for 20 years and counting and it has survived a 3ft drop off my layout going 100 scale mph! It’s still works with no problems. Got lucky!

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Those are tanks!

  • @user-ye4ux1hl2u
    @user-ye4ux1hl2u3 ай бұрын

    RBP!!!!! I was literally worried something bad happened to you. SOOOOOOO glad you are back. I truly enjoy your channel. Great to have you back!!!!

  • @TheKurtsPlaceChannel
    @TheKurtsPlaceChannel3 ай бұрын

    Glad you were able to repair it. Thanks for posting this.

  • @garygreene578
    @garygreene5783 ай бұрын

    Chris, glad to see you back! We missed you! Glad your Big Boy is repaired!

  • @PetesTrains
    @PetesTrains3 ай бұрын

    Glad to see you back! Your videos are so awesome! Looks like everything got repaired nicely. I don’t have any real nice engines but I would be crushed if I damaged one…I feel your pain.

  • @BARnTrains
    @BARnTrains3 ай бұрын

    Hey welcome back, i was waiting for a new video, but not this one. I am glad to see it was not hurt to badly. I had just restored a post war 681 and was runni 12:30 ng it to work in all fresh libe when i heard a crash, onto cement, i just turned off main power and lights and went to bed.

  • @colestrains1
    @colestrains13 ай бұрын

    So glad you’re back! My worst model train accident I actually posted on my channel as a short, it’s the most recent one

  • @Morning-Star1975
    @Morning-Star19753 ай бұрын

    Happy you got it working. It's a beautiful locomotive.

  • @genegilbert2224
    @genegilbert22243 ай бұрын

    Oh man that stinks glad you could fix it no problems... Glad to hear you say more vibes are coming.. Look forward to them every Friday ben missing them...

  • @russrockino-rr0864
    @russrockino-rr08643 ай бұрын

    I started O-scale back in 2007 and this happened about 15 years ago. I had a dash 8(only about a 3rd the price of a Big Boy) go off the edge of the layout and break in to several pieces(I was not in a frame of mind then to count the pieces) I remember feeling about 15 emotions at once. I assure you none of them were embarassment. After what seemed like an eternity, I might have uttered a couple cuss words. That was a long time ago and I have never made that mistake again. It happens to the best of us. I am glad everything is OK, Chris. Thanks for being brave enough to share this video

  • @katherinemorey6517

    @katherinemorey6517

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm so sorry about your engine. I was a little kid when I fell down after tripping over a snow bank. I was holding my battery powered engine in my left hand and when I fell I heard a horrible SNAP! from the engine. I looked at my engine and noticed that the cow catcher snapped right off of my engine and I cried hard holding it and the broken cow catcher. I was extremely upset about the loss of my engine. Cory Mears

  • @TwistedMacGyversTrains
    @TwistedMacGyversTrains3 ай бұрын

    You and Sid did an excellent job in fixing the Big Boy! 💯❤️😎

  • @zachwheeler9846
    @zachwheeler98463 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad you were able to fix your Big Boy Chris and that the damage was minor. I can't imagine how devastated you must've been, I would be crying if this happened to me 🤣🤣. Glad to see its back in service on your layout and even better than before. Great video Chris!

  • @AJScola-cq2ec
    @AJScola-cq2ec3 ай бұрын

    So glad you’re back Chris even if you fumbled a loco.

  • @TheTrainboard
    @TheTrainboard3 ай бұрын

    Glad you're back, and glad the Big Boy is okay. - Ryan

  • @robertmitchell1272
    @robertmitchell12723 ай бұрын

    Dang! I’m glad you got it fixed! Good job

  • @wildman5792
    @wildman57923 ай бұрын

    Good to see you back! Wish it was under a different circumstance. I dropped my HO Acela with minimal cosmetic damage

  • @Thetrainkid29
    @Thetrainkid293 ай бұрын

    Phew glad to see the big boy is ok and rolling again nice video Chris

  • @BlamesmokeBuffaloNy
    @BlamesmokeBuffaloNy3 ай бұрын

    Good to see you back and having kids will do that to us!

  • @user-we7tk8kk6v
    @user-we7tk8kk6v3 ай бұрын

    Glad you’re back!

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Glad to be back!

  • @jamisonwhite7252
    @jamisonwhite7252Ай бұрын

    This is extremely helpful! I'll have to keep your video in mind when I purchase a Vision Line engine. Thank you! 🙂

  • @HaroldJones-qg7fj
    @HaroldJones-qg7fj3 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Chris, for posting this letting all of us! know were not alone in our mistakes. Love your Vidos!

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    You bet! As long as I am around, I assure that no one is alone when it comes to making model railroad mistakes, haha!

  • @wayneantoniazzi2706
    @wayneantoniazzi27063 ай бұрын

    Welcome back Chris! It's been a while but it's great to see you again! (Although honestly I prefer your older theme music!) My worst train drop? It was more like a waterfall! I'd set up a display shelf for some cabooses but didn't put a stop on the end of the track. I turned around, brushed one of the cabooses half-way up the shelf and four of them rolled off four feet to the floor! Luckily, no damage, but you better believe those shelves have stops on 'em now!

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Good to be back! I have heard a few stories of trains rolling off shelves. Those are some scary falls!

  • @wayneantoniazzi2706

    @wayneantoniazzi2706

    3 ай бұрын

    @@RBPTrains What was REALLY scary was after it happened I cut loose with some language that wasn't exactly G-Rated! Yikes! I'm suprised the wall paint didn't blister!

  • @kevinbeverly4086
    @kevinbeverly40863 ай бұрын

    Glad you got the big boy fixed.

  • @choochoodino5200
    @choochoodino52003 ай бұрын

    Well. At least you didn’t drop your gundams. Glad to see them again on the layout. Cool MG RX-78-2.

  • @RSJB_18
    @RSJB_183 ай бұрын

    Chris- My heart sunk when this video popped up in my feed. YIKES! Glad the damage was minor and that you were able to put Humpty Dumpty back together again........ I've been there too- caught a 0-6-0 tank with a shirt sleeve once, it took a 4' flight to the floor and luckily landed flush on it's side. One side rod was slightly bent and the engineer needed a trip to the ER, but he recovered and is back on duty.

  • @JohnHuntt
    @JohnHuntt3 ай бұрын

    Dropping one of my engines has been one of my biggest fears. Nice how calm and resourceful you were when you fixed yours. I was afraid that the driving wheels would gotten bent or the axel. When I saw you taking out the screws I noticed you placed them off to the side. I would like to suggestion have magnet to put them on. I have found this keeps them from disappearing. Harbbor Freight has a magnetic dish that would work as well. Thanks for a instruction video> JH

  • @LDRtrains
    @LDRtrains3 ай бұрын

    Hi Chris, Great to see you again, we were worried something happened or a family emergency. Glad to see it was just a broken Train that caused your pause from doing videos. Well glad all is well and great video and repair !

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks and it’s good to back!

  • @modelrailroadingthesouthwest
    @modelrailroadingthesouthwest3 ай бұрын

    Oh man that sucks. Glad you were able to fix your model. I’ve had a few nightmares. One that I remember is that late last year I accidentally tipped BLI Big Boy off the tracks. Now that doesn’t sound too bad except, the tracks are sitting on 4 inch risers. Luckily there was no scenery where it felt because I’m sure the dirt and other scenery material would have scratched the engine somehow or another. I was lucky that there was minimal damage and of a few detail parts came off and nothing broke.

  • @user-mp7ez9xr5h
    @user-mp7ez9xr5h3 ай бұрын

    I'm Glad you and Sid fixed the Big Boy!!

  • @vrf201
    @vrf2013 ай бұрын

    It's amazing that lionel had the parts. Good, you got it fixed.

  • @sablatnic8030
    @sablatnic80303 ай бұрын

    Never believed I should see a 4-0-4 locomotive, thanks! Hope the BigBoy is getteing better!

  • @brettster3331
    @brettster33313 ай бұрын

    Hi Chris, I am so happy you were able to fix your Big Boy and get even the smoke motor to work, this must be some sort of fan motor ? I so enjoy your enthusiasm and love of trains.

  • @TheModelingNut
    @TheModelingNut3 ай бұрын

    Loved seeing the old Cedar Point banner in the background!

  • @christopherjamieson1668
    @christopherjamieson16683 ай бұрын

    OMG I’m sorry to hear that! At least you were able to fix the Big Boy.

  • @mikesamericanflyertrains
    @mikesamericanflyertrains3 ай бұрын

    Dang Chris, my heart stopped when I saw the video title. I’m sure yours stopped when you dropped your Big Boy. Thankfully minor damage and turned out to be easily repairable. Also really nice to have Sid on call and nearby for the electronics and smoke unit repairs. Another great video as always!

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Hoping this was a one time thing for me but I am all over the place so who knows, lol. Thanks for watching!

  • @katherinemorey6517

    @katherinemorey6517

    3 ай бұрын

    ​​@@RBPTrainsMy heart almost stopped when I saw the title too. I am so glad you fixed the engine. It's one of the best engines I've ever seen. Cory Mears

  • @railchief74
    @railchief743 ай бұрын

    Hey Chris. Good to see that you were still able to get 4014 back up and running again. Sid really is the Magic Mechanic for the job. By the way, you’re not alone when it comes to broken linkage rods. I fell into the same category once with my Lionel 777 commander Vanderbilt

  • @nigelbritton6880
    @nigelbritton68803 ай бұрын

    Great to see it back in action and that by falling did not make a Big mess of itself! Also very cool to see more Gundams on the layout!!

  • @Chessiefan2101
    @Chessiefan21013 ай бұрын

    WOW!! Sorry to hear about your mishap. So glad you are rolling down the rails again.

  • @JacobHofeldt-fq6ii
    @JacobHofeldt-fq6ii3 ай бұрын

    Man Chris! That look like some good stuff😂

  • @mad_trains12
    @mad_trains123 ай бұрын

    Sorry to hear that, glad it didn’t have much damage.

  • @MarkWick
    @MarkWick3 ай бұрын

    I am happy to see that the damage was so minor. My previous layout was also in a with a carpeted floor and I am sure that my American Flyer K5 model mostly survived to pilot first dives off that layout. The only damage was where a bar at the back of the cab, to which the tender draw bar attaches, became disconnected from its' anchor points. Before I got the locomotive, a previous owner had had to reattach that bar. Some JB Weld made the reconnection - twice.

  • @RealMrTrain
    @RealMrTrain3 ай бұрын

    🤣🤣This catastrophe has happened to us all. We're glad you could get the replacement parts and can fix it. Shall we add you & Syd to our list of "train repairmen"? You both are a natural. 🚂🚂🚂

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Sid is definitely the natural, haha. I just got lucky enough to figure it out!

  • @mtfgamma6257
    @mtfgamma62573 ай бұрын

    I was reminded of you recently, had the Katy heritage unit come through Reno.

  • @Tool-Meister
    @Tool-Meister3 ай бұрын

    I was working on my Lionel American Flyer Challenger, trying to resolve a control issue. All at once, it decided to rocket off my layout at full speed. Before I could stop it, it launched about EIGHT feet away from my layout, on to hard floors. Amazingly, nothing was broken. The tender separated from the engine when it landed. Two sets of wheels came loose from the tender. That is the only harm my flying Flyer experienced. I consider myself darn lucky!

  • @joegabuzda976
    @joegabuzda9763 ай бұрын

    You are a lucky guy!! Carpet helped. Going to put it all around my floor after seeing this. You are also lucky for Sid. He sure is an electronic whiz.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Sid has so much experience fixing these. Just fun to watch his repair process!

  • @allegheny48
    @allegheny483 ай бұрын

    Several years ago I was running a brand new Sunset 3rd Rail C&O Greenbrier on a friends layout. As it approached the end of a straightaway the screw holding the eccentric and piston rods on the engineers side backed out. The piston rod swung around, dug in and flipped the engine over on its side. Had that screw dropped out a few feet further the engine would have taken a 4 foot drop to the concrete floor. Needless to say all the parts were reassembled and every fastener on the running gear was checked for tightness. Good you were able to fix the pilot and valve gear on the Big Boy and get it running again. Good to see you posting again.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad you were able to fix yours as well! And it is nice to be back. Thanks for watching!

  • @robertrandall8418
    @robertrandall84183 ай бұрын

    First video I've watched of yours. At 10 minutes in, I noticed the LEGO modular buildings. I actually had the same idea to do this. It looks nice and brings the two worlds together! And thumbs up to the Cedar Point sign. My favorite Rollercoaster park. 😊

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Welcome and thanks for watching! Always enjoy trips to Cedar Point!

  • @bernardbob
    @bernardbob3 ай бұрын

    Several years ago I broke the same linkage on my first T1. The thing is, it is a Right of Way Industries model from 1990. Try getting new parts for that! The good news is that with a lot of care and persistence, I was able to splice the linkage back together. The T1 runs well but I'm always a little nervous about that rod/arm, whatever it is called. Thanks for the new video, a great way to finish my day.

  • @DavidFortney-tx3gc
    @DavidFortney-tx3gc3 ай бұрын

    Well great come back and this should teach you to be more careful but sometimes stuff happens. Your lucky that the damage was very little. It could have been much worse. Also its great to see you back and please be more careful when you move your locomotives no matter how big or how small.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Hoping this is one of those mistakes I only make once. These YT vids require me to always be moving stuff so I guess it was bound to happen. Hope all is well David!

  • @randallellison6421
    @randallellison64213 ай бұрын

    Even though I do HO and not O, I've had similar experience with locomotives and rolling stock taking a ride to the floor, its just one of those things, unfortunately! What I was shocked by, was how little damage was done and how relatively simple it was to replace the broken parts on that locomotive! I know Lionel gets dunked on for having incredibly expensive trains, but credit to them for building an absolute tank of a locomotive despite the level of detail, and making it easy to replace the broken parts.

  • @Heroduothecomedian
    @Heroduothecomedian3 ай бұрын

    I see someone is really loving the mecha model fandom now on their layout. Something I was hoping to do soon but you kinda beat me to it lol. I spot PG red frame astray, PG unleashed RX-78-2, MG wing Gundam ver ka and I'm not sure if the the RG or an action figure but I love seeing the gogaigar standing on top of the factory building like it trying to protect even though if it was real, that build would be destroyed just from a foot being on it xD now all your missing is some transformers, evagelion and macross to have all the main line mecha series in model kit form on your layout somewhere xD Great video btw, love the toy train drop reenactment, it had me loling xD

  • @YourLocalRailfan
    @YourLocalRailfan3 ай бұрын

    As soon as he dropped it I heard a cash register dinging 😂

  • @caseyvillemodelrailroad3877
    @caseyvillemodelrailroad38773 ай бұрын

    Great vidio, sorry about your luck... when i first built my Yard Layout the lionchief 0 8 0 s ran over any thing amiss on the track, got a 681 turbine at 13lbs and it did not like the track. Down she came and but a 3" divet in the ground lol , hay ma look no damage!!! Soft grass is better than concrete. I was shocked at the lack of damage.Thanks for the morning coffee...

  • @williamkolina3988
    @williamkolina39883 ай бұрын

    Sid is a wizard and a great guy,like you You guys make York fun I don't even care about the trains

  • @JasonMaxwellsRcHobbies
    @JasonMaxwellsRcHobbies3 ай бұрын

    Chris I just did the same thing with my Lionel Veranda over the holiday season luckily that thing is a tank. Don't sweat it.

  • @ericwilliams2619
    @ericwilliams26193 ай бұрын

    I'm glad that you've got it repaired thumbs up to Sids trains for repairing the blow down smoke effect extraordinary job you guys 👍🏻💫💫💫💫💫

  • @ericwilliams2619
    @ericwilliams26193 ай бұрын

    It's not an embarrassing video your videos are awesome very comical guy god bless you 🙏🏻 and your family

  • @mckinleyminer
    @mckinleyminer3 ай бұрын

    Love that Big Boy when its highballing!!! 😉

  • @AdventuresinRailroadvill-du1em
    @AdventuresinRailroadvill-du1em3 ай бұрын

    I once dropped a Lionel Big Boy. It wasn't a mass produced version that fell a foot onto carpet. It was one of the first engineering samples that Lionel produced, back in 1999 or so - basically the first Big Boy Lionel ever made. If they had serial numbers, it might even have been be #001 (maybe). Their display layout at York had a lot of curves on inclines, and every time the train came around the curve going up someone had to press the "Boost" button on the Cab 1 remote, and every time the train came down the grade, someone had to manually slow it down around the curve. At some point my finger slipped, and I accelerated it downhill. It flew off of their layout onto the ground, which was a gravel parking lot. The guys said they didn't know the cab number to get it started back up again, but looking back that sounds like a lie you tell a 10 year old. I'm glad you were able to get yours working again! It's a really nice engine. And that re-enactment, it was perfect!

  • @biscuitag97
    @biscuitag973 ай бұрын

    Glad the damage was minimal! A while back I had a lionmaster sd-80 that fell off the table when I was reaching over it. It only broke the side frame and bent an axle on one truck. The guys at my local train shop got a new truck and side frame and repaired it at no charge even though it was out of warranty.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Gotta love the support from our local shops!

  • @hornet7288
    @hornet72883 ай бұрын

    Part of the hobby at times. I received an es44ac last year with both MU lines snapped off. Lionel sent me the replacement pilots but i had to remove the body and replace them.

  • @katherinemorey6517
    @katherinemorey65173 ай бұрын

    Hi Chris, I have dropped my trains off my desk before. My wooden trains to be exact. They have gotten some damages from the derailments. Last year, I was driving my favorite train with 3 cars in tow. When the train took a right hand turn, the 3rd car just tipped to the right and fell off the track and pulled the rest of the train off, except the engine that I stopped with my hand. There was nothing wrong with the track. The car was leaning to the right anyway, but it was just fine on my bedroom layout. That was very strange. The engine did still derail, but I kept it on the desk. The cars did get a little bit damaged, but I fixed them. Thank goodness. I don't know what I would do without my favorite train. Cory Mears

  • @chuckhunter328
    @chuckhunter3283 ай бұрын

    Close call, glad you got it back in service.

  • @BritishRail60062
    @BritishRail6006217 күн бұрын

    Glad you get it all working Chris. I have been there myself when a couple of of my OO gauge model trains decided to do their own thing and the Hornby Class 60 that was 60071 in EWS livery that I had back in 2007 jumped the points and knock off my oncoming Class 50 on the other line. Both of them along with some coaches and wagons hit the floor. 60071 only sustained broken horns and some footsteps came off. The Class 50 which was 50031 named as "Hood" also from Hornby wasn't so lucky as it got the brunt from the laminate floor and the Class 60 landing on top of it. I was on the phone at the time and I used to run my trains fast as it looked fun but I learned the hard way that it was NOT a good idea.

  • @tmcclafferty
    @tmcclafferty3 ай бұрын

    Worst mistake I ever made I was running a postwar 746 on a super O layout I had, the main line had a switch that ran the trains onto a siding that had accessories on it, coal dump, fork lift, lumber mill etc. the switch was straight and not going into the yard. My 746 was pulling about8 6464 different cars. As the 746 rolled over the switch, she derailed and broke off the steps on one side of the cow catcher, I remember I was upset for about 6 weeks because you couldn’t get that part it was the complete shell. Well I got lucky and found, at a show, a 746 the had been in a small fire. The back half of the shell was totaled but the front was ok. The next York I went over to see Elliot Welz, who did restorations, I asked him if he thought he could salvage it, he agreed and the next York meet he had done the impossible he totally repaired my 746. I still have it today and you can’t tell it was repaired. So many thanks to Elliot Welz

  • @northpennvalleysteamrailroad
    @northpennvalleysteamrailroad3 ай бұрын

    Oof! Sorry that happened!! I have an MTH RailKing RDC Budd Car That was dropped years ago. It had MTH QSI PS1 and when it was dropped, all the electronics and boards were damaged. It’s been a dummy car for years but I have plans to get new parts for it and get it running again. I already have a few of the original parts that weren’t damaged, including the flywheel motors.

  • @Buffalodiv1968
    @Buffalodiv19683 ай бұрын

    I happens to many of us. I have an HO scale empire, and I’ve raised four sons and now two grandchildren on it. Once, my son was running one of our Pennsy M-1b locomotives, and fortunately I was in the right place at the right time. It jumped off the layout and landed on my sneakers. Nothing broke on it! There were times over the years that other things with a less fortunate result have happened.

  • @Among_us3.0
    @Among_us3.03 ай бұрын

    Chris I recommend making the light yellow, so it looks old I didn’t know I did it with mine and it looks really good

  • @user-ig6dm7cq1g
    @user-ig6dm7cq1g3 ай бұрын

    What happened? I hope the Big Boy still runs. I love that articulated steam engine.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @DudeburyL_Man78

    @DudeburyL_Man78

    3 ай бұрын

    did you even watch the full video

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Give the video a watch and you will see that everything works out :)

  • @user-ig6dm7cq1g

    @user-ig6dm7cq1g

    3 ай бұрын

    Okay. Thank you.

  • @daniellucas6573
    @daniellucas65733 ай бұрын

    Accidentally dropping an expensive locomotive is almost like accidentally dropping a baby! Glad you were able to have it repaired!

  • @TheNorthwestWind
    @TheNorthwestWindАй бұрын

    glad it all worked out

  • @jasonrackawack9369
    @jasonrackawack93693 ай бұрын

    "Thats nothing....my trains regularly endure full speed head on collisions and exploding bridges." -Gomez Adams.....probably. Seriously, Im glad you got it fixed and parts were still available.

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo3 ай бұрын

    Maybe Lionel needs to talk with Mattel so the Thomas Motorised trains can go back to being push along like your BIG BOY

  • @yeoldeseawitch
    @yeoldeseawitch3 ай бұрын

    I remember going to my local hobby store a while back, and the guy there told me that a while ago, they had a big boy on their shelf test track, and he was showing it to a customer. unfortunately, a dangling phone cord got in the way of the engine, and it hooked onto the side of it, and tipped the thing over onto the ground. they were both stunned to say the least lol

  • @TrainNerd97
    @TrainNerd973 ай бұрын

    Chris. Oh Chris. I feel your pain on dropping an engine. I had an incident with my Lionel Big Boy, thankfully NOT the 4014 like yours, where a power outage for a split second made the motors in the engine surge to top speed, and fly off a curve on my layout, destroying the connections to the sound system in the tender’s drawbar. Thankfully the drawbar was fixed to where I could connect it back up to the engine itself, but there isn’t anymore sounds coming from it. But, to me, as long as I can still pull cars with it, I’m all good.

  • @katherinemorey6517

    @katherinemorey6517

    3 ай бұрын

    Ouch! I'm so sorry about that crash. I've had horrible accidents on my wooden railroad layout on my desk. I've had freight cars bent, axles bent, engines broken, and freight spilled. It was just awful. Cory Mears

  • @MrStevesTrains
    @MrStevesTrains3 ай бұрын

    Ouch 😂 That was painful. I’m worried about that failed motor since I have the same engine.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    The motor repair was fairly painless. Just lot's of little screws. Not why mine stopped working but the replacement motor was readily available which is a good thing. And since they just made these again, we should have plenty of stock for a while. Thanks for watching!

  • @cartergofus2831
    @cartergofus28313 ай бұрын

    😢 Chris, I have been in that problem myself. Don't worry, you're not alone.😢

  • @TheGreatRailroadProductions
    @TheGreatRailroadProductions3 ай бұрын

    Oh man that’s worse. I’m glad you got fixed it and it works good. I hope it doesn’t happen. I never dropped my locomotives yet but I hope not because that will be my worst nightmare if that happens.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    I am sure you will be okay. This is one of the reasons I wanted to share this story. Allow me to be the example of model railroading fails to bring awareness so others do not make the same mistakes :)

  • @steamrailwilly
    @steamrailwilly3 ай бұрын

    One of my LEGO locomotives took a dive off of a table at a LEGO User Group show. A lot of people helped me pick up the pieces, but some still disappeared. Luckily, there were vendors where I was able to get some replacement parts.

  • @therosejewelrailroad489
    @therosejewelrailroad4893 ай бұрын

    Looks like you got lucky being so close to a carpeted floor. I often wonder how train repair guys keep from dropping a train from time to time. I dropped a Marx caboose once as a kid and broke the corner off. When the internet was invented I found a replacement on eBay so I didn’t have to look at it anymore. Happy to see you on you tube again.

  • @RBPTrains

    @RBPTrains

    3 ай бұрын

    Agree that the carpet saved this engine from any major damage! Good to be back :)

  • @TZrailfaning
    @TZrailfaning3 ай бұрын

    Oh no! I’m sorry to hear about that! A while ago I was double heading my big boy with another steam engine, and I guess the speeds weren’t matched because the other steam engine somehow managed to push the big boy of the track onto my control stand, it was ok tho!

  • @bobstigall8206
    @bobstigall82063 ай бұрын

    Hey ! A Marshall JCM 800 ! ( sorry about ur big boy , glad it was minimal !

  • @1960alton
    @1960alton3 ай бұрын

    I was adding a #14-2 cable to cut down on voltage drop on my track when everything went haywire and my whole train toppled off my track which is mounted 6' 8" off the floor, and its a wooden floor not carpet. I had to repair two cars which took an hour. No damage to the engine thank God. Lionel Trains are built well!

  • @imatrainperson1195
    @imatrainperson11953 ай бұрын

    Similar thing happened to me a few weeks ago. I just got back from a train show with a new Athearn Norfolk Southern dash 9, my first NS horsehead diesel. And while I was trying to fit it with Kadees, its chassis fell off the table onto the floor. Still runs thankfully, but not very smoothly. In the process of fixing it with some help.

  • @kelseywedge7167
    @kelseywedge71673 ай бұрын

    That was a teaching moment

  • @davidmaust1415
    @davidmaust14153 ай бұрын

    Glad that the big boy wasn't hurt worse, I had a great te at the Allentown show last Saturday

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