Just a few important clarifications directly from the spare-parts supplier "Rivarestore": The worm screw blocks because a plate from another transmission has been used; for the one supplied you only need a plate shaped differently which leaves room for the larger diameter worm screw. Code SL 597 available in the catalogue. Furthermore, the rear carriage screw is not good, a specific screw is needed which, by blocking the carter, leaves the carriage itself free. Finally: oil is needed in the axle seats, which is fundamental, and the adjustment of the closing casing must be done with extreme precision. If the connecting rod bolts touch the bodywork laterally, the Bakelite of the bodywork must be filed slightly to leave the necessary space, exactly as Rivarossi did before final assembly. The tolerances on this machine are very tight and there are adjustments that need to be made with extreme precision. Don't forget that at the time they were numbered and unique pieces, all different and not standardized. Greetings "Rivarestore"

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this information. It does appear that I didn't oil the axles however that part of the video was just cut out. You'll notice after 2:37 a bottle of Labelle 107 appears in the top left corner. I wasn't aware the rear screw was incorrect but that explains why it's never worked that well. Thanks for sharing your expertise on these rare models, did you work for Rivarossi or is it just a hobby? All the best, Harrison.

@LeNuTran

2 ай бұрын

😊😊

Great to see that finally restored to full running condition, and I'm glad my little brush experiment helped! The old Hiawatha is one I'd like to find eventually, but definitely not for the massively high prices that some want for them.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips. I've heard stories of people finding them cheap so it's not impossible.

This video made me a little watery🥲 my grandparents got me into model trains and I’ve been slowly restoring their old postwar Lionel’s, and just seeing their reactions to them run is enough to make the toughest of men cry. Great video Harrison - cole

@Sapphire_North

Ай бұрын

That is just amazing.... Keep making them happy, Cole!

You have probably made your grandmother so proud

It's insane how you can restore such an old model which works again!

Man, I KNOW your grandmother is going to be excited! It looks great running around your layout! Well done!

Amazing job SMT! The drivers look shiny and make the locomotive look really good! Your Grandmother will be happy.

Damn!!! 73 years old!!!!!!

@user-ug6sh7rr6k

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 2:58

I do like Rivarossi and to know that reproduction parts may be available is a plus. I love the connection to your grandmother and you need to get her, (maybe the whole family), on a video complete with comments. Woo who! Don’t forget Nerf cat. I do think that the gearbox cover had or needs a gasket under the cover and that will hold down the bearings plus give the worm gear clearance and seal the gearbox, (serenity). Great video as usual.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

I went to work fixing up a second Atlantic locomotive of hers and the reaction will be included :)

@user-uk8jr6zc9l

3 ай бұрын

@@SMTMainline Excellent, I'm looking forward to it.

So great that you were able to restore your grandmother’s locomotive. Surely it’s a keepsake. I wish I still had the trains from my childhood.

What a beautiful engine she is! I’ve been watching you for years and I have never seen somebody be able to successfully finish a task every time! Amazing job once again, Harrison! Keep up the amazing work! - Storm

Great work Harrison. A wonderful tribute to your grandmother.

Great to see a real old classic still running like a race horse 🐎

Wow...I know how satisfying getting that classic Riverossi locomotive of your Grandmothers operating so much better is. I'm glad you figured out the issues with the brushes, Harrison. This should run for many years to come! Really enjoying this restoration. Keep up the good work my friend!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great job, Harrison. It's wonderful to see you bring a part of your family history back to life....your gran would be thrilled 👍

Absolutely awesome work, SMT! So great to see you were able to get this all restored and with period accurate and high quality parts, it’s certainly an heirloom model for you that I’m sure will continue to be passed down in your family. Your grandmother will be proud!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

For sure. If I ever have a kid, I hope I can get them interested in model trains and teach them how to maintain it. This locomotive has been part of three generations now.

Yes, DarthSantaFe is good! Well done with tuning up and restorations as you have done. Awesome job on the Hiawatha! Your grandma will/would be proud. John

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

I've been a fan of his channel for many years now, lots of good advice on there.

Such a beautiful locomotive, I really love the craftsmanship of earlier rivarossi

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Rivarossi's founders cared a great deal about quality, demanding their motors maintain a consistent RPM so multiple locomotives could be run together. When Hong Kong became the popular choice for model train makers to move production, they kept their factory in Como to continue making the highest quality motors.

You have made Oma very happy. She is proud of you!

Great job! I can appreciate how pleased you are to see that locomotive restored to near original condition.

Incredible. I love that you found parts in Italy. That’s crazy. I love your party analogy. Trains are like a party, you have to give them time to work out the awkwardness and wait for the right song to come on before things get moving. And if one car starts to wobble, you take it off the tracks, call its parents, and lay it on the couch to sleep it off.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Exactly lol

@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267

3 ай бұрын

Mark you need one

Really cool to see that unit back on the rails. While the Hiawatha locomotives have long left the rails, Amtrak still runs the Hiawatha Service from Chicago IL to Milwaukee WI. I take that train all the time between the cities.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

I had heard that before so I figured it would be the most fitting set in my collection.

a piece of family history, worth the effort.

What an awesome story. The history behind the Rivarossi Hiawatha. As we say in Texas, "Who would've thunk". From Texas

I think it’s so beautiful that you were able to restore this, it’s amazing how old it is and is a true oldie but Goldie.

That's nice of you for fixing your grandmother's locomotive 0:28

I’m happy to see you finally fixing her up!

Nice! Loved the fix SMT, keep up the great work.

I got emotional with the joy you had getting this running. Congratulations, dude!! I'm so happy you got it running. ❤❤❤

Great job on restoring the Hiawatha, it looks great back on the mainline and working again!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Nice to see vintage still holds up!

What a beautiful engine she looks great hope she's got another 73 left

Awesome!! Have a great weekend! 👍👍

@SMTMainline

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I remember when you first got this loco running years ago. Now its back to being better with new drivers and such. Good job. Back when you first got it running i remember how your grandmother was totally blown away that it ran now its at its former self when it was new.

It's been a long time since I've seen the Hiawatha run, it's a pretty big achievement to see it run on the rails again like in its glory days, of course it doesn't run perfectly but it's still fascinating.

Great job! It's very inspiring to see old models come back to life, let alone a very important Rivarossi model!

That's pretty cool to be working on your grandmother's engine. I was born in 1951, so that makes the engine 73 years old. Did not know that brush material made that much of a difference. Serenity, we have a runner. Cheers from eastern TN

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

I wasn't aware ether. Gotta thank Darth Santa fe for his extensive experimenting on these models.

Wonderful video. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome story Rich

Harrison u found parts fer her!! AMAZING!!

From the first video, to now. The Hiawatha has been here. Now it’s getting repaired!

Good job. Love you videos. It is our responsibility as model train enthusiasts to restore as many basket cases as we can before they are to far gone.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

For sure. In terms of finding reproduction parts I don't see it getting any easier with the exception of 3D printing.

Rivarossi was always inexpensive but never cheap

@TheUnknown-sh9vz

3 ай бұрын

I agree.

At last! Congrats! Really good job there! Your grandma will be proud! :)

It's good to see that you were able to bring your grandmother's old steam locomotive back to life. I know this has been a long-time project, and now, it will no longer be a shelf queen. Also, you will have a reason to bring it out during any live stream.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

I think it will still be an occasional model since I don't wanna add risk damaging it but it will be nice every once in a while.

love to see the Hiawatha looking amazing and running again, great job Harrison!

Very nice! Your grandmother will be thrilled. I, too, got my first model train in 1951 or 1952, a Lionel diesel freight set. That was a good time for kids and trains.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

I wish I could have visited a train store at that time. It seems like there was a lot of good stuff on the market.

Man, somehow that video had me smiling from start to finish, thanks.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it

hello SMT Mainline & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks SMT Mainline & Friends Randy & IS Super Cool To See Restoring a 1951 Rivarossi Hiawatha Steam Locomotive & Gradmothers With Happy Thanks SMT Mainline & Friends Randy

Wow, I think the only thing that could POSSIBLY top this is doing a full repaint but I don't think it needs it, I can only imagine what it must have sounded like brand new before the motor had so many miles put on it, still stuff like this makes me very happy to see

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn't want to repaint it anyway. Sure, it's not perfect but it has history and tells some of the story of this locomotive.

Hi Harrison, found your channel yesterday enjoyed watching the rebuild of this loco I was born in 1954 so great to see these old timers still running!

@SMTMainline

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed. Welcome to the channel.

I do actually have a O-scale model train from 1923, and the company shut down around the 30’s, and it still runs!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Lucky. Do you know what brand it is?

It's funny hearing the pitter patter of feet running around🤣🤣🤣👍

Awsome Job Harrison👍👍👍👍 Serenity!!!!!

Your presentation is quite professional. Over the years your skills have constantly grown. This project, without a doubt, is a great success. Thanks for an enjoyable video.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, I've been trying to improve the video quality and quality of work so I appreciate hearing that.

Great video thanks for sharing this with us and allowing us to join you on your journey

Some persistence went a long way Good to see it back on the rails. That was really cool boss

Another great video! Thanks for creating.

Great video I happy for you. Thanks Harrison.

Excellent job! Glad to see it back in its restored and upgraded condition

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Wow, SMT, I did not expect this. I saw that with my gift of AM track passenger car was wonderful.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

For sure. They roll very well and handle the curves nicely. Thanks again for such a great gift.

Great job again Harrisson

You are the reason why I like ho-scale trains😁😁😁😁

awesome job Harrison !!!

Great job on that awesome and very special Hiawatha so glad for you and your grandmother 👍

well i guess we are back with this vid good job as always

Ah...so this was your Grandmother's Hiawatha! Nice that you did the repairs/upgrades on it!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Yes indeed!

Great restoration. Family heirlooms are so special. I was hoping you would pack the worm gear bearings with some of that nice grease. 😉

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

I did off camera. I also added some oil to the motor - I don't miss those steps when it comes to metal parts.

the legend lives even after 100k subs🎉 3.APR.2024

Nice old locomotive, thanks for sharing 👍🏻

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Eccezionale👍 Vintage Italian chapter of the SMT Manual.🚂🇨🇦🇮🇹

Nicely done.

Great job with on restoring the old rivarossi looks great!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

This is wholesome, Keep up the good work

Excellent project!

Great restoration and in a wild coincidence you had a short clip of the intro of the Italian Job, which I just finished watching for the first time in years no more that 5 minutes ago! What are the odds!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

That's a crazy coincidence. I find the movie shows its age pretty quickly but I still enjoy it a lot. That intro is golden.

I model German HO ( Marklin) who’s non digital locomotives have motors in them with field coils with reversers like Lionel and Marx , they usually have flat commutators like your RivaRossi locomotive. They too use a carbon brush and a copper brush.

Rivarossi is great. Good work...

My father-in-law gave me his dad's HO train and it has some stuff like this in there, maybe even older. Haven't even scratched the surface of all his stuff yet. Hope I get it running as good as you have.

I never knew that Rivarossi made that model. I’ve never seen one at a train collector’s meet. Surprised you could get parts for it. Good job getting an oldie but goodie working again.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

It's the only brand I'm aware of that still has parts being made 70 years later.

Great video, Harrison, I really enjoyed it. I only have one problem, being that we didn't see your grandma's reaction like last time you worked on it. It was wholesome seeing her reaction.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

That's because there is a second Atlantic of hers getting restored. It's a much bigger project and will include her reaction to both locomotives.

@quinnsvictoriantrains7963

3 ай бұрын

@@SMTMainlineAwesome. I'm waiting to see that video

hey smt mainline i really enjoy your vids and my friend is a railfan and we both like this kind of stuff so keep it up

I brought a H0 steam loco from the early 60's (maybe late 50's) very cheap, a few years ago (was a nonrunner and turned out that only the bulb was shorted, and I even had a similar one in my parts box so...), and I was very surprised to see ball bearings in that scale, all brass gears, a very unusual, and complex, huge motor (the core looked like a P&W "Wasp major" radial engine made out off coils), that double acted as a flywheel. After some cleaning and oiling, i gave it a go on my test track and I was shocked that the loco started moving from only 2 volts and its current draw never went above 120mA (unloaded); most of my new locos can't do that!

Im happy for you that you got it running again

Great job and excellent content!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

gotta love the art deco steam engines

Beautiful job of restoring the steam locomotive! Great job 💯💯💯😊😊👍👍😍😍🤩🤩! Keep up the great work in restoring these diesels and steam locomotives ❤❤!

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great job restoring this loco i hope you can restore many more

Fast forward 71 years bet there will not be any Broadway limited locomotives that work.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Decoders and other PCBs usually don't last more than 20 years so I think you're right. I'll be curious to see how modern drivetrains hold up in the long run if you bypass the decoder.

@F40M07

3 ай бұрын

Newer stuff is built like trash. I have a 2018 Lionel lionchief F unit and it’s already broken. On the other hand, I have a ~50s Lionel 2026 that got a rebuild back in I want to say 2021~2022 by an older gentleman. 2026 runs like a beast!! I love it. What I’m trying to say is if you keep up with maintenance (lube, fixing parts, etc) these old things will still run.

Yep definitely AWESOME,, love these type ,❤

Its been awhile since i have last spoken to you Harrison, But i am proud of you. I remember you telling us of this locomotive so long ago, i believed it would never be complete. But to see it in it's prime is a sight to behold. I do so wish my 1955 Rivarossi SP 4-4-2 A-6 was functional, perhaps i will venture on Rivarestore and import some reproduction drivers to make my model fully functional again, my late-grandfather would be proud to see that one running again. Maybe I'll enhance mine to run NMRA Spec? Amazing work SMT, see you on the Seashore Lines -KJP

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Sounds worth it to me. What does the NMRA spec sheet exactly call for?

@kevinjennerproductions2024

3 ай бұрын

@@SMTMainline For me, it's just adding body mounted couplers from Kadee. This is because I've done away with horn hook and I'm slowly converting all my cars and engines from HH to kadees. It's more arduous than i thought. I would recommend doing that to your roster if applicable. Gives you more options to run during streams too :)

Took a while but in the end came back to life

Great Job Harrison, I have a old Riverossi that belonged to my father in-law, great old locomotives

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

They were a great brand.

great video

Very interesting restoration video! I really enjoyed it!!! Thanks.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

3:39 considering that my Rivarossi mikado is out preforming newer models speaks volumes of how good Rivarossi is. That not including my red boxes.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

By modern standards they aren't the smoothest or best looking but those motors put up a long fight before they give up the ghost.

@gamerfan8445

3 ай бұрын

@@SMTMainline 80s models, yeah. However it a different story for the Red boxes from the 90s

Now you’re going to have to get the proper Hiawatha coaches to pull. 😅

Great work. I bet if you did a black and white recording of that downlow trackside shot of the locomotive and cars going by it would look like an old movie shot.

@SMTMainline

3 ай бұрын

That's a great idea

Looks Awesome

Good show !😀

Great job 👏!