I get much pleasure out of your humor as well as your expertise lubing (and repair too.)

@classicmodeltrains

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

Oh man , this guy knows so much...damn...I wish I had that confidence

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment. Been working on "stuff" my whole life. it can be learned, you just have to start :-)

"If you're days going pretty miserable, you should go ahead and try to put one of these back together." 🤣 Thanks for the laugh! I have an older 2026 Prairie, great runner and smoker. Excellent vid, thanks! Should be good for another 72 years.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yup follow up service is scheduled for 2095 :-)

That 2026 was a repaint. You can tell my the masked off area around the numbers and the black pained bell. Nice job though!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

The second I read your comment I jumped up to inspect the shell with a flashlight, wanting to disprove this claim. As the beam of light cast over the fireman's side steam chest I noticed the fish eye's, then noticed the orange peel on top of the boiler. Seen the painted over bell, then all the air went out of my sails. DANG IT! I've been looking at that shell for 3 months now and apparently had honeymoon vision going on. You got some sharp eyes there to notice that re-paint. Thanks for your kind words on the video :-)

@ericdelgado3395

3 ай бұрын

@classicmodeltrains if you aren't going to repaint the 2026 to fix the fisheye ( oils or water mixed with paint solvents) and the orange peel but want to fix some of it first you probably can mask around the bell to protect paint at its base and use your brass brush on it lightly and carefully to reveal the brass under the black paint orange peel can be fixed with 1500 grit then 2000 grit wet sanding finishing by using the white portion of a 4 way nail polisher fish eye is harder to fix without a respray !!

Hey Ron: Happened on your channel a couple of months ago and now you are one of my very favorites. I love your persistence and ingenuity in repairing and restoring model trains, no matter the gauge. I also enjoy your dialogue as things progress or regress! I'm 77 now and have nearly all gauges, although O and S are my favorites. I'm also in a 7 1/2" gauge live steam organization and my avatar is me riding our Berkshire. Particularly enjoyed this video as the Lionel 2026 was my very first engine that I received when I was 5 years old in 1952. Please keep on doing these very informative and fun videos. Eddie

@classicmodeltrains

4 ай бұрын

Hello Eddie! Thank you for the compliments and a really cool story. I like the "O" and "S" stuff the most as well. Just need more room for a decent sized layout. Live steam sounds AWESOME!!

@fasteddiep

4 ай бұрын

Live steam is awesome. And, since retiring 10 years ago as a judge, I've now learned to operate lathes and milling machines to make parts for our locomotives and rolling stock and it is very satisfying to do it. Love your videos, keep up the great work!@@classicmodeltrains

I learn and laugh from you, thank you!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I love your comedy naration.. keep it up.... hahaha... Nice to see this all worked out in the long run. Another old girl riding the rails once again. Well done.

@classicmodeltrains

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Tim. I Try and make the video interesting as well as informative :-)

I really look forward to your videos. Love the trains. Love the problem solving. But I especially love you being you! May you live long and prosper!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words :-)

I know this pissed you off.... but... I loved the whole video. It was excellent as always. God Bless ya Ron.

@classicmodeltrains

8 ай бұрын

Thanks C.C.! Yes that e-unit had me twisted up for awhile.

You are a master mechanic. I can't do that. Pleasure to see the inner guts of Lionel so I can remind myself never to own one.😵‍💫

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment. Yup these Lionels have a lot going on inside

WOW, what a project and glad you saw it thru to the end. Thanks for the Video and taking us along for the ride.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Lynn for watching and commenting :-)

Nice work Ron! A note regarding these chassis, if it has been run a lot over the years the bakelite will wear down at the armature hole. The armature will lean down, and no matter how much oil is on the pinion gear side, it will squeal like nothing is lubed. Great starter set locomotives that run forever, with basic maintenance. Magna-traction versions pull really well. Thanks for the great video!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Henry. Thanks for the info on the Bakelite bushing hole wearing. Something I will have to keep an eye out on :-)

@henryszubielski8601

Жыл бұрын

Ron, It will take years of running it (mostly dry) for that to happen. Some years back CTT had an article about fixing them, that involved using brass pull rivets. I'll try to find it and get back to you. One other minor note, the blackened coating on the driver's keeps the wheels from corroding.

Nice job, that one looked like a real challenge!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This one fought me tooth and nail

Great job Ron

@classicmodeltrains

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Betty Jo! I thoughtbI recognized her. love your videos!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Yup! Thanks for watching and commenting

Just got to love them E- units! 😮 So rewarding once you get it right! 🎉

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

I cant believe I got it working again. I figured once it was apart it would not go back together. Perseverance paid off :-)

Wonderful as always. Your videos make my day!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Thanks Ron!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

I had to chuckle having just gone through my first e-unit rebuild recently. After many hours and a dozen or more tries, I got pretty good at it. I had to replace the fingers having mangled them in the process. Amazingly, you can still buy the fingers and drum.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

It's awesome there are Fellers out there still selling repair parts for these old classics :-)

I got my first train set when I was 2 years old and it was a Lionel 2026, a 2-6-4 which was a weird wheel arrangement known as an Adriatic engine. When we moved from Hephzibah, GA, it got left behind in the attic. About 20 years ago, my cousin had the very same train set and he gave it to me. It has the whistling tender. Still runs good after I serviced it. I usually disconnect the E-unit for running on DC. Now I've got several old Lionel engines mostly 027 even 2 Scout engines, one die cast and the other is plastic. I've got an E-unit that has the lever broken off and there's no way to repair it. Need to find another E-unit. Cheers from eastern TN

@classicmodeltrains

7 ай бұрын

Started at 2? WOW! you've been at this for quite some time :-)

great job Keep up the good work. A+ video

@classicmodeltrains

5 ай бұрын

Thank you James

Nice work, very informative!!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

great information and makes it easy to do thanks .

@classicmodeltrains

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Great stuff!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Found this video with you repairing the E unit. Hoping I do not have to do this, but will rebuild it if I have too. Thanks for sharing.

@classicmodeltrains

6 ай бұрын

You know John, They sell new e-units. I would try and get into it and just see if you can repair it, but in the back of your mind always know there's a plan "B" :-)

@johnbanicki7232

6 ай бұрын

@@classicmodeltrains I will do that. Thanks

Betty Jo on the Petticoat Junction

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Yup!

Ron, are you suggesting that Lionel may have over engineered their locomotives, a bit? Linda Hennings played Betty Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction. Used to watch it for the Hooverville Express I believe it was. I still quote for the theme song, saying I’m like Uncle Joe, moving kinda slow, at the junction. LOL great video and don’t really have any Lionel stuff in any gauge. For larger scale think I will stick with American Flyer. Even on shop Goodwill anything with the name Lionel on it means add $$ for not much value I don’t think. I may be wrong but I liked the AC Gilbert look of their trains better than the more toy like Lionel. All the best great to see two videos out in one week! Sorry for the nasty E-Unit fund, though you did have me laughing out loud! Take care Ron!

@David-yo5re

Жыл бұрын

The train was The Hooterville Express.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Erick, The Lionel "O" gauge stuff looks real good and proportional but I agree the "O-27" has been shrunk down so much it does look funny. The A.F. looks good to me at any angle and lighting :-) Digging out from a snow storm here today. a few more snow days coming. Dang springtime anyway!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

He He......Hooter-ville. 14 year old me loves it!

@ecidaho

Жыл бұрын

@@classicmodeltrains snow here as well so at least your not alone. 4 inches Friday night fun driving home from seeing John Wick 4 in blizzard at 1 am lol.

She’s a beauty

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice rebuild. Your completed loco and tender look really good! A couple of things: the next time you have to disassemble an E unit, there's a special tool, Lionel part # ST-303, that easily pops the two side apart. It's flat steel and kind of in the shape of a T, but with the top part at an angle. They are readily available on the internet. The other thing is the smoke. You typically don't get much smoke until you put several cars behind it. That's because you have to raise track voltage to pull the cars so there's also more power going to the smoke coil. An even heavier train will cause wheel slippage so there's more "puffs per mile" and more smoke.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information on the Jig and the number. I will do some research and find one. Yup, when I put the loco in "neutral" and crank the ZF up to max warp power it would really "roll the coal". Of course I would need a nice large layout and a lot of cars to load that Ol Gal down enough to give it the full onion while pulling.......You know that's not a bad idea!!

Thank you for sharing. Great repair Ron. Your videos are FAN-tastic.👍

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!

Although I’m not a Lionel guy, this is one of the most interesting job that you’ve performed so far Master Ron. My best compliments for you!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

There is a lot of stuff going on in these Ol' Gals. That E-unit is way over engineered in my book.

Hi Classic Model Trains, my name is Steve. I just use the Marklin as that is the kind of trains I have. Had 'em since a long time. The Zeit means time, so in short, train time! They are a german company that have been making trains over 160 years, so they may qualify to be 'classic'. My old friend's Dad was in the USAF and was stationed over there a while, and brought a set back. I thought it was great, so got the same kind (I had already destroyed all my Dad's Lionel and Ives). The stores that sell Marklin in the states come and go as the owners retire, so I usually have to mail order the stuff. My closest store right now is about 350 miles from my house. They do turn up in the antique shops and there is one of those about 20 minutes away. But he suffers from the 'mint' condition bad-sightedness sickness that your antique store guy has. Definitely not mint; barely fair condition....;but at mint prices of course. Reckon they will sit there a long time. Keep the fun videos coming!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Greetings Steve. I have one Marklin. It's a little 0-4-0 tank switcher. They have been around a long time. I need to get my hands on a few and do some restorations to them. Yup, them dang antique stores. Sometimes a guy gets a good price.

Outstanding job again Ron. Glad to see you got that 2026 up and running again. Those “E”;units can be a dog to work on. LOL Linda Henning played Betty Jo Bradley on Petticoat Junction. Her mother ran the Shady Rest Hotel in Hooterville.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yup, I'm not going to be standing in line to work on a e-unit any time soon. Good job on the model!

If you get any rough FLyer stuff, rusted, busted, missing parts, I build Resto Mod Flyer stuff. Be happy to take one on for/with you. Dennis

@classicmodeltrains

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Dennis. Most of my flyer is "all there but need cleaning / maintenance " kind of area. Don't have enough to have any bad parts lots.

The 2026 is a really decent Lionel engine. It exists in two versions. Early postvwar had nickle/silver driver rims and no.magna traction but it had a very complete and realistic drive gear mechanism. The later version had magna traction, no nickle/silver driver rims (does not work with magna traction), but a less detailed drive gear mechanism. Both had headlight, smoke and whistle in the tender..Both are great runners and when clean and well lubricated (but not over lubricated), they are good pullers. They look good on curves and with their big but not huge drive wheels look good in passenger service. BDS

@classicmodeltrains

9 ай бұрын

I agree with you Sir!!

@patrickd.3681

7 ай бұрын

Didn’t one also have Walsharts’ valve gear? (I know I spelled that wrong)

TY

@classicmodeltrains

4 ай бұрын

:-)

I LOVE seeing these old postwar trains get repaired! It’s really fun to see all the over engineering happening here with that little mechanism, and how they have such a high rate of running, just needing some care Anyways, great video! Hope you’re doing well haha

@classicmodeltrains

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I am doing well as I hope you are :-)

Didn’t recognize your model even after you gave us her name. Anyway, your videos- very interesting to see your work on the Lionel models. But, you have totally convinced me that my poor Lionel train is not worth salvaging- too many broken and missing parts to restore it when there are too many decent models available on eBay. I am sorry that mine is in such rough shape but my brother and I were much too rough playing with it when we were small. Keep on with your repairs and reclamations as they are fascinating projects. Each episode is such a joy to watch as you explore these grand old toys from our mutual past!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 13th for your kind words once again. It took me some digging to find a picture of Linda that wasn't from her playing the character on P.J. It really threw off a lot of Fellers. To bad your Lionel had a rough time in its early years. Perhaps you can list it on the eBay and someone can use some of the good parts to resurrect another?

I know who Linda Henning is she played in the Sound of Music and was Betty Jo Bradley!! Loved that show Petticoat junction a hotel at a railroad stop you never really saw an actual junction lol but the water tank was as nice as you were going to get in those days with frilly bathing suits NO bikinis !!

@classicmodeltrains

3 ай бұрын

Yup. P.C. was just a bit before my time. I seen a couple episodes of reruns but could never really get into the show as a kid.

@ericdelgado3395

3 ай бұрын

@classicmodeltrains yeah it's along the same vain as Green acres you had to be kinda off lol to like it alot I just liked watching the train mostly but I always yearned for more traffic than just 1 locomotive!! If I remember right "Skipper" from Gilligan's Island was an engineer for a few episodes !!

Fascinating to see how that engine is put together. Good job on the repair, it is odd to me how the front and rear trucks always disappear, and it is also true that it's often cheaper to buy a complete locomotive than all the parts! I know how you feel when it Just Wont Work! I've had those days too..... Apparently simple green makes a clear version of their product. My dad told me that the green dye will eat certain metals, and I found it leaves a white film on my engine chassis. (Although I use it full strength). I found in a Flyer repair book you can make a wheel puller by modifying a battery cable puller. (That book was from the 1980's) I don't know if you can still buy those cable pullers. Would you try expanding the shelf layout around the room and make lift out sections in front of the door and electrical panel? We got like 2 1/2 feet of snow today over here in Wisconsin. Had the deepest drifts I've seen in a long time. Hope you don't mind me rambling! - Tim

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Greetings Tim! The battery cable puller idea is AWESOME!! I shall look into that. I use the simple green full strength to strip paint along with the ultrasonic cleaner. Im surprised it leaves a white residue behind. I always rinse the parts off with water. I'm kinda thinking about extending the HO layout like you mentioned. I to am experiencing a spring snow. Cant wait for the nice weather to get here and STAY so I can warm up the saws and do some more construction :-)

Oh ya, Betty Joe!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

:-)

Take a hair dryer to the bent cab roof and a soft mallet and an old broom handle and be gentle with it. Heating it up will help.

@classicmodeltrains

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for that good tip Fred!

@fredmarshall6240

5 ай бұрын

@@classicmodeltrains Thank you Ron for your tip on the ultrasonic cleaner tip. I use it now all the time on my Lionel repairs.

Best locomotive made my youngest son has one I got @ a yard sale with a box Lionel & ho trains

@classicmodeltrains

5 ай бұрын

You and your yard sale items :-) Always finding gold for pennies!!

A classic model train restoration!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting

A word about the pin holding the motor assembly to rhe rear of the locomotive. When the pin is renoved watch the splines on the pin and carefully line them up to the old cuts in the boiler casting. If you are careless you will make the hole to hold the pin in the boiler casting one giant hole and ruin the casting!

@classicmodeltrains

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this important little bit of information :-)

Ron I liked this series. You really can repair old engines. My hats off to you sir. When will you be dipping back into ho scale that is what I am into most of all? I understand you have to mix it up and so keep on doing you I was just wondering. Have another beer my friend. And thanks for the videos. 😎

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. The next video out will be back to HO scale. Yup mixing it up to include all the Classic's :-)

Well, i didn't see the video you're talking about, but it had to be Billy Jo, Bobby Jo, or betty Jo. I'll try to gind the vid. 😊

@classicmodeltrains

4 ай бұрын

Yup. I found the movie of petticoat junction somewhere. its was made before the TV series I guess.

I wonder if, good ol uncle Joe's still movin' kinda slow, at the junction...

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Hello Brad, Just sitting down to answer the comments. Uncle Joe was sure a sour puss character on that show. I just seen the movie that launched the series on the KZread a few days ago. Thats how I come up with the model. I suppose you have the whole theme song memorized and locked in your head to this day dontcha ? :-). Take care. It's snowing like a bugger over here. Wet spring snow..

I don't know Ron, I think I might be over my head with fixing/ rebuilding locomotives

@classicmodeltrains

5 ай бұрын

Practice makes perfect. :-)

@keepamericayisraelgreat5708

5 ай бұрын

Let's hope, I still have one on the operating table don't know if he will make it!!!!@@classicmodeltrains

Greetings from North Dakota again love watching yur show. I was wondering why you don't build a shelf track of O and S around yur room just above the door. Then you could give yur projects a chance to stretch there legs a little

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Greetings Brent. What part of ND you in? I did some time just south of Jamestown. Cold azz winters ND can put on over there. Funny I was just working out how I could do a ceiling loop for the "S" and "O" stuff. Sounds like a good idea to me. If we can ever get it to stop snowing over here (I know...preaching to the choir) I can warm up some saws and build it!!

@brentpodoll5848

Жыл бұрын

@Classic Model Trains we live in minot about. 100 miles north of Bismarck. Winter will not let go here jumping around the freezing mark to the lo teens

Betty Jo

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Yup!

ZAP! Yeah been done that. But, not as bad as a 20,000 volt zap from a HEI and you come up slamming your head into the hood and your elbow into the hood hinge.

@classicmodeltrains

6 ай бұрын

I've never been bit by a HEI. Standard points got me once. gets your attention

That Train Was from The Fablemans (2022)

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

This model of loco was used in a movie or TV show? I must go find it :-)

I would have sworn the classic model was Lori Saunders as Bobbie Jo Bradley...Petticoat Junction.

@russrh

Жыл бұрын

Yeah i thought it was heather locklear at first

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

OOOhhhh.........HEATHER LOCKLEAR!!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Betty Jo. Linda Hennings was the only sister that was played by the same person for the whole run of P.J.

Where did you buy your ultrasonic cleaner at and for what price who. Makes the unit and model number

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Mine is a Rovsun model 613HT. I got it from amazon. Maybe around $150ish 3 years ago.

The 1952 version of this loco,lacked Magna traction because of the Korean war and the demand for magnetic material for the war effort.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

I was going to check for M.T. on this one. forgot all about it, now I see I don't need to. I do remember reading about that sometime ago. Thanks for the information!!

How does one contact you about repairing a lionel 1946 steam turbine

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Goto my Facebook group page Classic Model Trains and message me there.

Lionel e-units are a royal pain in the you know what to reassemble. If you don't have the jig, you almost need 2 helpers. I've done a few. Ain't worth my time. I'll buy a newer one.

@ecidaho

Жыл бұрын

Ron, I forgot to say I was glad your were successful in getting the loco and tender in working order. That is very cool!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you. I should have a couple in "stock" so I can swap it out. Production schedules are tight. Didnt have time to wait for shipment.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Erick!!

You earned that IPA for sure…more than 3%?😂

@classicmodeltrains

4 ай бұрын

:-)

Why not use electronic cleaner? that would do the job nicely,

@classicmodeltrains

7 ай бұрын

Many good cleaning products / techniques out there for sure :-)

@michaelquinones-lx6ks

7 ай бұрын

@@classicmodeltrains And, As Always, Thank You for the reply.

Lionel is too complicated; I have my dad`s 224 from 1946 that won`t run. I know if I dismantle it I`ll have leftover parts on completion. This is why Marx is my preference.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Marx are some well designed and simple machines

Ron you are working to hard. You can buy new fingers that are already wired up. And they make a special tool to spread the E-unit. But anyway keep up the good work 👍

@classicmodeltrains

5 ай бұрын

I would like to know where a Feller can buy that e-unit jig. I know about buying new e-units but I didn't have the time to order one and wait the 5 days to get here. Production schedules are tight. :-)

Maybe the gals you are picking are too young. Maybe go for the ones that appeared in Petticoat Junction. Can't beat pretty girls AND trains in one show!

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

It's a dream come true. I never watched that show when I was younger. I think I need the DVD set now ;-)

Shouldn't this loco be a 462 not a 264 . the rear wheels aren't a pair one axle is the same as the front axle .

@greglivo

Жыл бұрын

That's how Lionel made them. Ron's model is correct.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

In it's original form in 1948-49 it was a 2-6-2. when released again in 1951-53 it was a 2-6-4

You should do out takes maybe at the end. Or use adult words like real train guys do putting back together parts that the gnomes used to build them trains back in the 1950s in under a minute.

@classicmodeltrains

Жыл бұрын

Ive sorta though about out takes. In real person I talk like a Sailor, I try my best to keep my language Family friendly in the video's. Their are a few Fellers who watch these with their kids.