I Bought a HO Shinkansen High Speed Train from eBay - Will it Run?
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Published 2023-11-10
As of recently I found a set at a decent price on eBay and after purchasing it the seller contacted me to let me know he also had the rest of the passenger cars.
I wasn't sure what condition the cars would be in as apparently they were involved in a flood many years ago. Fortunately they all turned out to be in decent condition despite some dents.
As I've experienced with nearly all brass products the locomotives needed some cleaning and oiling before they ran properly. After doing so I was amazed by the speed this set could achieve.
All Comments (21)
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I bet if you took the dented bodies to an automotive collision repair shop and talked real nice to them they could easily repair them for you for free. I'm a collision repair tech in the states and if someone brought something like that to me I would definitely work those dents out for ya. If something like that came into the shop I work at all my coworkers and a few a few of the desk jockeys would be all over those bodies, sometimes it's really nice to work on something other than automobiles, I bet we would even have a contest on which one of us could do it the fastest. 😊😊
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The repair on the sides of that one car? How about some super-glue and a little pressure? And that top dent? Well, if it's a brass or metal car body, you could get a set of jeweler's tools (a jeweler's hammer and some small punches) and do some "auto body" work on it and simply tap it out. That said...you've done another very fine SMT repair/refurbish job on this set!!!
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The Shinkansen set always a two ends. With the power car in the middle you'll find it works better. Kato does that in most all their N Scale passenger trains. Very nice model, definitely need your touch.. Reminds me of my Jouef RTG Turbotrain.. For the bent siding I would use two pieces of wood that's the size to be able to fit inside the car and use a rubber mallet and straight the bends on the sides.
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I know it's off topic but congratulations on 100k subscribers. From starting to watch your videos many years ago when you only had about 9k subscribers, So much has changed and its really cool to see you reach an amazing milestone like this.
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Never really seen those couplers on a train car like that before. Still a very cool locomotive! I really like that directional lighting as well!
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Wow! You got the very very rare Shinkansen 100model. Original KTM. You cannot find these uneven in Japan. They will pay the top price for these now. Take a good care of them……
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Great video Harrison. Congratulations on your 100k subscribers. I have watched you almost from the beginning . There are a couple of other RR channels I watch faithfully, and I love watching you and them repairing the trains. You guys inspire others like me to understand better how these machines work, and how to repair them. I thank you all for helping us mere mortals in our pursuits of this hobby. Thank You
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Congratulations on 100k subscribers! I’ve been watching since around 750 subs and it’s amazing to see how much the channel has grown. Your repair videos helped me expand my collection because I can buy things cheaper now and fix them. You videos also have been entertaining and it’s always amazing to see the new projects and the layouts progression.
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I've been waiting for you to upload SMT! Nice to see ya again!
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A new item opening and a minor reconditioning in one video? I love it. This train is really sleek and cool looking. Congrats on 100k and to many more in the future. I drop everything and click when you post a new video. Thank you.
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Congratulations on 100k SMT!! Always love watching these videos, they’re interesting, relaxing, and helpful for everyone in the hobby.
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Happy 100k! I joined in the long ago days of 2017 and I am so happy to see how this channel has evolved!
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Outstanding as always Harrison
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This is a nice addition to your collection. Also congrats on 100k subscribers!
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SMT - Maybe pressing inside the pushed-in roof with something cylindrical - like an XACTO knife handle - would help to restore the curved contour. Also, you could take a pair of pliers, with pieces of cardboard taped over the teeth, to straighten out the car's walls.
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What a great looking set. And with your touch it’s running like a champ!!! It looks great running on your layout. Thanks for sharing.
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What a nice engine Harrison, seeing a HO Bullet train run is amazing and I’m glad you fixed it up when it was not that good in motors also that coupler moment. I’ve only seen Bullet trains in N scale at trains show but this video was entertaining great vid as always!
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Running smooth, fast and quiet. Nice!
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Looks so cool running
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That is a stunning model.. what a super find... enjoy having it on your layout😊
