Will it Run? 83 Year Old Yellowstone Locomotive - Abandoned Project
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Published 2023-02-15
I believe this was likely started as a project that was never finished so getting it going would require making an entire drivetrain from scratch. I used Rivarossi and Tyco sets for the wheels, a generic 12volt motor and some gears from an Athearn.
After many hours of adjusting things and putting the engine together I was finally able to get it running again. I decided to give it a new coat of paint and some new details as well to finish it off.
All Comments (21)
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My husband is a train enthusiast and he just loves your show. We can’t believe how you brought this thing back to life. You are just amazing to watch.
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Harrison, this repair was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! You took a certifiable piece of junk, and got it on the rails and running again. Now all ya need is that trailing tuck, and it'll be PERFECT! BTW - love the paint job as well!
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I'm always impressed at what you do with a box full of spares and a hot glue gun. MacGyver of the RR hobby.
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Harrison, your success with this engine was beyond restoration, it's resurrection: well done!
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2 years after the project was was announced it runs…. but seriously it is amazing how you got this ancient locomotive running again with parts that would not fit originally in the slightest! Amazing work! I was dumbfounded by how well it runs considering the kit-bashed drive. Also like how you preserved the original numbers;)
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Another successful restoration by SMT! Also, 15:30 was one of my favorite parts. The excitement you could hear from him made me smile. :) Keep up the great work, my guy!
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😲😲😲This is absolutely the most jaw dropping-est rebuild you have ever done!!! WOW!
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You’re becoming the MacGyver of model railroading! Well done.
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Watching this make me want to make a Yellowstone,not just that but this kinda inspires me because it was in bad condition but you still pulled through even if it wasn’t 100% finished
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Wow 83 years old. Makes me realize i dont know when the first HO scale train was made. Nice job buddy.
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you did a amazing job fixing it up from a shell and a truck to a fully functional loco Great job :trophy-yellow-smiling:
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Great job on restoring at Old Yellowstone nice to see something old but good running
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That one looked a little rough at the beginning lol. Amazing transformation!!!
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This has been the highlight of the year for me. Great to see you revive, what to many would be scrap. I wish you all the best for future challenges. Niall in Ireland
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FINALLY THE YELLOWSTONE AGAIN
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Very impressive to say the least. I would like to see a follow up video on this locomotive. I think a tune up to chase out the bugs, some more paint work, this would be a 10/10 rock star. Great work Harrison.
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Wow SMT thats amazing your pretty much the doctor with trains, you fix everything with your skills. The steam locomotive looks amazing, the white painted wheels and side frames look awesome on it as well. Great video Harrison.
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I felt your excitement as your revamped 2884 circled your layout! Very nice ending to my day!
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Well done SMT! Very impressed how you kitbashed the 2 different wheel sets to get it on the rails! With the new paint job it looks really nice and can even pull your intermodal train fairly well! You should definitely bring that to model train shows to showcase! You can also easily upgrade it to DCC and sound since there's a lot of space for a decoder and cube speaker! Also, regarding my Bachmann F7, I sorted out the brushes in the pancake motor and it now runs like a champ! I used your Bachmann Amtrak F7 resto video as a reference. Its a 43 year old engine that is now back in service!
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Bravo Harrison. This has to be your finest project to date. You took a piece of junk and turned it into a working engine. I’m sure that no one else would have taken the time nor had the success that you had. Congratulations!!
