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Why y are you running your train at super fast speeds ?

250mfd caps are very hard to find anymore

We had a large Trix Twin layout in the 1940's. We started with 2 0-4-0 locos and ended with over 6.. We had 3 transformers and 6 controllers. To run so many locos, the layout was split into sections by sawing through the outer rails. Points were remotely operated and we had about 18 plus 2 crossings. The biggest problem was deposits from the plastic rolling stock wheels. A bit of dirt would operate the reversing control and halt the loco.

Need to find me one of these, definitely perfect for my 1950's-70's lionel collection lol

Marx guy here, Me likem plenty good.

I like it thanks for sharing .

These trains despite their great historical value, look old, worn, beat-up and in near junk condition. Do you plan to restore them? They would look good, fixed and with a new paint job.

Wow those are cool! Such variety, and hand made nature. Couple questions, is that a light switch in the tender of one of them? And, where do you find that super vintage 2 rail O?

very cool stuff, would like to get into collecting early o scale outside 3rd rail / 2 rail stuff, just don't know much about

Any chance of explaining how you have connected the power supply up?

Just got identical sets and got them to run under test conditions. Struggling to find much help off the net but your vid helps a lot. What power supply are you going to use?

Wow, looking great! Nice you can restore this layout! Thanks for sharing! Cbtrainnut, Chris

You can make small holes in the road bed for the spring contacts and carve out some rubber in front of the last tie and they will fit nicely. That is what I did and rolling stock will not dislodge them if they bump them as long as they aren't hit at high speeds. Hope it helps.

No doubt designed by Maury Romer. He made displays during his entire time at the Gilbert Company.

Awesome

Nice find

Thanks, it looks great! 😊

They all look in really good shape with boxes; excellent to like new ++! Jewels are easily replaced. Orange generators are the most common, tan the most rare. Sparingly lube the engines before running them too much! Great find!!!!

Hi Sir, what you have is internal track Bakelite and outer Fibre. Post 1945 couplings have a Hornby hook type and before 1939 they had a hook. Looks like yours are after WW2. 14V A/c powered. Spares are available from The TRIX Twin Collectors Association based in England UK. Must be a member though (fee about $20). I love these old guys. The layout is called "915 set". Best wishes Steve

I have restored a few

Was the phrase Rolling Thunder actually on the set box or part of the catalog advertising? Thank you.

We have the '53 set and there were three vista dome cars. The '55 set had one vista dome car.

D, I stumbled across your videos here on TH-cam tonight. I like what you are doing. Looks cool. Nortonville Phil on MTJ and other places.

Lucky you. Reminds me of my own layout that I had when I was a young boy. Spent many hours playing with my train and adding accessories.

Why does everybody run stuff so fast. It would be nice to look at the trains.

Cool stuff. Do you know if it's compatible with Marklin's AC 3 rail system?

I've got that Tyco Spirit of '76 C-430 with the Presidential seal which is becoming a rare item. Tyco got into trouble for using the official seal of the President of the US so further production runs left off that part of the seal. I also have it in a ten wheeler steam engine with matching caboose. I think I've also got one of the Spirit of '76 freight cars with the "Minute Men" on the side. There are two other Spirit of '76 freight cars--"Paul Rever's Ride" and "Washington crossing the Delaware". My C-430 is missing the handrails and I tried to make some but failed miserably. Cheers from eastern TN

You got a good deal on those ole engines. The fun part is getting them to run. The best improvement you can make to those old open frame (Pittman) motors is to change the magnets to neodymium (rare earth) magnets. I did that to all my Pittman motors and it made a HUGE difference in current draw and performance. Now they will "creep" around the tracks. Second improvement is to change the incandescent headlight to an LED. Third improvement is to change the couplers to Kadee. And yes the Mantua Pacific came with a working incandescent headlight. Yours is just missing. Quartering 6 drivers is a whole heap easier than trying to quarter 8 drivers. While replacing the magnet on one of my Mantua Pacific's I broke the motor part that holds the magnet. Had to order another from fleaBay. I did repair the old motor with some JB Weld epoxy so now I have a spare. I stripped and repainted all 3 of my Mantua Pacific's and added Central of Georgia decals since I used to live in Georgia. Cheers from an old modeler in eastern TN

The biggest improvement to those open frame (Pittman) motors is to change the magnet to neodymium (rare earth) magnets. I did that to all my open frame motors and it made a HUGE difference in current draw and performance. Now they will "creep" around the tracks. Second improvement is to change the incandescent light to an LED. Probably should have greased those gears while you have it apart. Cheers from an old modeler in eastern TN

Looks good

That is a very nice set, that set would be re marketed under Model Power banner before being bought out by Lionel in 2014. Interesting side note, the Marx 'HO' scale trainset was in reality was made by Varney to Marx specs.

I have the #300 1954 display. My dad bought it after Christmas from the local mercantile store. The only thing I don't have is the original tunnel as it fell apart years ago and unfortunately I threw it away.

Now that's what I call a prewar layout! Can't believe you did all the work of adding wooden rail ties to all the tracks, wow! Just recently restored a 226E myself -- great locomotive!

Thank you for the reply and advice. Super nice barn find😊

That is very nice. Could you tell me how you got your tracks so sparkling clean

You junk stuff???

Looking awesome! 💯

Nice cars/set. I was cringing when you used the steel wool. I just was given a 1967 Model Motoring set from a relative and they used steel wool on the track. Going through the 6 cars they were loaded up with metal steel wool shards on the magnets/bodies. I tried one TJet 500 car before cleaning it up and it looked like it was in flames on the track it was sparking so badly.......I finally got the old track set up and it did not disappoint. I cleaned the entire track with WD-40 and it is not slick at all. The Viper guys suggest using the WD-40 and I was skeptical. But the track looks like new now and the cars run fine on it. The 3 level cardboard mountain is a riot, it's like Pikes Peek........

Great Show , Afx guy, But love the tyco pro. I rotate the wheels on those cars so they don't get flat spotted. Love the white rear tires, but very soft........Have around 1300 HO Slot cars. AFX/TYCO/AUTOWORLD,etc.....

Super. My railroad still operates a Lionel GP-9 that I bought new many decades ago, along with a gondola car, hopper car, and caboose, all proudly proclaiming "BLT. BY LIONEL." I got lucky and managed to get the Athearn offering, which has a superb GE five pole motor, all wheel enclosed (Operates great outside.) gear drive and electrical pickup, cast metal chassis, and diode directional lighting. It runs great, and along with one or two other locomotives, is usually found pushing the snowplow or pulling a passenger train. I also have one band drive Athearn F-7 still operating, modified with cassette player drive bands, that runs fantastic. Hello from the Tracy Mountain Railway in Colorado. 💙 T.E.N.

Super. 💙 T.E.N.

I have two of em

I have a Bachman 3 truck Shay, in 1:20.3 scale, that will pull 84 cars.

that sure is an impressive collection you got there ! to bad you move that camera all the time. I would love to see more of your trains. If you just kept the camera still for a minute it would be so much more enjoyable to watch your show. thanks !

With a single DC can motor in a cast iron steam engine pulling 35 rail cars. Great stuff. How long can that motor do it. For me I would have considered doing that many cars with a dual motor DC engine or a older style AC pull more motor.

That is impressive, I'd been to see it pull half that many cars!

To hatch a pee

Wow thats a long drag, looks good .

Cool 👍

Shoeee...!