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Yes they are quite entertaining.

Thanks for watching. The Hiawatha is a favorite of mine.

Thanks for watching, some great trains were made that year.

Our squirrels bother the feeders in the summer but not in the winter.

No robins here in the winter.

Good to hear of your fond relationship with the birds and wild animals. We try to do our part to sustain them, sounds like you do too. Thanks for watching. Check out other videos on my channel to see the humming birds that we feed throughout the summer.

We have had no problems with predators. We feed the humming birds at this same location in the summer and attract hundreds of them.

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Thanks, an elementary concept to us seasoned Ferroequinologists, but not so clear to the general public. I thought that it merited explanation.

Thanks, it was satisfying being able to give it new life. Who knows how many years it sat neglected?

Thanks for watching and for your kind comments.

Thanks for watching. It was good to rescue this old classic.

Thanks for watching. I do have a prototype Hiawatha Marx loco. We were not able to get it into production. I have run it in at least 1 video.

I did have an American Flyer Mini Ha Ha, but her and the Lionel 250E had a "spat", she left him and has not returned.

Thanks, in spite of its cosmetic condition, the 250E deserved to be operational again. Besides, Hiawathas are my favorite loco.

Thanks, first time I had removed and replaced these large drivers and it went better than I expected.

Thanks for watching, yes it does run quiet and smooth.

Thanks, I like to move the accessories, cars and figures around to set the scene for a video.

Hi Chuck. how you be?

Thanks for watching.

I think that a proud train like the Hiawatha is worth restoring, no matter what condition.

@@JFLionelT-RailOperator My thoughts too! If the origin@l finish is @ mess in my opinion there's nothing wrong with @ tot@l refurb. The collector v@lue's shot @nyw@y so it's no sin.

Yes the 250E and set is one of my all time favorites.

Thanks Steve, always good to hear from you.

Not sure which set you are asking about, but yes, everything shown in this video is factory original.

@@JFLionelT-RailOperator thank you the cars look pink on my screen

@@Gregtrainmaster The cars on the 289E train are red and on the 1689E train they are orange and gray.

The 289E was made for economy, for competitive pricing of O gauge sets for department stores. It has a motor similar to the cataloged O gauge Commodore Vanderbilt, the 265E and 264E, but has a lighter-weight 1689E boiler/cab casting. The 289E runs well with lightweight consists of cars. It does not have the same tractive effort as the heavier 265E and 264E Vanderbilts.

Thanks for watching. I agree and think that almost any loco looks best in gunmetal. Lionel should have made a 226E in gunmetal!

@@JFLionelT-RailOperator Now THAT would have been interesting!

Thanks for watching and Happy New Year. Listings for 289E's are sketchy. The gunmetal 289E is shown and listed in the TCA Standard of the World book as made 1937. The listings for special sets, however, only show black 289E's in the consist, made 1936 and 1937. The sets listed include the one I show in this video plus one with 1701, 1702, 1703 fluted aluminum streamline cars and another set with 4 wheel freight cars, 804, 831 and 807. All 3 state that the loco is black. Perhaps the gunmetal 289E was a separate sale only loco???

Thanks Jack. This is an unusual uncataloged Department Store Special set made in the mid 1930's. The tender has a whistle and I will feature that in a longer video. Happy New Year.

Thanks and Happy New Year to you too.

Thanks, and Happy Hew Year.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching and Happy New Year.

Thanks for watching. I enjoy running old technology.

Think of a 289 as a 1689 with an O gauge motor.

@@johnblair8146Well then, that does answer my question. That does sound awesome!

@@CornyVR. I have both the 289 and the1689.

Yes the 289E was an O gauge loco, not 027. It used an 027 1689E boiler/cab with an O gauge motor, similar to what would be in a 265E. It was not cataloged, was made exclusively for uncataloged sets, also can be found in gunmetal.

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Not sure, but I don't think it is Ives. I have other signs, signals and telephone poles with the same coiled wire base.

Thanks for watching. Yes we did, hope you did too.

I have seen it recently on Ebay and in public train auctions such as Stout auctions.

@@JFLionelT-RailOperator ok, I'm on the the hunt for just one or two pieces for a example. thanks for the info!🤠

Yes I still have at least 1 CTA set. It is not set-up with the trestles, but I run it on my upper level, have shown it in some videos.

Yes, sad Tom was a great influence on our hobby.

No they have not, thanks for asking. They have only had it since October 2021 and there have been considerable changes to the layout since then.

I am not sure what layout that was as it has been a while since I have seen the TM videos that I was featured in. I would have to say no, because the only layout I have now is the one featured in Lake Shore Railway videos, and this layout was conceived in 2019.

Thanks for watching, Steve. I acquired the Toonerville already modified. It was originally a wind-up and a previous owner had wedged a small standard gauge motor into it. I was able to replace this motor with a Marx single-axel drive motor as would be found in late-production tin Alco diesels or the green/white freight M-10005 power car. Merry Christmas.

I think you explained it very well. Losing our production capacity, becoming a debtor nation and losing our energy independence was like this country was dying. At least now there is some hope that these problems can be reversed. We are already seeing a glimmer of hope. From the late 70's to early 90's I worked in Downtown Chicago. It was disgusting to see all the graffiti on cars in the yards and on buildings. Graffiti is out of control and in some areas has been raised to an art form. Thanks for your comments and Merry Christmas / Happy New Year.

Thanks again for your comments. T-Rail is a solid rail track system that Lionel made from 1935 to the early 40's in conjunction with their introduction of scale model (3-rail) trains, a NYC Hudson, PRR B-6 switcher and 4 freight cars. I have several videos explaining T-Rail. Unfortunately T-Rail did not survive WWII. 40K likes? Yes I agree, but views/exposure is controlled by some secret formula depending on perceived popularity of the subject matter and other criteria.

Final scene Petticoat Junction Christmas episode.

​@@JFLionelT-RailOperator Really? I'd never have guessed! Thanks!

@@wayneantoniazzi2706 Yep

I saw it on MeTV. Impressive but wonder why it was in Black and White.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks, glad you liked it. Merry Christmas.

Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas!

Thanks Jack, just running some of the little trains. Lithography was an art when these were made.