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Austin's American Flyer trains
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2006
Celebrating electric trains of yesteryear. Having fun with them. Fixing them. And enjoying American Flyer trains (with a few live steam and other scales included for good measure).
Here is a wonderful video about AC Gilbert and all of the wonderful creations he made. th-cam.com/video/ryokI-gS9mM/w-d-xo.html
Do you enjoy this site and the videos? Please support through some awesome merch...teespring.com/stores/austins-american-flyer-train
Please check out my linktree: linktree/trainfun
More content is also posted on my Instagram: American Flyer Train Fun
Here is a wonderful video about AC Gilbert and all of the wonderful creations he made. th-cam.com/video/ryokI-gS9mM/w-d-xo.html
Do you enjoy this site and the videos? Please support through some awesome merch...teespring.com/stores/austins-american-flyer-train
Please check out my linktree: linktree/trainfun
More content is also posted on my Instagram: American Flyer Train Fun
1950 GP7 set available...see link in comments if interested.
Flyer and train related items I have for sale. Site will constantly be updated. sites.google.com/view/flyerfusion/home?authuser=1
Here are ways to support this site:
www.patreon.com/Austinsamericanflyer
Fun Flyer Apparel...trainbrain.creator-spring.com/
Connect with Austin: Aftrainfun@gmail.com
More Flyer fun on instagram! Find me @Americanflyertrainfun
Here is a link to the NASG website, a great source of American Flyer information: youtube.nasg.org/
Here are ways to support this site:
www.patreon.com/Austinsamericanflyer
Fun Flyer Apparel...trainbrain.creator-spring.com/
Connect with Austin: Aftrainfun@gmail.com
More Flyer fun on instagram! Find me @Americanflyertrainfun
Here is a link to the NASG website, a great source of American Flyer information: youtube.nasg.org/
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Operating an un-run, mint, 1991 American Flyer by Lionel Missouri Pacific passenger train. Part 2.
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I invite you to come along with me on a five part video series catalogue the journey of operating a mint train set that is still in factory condition and never run. This is part 2. Here are ways to support this site: www.patreon.com/Austinsamericanflyer Fun Flyer Apparel...trainbrain.creator-spring.com/ Connect with Austin: Aftrainfun@gmail.com More Flyer fun on instagram! Find me @Americanflye...
Here is my response to Terry's Tank car challenge..postwar American Flyer pulled by a 1956 Northern.
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Here is a link to Terry's tank car challenge: th-cam.com/video/sbtHjZGBdxI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wF87DAGkSWPlbBI4 Here are ways to support this site: www.patreon.com/Austinsamericanflyer Fun Flyer Apparel...trainbrain.creator-spring.com/ Connect with Austin: Aftrainfun@gmail.com More Flyer fun on instagram! Find me @Americanflyertrainfun Here is a link to the NASG website, a great source of American Fl...
Operating an un-run, mint, 1991 American Flyer by Lionel Missouri Pacific passenger train. Part 1.
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I invite you to come along with me on a five part video series catalogue the journey of operating a mint train set that is still in factory condition and never run. This is part 1. Here are ways to support this site: www.patreon.com/Austinsamericanflyer Fun Flyer Apparel...trainbrain.creator-spring.com/ Connect with Austin: Aftrainfun@gmail.com More Flyer fun on instagram! Find me @Americanflye...
American Flyer 1953-57 #946 depressed center spot light car fix.
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Here are ways to support this site: www.patreon.com/Austinsamericanflyer Fun Flyer Apparel...trainbrain.creator-spring.com/ Connect with Austin: Aftrainfun@gmail.com More Flyer fun on instagram! Find me @Americanflyertrainfun Here is a link to the NASG website, a great source of American Flyer information: youtube.nasg.org/ Flyer and train related items I have for sale. Site will constantly be ...
A day out: join me for an NMRA train show and the Indiana Live Steamers!
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Here are ways to support this site: www.patreon.com/Austinsamericanflyer Fun Flyer Apparel...trainbrain.creator-spring.com/ Connect with Austin: Aftrainfun@gmail.com More Flyer fun on instagram! Find me @Americanflyertrainfun Here is a link to the NASG website, a great source of American Flyer information: youtube.nasg.org/ Flyer and train related items I have for sale. Site will constantly be ...
Twin armature customer repair surprise! A 1952 Atlantic and a 1954 Rocket engine set. Part 2.
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An interesting customer repair journey. Part two. Here are ways to support this site: www.patreon.com/Austinsamericanflyer Fun Flyer Apparel...trainbrain.creator-spring.com/ Connect with Austin: Aftrainfun@gmail.com More Flyer fun on instagram! Find me @Americanflyertrainfun Here is a link to the NASG website, a great source of American Flyer information: youtube.nasg.org/ Flyer and train relat...
Twin armature customer repair surprise! A 1952 Atlantic and a 1954 Rocket engine set. Part 1.
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Twin armature customer repair surprise! A 1952 Atlantic and a 1954 Rocket engine set. Part 1.
1951-1964 American Flyer S gauge Side Dump Gondola
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1951-1964 American Flyer S gauge Side Dump Gondola
An action car repair: The #978 Cattle car.
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An action car repair: The #978 Cattle car.
Happy Birthday Ron! a 1947 K-5 Sit and a few cars in your honor.
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Happy Birthday Ron! a 1947 K-5 Sit and a few cars in your honor.
Part 3: A royal treat! 1948 & 1950 #350 Beautiful Engines get mechanically restored
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Part 3: A royal treat! 1948 & 1950 #350 Beautiful Engines get mechanically restored
Part 2: A royal treat! 1948 & 1950 #350 Beautiful Engines get mechanically restored
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Part 2: A royal treat! 1948 & 1950 #350 Beautiful Engines get mechanically restored
Part 1: A royal treat! 1948 & 1950 #350 Beautiful Engines get mechanically restored
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Part 1: A royal treat! 1948 & 1950 #350 Beautiful Engines get mechanically restored
JT's Atlantic: A second generation gets a fathers engine restored.
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JT's Atlantic: A second generation gets a fathers engine restored.
Lets take a look at a Noma station from the 1950's.
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Lets take a look at a Noma station from the 1950's.
1965...a lowly saddle tank 0-6-0 handles a short local as the era of the iron horse draws to a close
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1965...a lowly saddle tank 0-6-0 handles a short local as the era of the iron horse draws to a close
Deep dive part 2: making and replacing axle bushings for 1948 #302 Atlantic.
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Deep dive part 2: making and replacing axle bushings for 1948 #302 Atlantic.
A Deep dive part 1: a smoke unit repair on a #302 Atlantic.
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A Deep dive part 1: a smoke unit repair on a #302 Atlantic.
Taking a look at an early semphore Sam #758 from 1949.
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Taking a look at an early semphore Sam #758 from 1949.
Taking a look at a very nice 1956 Silver Flash 481.
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Taking a look at a very nice 1956 Silver Flash 481.
1954 #336 Northern...finding surprises while repairing Herbs' engine...part 2
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1954 #336 Northern...finding surprises while repairing Herbs' engine...part 2
1954 #336 Northern...finding surprises while repairing Herbs' engine...part 1
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1954 #336 Northern...finding surprises while repairing Herbs' engine...part 1
1960 American Flyer Arrow set: Theme and variations.
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1960 American Flyer Arrow set: Theme and variations.
A 1952/53 Custom painted New Haven Alco set.
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A 1952/53 Custom painted New Haven Alco set.
287 S Confessions: Sometimes everything goes wrong.
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287 S Confessions: Sometimes everything goes wrong.
Back on the rails: 1958 5 digit American Flyer S gauge Alco Diesel service part 2.
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Back on the rails: 1958 5 digit American Flyer S gauge Alco Diesel service part 2.
Back on the rails: 1958 5 digit American Flyer S gauge Alco Diesel service part 1.
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Back on the rails: 1958 5 digit American Flyer S gauge Alco Diesel service part 1.
Tender Troubles: Unpacking a solution to intermittent reverse unit tripping.
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Tender Troubles: Unpacking a solution to intermittent reverse unit tripping.
I have always been drawn to knuckle-coupler rolling stock more than link-coupler trains, but my my appreciation of the early trains has increased as I have gotten older. This is a nice set. Thank you for the video.
That ones in a lot better shape than my set. Ill have to look for a car like that to use on the flatbed
You've had some rough ones to work with.
What a truly spectacular looking Missouri Pacific set and add-ons. I find the variations on the Vista Domes so interesting especially the one with the black side frames also having white window silhouettes while all the other cars have yellowed (?) silhouettes. A great Part 2 video and I'm looking forward to Part 3.
Thanks Mike. Some of the comments mentioned there was also a dinner car. I did not know this...one of those is on the way.
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Awesome!! Can't wait to see it added.
Damn! That is quiet!! Nice one!
That's a great looking set and I would love to have it, but, I'm in a time where vehicles are taking all my extra money. Thanks for the opportunity however.
I'm sorry to hear this Gary. I too am in the same boat. Too bad we can't just take the train.
If you have not done so already, please share a link to your “introductory “ video. I would like to see it. I love your videos and appreciate all of the good and bad repair experiences. My fleet is growing because I’m gaining confidence in what I can get up and running again.
Here you go...th-cam.com/video/LLNCUnTmO34/w-d-xo.html
Just picked up a 285 in good shape
Beautiful Train Austin. Was fun to watch.
My absolute favourite type of loco! 😊😊😊😊 Is this today and where are you?
Sorry but this from last weekend. Look up Hesston Steam Museum, LaPort, Indiana for more info.
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains I will, thanks.
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AUSTIN, long ago a member of my train club let me know that some Fly onel engines had a problem with the gear tower covers being too short leading to contact with the gears and the jerky motion that your engine shows , the solution is to either remove these covers or shim them up with thin plastic, perhaps this might work for you, take care, Dennis Caruso, Ct S gaugers.
Interesting. I did find some issues with this engine....more to come in the series
Thanks for the video.
Wow, what a great set! I could watch it all day! Thanks. 😊👍🇺🇸
I agree with you.
I was looking forward to seeing that long train and to see it running. Lionel made American Flyer looks really good, but I will never buy any more of it. I doubt if I will ever take my three Polar Express coaches out of their boxes again. The wiring and the truck assemblies are so fragile everything keeps coming apart. The last time I ran those cars, I had to keep soldiering connections. Maybe if I find some chassis for the Gilbert heavyweight cars, I will put the PE bodies on those chassis. The Gilbert products are far superior, in my opinion, even if what makes everything work is primitive by today's standards, and operation can be hit or miss. The original Gilbert Flyer is durable and fun, and can be repaired when needed. And much of what I have is older than me and still works!
The sets made in the 1980+90's are closer to the original AC Gilbert..with the earliest using the same open frame motors. These passenger car trucks are like the original flyer. But...more to come that will tie into your comments above
A beautiful train set. Great job getting it running. Fun to watch. I have the Northern Pacific set and pull the A-B-B-A locomotives and seven cars with no issue on level track. Did you have split worm gears out of the box? Nylon worm gears are available from Port Lines Hobbies. Thank you for sharing.
Yes...three of the four were split with the engine un-run. I've since worked in several for others and have found them split in every engine I've worked on.
Very attractive set. Nice sound system. I'm guessing it's Lionel Railsounds.
You are correct 💯
The diner is hard to find because only half as many diners as sets were produced.
I have that same set still new in the box I have added a whole bunch of extra cars also plus the hard to find diner car.
Dinner?!? I'll need to find one!
The A-B-A motive power set looks better and is more prototypical of a passenger engine set up than the A-B-B-A-A...which would have been more likely on a massive freight train...but then the PA's were passenger engines, not for freight. It's a very impressive train with diesel roar, the bell, and the full consist of cars!
I agree ..not very prototypical...but just for fun.😉
I'd say that's quite the set! I think the wide radius curves help with long trains too. Would oiling the coaches axles help any? That sound unit works pretty good too! Just need the real ALCO smoke!
They were all oiled and checked for gauge.
I was there on Saturday. No S gauge at the swap meet which was sad.
Yeah...my thoughts as well
@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Usually there's one guy there with AF, but I think he was at Notre Dame's first home game of the year, which was also on Saturday
It's absolutely amazing how back in those days they could design and build the things they did. No computers no nothing except they're schooling and imaginations. Never could be done now in these days. I wish i had grown up in those days.
Used A LOT In The Woods For Logging...
Cool railcars!😊
AWD.
Shays are so sick
Shays are based as hell.
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Wow, look at all them tankers! That train must be a mile long!
Lol
Absolutely beautiful set Austin plus the add-ons. Looking forward to the upcoming videos to see it running on your layout!!
I look forward to your comments Mike.
Reminds me of dental surgery! Painful 🦷😢
At times it was.
Great layout with great train action. Thank you. 😊👍
WOW! What a great video. That tank train was like a pipeline on wheels. Thank you for sharing.
That`s a nice!
Cool 🙂☕👍
I have always had a soft spot for AF freight trains pulled by steam engines. This is a very nice train pulled by a great locomotive.
While I don’t have any American Flyer I have always admired it. I loved your tank cars and the rest of your trains. You have a wonderful, classic layout! 😊
Thanks Terry...I realized after posting I completely forgot the idler cars! Oh well. I've been enjoying your channel...high detail with a whimsical flair...I can tell you have fun and enjoy the hobby.
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains thanks so much. I do love the hobby and a bit of whimsical fun keeps us young. Naw, you didn’t forget the idler cars. The tanks were an empty move. ☺️
Great Video! I never knew how to measure the commutators. I learned something new today! Wow, I have never seen the side rods do that before. Great job on the 300 repair! I’ll finish watching the diesel repair later. Thanks for sharing! God Bless! CB
Love the Tank Cars! Unit trains are so cool. Thanks for sharing! I’m still working on my new layout! Chris
I look forward to some videos
I have one of those noisy cabooses. It is my second one. I got the first one for Christmas of 1960. My son has that one.
Hi Austin! Fairly new watcher of your channel. I really enjoy your determination at repairing your locomotives & equipment! Very encouraging to me! I just started dabbling in S scale and have a small layout for the time being. Sure is a fun hobby, even tho there may be an occasional trial or two! 👍👍
Awesome! Welcome to the hobby!
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Thank you!
Thanks for the video.
What a beautiful train set. Can't wait to see and hear it operating on the layout. Be careful operating it. I have the Northern Pacific set made by Lionel and the nylon worm gears had split and had to be replaced (possibly due to abrupt stops and starts by semaphores while pulling three locomotives and seven cars). Thank you for sharing.
@@flyerjunction the split gears appear to be common....more on that to come.
Nice! I would send the A Unit to SnS and have a can motor installed in the dummy. Also an Electronic Reverse unit. Problem solved!
@@Cbtrainnut ahhh...a harbinger of things to come...
Austin, you are living right!
I have that set with all of the add-ons, plus the original 1958 set, PLUS the 1963 set! Gilbert never offered a MOPAC B unit. Lionel offered two add-on cars at the same time that set came out - one coach, one vista dome. Years later, they offered a dining car, something that Gilbert never offered. The boxed 1991 set is a reissue of the 1958 set - dual ALCO AA and four cars.
It's a really great set. I can't wait to see it running on your layout. Thanks. 😊
want to sell the a and b engines ?