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Willamette Valley AF Trains
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 22 มิ.ย. 2021
Welcome to Willamette Valley AF Trains
Featuring videos of American Flyer prewar and post war trains running on new and older home layouts that I have had as well as trains running on other friends layouts. Some videos are converted from digital tape recordings made in the 1990's. My friends and I have mostly classic A C Gilbert American Flyer trains. There are also some Lionel Fundimensions Production trains and new production Lionel American Flyer trains.
I hope followers of this channel will enjoy viewing these wonderful trains running. Maybe you will see some items that you have not seen before. Maybe you will be inspired to make a home layout yourself. I was inspired to build a new 16 ft dog bone layout this year after watching other channels. It is great to see younger and older enthusiasts sharing their ideas and the hobby.
Featuring videos of American Flyer prewar and post war trains running on new and older home layouts that I have had as well as trains running on other friends layouts. Some videos are converted from digital tape recordings made in the 1990's. My friends and I have mostly classic A C Gilbert American Flyer trains. There are also some Lionel Fundimensions Production trains and new production Lionel American Flyer trains.
I hope followers of this channel will enjoy viewing these wonderful trains running. Maybe you will see some items that you have not seen before. Maybe you will be inspired to make a home layout yourself. I was inspired to build a new 16 ft dog bone layout this year after watching other channels. It is great to see younger and older enthusiasts sharing their ideas and the hobby.
Why I like Billy Lane's YouTube channel 10-14-2024
I'm a big fan of Billy Lane's TH-cam channel and of the Sons of Speed Racing.
I have built 2 Harley's from the ground up which are pictured in this video. I bought my first engine in 1973 when a friend of mine purchased a running 1952 45ci solo. When he brought it home he told me the guy had an extra engine in a box to sell. I purchased that engine and was off on the hunt for more parts.
When I see Billy Lane's videos with his family, friends, and building bikes - it takes me back 50 years to my own family and friends. I'm thankful that he is such a great promoter of vintage motorcycles, racing, comradery and so much more with his skills. He brings new, fresh ideas to what can be built and accomplished in the cycle industry. And he's not afraid to modify, improve vintage machines so they can be enjoyed on the track and the streets to their fullest potential.
Thank you for watching.
I have built 2 Harley's from the ground up which are pictured in this video. I bought my first engine in 1973 when a friend of mine purchased a running 1952 45ci solo. When he brought it home he told me the guy had an extra engine in a box to sell. I purchased that engine and was off on the hunt for more parts.
When I see Billy Lane's videos with his family, friends, and building bikes - it takes me back 50 years to my own family and friends. I'm thankful that he is such a great promoter of vintage motorcycles, racing, comradery and so much more with his skills. He brings new, fresh ideas to what can be built and accomplished in the cycle industry. And he's not afraid to modify, improve vintage machines so they can be enjoyed on the track and the streets to their fullest potential.
Thank you for watching.
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Oregon Electric O Gaugers Club 10-04-2024 Albany Library
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This video features the Oregon Electric O Gaugers Club running trains at the Albany Library. This is a two day event for the club. 10-04 and 10-05 of 2024
Running American Flyer trains 09-25-2024
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Enjoying the morning while running American Flyer trains.
Running American Flyer passenger train 08-15-2024
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Running the Great Northern locomotive with green stripe streamline coaches.
American Flyer Rocket set with extra coach 08-12-2024
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The 1954 Rocket passenger set gets a bonus coach added to it. My brother sent me a green stripe 960 combine coach as a birthday gift. Thank you Bruce.
Running O gauge trains day 3 Benton County Fair
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Friday night action on the Oregon Electric O' Gaugers' layout. 08-02-2024
Running O gauge trains day 2 Benton County Fair
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Second night at the Benton County Fair August 1st 2024
Running O gauge trains at Benton County Fair 07-31-2024
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Running on the Oregon Electric "O" Gaugers' Layout opening night at the Benton County Fair
American Flyer Air Chime Horn repair 07-29-2024
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This video shows how I repaired the Air Chime speaker wiring in the 475 Rocket dummy unit I recently purchased. I reached out to my friend that has the "MyGrandpa'sTrains" channel on TH-cam for his advice on testing / troubleshooting the three terminal speaker. After completing the checks he advised, I found the speaker was in good working order. I stopped by an electronics shop in Salem Oregon...
Enjoying some coffee and American Flyer trains on Sunday morning.
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Running American Flyer trains 07-21-2024
Running American Flyer WP at Gary's 07-16-2024
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I gave the Western Pacific PA-PB a test run at Gary's house yesterday. He has all seven of the Lionel production California Zephyr coaches. We put a five coach consist on to try out. Thanks for watching.
Running American Flyer WP Alco A-B-A's 07-16-2024
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I purchased four American Flyer Alco Units in the Western Pacific paint scheme last week. There were two PA's and two PB's. However, both A units were dummies - no powered unit. Today I installed an original 1954 dual motor chassis into one of the A units. All the chassis mounting holes matched up with the shell. I adjusted the volume controls on both B units. The one running here had the best ...
Running American Flyer Silver Rocket set for Mike
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This is the 1954 K5364W Silver Rocket set. In 1954 American Flyer went to satin silver on their Alco locomotives and passenger coaches. They added a matching color stripe through the windows to correspond with the locomotives on many sets like the Rocket, Comet, Silver Flash, and Santa Fe. The Silver Rocket passenger set in 1954 had the 474-475 AA units, three 962G vista domes and a 963G observ...
Running American Flyer SD9 07-09-2024
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This video features the SD9 Milwaukee Road locomotive I kit bashed from Lionel American Flyer GP9 parts and American Flyer GP7 parts. I used Alco PA side frames on the trucks with the sliding shoes removed. I think they look more appropriate with the small fuel tanks Gilbert used on their original GP's. I chose number 511 for this locomotive from the Milwaukee Road roster of SD9's. They rebuilt...
Running American Flyer Milwaukee Road diesel with IC reefer cars.
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Running American Flyer Milwaukee Road diesel with IC reefer cars.
American Flyer Great Northern locomotive 06-12-2024
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American Flyer Great Northern locomotive 06-12-2024
Running Lionel 259E with freight cars 06-09-2024
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Running Lionel 259E with freight cars 06-09-2024
American Flyer 10 Wheeler project 06-07-2024
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American Flyer 10 Wheeler project 06-07-2024
American Flyer custom flatcar loads 05-23-2024
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American Flyer custom flatcar loads 05-23-2024
American Flyer 371 with short freight train
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American Flyer 371 with short freight train
American Flyer - Marx and more at Albany Regional Museum
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American Flyer - Marx and more at Albany Regional Museum
American Flyer 355 final run 05-09-2024
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American Flyer 355 final run 05-09-2024
Running 3 passenger trains on American Flyer layouts 05-05-2024
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Running 3 passenger trains on American Flyer layouts 05-05-2024
Marx 333 w/prewar American Flyer diecast tender and coaches
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Marx 333 w/prewar American Flyer diecast tender and coaches
American Flyer train set 5685RH with diesel roar
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American Flyer train set 5685RH with diesel roar
Running American Flyer and Marx 04-23-2024
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Running American Flyer and Marx 04-23-2024
A Marx 333 pulling my custom American Flyer freight cars.
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A Marx 333 pulling my custom American Flyer freight cars.
Running American Flyer S gauge 04-17-2024
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Running American Flyer S gauge 04-17-2024
1948 American Flyer 322 Hudson with Pullman coaches
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1948 American Flyer 322 Hudson with Pullman coaches
Great running session! I really enjoyed it. Thank you!😊
@@TwistedMacGyversTrains Thank you and thank you for watching.
I got so much AF trains to sell.
@@jaspajones7045 It's easy to end up that way. Too many trains, not enough space. Thanks for watching.
mm, K valves.
this your youtube page Kirk
@@Flatheadfreek yep
Cool run session!
@@johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards Thank you for watching and your comments.
Marx guy here, I likem plenty good.
@@plunkervillerr1529 Thank you very much.
Us Plunkersylvanians would have enjoyed every second of the Prewar Tin, for N.H. has NOTHING.
@@plunkervillerr1529 That's part of the fun in this club. Thanks for your comments.
Looks like that was a great time! The Great Northern electrics are real eye catchers. Thank you for sharing.
@@flyerjunction I agree. The two GN EP5's were great. These events are fun. I get to see what other members have. Many surprises as to what will show up. Thanks for watching.
Awesome
@@ronalddevine9587 Thanks
Nice Layout.Rough and tough looking
@@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars Thank you The majority of my trains are 1940 to 1957. I tried to capture the early to mid 50's catalog art in the layouts.
What's the story on the Vanderbilt tender? It looks impressive.
@@johnsimms6184 I have built 3 Vanderbilt tenders now for S gauge. This one is on an early Gilbert plastic tank car chassis that I modified. I narrowed the frame, used an Atlantic tender for parts to make the front bunker, and a two dome Lionel O gauge tank. I made the tool boxes from caboose parts and used sections of the caboose catwalks. There is a vender making 3d printed Northern tender chassis now. I used one of those for my latest project. Thanks for watching and your question.
@@willamettevalleyAFtrains Thanks for the information, AM had advertised a pacific with a Vanderbilt, but that fell through. When I get my layout finished, I may try and create one.
Beautiful, running session! The American flyer trains are gorgeous!
@@TwistedMacGyversTrains Thank you and thanks for watching.
Beautiful, running session! 👍
@@TwistedMacGyversTrains Thank you and thanks for watching.
Nice video. All of the trains were very enjoyable to watch. The Atlantic is literally "Fantastic"! Everyone is chiming in about it and for good reason. You did a wonderful job on it. Thank you for sharing.
@@flyerjunction Thank you for your comments and for watching. I'm working away at adding more west coast lines rolling stock.
🙂☕👍
@@olhemi1 Thank you for watching.
These are very attractive trains on a very nice layout. Thank you for the video.
@@randyrobey5643 Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed watching.
The Atlantic looks sharp. I think the silver makes it just a bit more prototypical, depending on the road I suppose. I think I'll be doing that to one of mine, plus a red cab roof will be a nice improvement. I've been in a painting mood, lots of custom jobs while the weather is nice.
@@MygrandpasTrain The Atlantic is a 282 Pacific cab and ash pan married to a 307 boiler. I wanted a USRA type Atlantic for this S.P. project.
Very awesome! I really like the paint job on the Atlantic and on the tender as well.
@@MattKonsol Thank you for the comments and for watching
Nice paint job on the Atlantic.
@@ronalddevine9587 Thank you for the kind comment and for watching.
Very good looking trains. Lengths are appropriate for your layouts and are not so long as to appear to be chasing their tails. Well done. 👍👍👍👍👍
@@-MAILMAN Thank you for watching and your comments. The 326 is the large motor version. It was rolling around with all those die cast cars at 40% transformer setting.
Very nice to see flyer in action. I like the paint on the Atlantic and vandy behind it.
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Thank you. It was a great morning to run trains.
Quite impressive. Thanks for sharing.
@@chiconian49 Thank you and thanks for watching.
Hi Chuck, long time no see for you`re missed.
Nice 👍☕🙂
It's lovely to see the trains still running and running well. Thank you.
@@brucebenson5908 You're welcome and thank you for watching.
That is quite a Very Handsome Train! Looking Good!
@@americanflyerexpress Thank you. Someday I'll have a display shelf for it in the train room.
That set is in beautiful condition and runs very smoothly. Thank you for sharing..
@@flyerjunction Thank you. The four set coaches were all in their original boxes. The PA's were in the original wraps. Pretty well preserved. The extra 960G my brother sent was a good match.
What a beautiful locomotive! It runs very nicely hauling those green passenger cars. You brought out a lot of the nice details on it. The Vanderbilt tender really looks good. Who made the track gang shown in the video? Thank you for sharing.
@@flyerjunction The track gang pieces are Erie. They would be correct American Flyer accessories but I did not get them with a box so can't say for sure.
My Dad (86 y/o) still has an American Flyer set he got when he was 7 or 8.
Flyer were nice looking and running trains.
@@MarkTrain-hw2xt Thank you for your comments.
The custom paint reminds me of the display engines featured in Model RR magazine or the telephone engines... but a real operating one is much nicer I think
@@MygrandpasTrain Thank you. I downloaded photos of three existing static display GN locomotives and went from there.
😁☕👍 Nice
@@olhemi1 Thank you for your comments.
Great layout and train. Thank you! 😊👍
@@williamloeber6253 Thank you for watching and your comments.
That Vandy sure is Dandy!
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Thanks
Beautiful. 👍👍👍👍👍 All you need now is to find some more streamlined cars and custom paint them in empire green and empire orange for your Empire Builder.
@@-MAILMAN Correct. I have a friend that sold a complete S gauge set of them a year ago along with a pair of F units.
Nice 😊
@@ronalddevine9587 Thank you.
Looks really nice, beautiful layout, too!
@@johnfroio4910 Thank you very much.
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@@fokusnikfim Thank you for watching and your comments.
Nice 🙂☕👍
@@olhemi1 Glad you liked it. Thank you for watching.
That engine is sounding like it has low mikes... very quiet.
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Thank you. This turned out to be a pretty nice set.
Awesome, thanks for the video.
@@johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
Very nice! I like the Lionel 259e locomotive in the beginning which I have that locomotive but in the gunmetal gray scheme.
@@MattKonsol Thank you. I have some chassis and parts in the original prewar silver. Not enough parts to assemble anything to run though.
Neat layout.
@@huntercoleman460 Thank you for watching.
The prewar American Flyer Hudson red car consist was sweet! Thanks!
@@daveclarklumber You're welcome. Thank you for watching.
Thanks.
@@nickmad887 Thank you for watching.
Very awesome repair job at this!
@@MattKonsol Thank you
Nice to see all the variety! Although I really like the vintage Hudson first up, seems to me not many club layouts run vintage, its all the latest and greatest with bells, whistles, and crew talk.
@@MygrandpasTrain Thanks. I ran prewar Lionel the other nights. I don't run my AF prewar much because there are some rough spots at track joints that tear up the sliding shoes.
Very cool! 👍
@@MattKonsol Thank you for watching.
Love the prewar American Flyer Hudson. In my book, the best looking Hudson made by anyone.
@@ronalddevine9587 Thank you very much.
🙂☕👍
@@olhemi1 Thank you
Well done! Great setup!
@@daveclarklumber Thanks. This is the only layout with 72 curves I can run the M10000 on. I ran the Hiawatha last night.