Ive had an AMAZING response to the people looking into buying some of this stuff. I have over 50 e-mails and cannot keep up. I'm gunna say dont e-mail requests anymore until I can get the dust settled and see what's left. All the "cherries" have already been picked. THANK YOU to all who has reached out to support the channel like this!!!
I just bought some of the hifi stuff Ron had and am glad to get it. Great videos and content. I’ve learned a lot since I first started watching him. Thanks Ron keep up the good work 😊
I’m thinking about turning the guest bedroom into a train layout. It’s just the wife and I. She thinks it’s a great idea. My 4x8 table is currently in my garage and I can’t keep it clean. Just got to get some help and move it inside.
One of the most interesting unboxing videos I've ever watched. What a great mix! Glad you were able to move most of them on to new homes. Great way to wrap up the year.
My friend, forget the HO stuff you’ve received: you have a REAL N scale rich empire at hands!!! Great locomotives - many Katos - tons of cars, (so) many spetaculars Peco switches, track and a lot of spare parts! Santa was really good to you! I hope you had a blessed Christmas together with your Little Lady and I wish both a great New Year! Huge hug!
Greetings My Friend, I wish I had the time and space to actually use ass the Wonderfull stuff that I come in contact with. Yes the amount of track and switches would make a GREAT Empire for sure. Nice HIGH END stuff too. This was the left overs after the local hobby shop come thru and cherry picked the collection. There buyer aint up on his game very well for sure. Happy new year to you little lady as well!
Very enjoyable to watch. The larger HO 4-4-0 with pointed roof and without tender and pilot is a Mantua Belle of the Eighties. Famous as John Allen had one named Sergeant Ennis painted red on his Gorre & Daphetid RR.
Happy New Year, Ron. There is enough of these trains out there, sitting in attics and basements, to equip the entire nation with equipment for local Kids and Dads train clubs. A great way to bring generations together and teach the kids skills. The hobby needs a respected spokesman who can get such an effort going.
Great haul! I just got back from the ER... started having heart attack symptoms around 19:30... I have not gone back to look again (on doctor's orders), but I must have been hallucinating because I thought I saw YOU putting a TRAIN in the ROUND FILE... can't be true... Seriously that could be an old derelict on an abandoned siding... or something... oh my... PS The white metal 0-6-0 @ 24:31 is Mantua/Tyco I believe... fun to watch!
Well I hope you are OK? Too many Fellers having problems with there tickers. that was not a train. it was something masquerading around as a scale n gauge. There are lots of bachmanns in here that will can be sidelined on a siding :-D
I believe that the 1/64 scale that old slot car gauge. From the 50's and 60s. I only wish that I could invest in half of the stock. Best wishes for a happy new year. Dave.
Well Ron, I don't know what you did to have such friends to give you so much interesting and valuable models plus gear. Great unboxing and Christmas present, Jersey Bill
I am having the best time watching you open a wonderful surprise of HO model Trains and stuff. It is almost like getting trains on eBay or something like that. I like N scale a lot, but my eyes are not good enough to see it coming down the track without glasses, both kinds LOL
Wow so many goodies! I’d be tempted to email at some point but I can wait. Those mantua 2-8-2s are really nice runners and easy to work on, as long as the drive gears are not split… love those Hobbytown E8s too.
Oh boy, boxes, boxes, boxes! You got some nice looking brass units there, can't wait to see when you to fix them up. If one of them is a narrow gauge, as some comment said, make sure to save a loop of that N scale track so you can run it afterwards! Keep up the nice work, and happy new year, Ron!
Happy new year Ron, always liked your videos! @8:34 while your digging into the box with mostly locomotives, I see there has been a couple of erector set parts also been thrown in, what looks like an 7 or 9 hole strip on the left by the Santa Fe loco and an larger brass ( actually plated brass) flanged wheel with an set screw on towards the bottom of the screen. I’m into the good old Lionel 3 rail stuff and had made a couple light towers from erector pieces for the track layout!
You should take time out and tell us what you pulled out for your self! It's always fun going through stuff like that and see how things was back when they wanted you to have something for life!
Man did you ever get a score with that lot, nice little HO Lionel snow plow, they came out early 60's hope it runs, make a nice addition to you collection, one of those brass models looks Like Varney kit, as they made some with brass boilers I have three different Varney steam engines with brass boilers, again very nice haul, some of the N gauge look great how ever, getting it all on the rail can be something in it's self, damn small wheels to get on the track. HAPPY NEW YEAR, all the best Daryl
Dang that's a treasure grove! Lots of awesome stuff! I'm digging alot of that N-Scale stuff! I'm a bi-scaler that does N-gage and HO-gage. Well technically I have some O, S and G gage locomotives too, but N & HO are my jam lol WHAT A GREAT SCORE!
So glad you chucked that Readers Digest High Speed loco in the trash without hesitation. I had been thinking about starting a not-for-profit organization with the mission to remove all such locos from the ebay as a public service. Hopefully someone somewhere has found a good use for 'em.
The 1/32 scale stuff was accessories to go on a slot car setup, as that is a common scale for slot cars. The figures were spectators to go in some grandstands by the track or something, and the pit box speaks for itself. As for all that N scale stuff, first of all nice haul, that's a ton of decent quality rolling stock, and some of those locos seemed to be in decent condition too. I'm actually considering getting into model railroading, and since I live in a small apartment N scale is what I'd be interested in.
I recently came across your channel and enjoyed your videos watching 3 or more videos a day. I was surprised when I saw that Ulrich model kit. My last name is Ulrich, pronounced "All rick". Never knew there were kits like that out there.
That’s quite a collection of items. Oldies and moldies. You can probably save a majority of the stuff. This will keep you busy with videos for some time. Happy New Year!
24:42 that is a Brass D&RGW K-28 locomotive. one of the MANY classes of D&RGW 3 foot gauge Mikado's. Quite rare actually, if you can find the tender for that thing its worth like $500 by its self. judging by the size, id say its a HOn3 model, so its HO scale, But is Narrow Gauge.
I don't remember the name of the guy who used to cast all those F unit shells out of resin, he used to do a whole line of resin cast passenger cars, diesel locomotive shells, and a few freight cars, the Peco turnouts are quite an expensive item, today I believe they go for around $40 a switch, looks like you had a great haul for Christmas this year!
Can't even imagine how many trains are boxed up with aging owners or those who have passed. My dad and Uncle both have their fair share and it's nothing compared to others. Not to mention all the trains I have from when I was a kid. People dont' know what to do with it all.
Wow that is a lot of model trains right here someone sent you. At 19:17 those mkt alcos are alco FAs not PAs since they are 4 axle locomotives. Btw awesome video here you put out!
Hi Ron, in the plastic model hobby, the common scales are 1/144, 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32, with 1/144 being the smallest and 1/32 being the largest of these.
Nice bunch of trains Ron! Hope you have an awesome New Year! Keep having fun! Looks like someone just tore the layout down who didn’t care. Like someone passed away and their kid or mover had to get rid of it. Such a shame, but they are in great hands now! Chris, Cbtrainnut!
Thanks Chris, yes this stuff was packed in a hurry. I picture open box by the ledge of the table and a fore arm just wiping it into the box is what a lot of it looked like.
Hey Ron, Merry Christmas my northern almost Canadian friend lol !! That v heavy box is awesome a couple pieces I'd like in it but the thing you called a Shay is actually a Climax locomotive!! I had a kit of one of those years ago!! You certainly have a cool find right after Christmas
3:00 that's a Mantua The General. I have one with red plastic front bogie wheels and non-working headlight. 5:15 that's a bullet train car, mostly likely an 0 series Shinkansen and the same model SMT Mainline did a video on 13:00 that's some Japanese metro/commuter train. There are so many types based on that body style. 31:20 1/32 scale trains are called Gauge 1, although this kit is intended for premium slot car tracks
Since my last name is Kraft, I will not swear, but... Cheezus Slice, you got $1000's of dollars worth of trains... those switches alone are multi $100's... You're gonna be busy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. John
Hi Ron. I couldn't help but notice three old Mantua power drive types, 2 Mikados and a Pacific I believe, in one of the first boxes you opened. I don't think you've done any videos on those, and you should. Those types are awesome. I have three myself, and I love them. The work well at low speeds and have power to spare. The Mikados are real beasts, with truly impressive pulling power. You owe it to yourself to bring at least one of them back from the dead. You will be impressed.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! The 1/32 stuff is most likely slot car items. You have enough to go down the N rabbit hole, but that would get in the way of your HO and O , the very reason all my N is packed up. Enjoyed the video and looking forward to future videos of some the loco's you unboxed from the mold and mildew .
I inherited Strombecker and maybe even a few Lindberg Line slot cars back in the early 70's, which I think were one of many 1/32 scale brands popular from the 50's until the 1/64 scale AFX and Tyco slot cars dominated the market in the early 70's.
I know you said you was going to sell the n gauge but you know you have some new space for the trains and it looks like you have everything you need to make a nice little layout just saying they are actually pretty cool and they can pull a lot
27:56, 1:32 scale, or Gauge 1, is the true standard gauge scale for g-gauge (45 mm) track, vs 1:29. Other scales using G-gauge are, 1:24 = meter gauge, 1:20.3 = 3ft gauge.
Anybody building slot car tracks would know 1/32 scales are the same & yes I still have my slot car from the early 70's when I was much younger. All those N scale cars are a great haul. Thanks Ron for the video
Wowsers Ron. 😵😱 What a nice Christmas present for the channel. Shame about the mold, but that happens. This will make for some good content. Watching you open box after box was like a kid let loose in a candy store, great 👍. I have the same plastic containers as you full of N scale rolling stock to repair. When the dust settles I could you a wack of trucks and wheels for repairs, give me a shout. Shipping less on N scale...lol. Cheers G. 🇨🇦
I have a lot of Fellers that reached out for them trucks and axles. After I get all the stuff here fixed up I will have to see what I got left to split up
I had another comment but it seems to have gone missing, The N scale Encyclopedia is a Good online resource for identifying any n scale rolling stock. I'm a N scaler so I use it all the time
great video and find. but this shows you why you shouldn't keep these trains in damp placeslike basements and sheds, . i told my wife and kids when im gone sell that stuff fast as you can dont let it sit around..
Good thing you learned that bachmann lesson early. Merry Christmas Ron and Family. I will be contacting you soon about some n-scale stuff. Great amount of stuff gifted to you
N scale is my choice my place is small…unfortunately can only set it up once a year…always look forward to this time of year…can’t wait until next ..great video…
A real Bummer. I've now watched all your videos...... always looking forward to the next. Have just finished restoring a Fleischmann E 320 0-4-0T Tinplate 2 rail DC. Nothing better than bringing something back to life...
I can provide a little info on the Japanese models; the Kitsumi models are a 0 Series Shinkansen (quite a substantial set too) and a KiHa 35 DMU. Their 0 Series isn't the most desirable version in Japan (I think the drives must be weak, every lot I've seen that comes up has a motor coach for every two or three trailers), but AFAIK it's still made out of metal (maybe brass? I don't recall). SMT Mainline here on TH-cam has been building a set for ages, sourced from all over the place. The KiHa 35 is the Stainless Steel body variation (The paperwork says キハ35－０形ステンレスヂイーゼルカー; Kiha 35-0 Series Stainless Diesel Car). They built over 400 of them and they could be found on lines all over Japan, though only four are still in active service today (two of those in the Philippines). They're independent units, but only have one cab. They generally operated with other KiHa 35, 30 or 36 units that provided a second cab. Saying that, there's photos of them operating with all sorts of other KiHa units, like KiHa 10/45000 units and KiHa 26 Postal units. None of them are very common in the west; I couldn't begin to guess what they'd go for. EDIT: Oh, and the "Tenshodo" could be a proper Tenshodo. Only their Brass stuff usually makes it to the West, but they make all sorts. They even have a line of plastic kits, T-Evolution. The power bogies for those kits (which are sold separately) can be quite useful in other applications since they're entirely self-contained drivetrains.
Back in the day yes, I'm most familiar with the HO sized stuff. them Cars must have been huge and heavy and hurt when they flew off and hit you back in the day :-)
Ive had an AMAZING response to the people looking into buying some of this stuff. I have over 50 e-mails and cannot keep up. I'm gunna say dont e-mail requests anymore until I can get the dust settled and see what's left. All the "cherries" have already been picked. THANK YOU to all who has reached out to support the channel like this!!!
Thanks for hooking me up with some cool N scale locos !
I just bought some of the hifi stuff Ron had and am glad to get it. Great videos and content. I’ve learned a lot since I first started watching him. Thanks Ron keep up the good work 😊
Just sent it off in the mail today. Thanks for your support!
@ you welcome
I’m thinking about turning the guest bedroom into a train layout. It’s just the wife and I. She thinks it’s a great idea. My 4x8 table is currently in my garage and I can’t keep it clean. Just got to get some help and move it inside.
One of the most interesting unboxing videos I've ever watched. What a great mix! Glad you were able to move most of them on to new homes. Great way to wrap up the year.
Thank you Paul! :-). Love your user name!!!
My friend, forget the HO stuff you’ve received: you have a REAL N scale rich empire at hands!!! Great locomotives - many Katos - tons of cars, (so) many spetaculars Peco switches, track and a lot of spare parts! Santa was really good to you!
I hope you had a blessed Christmas together with your Little Lady and I wish both a great New Year! Huge hug!
Greetings My Friend, I wish I had the time and space to actually use ass the Wonderfull stuff that I come in contact with. Yes the amount of track and switches would make a GREAT Empire for sure. Nice HIGH END stuff too. This was the left overs after the local hobby shop come thru and cherry picked the collection. There buyer aint up on his game very well for sure.
Happy new year to you little lady as well!
Thanks for getting back to all of us.
I hope I didn't miss anyone :-)
Very enjoyable to watch. The larger HO 4-4-0 with pointed roof and without tender and pilot is a Mantua Belle of the Eighties. Famous as John Allen had one named Sergeant Ennis painted red on his Gorre & Daphetid RR.
Thank you for this info!!
I was captivated with the un-boxing; just amazing stuff, thanks for sharing
Glad you liked it!
Happy New Year, Ron.
There is enough of these trains out there, sitting in attics and basements, to equip the entire nation with equipment for local Kids and Dads train clubs. A great way to bring generations together and teach the kids skills. The hobby needs a respected spokesman who can get such an effort going.
Happy new year to you and yours as well Joe and I completely agree with you Sir!!
What a Christmas haul! Enough projects to last the whole year. Happy new year! 🎉
It sure is! H.N.Y. to you as well!
What a nice haul! Thanks for sharing. Good luck with the sale.
Thanks John
All sorts of cool stuff in that haul! The snow plow hustler is from Lionel!
Athearn made it for Lionel
That was a great haul!
Thanks!
Great haul! I just got back from the ER... started having heart attack symptoms around 19:30... I have not gone back to look again (on doctor's orders), but I must have been hallucinating because I thought I saw YOU putting a TRAIN in the ROUND FILE... can't be true... Seriously that could be an old derelict on an abandoned siding... or something... oh my... PS The white metal 0-6-0 @ 24:31 is Mantua/Tyco I believe... fun to watch!
Well I hope you are OK? Too many Fellers having problems with there tickers. that was not a train. it was something masquerading around as a scale n gauge. There are lots of bachmanns in here that will can be sidelined on a siding :-D
@@classicmodeltrains I've been told I have trouble "getting rid of stuff." I will not show this to my wife!
I believe that the 1/64 scale that old slot car gauge. From the 50's and 60s. I only wish that I could invest in half of the stock. Best wishes for a happy new year. Dave.
Fantastic lot! From brass to band drive, you got to do one of each. Opposite ends of the classic model trains!
Lots of history here
Nice lot of trains, makes you almost want to start an N layout 😊
You got that right!
hay buddy that ROUND HOUSE passanger kit the G&D IS A JHON ALLEN TRIBUTE KIT HARD TO COME BY THEASE DAYS
I found that out after it got sold
Nice video Ron, thanks for taking the time to unbox the loot and share…sent you a note…we can talk later…no hurry…
Thanks!
Well Ron, I don't know what you did to have such friends to give you so much interesting and valuable models plus gear. Great unboxing and Christmas present, Jersey Bill
Thanks J.B. I think it helps when most people dont really know what they have.
I am having the best time watching you open a wonderful surprise of HO model Trains and stuff. It is almost like getting trains on eBay or something like that. I like N scale a lot, but my eyes are not good enough to see it coming down the track without glasses, both kinds LOL
Lots of stuff to take in here for sure
Wow so many goodies! I’d be tempted to email at some point but I can wait. Those mantua 2-8-2s are really nice runners and easy to work on, as long as the drive gears are not split… love those Hobbytown E8s too.
Yup! Lots of treasures
This was a most enjoyable unboxing experience. Thanks to all involved.
Thank you
That a really nice haul of N gage trains.
a big one for sure!
Oh boy, boxes, boxes, boxes!
You got some nice looking brass units there, can't wait to see when you to fix them up.
If one of them is a narrow gauge, as some comment said, make sure to save a loop of that N scale track so you can run it afterwards!
Keep up the nice work, and happy new year, Ron!
Thanks, Yes one of them was a HOn3 2-8-2
Amazing golden period N Scale collection!
it sure is
Happy new year Ron, always liked your videos! @8:34 while your digging into the box with mostly locomotives, I see there has been a couple of erector set parts also been thrown in, what looks like an 7 or 9 hole strip on the left by the Santa Fe loco and an larger brass ( actually plated brass) flanged wheel with an set screw on towards the bottom of the screen. I’m into the good old Lionel 3 rail stuff and had made a couple light towers from erector pieces for the track layout!
Happy new year to you and yours as well Dennis, My erector set was one of my favorite toys as a child. Helped mold me into who I am today.
You should take time out and tell us what you pulled out for your self! It's always fun going through stuff like that and see how things was back when they wanted you to have something for life!
I kept 3 brass steamers in HO. All the N is being sold
nice score!! Give more info on your new train building please!
Thanks, More info will come as its available
What you got is an N scalers dream!!! If only my wife would let me expand my layout...lol!!!
I wish I did N scale
Nice haul. That’s gonna keep you busy for a while. Happy New Year , Ron.
Thanks Frank, yes ive been slammed with it since Thursday and It will keep me busy for another week just shipping it all out
What an incredibly generous gift your buddy gave you there, Ron! Heck, you could just about fund your retirement on Pico switches alone! Lol!
Hopefully :-)
Man did you ever get a score with that lot, nice little HO Lionel snow plow, they came out early 60's hope it runs, make a nice addition to you collection, one of those brass models looks Like Varney kit, as they made some with brass boilers I have three different Varney steam engines with brass boilers, again very nice haul, some of the N gauge look great how ever, getting it all on the rail can be something in it's self, damn small wheels to get on the track. HAPPY NEW YEAR, all the best Daryl
Hello Daryl, Thanks for the info! H.N.Y. to you as well!
Great score on all that stuff hopefully it will sell quickly 👍
Thanks, It did sell quick
Dang that's a treasure grove! Lots of awesome stuff! I'm digging alot of that N-Scale stuff! I'm a bi-scaler that does N-gage and HO-gage. Well technically I have some O, S and G gage locomotives too, but N & HO are my jam lol WHAT A GREAT SCORE!
It's great to find someone who loves all the scales.
So glad you chucked that Readers Digest High Speed loco in the trash without hesitation. I had been thinking about starting a not-for-profit organization with the mission to remove all such locos from the ebay as a public service. Hopefully someone somewhere has found a good use for 'em.
Can't even figure out why RD had them made. weird P.R. campaign I guess
Great vid and a great haul Ron, would be like a kid in a sweet shop 🤗✌️
Thanks Darrell!
The 1/32 scale stuff was accessories to go on a slot car setup, as that is a common scale for slot cars. The figures were spectators to go in some grandstands by the track or something, and the pit box speaks for itself. As for all that N scale stuff, first of all nice haul, that's a ton of decent quality rolling stock, and some of those locos seemed to be in decent condition too. I'm actually considering getting into model railroading, and since I live in a small apartment N scale is what I'd be interested in.
Thanks for the info!
That’s awesome! Lots of repairs for Ron!
Yes, I have my work cut out for me!
I recently came across your channel and enjoyed your videos watching 3 or more videos a day. I was surprised when I saw that Ulrich model kit. My last name is Ulrich, pronounced "All rick". Never knew there were kits like that out there.
Well I'm glad you found my channel and it's entertaining to you, welcome aboard :-)
That’s quite a collection of items. Oldies and moldies. You can probably save a majority of the stuff. This will keep you busy with videos for some time. Happy New Year!
Hello SF Bob. Been on the phone for hours today peddling this stuff. Lots of work ahead
@ Awesome!
24:42 that is a Brass D&RGW K-28 locomotive. one of the MANY classes of D&RGW 3 foot gauge Mikado's.
Quite rare actually, if you can find the tender for that thing its worth like $500 by its self.
judging by the size, id say its a HOn3 model, so its HO scale, But is Narrow Gauge.
Thank you for this info. It is a HOn3
Hey Ron. Fun to watch. Hopefully you get a guy who wants the whole lot of N scale. yeah, that's a lot of stuff. take care....G
Hello Gary, Ive had Fellers looking but I'm selling it piece by piece. I have the time during the winter
What a score! Merry Christmas Ron! I enjoy your work.
Thank you Jim
Happy Festive Season, Ron; definitely a haul to remember!
Yes it is!
Nice haul and great video.
Thanks
I don't remember the name of the guy who used to cast all those F unit shells out of resin, he used to do a whole line of resin cast passenger cars, diesel locomotive shells, and a few freight cars, the Peco turnouts are quite an expensive item, today I believe they go for around $40 a switch, looks like you had a great haul for Christmas this year!
Thanks for the info :-)
Great score love the N scale stuff looks like dad/grandpa passed and they just threw it in boxes
Its sad what happens once the owner passes
What a haul Ron! N-scale is my choice scale. Keep up the great work, your channel here is absolutely awesome
Thank you!
Can't even imagine how many trains are boxed up with aging owners or those who have passed. My dad and Uncle both have their fair share and it's nothing compared to others. Not to mention all the trains I have from when I was a kid. People dont' know what to do with it all.
Lots of treasures stowed away in dark places out there
Wow that is a lot of model trains right here someone sent you. At 19:17 those mkt alcos are alco FAs not PAs since they are 4 axle locomotives. Btw awesome video here you put out!
Thanks Matt, I figured I was blowing what the Alco's were. Thanks for keeping me straight :-)
24:41 that is a brass narrow gauge k37 by west side. Very high end stuff and worth a good bit even without a tender
Thanks for the info
Great score Ron . I hope you can make a little profit from all that stuff . Seems like good variety .
I sure hope so!
You're gonna make some money there. Love all that N scale stuff!
Hopefully :-)
Iv been building some of the old kits maybe you should do a show on one😮
Not a bad idea
Thank you for sharing.👍
You betcha!
Hi Ron that hobbytown engine you said you are going to do a video on is a Alco RSD4 or 5 it's a RS3 but with 6 axle trucks. So you know.
Thanks, another Feller noticed I called it wrong as well
Hi Ron, in the plastic model hobby, the common scales are 1/144, 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32, with 1/144 being the smallest and 1/32 being the largest of these.
Thanks John
Way cool - got a few hundos $$ there for the new train shack. Those brass jobbers will go fast. I'm watchin.
Hopefully!!
Nice bunch of trains Ron! Hope you have an awesome New Year! Keep having fun! Looks like someone just tore the layout down who didn’t care. Like someone passed away and their kid or mover had to get rid of it. Such a shame, but they are in great hands now! Chris, Cbtrainnut!
Thanks Chris, yes this stuff was packed in a hurry. I picture open box by the ledge of the table and a fore arm just wiping it into the box is what a lot of it looked like.
Oh man you are one lucky guy.
Sun shines on a frogs butt every once in awhile ;-)
Congratulations Ron very very interesting I'm considering a few items
Thanks
Wow that is a real life treasure chest! That had to be a blast to go through Ron. Other than the wet and icky mold…. What a shame. Take care, Jeff
Thanks Jeff
What a great haul this day Christmas all over again, great day😂
Thanks
Yup! :-)
Hey Ron,
Merry Christmas my northern almost Canadian friend lol !! That v heavy box is awesome a couple pieces I'd like in it but the thing you called a Shay is actually a Climax locomotive!! I had a kit of one of those years ago!! You certainly have a cool find right after Christmas
Hello Eric, thanks for the info on the loco :-)
Very cool! Sad at the state some of the Nscale locos 😢. Hope he sales boost you though!! Thanks Ron and all best!
Good visiting with you today Erick
@ Yes it was. Glad you called!
Someone was planning on or had one heck of an N gauge layout...HOLY COW!!!
It must have been a monster, or was gunna be ;-)
3:00 that's a Mantua The General. I have one with red plastic front bogie wheels and non-working headlight.
5:15 that's a bullet train car, mostly likely an 0 series Shinkansen and the same model SMT Mainline did a video on
13:00 that's some Japanese metro/commuter train. There are so many types based on that body style.
31:20 1/32 scale trains are called Gauge 1, although this kit is intended for premium slot car tracks
Thanks for the good info Mr B
Since my last name is Kraft, I will not swear, but... Cheezus Slice, you got $1000's of dollars worth of trains... those switches alone are multi $100's... You're gonna be busy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. John
Thanks John! Very busy indeed
Hi Ron. I couldn't help but notice three old Mantua power drive types, 2 Mikados and a Pacific I believe, in one of the first boxes you opened. I don't think you've done any videos on those, and you should. Those types are awesome. I have three myself, and I love them. The work well at low speeds and have power to spare. The Mikados are real beasts, with truly impressive pulling power. You owe it to yourself to bring at least one of them back from the dead. You will be impressed.
Hello Jim, I have done video's on the Tyco/Mantua Pacifics, Mikado's and Decapods. I agree there quite nice
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! The 1/32 stuff is most likely slot car items. You have enough to go down the N rabbit hole, but that would get in the way of your HO and O , the very reason all my N is packed up. Enjoyed the video and looking forward to future videos of some the loco's you unboxed from the mold and mildew .
I inherited Strombecker and maybe even a few Lindberg Line slot cars back in the early 70's, which I think were one of many 1/32 scale brands popular from the 50's until the 1/64 scale AFX and Tyco slot cars dominated the market in the early 70's.
Happy new year to you and yours as well John. Thanks for the info
Do you ever mess with high end trains DCC and all that?
High end yes, DCC sometimes but my viewers like the analog stuff the most
@classicmodeltrains i still have my very first tyco train that started it all
I know you said you was going to sell the n gauge but you know you have some new space for the trains and it looks like you have everything you need to make a nice little layout just saying they are actually pretty cool and they can pull a lot
It's tough for me to avoid having all the scales all at the same time. I need a team to help with all this stuff if that was to happen.
1 / 32 nd is
1/64 is S scale
The gearbox loco is either a Climax or a Heisler locomotive. The shay's had 3 vertical pistons
Ive researched it as a Climax
27:56, 1:32 scale, or Gauge 1, is the true standard gauge scale for g-gauge (45 mm) track, vs 1:29. Other scales using G-gauge are, 1:24 = meter gauge, 1:20.3 = 3ft gauge.
Thanks
Anybody building slot car tracks would know 1/32 scales are the same & yes I still have my slot car from the early 70's when I was much younger. All those N scale cars are a great haul. Thanks Ron for the video
Score....Looks like a Merry Christmas to me...
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Wowsers Ron. 😵😱
What a nice Christmas present for the channel. Shame about the mold, but that happens. This will make for some good content. Watching you open box after box was like a kid let loose in a candy store, great 👍.
I have the same plastic containers as you full of N scale rolling stock to repair.
When the dust settles I could you a wack of trucks and wheels for repairs, give me a shout. Shipping less on N scale...lol.
Cheers G. 🇨🇦
I have a lot of Fellers that reached out for them trucks and axles. After I get all the stuff here fixed up I will have to see what I got left to split up
I had another comment but it seems to have gone missing, The N scale Encyclopedia is a
Good online resource for identifying any n scale rolling stock. I'm a N scaler so I use it all the time
Cool! Thanks
All I can say is…WOW!
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Wow what a score
Like winning at Bingo!
@ better
1:32 scale is probably for slot car layout
It is I found out
The green one at 3:33 is a German class E44. Fleischmann maybe? It looks to be 2 rail DC.
Thanks for the info. It is HO
My postwar hungry eyes have spotted a 2025/675 in the background. Is that one awaiting restoration?
Good eyes Cole! 675 waiting for a resto and re-paint :-)
great video and find. but this shows you why you shouldn't keep these trains in damp placeslike basements and sheds, . i told my wife and kids when im gone sell that stuff fast as you can dont let it sit around..
Thanks, also let the little lady know who much you actually spent on them so she dont get bamboozled by a slickster.
@@classicmodeltrains yep ive made list of all my hobby stuff with prices
@@butterbean4195 Great idea ButterBean. That's my new project for this weekend. Inventory!
@@markwakeley3835 im done with my trains next is my ham/cb/shortwave rigs rc trucks and guns , im surprised all the stuff i had ..lol
@@classicmodeltrains i made my "when i go tits up" file today to put all my price list in..lol
Wow that is a score for sure. I can't imagine how much you would spend if you went out and bought all of that stuff 😮
There's 5K when new easily I would say. Probably 2-3k in turnouts and track alone (if new)
You should mention that scratchbuild Hiawatha to smt.
Its a body kit to update a existing con-cor Hudson over to look like the Hiawatha
I was hoping to see you attempt another N scale steamer repair like that Bachmann 4-4-0 nightmare a while back. Cheers
No more Bachmann N's for me ;-)
Good thing you learned that bachmann lesson early. Merry Christmas Ron and Family. I will be contacting you soon about some n-scale stuff. Great amount of stuff gifted to you
Hi Ron & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Ron & Friends Randy & Hello Happy New Year's & Best 2025
Hello Randy, Happy new year to you and yours as well!
nice treasure box!
It sure was!
N scale is my choice my place is small…unfortunately can only set it up once a year…always look forward to this time of year…can’t wait until next ..great video…
Thanks
nice ho hall !!!!
Thanks Brian
I believe the white metal steamers are Bowsers. Nicer detail then the Mantua's
they ended up being 50's mantuas. I found the makers mark on them
You can always send me the styrene as I love to scratch build. Happy New Year, Ron. Cheers from eastern TN
Happy new year to you and yours as well! I have a Feller that already called dibs on the styrene
What an awesome gift.
Yes Sir!
Hey Ron, 1/32 is a slot car scale.
Thanks
Yes Engineer Ron there is a Santa Claus 😊
Seems to be :-)
A real Bummer. I've now watched all your videos...... always looking forward to the next. Have just finished restoring a Fleischmann E 320 0-4-0T Tinplate 2 rail DC. Nothing better than bringing something back to life...
Well Thank you Peter for all your support!! I agree it is nice to breath new life into these old things
I can provide a little info on the Japanese models; the Kitsumi models are a 0 Series Shinkansen (quite a substantial set too) and a KiHa 35 DMU.
Their 0 Series isn't the most desirable version in Japan (I think the drives must be weak, every lot I've seen that comes up has a motor coach for every two or three trailers), but AFAIK it's still made out of metal (maybe brass? I don't recall). SMT Mainline here on TH-cam has been building a set for ages, sourced from all over the place.
The KiHa 35 is the Stainless Steel body variation (The paperwork says キハ35－０形ステンレスヂイーゼルカー; Kiha 35-0 Series Stainless Diesel Car). They built over 400 of them and they could be found on lines all over Japan, though only four are still in active service today (two of those in the Philippines). They're independent units, but only have one cab. They generally operated with other KiHa 35, 30 or 36 units that provided a second cab. Saying that, there's photos of them operating with all sorts of other KiHa units, like KiHa 10/45000 units and KiHa 26 Postal units.
None of them are very common in the west; I couldn't begin to guess what they'd go for.
EDIT: Oh, and the "Tenshodo" could be a proper Tenshodo. Only their Brass stuff usually makes it to the West, but they make all sorts. They even have a line of plastic kits, T-Evolution. The power bogies for those kits (which are sold separately) can be quite useful in other applications since they're entirely self-contained drivetrains.
Thanks for all this cool information!
TY
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The bullet trains are shankenstien train from Japan those specific set is worth 200+ dollars
Thank you for the info!!
Two scales most prominent for slot car racing is 1/32 and 1/24
Back in the day yes, I'm most familiar with the HO sized stuff. them Cars must have been huge and heavy and hurt when they flew off and hit you back in the day :-)