Strange TYCO Locomotive From 1985 - Can We Make it Run?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2022
- I picked up this 1985 tyco transformers locomotive on eBay a couple years ago and have been waiting to fix it ever since. The engine was originally part of an entire train set tyco sold which included several matching cars, each with a special feature. I suspect this locomotive had been sitting in storage for at least 20 years or more since all metal was quite oxidized.
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Look at you Harrison. Transformed a transformer into a runner. Great work as always.
You're a miracle worker to "cheaply" built locomotives. It's junk, until it gets into your hands. I have watched 90% of your videos and it's the "service/discovery" ones that have given me much insight in what I have in my collection. Making locomotives run again, I'm impressed. I'm 53 and have "collected" since I was eight years old. I'm rostering 325 cheap-expensive locomotives. I'm buying the "cheapies" and making them work... "peanut butter" grease is what I've been removing and when it's all put together light and motor run, the words of Frankenstein come to mind: "IT'S ALIVE, IT's Alive!" Thank you. John Kamloops, BC
Thanks for your comment. Many of these locomotives don't need too much to get them going again but as you mentioned after 40 plus years the oils tend to be very dry.
Classic TYCO Fantasy schemes/sets you will never see anything like it today. Nice job SMT!
I gotta say, it's kinda clever how Tyco did the shell. The drive also seems nice for a Powertorque. Fascinating little model, and it looks so stereotypically 80's and that just makes it awesome.
That shell is the same one ahm used and I have one of them it's called a Plymouth Switcher
I think it's genius, it probably saved them thousands of dollars in tooling.
@@SMTMainline yes very true. Just like the boiler for the steam engines they used the boiler for the Pacific and the Hudson locomotive
I honestly think the Transformers part looks better on that Santa Fe one lol
I had this set when I was a kid. What a great memory. Thanks
It’s amazing the little gems that you can find in this hobby. My sister is actually huge transformers fan, and loves the old cartoons. I flicked this to her and she loved it. Now she is asking me to find it on eBay so I can have it on my layout when she comes to visit.
I'm sure you can find one on there but I'd also suggest checking facebook marketplace and craigslist to see if there is a set locally.
I just realized
I have one of these locomotives without the actual gear.
Because tyco did not make “undecorated” locos
Dang thats cool!
I had that train set back in the 80s. I also had the GI joe us 1 electric trucking set. My brother and I had tons of transformers and GI joe stuff. Good memories
Love watching you make these old engines run again
Certainly a very interesting model, glad to see that it works again
Once a transformers train but it is now a track inspection locomotive which is its new role
Super video. Get two of these and repower your Tyco E unit with all wheel drive and all wheel pickup. 💙 T.E.N.
That Locomotive looks so cool!
Nice job, SMT. 1985 was a good year for music.
Lol. I loved the sound effects. Welp, it’s time for the community to send you the rest of that set. I mean, a caboose that transforms into a plane? 60K viewers want to see that action.
this is the set I bought to get back into the hobby, love that you got to bring this one back to life.
For Christmas 1984, I got the Tyco GI Joe set (similar to this with a scenery mat). Thing was freaking cool and had the exact same engine.
Nice restoration of that little engine. The sound effects was a great touch as well. Ahh Money for Nothing by Dire Straits. Since this was from 1985 I was thinking that it would have Huey Lewis and the News and a couple Rush songs playing in the background back in that time frame. I actually wish I seen that era it was a different time I think it was better
The best of two worlds, Transformers and Trains
Yes
Fun fact. 1985 was the same year Back to the Future came out, the Nintendo NES came to the US and my fav bit of history. My city and my favorite sports player named Bernie Kosar joined the NFL. I met him. He is a chill guy. So 1985 was a golden year.
Two years have already passed? I even remember when you unboxed it.
Never been so early for a vid, man. Love the content! Cheers from Texas.
What a cute little engine. The Harrison touch prevails again. Way to go. 💕😊💕
Thank you 🤗
My dad loved transformers when he was little but he said he had never seen anything like it when I showed him the video. What an interesting locomotive with some interactions on it!
Great work.. Beautiful locomotive brought to life.. Well done
A unique piece Harrison. Worth the save 🔧 🪛
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Dang Harrison that is such a cool transformers tyco locomotive there.
Wow that’s neat Harrison!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Awesome video ❤️🚂😎👍
Another job well done. Thanks for sharing.
Indeed a pity you don't have the rest of the set. You did a nice job fixing up this Trains-Former! (nice sound effects as it transformed as well LOL)
It amazing how you get working steam locomotive or diesel that's junk and you get it back working again on the tracks that you buy cheap at places!! Great video👍👍👍😍💯💯😉!! You your a Miracle Worker getting this locomotive back to life again!! Pretty cool locomotive!! Never heard of this train set before it's pretty cool Transformer engine!! It would be cool if you had the whole Transformer set from 1985!! 😱 Wow !!
Nicely done Harrison!
Nice engine
…..more than meets the eye! Cool sound effects.
Pretty neat little locomotive Harrison! Gotta give Tyco credit with the design, simply making a part that just snaps over the shell rather than a complete retool AND the fact that same part can be put on other locomotives of the same type with no modifications, is really ingenious!
Yuppers I agree with you
I used to have that growing up. Tyco made both a transformer and GI Joe set. I was lucky enough to have both. I think I still have the engines for both. The Joe engine was green
I like the sound effects when you opened it up
When cleaning off the old grease, I’ve found that a toothbrush works pretty well. Thanks for the video.
This is a fun little Plymouth switcher. I had the engine and rolling stock for a bit.
SMT - It appears that you do not apply any lubricant on power torque motor armature shaft bearings. Perhaps you should consider using your Labelle needle tip oiler to apply a very small drop that won't get on the commutator & brushes? Seems like there would be some drag with those bearings unlubricated.
Great video, switchers are fun to run !
That was funny, "You can hear "Money for Nothing"" Good job, I enjoyed the video.
Yup I want my mtv
that loco came in a set 3 cars if I recall, I used
to have one little grate runner and even converted it to DDC. I even made a 3d model of it for trainz.
Nice video!
Congrats on 60k!!!!!
Are you Joshua Lionel Cowen come back to life? I'm amazed at how young you are and how you bring dead locos back to life!
Great job
Harrison,there's a set of 4 transformer cars(caboose,coal car,boxcar and loco for sale on Ebay....listed by a Canadian seller in Drayton,Ontario. Thought you might be interested.
Really neat locomotive.
I actually have that set just the locomotive & cars bit it is fun! The caboose transformers in to a just the box car turns into a bace and the gondola transformers into a artillery Canon with the locomotive acting locomotive a satellite!
I had that very same Santa Fe tyco unit as a kid in the 70's. Have you ever thought about polishing the wheels and contacts instead of grinding them? Grinding leads to abrasions that can hold dirt and cause arcing. I have often thought about getting a couple of those old dogs and kit bashing a center cab from them. Cheers Rob
He's using a BriteBoy to polish the wheels. Same thing you would use to clean the rails on your layout.
Hello SMT, great alternative stuff to the mainstream magazines and the 3000 sq ft layout that takes 20 years to build …
Nice video! I have the boxcar to the set and I will probably be sending it your way.
Awesome thank you!
Wow. This is a nice loco.
Wow, the set would be worth a MINT if someone has it complete with everything. Sweet find for just the loco.
I find it amazing that Tyco were able to make the power-torque drive work without a dummy bogie too. I have one with a more traditional drive that has giant pickups on the ends of the wheels on each side. This thing also has some unusual couplers
They didn't really have a choice for 4 wheeled locomotives.
Watching your videos (and to a far lesser extent, Sam's Trains) has given me a good deal of insight on how to clean and service my old train set locomotives from when I was a kid in the 90's and early 00's. That said, It's also made me realize that I am either going to have to find a servicing guy or get some equipment should I intend to get them going again...
Any plans on doing a video discussing the bare bones of what someone would need to get to Cleaning and servicing? Did I already miss something like that? I don't even have a Soldering Iron...
Seems like a small soldering iron with small diameter solder, labelle grease and oil, set of small screwdrivers and some ISO alcohol, rags, toothbrush, q tips, bright boy for cleaning wheels and he also uses a fibreglass pencil to clean wheels and commutators.
Have a look at 00Bill's channel. Most of his videos are repair or service requests. Really knowledgeable on a wide range of motor types. I learned a lot from him.
That is very cool
that was pretty cool, the cover going onto other switcher loco like that.. I was more a G I Joe kid than Transformers, So that is the train I am always looking for.
Hi smt mainline could you mabye do a video about kiwirail trains its my dream for you to talk about that thanks!
The Money for Nothing reference made me smile for some reason. Very odd looking engine.
that little tyco has some get up and go.
Howdie Harrison, let me know if you would like the rest of that set, I have the entire train although it's missing a few of the transformer decals, other than that all the cars are pretty much complete.
They are the best locomotives by Tyco made.
interesting model!
Muy linda la maquinita
Lindo video .
Saludos Dde Argentina
I had that set. It always ran like crap. I wish I knew what happened to it. My parents probably sold it in a yard sale. But I remember it well.
Great video.. Thanks... I am trying to test one that I have to sell. Don't know how to though.
I had this set as a kid. What I was annoyed with this set was the dollar store Kadee couplers instead of horn hook couplers. Otherwise it was a cool set.
I have the transformer box car in my collection I always wondered what that came from
You had three opportunities to queue up some Dire Straits there - once when the motor started up the first time, once for the first time around the track, and a BIG opportunity with that second run-around ;-)
Not complaining, just a wee bit disappointed lol
I should have
I have one of those things, I ended up using parts from it to repair a couple other engines
I did a video of 3 flatcars I got in the mail I am getting 3 more flatcars and 2 more loads for them also. The new person in are club have not seen you open my boxes yet witch one are you going to open soon I would like to see what's inside that big box you have under your layout,
This is a tyco transformer train engine there are cars and little mini transformers that are supposed to be with the set
My dad has the set I have only got to mess with it once and I looked on ebay to find it just the play mat is at least about 20 - 30 dollars on its own
Me listing to youtube and trying to fall asleep.
Smt: well folks in today's video.
You working on the motor helped me get my Grandfather's Tyco steam locomotive working. The power torque motor was was in the tender and the loco would even steam. Do you have any of those tender-powered Tyco locomotives that steam? That would be a very helpful video.
I have a couple tyco steamers I have to get running again. They use a very similar design to the other power torques with a few exceptions.
@@SMTMainline Look forward to seeing the videos of the repairs, or even them running.
I got some good news for you. We got a new person in are club who is only 15 of age and he watches your videos also now there are 4 of us now, Now you have to move to CALIFORNIA Bakersfield now.
It was anything that could be made to be associated with the transformers franchise they made it.
Looks a lot like the old Lima Diesel Shunter.
I have the set put up with all my other trains
Well I’m early hi Harrison
Holy cow i just got one two weeks ago and wonder what it was
EL GATO NERFF!!!!!
Off topic and pretty curious, but will the SMT discord server ever make a return? Made a lot of memories there, miss em.
Some got not to happy with him having TYCO Locomotive and guy derail his train got mad over it. I was on the N Sale talking to some down there. They cry over spell milk,
How mutch did the train rail and that things cost? I also want that set up
I’ve finally got the building blocks to make a room for model trains, now I just need a room
That's awesome
I wasn’t going to make that kind of room till I saw your videos. You’re awesome!
The Transformers & GI Joe trains were cool. Some of the cars were cool. I'd love to pick some of those up. More model railways need rocket launchers.
My initial reaction - what the hell is that!
Why that Scotch tape on one side of the interior? You didn't take it off, or explain what it is.
What kind of tools do you use for restoring/fixing models, I'm a beginner in HO trains and currently only have grease, oil, and a screwdriver set. Also where can I find these tools?
I have that its missing the transformation features :(
I wonder what would happen if the locomotive itself can transform
every time the wheels turn i hear a faint “i want my i want my i want my mtv”
That's right xD
Bought as a toy, not run on layout, but on the bedroom carpet = gummed up gears
I am hoping someone on here can help me? I have the exact same train, but my problem is that it will run in forward direction really good. But when I run it in reverse, there is a loud grinding sound and I can not figure it out? There is no evidence of missing parts or broken pieces, and all the gears are have all the teeth on them! I NEED SOME HELP PLEASE???
Ricky
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Didnt you have to clean commutator with the fiberglass pencil?
Not always.
I did the video of my loads on my flatcars they did not derail either.