Great video Sam, by the way that Adams Radial is actually in East Kent Railway livery. It is the same loco that is on the Bluebell today. She was purchased from the war department in 1919 by the EKR, numbered #5 (the WD had brought her from the LSWR in 1917 and they used her shunting at a supply dept in Sittingbourne, Kent). She worked until 1939 when she was laid aside pending heavy repairs, but these never happened due to the out break of WW2. However in 1946 the Southern Railway brought her, apparently at scrap value, to provide extra motive power for the Lyme Regis branch (they were expecting a surge in tourist traffic after the war) The other two survivors of the class were already working the branch - The Adams Radials were the only large tanks with enough grunt to work the line, with a light enough axle loading not to risk damage to some rather light weight bridges on the route, so they had already retained two for this line since the late 1920's. Anyway she was repaired and took her turn with the other two on the Lyme Regis - Axminster services until they were replaced by DMU's in 1961, when she was brought by the Bluebell. I just learned that myself after getting curious about the livery and thought I would share :) Have a great week mate, and glad your business is going well Jon (PS - Just discovered that during WW1 the Railway Operating Department, which controlled the railways during the conflict, loaned several of the LSWR locos to the Highland Railway, who had a locomotive shortage and they ran on light passenger services around the Inverness area for a year or so!)
Hi Jon, thanks a lot for that mate - I was wondering what EKR stood for! Many thanks for all the info on her - that was great to read! You have a great week too, and thanks very much! All the best mate, Sam :)
Love the video Sam and a great collection of locomotives. Coaches are looking pretty good too. Coaches and locomotives in southern livery always look great. Oscar
great to see all these loco's But I have a idea for a running session, maybe you can do a running session with trains that survived al these Years! Great video sam!
When you think about it, people only remember the Southern for the Bulleid Pacifics (basically), and considering the roster they really had, it's quite a shame. Thanks for sharing this with us. And keep up the good work.
Thanks very much mate - yeah that's true, there were loads of different engines really, but definitely those pacifics are the most well known! Glad you liked it mate, it's my pleasure! Cheers, Sam :)
Nice running session. I see in the background of the turntable shot that you have soon guaperal crates. I have some too and I find that they're great for storing rolling stock, scenic items and paints.
Nice running session. .the triple header schools looked really cool. Looks like a M7 review is due? I'm looking forward to that one as I love tank engines. Great video as always Sam
I would love to see a rebuilt bulleid Pacific in southern lime green, even though it's not historically accurate, just for a bit of novelty I think that would look smart. A great southern running session Sam, its actually quite appropriate making a southern running session now as the 9th of July is the 50th anniversary of the end of southern steam. Keep the faith - callum
Me too actually - and I think the Wrenn ones prove how lovely that would be! Really glad you liked it, and yeah someone else said that too - though I didn't know that was the case, it just worked out perfectly! :D Cheers my friend, Sam :)
Catching up on the video' Sam, love the Schools class, have 10 one of my favourites, love Southern Locos. Back to checking out your video's no cricket till Wednesday, 5th test at the SCG. Regards John from Oz.
Love when you start around the turntable, getting some good use out of it. I bought mine it seems to just sit around on the layout, not much practical use for it. So much easier to lift most times.
Thanks mate! Yeah I love that too - hopefully it'll work for more than a few months! haha that's true - but for videos it's very nice to do things on there! :D Cheers mate, Sam :)
Take a look at Ronald Dodd's videos. There is one where he got a single Hornby Dublo locomotive (with extra weight) pulling 30 old Hornby Dublo coaches, you can imagine the drag on that. I'm sure the Wrenn locomotives that are based on Dublo could handle even more modern coaches.
Sam; nice running session. Try oiling those lethargic loco motors with a spot of synthetic oil. I used to use 10W-30 Mobil 1 for my s scale locomotives, and they ran fine. Still waiting for my 2-6-0 Crab. I don't know why, unless somebody decided to mutiny. Anyway, watching your trains is probably as close as I'll ever get to a layout, due to health and age reasons. Keep up the good work. Bob
Thanks a lot Robert - absolutely, all of my locos get regular servicing, which includes oiling! Really glad to hear watching my layout is enjoyable for you - hope you're doing okay health-wise! All the best mate, Sam :)
I can see EKR on that Adams Radial Tank of yours, that means East Kent Railway. Which was a light railway owned by a man called Colonel Stephens who owned an empire of light railways in the UK. Also, the Radial Tank which the Bluebell Railway own ran on the East Kent Railway when it was purchased in 1919.
They all look great, my favourite has to be the schools class. I have been looking for one for a while but have been put of by the dreaded tender drive. Now I have found Hornby do a 'Shrewsbury' so I think I will get that and take your advice regarding the Model Centre to get it renamed.
Thanks a lot Ian, yes the Schools are very elegant! Yeah I would - actually even the Railroad ones are very good, they're loco drive, and seem to be better quality than the railways ones! All the best, Sam :)
I love southern engines. There's something about those 4-6-0s (or 2-3-0) that make me really like them. As well as those green Mk1s.. edit: and the first two 4-4-0
HI Austin, thanks a lot mate - yes that's going ahead, it's going to be a big freight running session, which will show some of the strongest freight locos running! :D All the best, Sam :)
Hi Edward! I'm a bit scared now... because I didn't know that... and this sort of unintentional timing happens a lot! Oh well - that's very awesome though! :D Cheers mate, Sam :)
I did a power test many years ago on my locos, involving a heavy freight car, a rope, a wheel (pulley), and some (scale)weights. The winners are: -1st -Roco: BR 132 (Co'Co' with traction tires) -2nd -Piko: class 01/5 (4-6-2 with tires) -3th -Athearn: SD-40/2 (Co'Co' extra heavy, !no tires!)
Athearn locos has a lot of metal in them (mostly steel), and the chassis is a one piece molding. It even beaten locos with traction tires. Like a caveman in loco: primitive, simple, strong, and brute. They not expensive do to their not so high detailing , but i propose u (or anyone who interested in US models) to try one.
Triple header, that's something you don't see everyday. 7:44, bullman, you just can't resist the attention can you. Gotta say though, the Q1 is a wonder to say. Have you seen the new 2017 Q1 and Bullied Pacifics. Cheers Avi
haha yeah for sure - I enjoyed doing that one! No, he really can't resist - bless him! No I've not seen them in the flesh - I have to say that I assume the 'new' Q1 will be the same as the old one, just re-released! The Bullied Pacifics do look superb I must admit, but they're just too costly for me sadly - I don't like being ripped off that badly, hehe! All the best mate, Sam :)
Amazing video as usual! Could you possibly get a model of LNER loco you have never reviewed before? Maybe you could get some ideas from the LNER encyclopedia website. It features some engine classes many people have never seen before.
Q1 always had a nice design compared to most foreign steam locomotive,it looked like a locomotive of power and that probably why so many people like him like i do,it probably the same reason why you like foreign steam engines that other people wouldn't think of it as a big deal is because it gives off a different feel from what your use to seeing and neville wasn't a bad character is Thomas and friends ether
Yeah for sure - and it definitely wasn't designed to look nice, but it ended up looking great anyway (in my opinion!). But yeah you're right, it does have a very unique feel to it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Sorry about that mate! I have put all the photos up now - but I do film in advance, so that could be why! What did you send, and under what name? I'll look it up for you! :D Cheers mate, Sam :)
4:40 I did not know that! did also not come with a coal load? Is that Adams Radial Tank the Oxford Rail one that runs better? 16:32 nice to see a model of a rebuilt pacific in Southern green!
Yeah it's pretty cool! Yes she has coal - it's just not filled to the top for some reason! Yes that's her - she runs okay, but I had to oil her before running, since if you don't, she smokes and goes really slowly! I love that SR green too - very lovely to see! :D Cheers mate, Sam :)
Hi Sam! I am heavily revamping my layout, and I was wondering what controller is should use that has2 knobs. Any recommendations? Also plz do more drivers eye views
Hi Alan, yes I just shortened it - it was a bit tedious, but seemed to do the trick! I also have to oil up her motor before each time she runs - otherwise it just smokes, and goes super slowly - bad motor! Cheers, Sam :)
My sort of running session! I also have a soft spot for the Q1s a magnificently ugly engine. Their nickname was Charlies as they were originally numbered C1 etc.
lol on the busess i'm just waiting for the day a low loader comse by your house and some guys says "ten pounds get fix a loco great, here's ya go it shouldn't take too long" and its just like a lil tank engine but full sized
the mystery southern coaches are in fact some BR mk1 imposters. hornby/triang did mk 1s in the big 4 liveries for some reason. And although they are not genuine you could change the decals to the br lion and use them as br regional coaches or just do what i do and pretend they are from a preservation line. i have great western mk 1s.
Hi Andrew, many thanks for the info on those - yes I've heard things about Hornby producing imposter coaches - thanks for the tips though, I will consider having those done! All the best, Sam :)
Bullied locomotives did have odd designs like the batle of britian pacifics and q1s. However the q1 is definitely not the ugliest bullied locomotive though.
Yeah I agree actually - I had one in for repairs last week - the detail isn't as good as Oxford, but it runs much better, it must be said! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hey Sam, I just bought my first model train set (the flying Scotsman) and set it up on a table in my shed, it was working fine for about thirty minutes and then the light on the controller started flickering and then it turned off. Now when I try to turn it on it it stays on for about 10 seconds and turns off I've checked if it was a short circuit like the internet told me but it still won't work. What could be wrong and how can I fix it (keeping in mind I'm only 14 so I can't afford to buy a new controller other than the r8250)
Hmmm... yeah that's a nasty problem, a service may fix things, but it shouldn't be faulty so soon - so you could have motor trouble, or something shorting that shouldn't be. The best thing would be to take it back to the shop or contact the seller to get it exchanged, or refunded - so sorry you had trouble :( Thanks for watching, Sam :)
The Q1s look really nice they don't look ugly at all, quite the opposite, as beautiful as a Duchess or an A4. Also here's a small request, on your running sessions could you put music on them? If you don't want to I understand, you might still want to talk during them and music wouldn't go well with that (by the way I mean put music after you present the locos, I still want to here their history : ).
Thanks very much mate - yes I agree with you actually, I'm very fond of them too! Yeah I did try the music for a while, but lots of people said they much preferred to hear the locos running, rather than music! I will still use music in the reviews though! :D Cheers, Sam :)
As you know, I'm not a fan of Southern Engines. However, I take exception to two Southern Engines only and those two are Tender Engines. Taw Valley comes first (I don't know which preserved railway is her home), and Sir Lamiel, owned by the NRM, comes second. I'd advise you not to show too many Southern Engine Running sessions, because they'd bore me senseless. Good video, I will admit.
Okay Shawn, that is a good idea actually! No I can't remember any terrible crashes, I know I have had some, but I don't think any of them got badly injured, normally just broken couplings at the worst, hehe! Cheers, Sam :)
Yes they will, just as normal! But you would need to make sure the bridge is meeting the loco you want to control, without modification that is! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Great video Sam, by the way that Adams Radial is actually in East Kent Railway livery. It is the same loco that is on the Bluebell today. She was purchased from the war department in 1919 by the EKR, numbered #5 (the WD had brought her from the LSWR in 1917 and they used her shunting at a supply dept in Sittingbourne, Kent). She worked until 1939 when she was laid aside pending heavy repairs, but these never happened due to the out break of WW2. However in 1946 the Southern Railway brought her, apparently at scrap value, to provide extra motive power for the Lyme Regis branch (they were expecting a surge in tourist traffic after the war) The other two survivors of the class were already working the branch - The Adams Radials were the only large tanks with enough grunt to work the line, with a light enough axle loading not to risk damage to some rather light weight bridges on the route, so they had already retained two for this line since the late 1920's. Anyway she was repaired and took her turn with the other two on the Lyme Regis - Axminster services until they were replaced by DMU's in 1961, when she was brought by the Bluebell. I just learned that myself after getting curious about the livery and thought I would share :)
Have a great week mate, and glad your business is going well
Jon
(PS - Just discovered that during WW1 the Railway Operating Department, which controlled the railways during the conflict, loaned several of the LSWR locos to the Highland Railway, who had a locomotive shortage and they ran on light passenger services around the Inverness area for a year or so!)
Hi Jon, thanks a lot for that mate - I was wondering what EKR stood for! Many thanks for all the info on her - that was great to read! You have a great week too, and thanks very much!
All the best mate,
Sam :)
Jon
hello :)
Thank you for the southern railway running session I've really enjoyed it
No problem! I'm really glad you did! :3
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Love the video Sam and a great collection of locomotives. Coaches are looking pretty good too. Coaches and locomotives in southern livery always look great.
Oscar
Thanks very much Oscar, you're very kind - yeah I always adore seeing SR locos with those lovely green coaches!
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
great to see all these loco's
But I have a idea for a running session, maybe you can do a running session with trains that survived al these Years!
Great video sam!
Hi mate, thanks so much for the kind comment! Yeah that's a very good idea actually - I will do that! :D
All the best,
Sam :)
Southern Locos. Pretty. Bloody Beautiful.
Great Vid Sam!
Keep up the awesomeness!
-Stephen
haha! Thanks a lot Stephen, glad you like them as much as I do! :3
All the best,
Sam :)
Great Southern running session. Really enjoyed this Video! I love the Q1. Thanks Sam
Thanks very much my friend, really glad you liked that!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Hi Sam, I liked the triple header, great running session as always. Cheers John.
Thanks John! Yeah it was great fun actually - I'd never really done that before! :3
All the best mate,
Sam :)
When you think about it, people only remember the Southern for the Bulleid Pacifics (basically), and considering the roster they really had, it's quite a shame. Thanks for sharing this with us. And keep up the good work.
Thanks very much mate - yeah that's true, there were loads of different engines really, but definitely those pacifics are the most well known!
Glad you liked it mate, it's my pleasure!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Another great running session with more great locos! I personally think this was one of the best running sessions yet!
All the best,
Alex
Hi Alex, thanks so much for the kind comment - I'm so glad you enjoyed it that much! :D
All the best,
Sam :)
Nice running session. I see in the background of the turntable shot that you have soon guaperal crates. I have some too and I find that they're great for storing rolling stock, scenic items and paints.
Hi Luke, thanks so much mate! haha yeah, I think strawberries came in those originally, lol - but you're right, they are great! :D
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
Nice running session. .the triple header schools looked really cool. Looks like a M7 review is due? I'm looking forward to that one as I love tank engines. Great video as always Sam
Thanks Jose! Really glad you liked that - and yeah definitely time for an M7 review!! :D
Cheers again mate,
Sam :)
I would love to see a rebuilt bulleid Pacific in southern lime green, even though it's not historically accurate, just for a bit of novelty I think that would look smart. A great southern running session Sam, its actually quite appropriate making a southern running session now as the 9th of July is the 50th anniversary of the end of southern steam. Keep the faith - callum
Me too actually - and I think the Wrenn ones prove how lovely that would be! Really glad you liked it, and yeah someone else said that too - though I didn't know that was the case, it just worked out perfectly! :D
Cheers my friend,
Sam :)
this is my favourite thing ever since this is the area I am in , great video again Sam 😃,
Hi Oskar, that's great to hear! The SR isn't my region, but I think it's definitely my favourite!!
Glad you liked it mate,
Sam :)
Catching up on the video' Sam, love the Schools class, have 10 one of my favourites, love Southern Locos. Back to checking out your video's no cricket till Wednesday, 5th test at the SCG. Regards John from Oz.
Thanks a lot John - I love the Schools too - always have done!
Happy New Year,
Sam :)
My favourite SR locomotives are M7 class and Merchant Navy class!
Ooh very good choices there - I think I'd have to agree with you!
Cheers,
Sam :)
The Adams radial tank (i think thats how you spell it) I thought looked very nice today. All the Best. 👍🚂🚂
Thanks a lot Josh - she is a lovely looker! :D
All the best,
Sam :)
Love when you start around the turntable, getting some good use out of it. I bought mine it seems to just sit around on the layout, not much practical use for it. So much easier to lift most times.
Thanks mate! Yeah I love that too - hopefully it'll work for more than a few months! haha that's true - but for videos it's very nice to do things on there! :D
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
Take a look at Ronald Dodd's videos. There is one where he got a single Hornby Dublo locomotive (with extra weight) pulling 30 old Hornby Dublo coaches, you can imagine the drag on that. I'm sure the Wrenn locomotives that are based on Dublo could handle even more modern coaches.
Blimey that's insane - I don't think I've seen that one!! :O
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Nice running session mate btw i think the SR is the neglected little brother of the big four nice to there locos run for a change !
Thanks mate! Yeah I think so too - I've always loved those locos!
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
Sam; nice running session. Try oiling those lethargic loco motors with a spot of synthetic oil. I used to use 10W-30 Mobil 1 for my s scale locomotives, and they ran fine. Still waiting for my 2-6-0 Crab. I don't know why, unless somebody decided to mutiny. Anyway, watching your trains is probably as close as I'll ever get to a layout, due to health and age reasons. Keep up the good work.
Bob
Thanks a lot Robert - absolutely, all of my locos get regular servicing, which includes oiling! Really glad to hear watching my layout is enjoyable for you - hope you're doing okay health-wise!
All the best mate,
Sam :)
I can see EKR on that Adams Radial Tank of yours, that means East Kent Railway.
Which was a light railway owned by a man called Colonel Stephens who owned an empire of light railways in the UK.
Also, the Radial Tank which the Bluebell Railway own ran on the East Kent Railway when it was purchased in 1919.
Hi William, thanks very much - I was wondering what EKR stood for actually!
Thanks for the info mate,
Cheers,
Sam :)
No problem
Can you do a comparison video of American and British locomotives and an American locomotive running session
Your Q1 model is so smooth and quiet!
I know!! And it had loads of problems when I got it too - but I managed to fix it up good! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
ow i was excited when i saw it and saw it great locos and video and i LOVE the new turntable
Thanks a lot mate!! Yeah the turntable is great fun - I'm very happy with it now actually! :3
Cheers,
Sam :)
They all look great, my favourite has to be the schools class. I have been looking for one for a while but have been put of by the dreaded tender drive. Now I have found Hornby do a 'Shrewsbury' so I think I will get that and take your advice regarding the Model Centre to get it renamed.
Thanks a lot Ian, yes the Schools are very elegant! Yeah I would - actually even the Railroad ones are very good, they're loco drive, and seem to be better quality than the railways ones!
All the best,
Sam :)
in a few days, it would be 50 years since the end of southern steam, great vid btw
Hi Kevin, I didn't realise that when making the video - but that's some great timing there!!
Thanks a lot for watching,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains yep
Great video mate! It has been a while since you did some SR. :)
Thanks mate! I know - it really has!! I do have a new SR train pack though, so I will try to show that at some point! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
I think the Q1's are beautiful, I wish we would've saved more.
Thanks Ted, I think so too - it's a shame that only that one survived... but I'm very glad that one did!
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
I love southern engines. There's something about those 4-6-0s (or 2-3-0) that make me really like them. As well as those green Mk1s.. edit: and the first two 4-4-0
Fantastic to hear that - I love them too! :D
Thanks for watching - Sam :)
Glad to see another running session been quite a while for the next session can you do the strongest engine running session.
HI Austin, thanks a lot mate - yes that's going ahead, it's going to be a big freight running session, which will show some of the strongest freight locos running! :D
All the best,
Sam :)
Great video Sam keep it up
I now have one of those wrenn utilities van but in br blue
Thanks David, much appreciated! Wow really? Never seen one of those, must be quite rare then??
Cheers,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains don't you have one I remember seeing one in your train fair video
Don't know if you know. But 50 years since the end of Southern steam this week.
Hi Edward! I'm a bit scared now... because I didn't know that... and this sort of unintentional timing happens a lot! Oh well - that's very awesome though! :D
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
The Q1 was the most powerfull 0-6-0 tender engine in Britain. It had a tractive effort of 30.000 lbf
Yeah that's pretty crazy - very impressive really!
Cheers,
Sam :)
I did a power test many years ago on my locos, involving a heavy freight car, a rope, a wheel (pulley), and some (scale)weights. The winners are:
-1st -Roco: BR 132 (Co'Co' with traction tires)
-2nd -Piko: class 01/5 (4-6-2 with tires)
-3th -Athearn: SD-40/2 (Co'Co' extra heavy, !no tires!)
Ooh very impressive! What a good idea too! I suppose the SD40 is the most impressive then - since it has no tyres!
Thanks for watching mate,
Sam :)
Athearn locos has a lot of metal in them (mostly steel), and the chassis is a one piece molding. It even beaten locos with traction tires. Like a caveman in loco: primitive, simple, strong, and brute. They not expensive do to their not so high detailing , but i propose u (or anyone who interested in US models) to try one.
SR locos are some of my favourite-I may have a malachite green N15 coming from eBay- it depends if I have the highest bid
Me too mate - oh wow I bet that's amazing - enjoy her mate! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
some very nice trains indeed, i would hope that there aren't any more ocean trucks left to be found as you seem to have hoarded a load!
Thanks very much mate!! haha that seems true actually - there wasn't any at all at the last train fair I visited, lol!
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Triple header, that's something you don't see everyday. 7:44, bullman, you just can't resist the attention can you. Gotta say though, the Q1 is a wonder to say. Have you seen the new 2017 Q1 and Bullied Pacifics.
Cheers
Avi
haha yeah for sure - I enjoyed doing that one! No, he really can't resist - bless him! No I've not seen them in the flesh - I have to say that I assume the 'new' Q1 will be the same as the old one, just re-released! The Bullied Pacifics do look superb I must admit, but they're just too costly for me sadly - I don't like being ripped off that badly, hehe!
All the best mate,
Sam :)
Amazing video as usual! Could you possibly get a model of LNER loco you have never reviewed before? Maybe you could get some ideas from the LNER encyclopedia website. It features some engine classes many people have never seen before.
Hi mate! Yes that'd be fantastic - I do have one or two actually, that are secrets yet to be reviewed, hehe!
Thanks for watching mate,
Sam :)
They say during testing of the q1, Bullied would sit on the coal pile while the engine ran up to 60 miles an hour backwards!
Good god... brave man, lol! ;D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains that's alright I have subscribed and very much enjoying your videos!
Q1 always had a nice design compared to most foreign steam locomotive,it looked like a locomotive of power and that probably why so many people like him like i do,it probably the same reason why you like foreign steam engines that other people wouldn't think of it as a big deal is because it gives off a different feel from what your use to seeing and neville wasn't a bad character is Thomas and friends ether
Yeah for sure - and it definitely wasn't designed to look nice, but it ended up looking great anyway (in my opinion!). But yeah you're right, it does have a very unique feel to it!
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Very nice video sam would it be possible to do a new LMS running session? keep up for good work i love your videos!!!! 😀
Hi mate, yes that would be lovely - I'll look into doing another one of those at some point! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Sorry, I have not had talked to you for a long time it's because of school and nice running session!, The bluebell engine
That's okay mate - hope it's going well for you! Glad you enjoyed the video too!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Beautiful locos as usual :)
Thanks a lot mate - that's very kind of you to say!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Nice video Sam u make the best TH-cam videos mate
Thanks so much my friend, that's very nice of you to say,
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
Sam'sTrains no problem mate ps u should get some point motors so u can change them by a switch and u can stay at the controls
still waiting to see my phot haha :) keep up the good work and don't rush your self
Sorry about that mate! I have put all the photos up now - but I do film in advance, so that could be why! What did you send, and under what name? I'll look it up for you! :D
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
I sent in that class158 in GWR green, and I don't think I put it in a name if so it will be falcon bateman
4:40 I did not know that! did also not come with a coal load?
Is that Adams Radial Tank the Oxford Rail one that runs better?
16:32 nice to see a model of a rebuilt pacific in Southern green!
Yeah it's pretty cool! Yes she has coal - it's just not filled to the top for some reason!
Yes that's her - she runs okay, but I had to oil her before running, since if you don't, she smokes and goes really slowly!
I love that SR green too - very lovely to see! :D
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
Hi Sam! I am heavily revamping my layout, and I was wondering what controller is should use that has2 knobs. Any recommendations? Also plz do more drivers eye views
Hi Ben! Sounds great - yeah the Gaugemaster ones are very good, and those Hornby HM2000 controllers are great also! :D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
Great video, glad to see the Adams Radial behaving herself. Did You take the spring out of the front bogie or just shorten it?
Al.
Hi Alan, yes I just shortened it - it was a bit tedious, but seemed to do the trick! I also have to oil up her motor before each time she runs - otherwise it just smokes, and goes super slowly - bad motor!
Cheers,
Sam :)
Great video
Thanks Jack! :D
Hey, Sam!
I know its expensive but you shold realy get the Riovassi Big Boy. (This loco is a 4-8-8-4)
Have a nice day!
Tom : ^ )
Yeah definitely - I would love to get one some day - I will save up for one, I promise! ;D
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
I hope the ghost of timthoy will find them Sam becarefull
very nice!
Thanks mate!! Glad you liked them :3
Cheers,
Sam :)
I don't think Bullman shares your love of Southern running, he made an early entry and exit not to be seen again. lol. David.
haha! That might be true actually - he seems more taken with red liveries, haha!
All the best mate,
Sam :)
Btw the adam's tank is my favorite
Ooh nice - those are lovely! :3
Cheers mate,
Sam :)
18 West Country/Battle of Britain classes are preserved
Okay mate, duly noted - thanks for that!
Thanks for watching,
Sam :)
so nice
Thanks very much! :D
Hey Sam. I'm due to be moving house soon and I'm gonna need to leave my table behind (again). Time to start from scratch I guess
Awhh Jake, I'm sorry to hear that mate - oh well, at least it's great fun building layouts?? :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
I suppose so. Got some plans tucked away, but I don't like boxing all my stuff away especially after all that work
My sort of running session! I also have a soft spot for the Q1s a magnificently ugly engine. Their nickname was Charlies as they were originally numbered C1 etc.
Hi Iain, that's great to hear mate - me too, haha magnificently ugly is right!! Oh right, no I didn't know that actually!
Cheers,
Sam :)
The Q1 is nice but nothing can beat the E2's
haha! Fair enough - yes the E2s were very lovely ;3
Cheers,
Sam :)
But I wanted to see the E2 in action pulling two coaches like Thomas pulling Annie and Clarabel
Hi Alan, yeah that would have been nice - but this was a SR running session, so that wouldn't have been quite right!
All the best,
Sam :)
and i spotted Mr Bull oww i love him
haha well spotted - Bullman says hi ;D
You can all go and see a S-15 at the bluebell railway
Ooh fantastic - that'd be well worth doing! :D
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Sam :)
I actually like the Q1s. Isn't Neville from Thomas and Friends based off this loco?
Yes
Oh yeah I love them too - I just admit they're ugly, lol! But yes - that is Neville! :D
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I actually don´t find the Q1 ugly at all, she´s quite beautiful!
haha, me too as it happens - they are lovely things really!
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you should have a double header freight train that's really long
Ooh yeah that'd be awesome to do! :D
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Sam can you make a little n gauge layout for on your desk or something I need your reviews
Ooh that might be fun - I'll consider doing that mate!! :D
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Sam :)
Pls do a vid working out how much all 3 schools class combined can pull
haha okay! Yeah that would be worth a try one day! :D
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Sam :)
lol on the busess i'm just waiting for the day a low loader comse by your house and some guys says "ten pounds get fix a loco great, here's ya go it shouldn't take too long" and its just like a lil tank engine but full sized
haha I know right... then I'll be badly screwed, lol!
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huh you remind me of a old toy shop in Kansas they have a train that runs through the whole shop and has a layout in shop
Oh wow that sounds awesome - I'd love to see that! :D
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Sam'sTrains I manage to fix the train I told you about to she runs like a champ
Aww I was hoping for A southern railway Trainspotting. );
Don't worry mate! I will try to do one of those at some point! :3
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39 Southern Q1s were scrapped? Blimey!
Yeah they were! :(
But only one remains! Lucky!
could you do a modern running session? like with 66s and hsts and voyagers
Yeah for sure! I'm doing some diesel videos soon, if that counts?? :3
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Sam :)
Sam'sTrains close enough
the mystery southern coaches are in fact some BR mk1 imposters. hornby/triang did mk 1s in the big 4 liveries for some reason. And although they are not genuine you could change the decals to the br lion and use them as br regional coaches or just do what i do and pretend they are from a preservation line. i have great western mk 1s.
Hi Andrew, many thanks for the info on those - yes I've heard things about Hornby producing imposter coaches - thanks for the tips though, I will consider having those done!
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Sam :)
Please start getting some Woodland Scenics sets and start showcasing them
Do they do sets?! Or do you mean scenery sets maybe??
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Sam :)
They sell sets as well as separate scenery pieces to help make a very scenic layout: woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/
The N7 & Q1 & school class
Ooh good choice!! :D
Bullied locomotives did have odd designs like the batle of britian pacifics and q1s. However the q1 is definitely not the ugliest bullied locomotive though.
Thanks Luke! Yes they were an odd bunch, I do love them though! Go on then, what's his ugliest?? ;D
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Sam :)
Sam'sTrains Bullied Leaders. They don't even look like a steam engine.
Why not buy a Hornby Adams Radial instead of a Oxford Adams Radial? Its one of Hornby´s best.
Yeah I agree actually - I had one in for repairs last week - the detail isn't as good as Oxford, but it runs much better, it must be said!
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Sam you haven't done a London Brighton and south coast railway running Session
That's true! I don't really have enough locos for that yet - but hopefully I will soon! :D
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yes
Yes?!
Guys I saw cheltanam once in real life at the watercress line!
Ooh lovely! I bet that was gorgeous! :3
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Hey Sam,
I just bought my first model train set (the flying Scotsman) and set it up on a table in my shed, it was working fine for about thirty minutes and then the light on the controller started flickering and then it turned off. Now when I try to turn it on it it stays on for about 10 seconds and turns off I've checked if it was a short circuit like the internet told me but it still won't work. What could be wrong and how can I fix it (keeping in mind I'm only 14 so I can't afford to buy a new controller other than the r8250)
Hmmm... yeah that's a nasty problem, a service may fix things, but it shouldn't be faulty so soon - so you could have motor trouble, or something shorting that shouldn't be. The best thing would be to take it back to the shop or contact the seller to get it exchanged, or refunded - so sorry you had trouble :(
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Sam :)
I would like you to run lime riges and the p2
Ooh nice idea - I'll try to get around to that one day! :D
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Sam :)
The Q1s look really nice they don't look ugly at all, quite the opposite, as beautiful as a Duchess or an A4. Also here's a small request, on your running sessions could you put music on them? If you don't want to I understand, you might still want to talk during them and music wouldn't go well with that (by the way I mean put music after you present the locos, I still want to here their history : ).
Thanks very much mate - yes I agree with you actually, I'm very fond of them too! Yeah I did try the music for a while, but lots of people said they much preferred to hear the locos running, rather than music! I will still use music in the reviews though! :D
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Hay Sam You ever thought of giving a hornby live steam a run on ur lines?
Hi mate! No never tried that, but I would like to give it a shot... if I can ever afford to, lol!
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U should borrow mine :P And thanks for making the vids
U should borrow mine :P And thanks for making the vids
seriously tho
As you know, I'm not a fan of Southern Engines. However, I take exception to two Southern Engines only and those two are Tender Engines. Taw Valley comes first (I don't know which preserved railway is her home), and Sir Lamiel, owned by the NRM, comes second. I'd advise you not to show too many Southern Engine Running sessions, because they'd bore me senseless. Good video, I will admit.
Ahh that’s good to hear, yes those two are very lovely indeed!!
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can u do more triple headers plz Sam
Yeah!! I just need to figure out which ones I could do, without blowing my controller up, lol!
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At 1:50 how'd you make the one loco move and keep the others on the same line still?
Hi Connor - it's a modified turntable, I can choose which tracks go live! :D
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Can you do a hornby class 50 review pls
Yes definitely! I'll be doing one soon! :D
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Great video , it's quite confusing because here in the US we have a Southern Railway here
haha oh yeah of course! Yeah sorry about that - I maybe should have mentioned that!
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Sam :)
By the way Recently how many, aprox, Subscribers do you get a day
Hi mate, last month it averaged about 29 per day, so pretty good really!! :D
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Sam :)
But wait…what about bachmann Emily? I've been waiting for weeks 😢😭
I know I know! She's coming on the 15th... but there's more Thomas coming before then! :3
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Ok 👌🏼
I have a question. Do u think I should introduce my layout to my channel?
Hi Sam - that'd be a great idea, yeah I'd like to see that! :D
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Sam'sTrains ok! Check my channel on Wednesday and it'll be in there!
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make a running session about trains that are in movies
also have any of your engines been in a bad crash
Okay Shawn, that is a good idea actually! No I can't remember any terrible crashes, I know I have had some, but I don't think any of them got badly injured, normally just broken couplings at the worst, hehe!
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0:42 Speak for yourself! I think it looks very nice! :)
haha sorry! As you know, I do love them too, hehe!
mine is Thomas and Gordon
Aah yeah - very good choice! :3
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Could you review the M7?
Yeah for sure - it's on my list of things to do! :D
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Love the cow on the flat car
haha! I'll tell Bullman you send him compliments!
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Sam :)
The Q1 is Neville in Thomas and Friends
Well spotted, that's true! :D
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Sam :)
will dcc controlled locos qprk on the turntable?
*work
Yes they will, just as normal! But you would need to make sure the bridge is meeting the loco you want to control, without modification that is!
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Sam :)
ok thanks
18:38 do this more often
Good idea!! :D