That is one Huge diesel 12 wheel drive look like . My 3 diesels. 8 wheel just gotta repair one. I love the paint scheme. To find some passenger cars. Can be challenging. And costly but remember the pictures I found and sent you common paint you see in 1950s to 1968. There is 2 locomotives that have been saved and 1 PA black and yellow paint scheme . one e9 runs new England railroad Museum. They also have 1 road diesel but I'm glad to see this one to get running . The motor condition looks and sounds like how that chattanooga steamer I bought for $20 like it's brand new. The music sounded very good sounded similar to what i would play on my grandmother's lowrey electronic organ and my keyboard the piano part also it was quite relaxing mellow music. which this is AWESOME serenity!
Runs like a champ, Harrison. Did you have any doubts? Even though it would have run if you just soldered the wire back on and pressed the gear back in place, good choice to clean it since you had it apart. Nice, smooth reassembly. You made it look Tyco easy. Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍
Two New Haven locomotives and no coaches to pull? Somebody ought to change that. I'd get around to it if I had some to (permanently) spare. The eighties was quite the time for New Haven cowl locomotives, some brands didn't know one locomotive from another. I think Tyco and IHC have the most accurate representations of the FL9 when all said and done, even though it's an entirely different range of locomotives, they sure got the paint right.
Great job, it really looks like a smooth runner, I had one in a chessie paint years ago that I bought used and the larger plastic gear that meshes with the metal gear that you applied glue to had hardly any teeth on it and would slip and squeal all around the track and was a real problem runner.
I like how you always seem genuinely surprised that they run. I mean, come on, you know how these videos end. Haha. Great job. As if you’re at 12K already. Crazy.
Enjoy watching your videos. That New Haven is a nice looking piece. Don’t even own any HO scale, my gauge is O. Would like to see you work on some more O scale engines. I also like your choice of background music.
Maybe it's just me being a bit paranoid, but after the basic motor assembly, I would put power to the little beast just to make sure I didn't forget anything.
Hi SMT - I think Daniel Hauck also recommended lifting the gears from a Power Torque mechanism, by using a flat tool underneath the gears. Tyco with their yellow horns; no matter what railroad the engine was painted for! Perhaps William McGeehan, Crude Caboose, or Matt Ho New Haven could verify this; I recall seeing a photo of a New Haven diesel pulling a train of stainless steel passenger cars. If that is accurate, SMT could pull his Santa Fe passenger cars with the engine!
One of the best things you can do for these is replace the stock motor magnets with higher-quality ones, so that it can generate a good magnetic field without needing to draw excessive current
For a while, B&M E7s would run through to New Haven from White River Junction and return. NH, sent PAs or C liners up on the opposite “side” of the train. I would have loved to see a PA in the classic B&M “minuteman” red and cream/yellow. Oh, we got an idea about a C liner from B&M’s FM P12-42s for their talgo train.
Heres a suggestion. Instead of just wiping off the comutator, just fill up a little bowl with isiprobic alcohol and put the comutator in there and let it soak for awhile. I did that and it made the comutator look new
I have 3 old Tyco and Ahm locomotives that didn't run so what I did was that sprayed a little bit of wd40 inside them and after that they ran like new again
Like a few people said the NH never had E7s, but they ran third rail commuter trains, and they had engines called FL9s. These engines could pick up power from the Third rail and there was a diesels engine for non third rail trains. Nice job!
Lovely engine, does the other one run well with this? I'd imagine the two of them together would not only look spectacular, but would probably haul a long passenger train very nicely. I've always loved this particular scheme, as it has a lot of cubist influence, almost taking after the shape defying look of dazzle pattern camouflage.
I've always enjoyed the New Haven livery! I would love to see you some day attempt to turn these units into upgraded and highly detailed models like I once suggested.
Working on these tyco powertorques can be challenging abit. Did you know you can put a playstation motor like the silver can motor in it? Im trying to work on one its challenging i would say but Btw Beautiful loco!
The E7A was one of the best locos TYCO did after the sale to Consolidated Foods. The mechanism, plus the fact that that loco wears New Haven livery, tells me it's TYCO.
A little "church music" to go along with St. John Baptist Day! It looks like that wire broke when it was pretty new and hasn't run since. It's in great shape. I love working on those Tyco Power Torque motor.
Smt I got a question. If a wire that helps the locomotive get electrical pickup comes loose of a rivarossi 4-6-2 and needs soldering do you need to put flux or not.
i just bought a used tyco e7A in the NH scheme. it looks brand new but didnt run. the gears were stuck and one wire broke off. thanks to your video i was able to fix it easily and its the best running engine i have!
Three pole... That's a three pole "Pancake" motor. Slow is awesome... by the way, it's at least 30 years old. And the motor is in great condition... perhaps because it hadn't run all those years it was "broke" out of service. Runs better than a PennCentral! John
A very handsome locomotive even if it was a "shelf queen" BUT she's a RUNNER! Once again SMT moves a locomotive from the dead line to alive and well. Nicely done.
Hi SMT mainline i would like to ask one question i have brought an old hornby triang locomotive that i will be restoring soon i would just like to ask one thing in alot of your videos you use grease what is the main reason to use grease and what grease should i use.
Great instructional video! I recently acquired this same Tyco locomotive with the same paint scheme. Have you or anyone else ever encountered having the teeth wear down on the large diameter plastic gear on these motors? No replacements available that I can find.
That is one Huge diesel 12 wheel drive look like . My 3 diesels. 8 wheel just gotta repair one. I love the paint scheme. To find some passenger cars. Can be challenging. And costly but remember the pictures I found and sent you common paint you see in 1950s to 1968. There is 2 locomotives that have been saved and 1 PA black and yellow paint scheme . one e9 runs new England railroad Museum. They also have 1 road diesel but I'm glad to see this one to get running . The motor condition looks and sounds like how that chattanooga steamer I bought for $20 like it's brand new. The music sounded very good sounded similar to what i would play on my grandmother's lowrey electronic organ and my keyboard the piano part also it was quite relaxing mellow music.
which this is AWESOME serenity!
She’s a real beaut. And runs very well. Hats off to you Harrison on another great restoration.
Locomotive: “I don’t wanna run anymore.”
SMT: “Are you really in charge here?”
Haha
You make the most funniest train jokes ever!
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I love the look of the E7's
Whenever the title says: “Can we make it run?” I always say of course!
Same
The new haven paint schemes looks amazing on that e unit.
Great video. Love the New Haven paint scheme on that E8. Keep it up.
*E7
Runs like a champ, Harrison. Did you have any doubts? Even though it would have run if you just soldered the wire back on and pressed the gear back in place, good choice to clean it since you had it apart. Nice, smooth reassembly. You made it look Tyco easy.
Thanks for sharing. 👍 👍 👍
Two New Haven locomotives and no coaches to pull? Somebody ought to change that. I'd get around to it if I had some to (permanently) spare.
The eighties was quite the time for New Haven cowl locomotives, some brands didn't know one locomotive from another. I think Tyco and IHC have the most accurate representations of the FL9 when all said and done, even though it's an entirely different range of locomotives, they sure got the paint right.
I always click when I see a new SMT Mainline video. I click as soon as I can.
I'm literally watching this while I'm working on a locomotive.
👏 Great work!
Great job, it really looks like a smooth runner, I had one in a chessie paint years ago that I bought used and the larger plastic gear that meshes with the metal gear that you applied glue to had hardly any teeth on it and would slip and squeal all around the track and was a real problem runner.
That's positively creeping along for Tyco of that era on the low speed test.
I like how you always seem genuinely surprised that they run. I mean, come on, you know how these videos end. Haha. Great job. As if you’re at 12K already. Crazy.
Hi smt hows nerf cat love your custom painted engine
Keep up the Awsome work on those engines.
Enjoy watching your videos. That New Haven is a nice looking piece. Don’t even own any HO scale, my gauge is O. Would like to see you work on some more O scale engines. I also like your choice of background music.
Maybe it's just me being a bit paranoid, but after the basic motor assembly, I would put power to the little beast just to make sure I didn't forget anything.
THIS CHANNEL IS GROWING LIKE A FOREST FIRE! I remember when he had like 3k!
Hi SMT - I think Daniel Hauck also recommended lifting the gears from a Power Torque mechanism, by using a flat tool underneath the gears. Tyco with their yellow horns; no matter what railroad the engine was painted for! Perhaps William McGeehan, Crude Caboose, or Matt Ho New Haven could verify this; I recall seeing a photo of a New Haven diesel pulling a train of stainless steel passenger cars. If that is accurate, SMT could pull his Santa Fe passenger cars with the engine!
I've seen black horns on some TYCO locos. The Baldwin Sharknose in BN livery had a double ended horn which was grey.
It’s great to watch you repair locomotives diesels. I’m starting to buy used units and repair them by watching your show. Thankyou
I’m working at that E7 currently, mines painted Milwaukee Road. Your video showed me how to get those springs back in, I was lost!
Achievement unlocked: No springs lost
imma correct you there.
*Achievement Unlocked: No Springs Lost*
@@FranzFerdinandVIII ah yes a fellow grammar nazi
I *Refuse* to be associated to the third reich
@@FranzFerdinandVIII That's what they a l l say
Can’t wait to see the blue goose
That’s gonna be E🅱️ic
Old Tyco and Mantua locomotives like this have a tendency to lose connections from the wires to the motor. quite often that is the main/only problem
Yes... good content👍👍
One of the best things you can do for these is replace the stock motor magnets with higher-quality ones, so that it can generate a good magnetic field without needing to draw excessive current
For a while, B&M E7s would run through to New Haven from White River Junction and return. NH, sent PAs or C liners up on the opposite “side” of the train. I would have loved to see a PA in the classic B&M “minuteman” red and cream/yellow. Oh, we got an idea about a C liner from B&M’s FM P12-42s for their talgo train.
Heres a suggestion. Instead of just wiping off the comutator, just fill up a little bowl with isiprobic alcohol and put the comutator in there and let it soak for awhile. I did that and it made the comutator look new
very talented. i enjoy watching your videos.hey from Arkansas
NEW HAEN GNAG IS BACK
1725 views on the same day of release wish my channel was that good the channel is Melissa Grant with some train stuff!
Good job on the restoration. What kind of screwdriver were you using? I’d like to get one for myself.
Now you can run in back to back A-A with its twin unit
WOW !!! Thats one big xacto knife. Lol
I was just happy watching you run it on the layout. Good repair. Where can i get one of this classic engine? 😃
I have 3 old Tyco and Ahm locomotives that didn't run so what I did was that sprayed a little bit of wd40 inside them and after that they ran like new again
I was watching your videos and this came out! I did not watch it yet but I’m sure that it will be good!😁😁😄
Like a few people said the NH never had E7s, but they ran third rail commuter trains, and they had engines called FL9s. These engines could pick up power from the Third rail and there was a diesels engine for non third rail trains. Nice job!
Can you start putting your P.O. Box in the description
You do a lot for your trains. I wish I could be like you.
Lovely engine, does the other one run well with this? I'd imagine the two of them together would not only look spectacular, but would probably haul a long passenger train very nicely.
I've always loved this particular scheme, as it has a lot of cubist influence, almost taking after the shape defying look of dazzle pattern camouflage.
Whqt a beautiful engine
He always finds a way to make it happen. Keep it up smt
I've always enjoyed the New Haven livery! I would love to see you some day attempt to turn these units into upgraded and highly detailed models like I once suggested.
I think why the locomotive run so smoothly and great is because the original owner (not Charles) as not realize what happen
They might have run it out of the box and the wire came un done at some point when running
i wish i could make marx run :| nice loco doe
Hey Harrison! I don't know if you saw my email but my locomotive is on its way to you!
You should get a union Pacific big boy that's not running and fix it, that would be something everyone would want to see
They're very expensive however. They go for 200 or more. eeesh!
Cool E unit
You need yourself a test track mate. Awesome looking loco, great job!
I agree
I know Tyco is extremely unreliable, but for some reason I really want to buy an E7, specifically Burlington Northern.
I've been replacing those bad pancake motors with can motors found in cdrom drives, they work far better and are way more reliable.
Great demonstration. This gives me incentive to dig out my Tyco’s and tune them up. Thank you for sharing.
I like the E7 locos more than the F series locos
Working on these tyco powertorques can be challenging abit. Did you know you can put a playstation motor like the silver can motor in it? Im trying to work on one its challenging i would say but Btw Beautiful loco!
Very cool I like the glossy look.
Are you sure it’s Tyco it seems to nice and detailed to be a Tyco .
The E7A was one of the best locos TYCO did after the sale to Consolidated Foods. The mechanism, plus the fact that that loco wears New Haven livery, tells me it's TYCO.
I just collected this one and lubed it good can’t wait to run it in the YARDEN RAILROAD THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES
A little "church music" to go along with St. John Baptist Day! It looks like that wire broke when it was pretty new and hasn't run since. It's in great shape. I love working on those Tyco Power Torque motor.
Smt The Builder.
Smt I got a question. If a wire that helps the locomotive get electrical pickup comes loose of a rivarossi 4-6-2 and needs soldering do you need to put flux or not.
i just bought a used tyco e7A in the NH scheme. it looks brand new but didnt run. the gears were stuck and one wire broke off. thanks to your video i was able to fix it easily and its the best running engine i have!
Three pole... That's a three pole "Pancake" motor. Slow is awesome... by the way, it's at least 30 years old. And the motor is in great condition... perhaps because it hadn't run all those years it was "broke" out of service. Runs better than a PennCentral!
John
A very handsome locomotive even if it was a "shelf queen" BUT she's a RUNNER! Once again SMT moves a locomotive from the dead line to alive and well. Nicely done.
Hi SMT mainline i would like to ask one question i have brought an old hornby triang locomotive that i will be restoring soon i would just like to ask one thing in alot of your videos you use grease what is the main reason to use grease and what grease should i use.
Watching this reminds me of when I DCC converted my C630. What a pain that power torque was, but they do run smooooth when you get 'em right!
Great instructional video! I recently acquired this same Tyco locomotive with the same paint scheme. Have you or anyone else ever encountered having the teeth wear down on the large diameter plastic gear on these motors? No replacements available that I can find.
You’re soldering skills have come a long way. Not many young people can do that! Yeah Tycos and slow speed, not so much!😉
Too bad Tyco didnt use motors like Athearn made. Instead they used those horrible pancake motors..
Nice Video SMT.
Love the new haven
like brand new
Is that an old Life-Like A3 0-4-0 I see there? I had one of those when I was a kid. I ran it so much, I wore it out -- it was my only steam loco.
This is the engine is was talking about in my other comment 😂 That little gear is a pain
I have one of those! Was my dad's. And then you set it on the track next to that little blue steam train that I also have of my father's. Amazing.
Do what you do don't take advice if it always worked for you before, don't change it
Cool F7
Great fan of your work! Please keep on. Learning a lot. Greetings from berlin, Germany
That is a beautiful engine.
First
And it's awfully quiet for an older Tyco!!!!
Great looking E unit.... think ill have to go hunting on ebay for a few
Noice
Nice Video I always love the loco restorations!
do you ever reply to the guys that comment on your channel?
Like I said before YES WE CAN!!!!!!
Of course you can make it run!
She’s a beauty!
Very well done. She is a beauty.
GVO AFTERDARK is on as well
very good video very nice engine
Glad you got that loco going again
Had no idea tyco ran so well
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SMT have you found a girl yet? We need a Mrs SMT.
That's how you lose him from the hobby and won't see him for another 40 years. Girls and cars will do it every time.
How do I stop the driver rod that goes through the armature to stop sparking
Sounds like you have a short from a coil winding to the armature shaft.
@@JBofBrisbane I agree
Why is it called a e-7?
Hi smt