Great job getting the Union Pacific back up to speed Harrison! No doubts. It is a really nice looking locomotive. When I saw the Revell name and the odd drive shaft, I knew that was one for your collection. Union Pacific and BNSF yards here in Denver with lines from each passing within a few miles of the house en route to Cheyenne. New Light Rail stop just up and around the corner as well. Testing crossings every day. Hope you had fun with that Loco! 👍 👍 👍
Hello SMT That Revell engine is from the late 50s-early 60s The type of drive system was also used by Varney, Penn-line, Marx, Hobby line and Gilbert-American-Flyer ho, I have many of these engines that are still running glad to see you get yours running, good luck with it.
Not quite. Revell SW7 switcher trucks were used on later Varney switchers (late 1950s) but with their own motor and cast-zinc carbodies. Penn-line had their own mechanisms, Marx and Gilbert had Hong Kong models--still in production by Model Power.
Wow, it has Brass wheels. That's old! That motor looks powerful. I bet it could out perform any modern locomotive. Remember to give the restored locomotive a long break-in period.
This is why bachmann started making ez trak. Carpet fibers were a big problem ingressing through the openings of the trucks and mixing with the grease.
Nice job! No harm in using HOT water to clean electronics. Something that bad I would spray with Awesome Orange and scrub with hot water and a tooth brush and let dry for a couple hours.
SMT could use the carpet fibers to model vegetation, like tall weeds! When running the locomotive, as soon as SMT says, " All Right! Look At Her Go! ", the locomotive decides to malfunction! ( Murphy's Law.)
What are your plans with that extra dust and grime you cleaned from the loco? I... uh... have a friend... ya that’s it.. a friend of mine collects it. I have.. I mean he has 22 jars of the stuff currently.
Right along with me since i have the 56-59 sw7. The parts i was looking for, i found at Lansing trains show. The driveshaft is very different from that model to the sw7. So now that my sw7 atlantic coast line is mostly completed. I know need to find part for the sw7 Union Pacific i have. Put together plenty of revell models as a kid. In all that time had no clue they made trains.
Most definitely an old Varney drive system which makes sense. Varney called their unit an F-3 if I remember, but manufacturers used F-3, F-7 and F-9 interchangeably. There were differences, but most modelers did not care. I have seen this Revell model with the engineer looking back out the cab window. Also, the Union Pacific caboose Revell marketed, looked quite nice in U.P. colors. It was modeled after an Eastern railroad prototype, but had a brakeman figure on the rear steps.
F3 - 1500 HP, 567B engine. Depending on phase, three side portholes, two side portholes with "chicken wire" over the body openings between them and at the top of the side, two side portholes with louvers over mid side openings and a grill over the opening at the top of the side. If equipped with dynamic brakes, two rectangular vents in the roof. Early models had high cooling fans on the roof, later had lower fans "F5" - Late model F3 (louvers and grills, low fans) with F7 electrical components F7 -1500 HP, 567B engine, upgraded electrics that could take more current, automatic transition (which was an option on late F3's) rather than manual, now standard. Side louvers and grills with a 36 (later 48) inch dynamic brake fan on the roof (if equipped with DB) F9 - 1750 HP, 567C engine. Five rather than four sets of louvers. Grills and 48 inch dynamic brake fan Note that dynamic brakes were an extra cost option not installed on every unit. If it is missing, there is just a plain roof panel where the dynamic brake exhaust would be. Other options were freight vs passenger pilot ("cow catcher"). shrouded front coupler, steam generator to heat passenger cars and various gear ratios for a top speed of between 45 miles per hour for drag freight and helper service and 102 mph for passenger service. This model is an F7 with dynamic brakes and a steam generator Note the green anti-glare panel to keep sun from reflecting off the paint into the crew's eyes
About those "dust bunnies"....have you thought about using a can of compressed air (like those used for blowing the dust out of computer keyboards) or maybe getting a keyboard vacuum cleaner to get rid of those?
Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) will attack some plastics. Denatured alcohol (ethanol that has poisoned so it is unsafe to consume) was the standard of cleaning 50+ years ago. I used to get it in small bottles from the hobby shop. Unfortunately, hobby shops are few. I find i can pick up all the solvents I need at the local hardware store. Also, electronic contact cleaner in the spray can is very useful. Just make sure it will not attack the plastic in the loco you are repairing. Be well.
As a kid I had a Revell trainset with an 0-6-0 steam engine that mechanically made a chugging noise. You need to use a pencil eraser on the backs of those brass wheels and those brass truck contacts to the chassis since the oxidation of brass is non-conductive.
My older brother has a similar revel locomotive that hasn’t run since he was a kid. He’s 72 now. By using your video I was able to completely dis-assemble his locomotive, clean, lube and re-assemble and run again. “It’s Alive” Lol. Thanks so much for being some fun back into the life of some model railroaders getting back into the hobby. Some electrical contact cleaner worked really well on the wheels, wheel brushes and the commutator for the motor.
Great job restoring your UP F7 its amazing how much just a good cleaning can make, I buy a lot of those 5 buck engines in junk bins at train shows and just clean them up and good as new.
Nice engine my friend! I have a ho Lionel. Having a hard time finding the plastic pieces that hold the wheels in the trucks. I need help in order to find them. If you can help me it would be very appreciative. Please let me know. I can't let this Lionel die. All cast body frame and trucks except the clips on bottom of trucks. Can Anyone Please Help Me????
They started around 50s. I have 2 56-59 revell sw7. 1 atlantic Coast line in purple and silver scheme and union pacific. Both are hard to find. ACL little more difficult from what i heard at Lansing train show.
When i was a kid i was picked on for being poor. I use to wonder around the small farm town i lived in. 1 day at an apartment where a friend lived. The neighbors around corner were fighting. The girlfriend was throwing stuff out that caught my attention. After she was done. I went dumpster diving. I went home with a refrigerator box full of models. Cuz of what i was going through i spent most of my time on the porch building models. There was so many different one AMT, revell ,and monogram. My dad wasn't a nice guy to me. I came home from school after months of work to find all of my models gone. I was upset. I began to cause trouble. I was being bullied all the time. So i started fighting. Sometimes i think where my life would've went if he had just left them there for me to stay out of trouble. To most parents. It may look like mess to you, but to you kids it's a world of creation and creativity. Pay attention you might learn about what your child may be when they grow up. Even today i have 176 trains. Yet still i build and fix my own cars, snowmobile, trucks, orv and utv, even antique tractors. To you it might look like junk. To others a work of art.
@@johnramirez5996 John, I'm happy for you that you "survived". Very good message for Parents. Tough part of that is , where do parents learn to become parents? Experience and learning from them. I think that you are a good Parent as well as a Good Person. 176 Trains? With affection and respect I say, "You nutbar You!" Enjoy! ( I know you do but had to say it)
Thank you mike. I'm new to doing videos for TH-cam. And very nervous. I did video showing a test track i use for repairs on my locos. I have had a broken back and leg for more than 3 yrs now. So the only thing i can do is to work on my trains and radio control vehicles. Thanks for the nice things you said even funny ones. My dad he didn't just do it with my models growing up. He did it with everything. To this day he tried same thing. Which i told him it's not happening. My baby brother passed from cancer at 38. He asked me to take care of dad for him. Which i do. But i love my hobbies. Its my escape. When i feel down from something i can't do anymore do to my physical problems i get depressed so i turned to trains. They helped me get over my brother passing.the memory of us playing as kids whether it was slot cars or trains. It helped me. It's still hard even though it's been 6 yrs jan 2. I miss my best friend. I have no others sibs. Just him. Thank you.
Revell was using the ol' Varney,Marx design. A few others used this drive system and they actually last for a loooooong time. That Green dust you were pulling out appears to be old 60's 70's "Shag" carpeting that was very common back then and killed a huge array of train sets as well, lol. Never saw Revell engines before but immediately recognized the drive train, great resto keep up the great work as always.
Second time watching I appreciate your patience and keeping that classic original and running! Im up to nine complete sets plus boxed new condition rolling stock and accessories! Luv Revell alot! Thank You Harrison great channel!
Harrison, removing those dust bunnies would be really easy with a can of compressed air - the kind sold to blow the crud out of computer keyboards. As to HOW they got all that? I would guess that a previous owner had a cat...
That is neither hair nor dust. It is carpet fibers. Typical novice mistake by previous owners - "green carpet looks like grass, so we'll just put the track right on top of it. Gee, I wonder why it won't run anymore!" You might want to try testing rollers to do the initial break in period.
@@SMTMainline No they were all plastic. The model railroad line was fazed out in the mid 1960s. I tried to order Revell's train catalog at that time and they informed me they had discontinued it. All by snail mail mind you.
I have like 15 UP. 3 or 4 0f the are 866. Few are f series and 2 are n scale514 and the 1 is to me a holy grail. Which is the revell sw7 3550. Made between 56-59.
Have 1 UP which needs repairs. Engine runs beautiful! Needs parts to finish the axels. Missing some handrail parts and or replacements. Also the front step are broken unfortunately. But is still a great runner. If anyone interested in a trade of a different engine of equal value of repair let me know?
Great job getting the Union Pacific back up to speed Harrison! No doubts. It is a really nice looking locomotive. When I saw the Revell name and the odd drive shaft, I knew that was one for your collection. Union Pacific and BNSF yards here in Denver with lines from each passing within a few miles of the house en route to Cheyenne. New Light Rail stop just up and around the corner as well. Testing crossings every day. Hope you had fun with that Loco!
👍 👍 👍
Same here. I bought 2 sw7 ACL and UP. The ACL from what i understand is very rare since they were made 3 yrs only. 56-59.
From what i have seen those f series started in the 60s not sure exact year.
STFU
Hello SMT That Revell engine is from the late 50s-early 60s The type of drive system was also used by Varney, Penn-line, Marx, Hobby line and Gilbert-American-Flyer ho, I have many of these engines that are still running glad to see you get yours running, good luck with it.
Not quite. Revell SW7 switcher trucks were used on later Varney switchers (late 1950s) but with their own motor and cast-zinc carbodies. Penn-line had their own mechanisms, Marx and Gilbert had Hong Kong models--still in production by Model Power.
@@Greatdome99 In 2014 Lionel took over Model Power.
Thank you so much for this video, i picked up one of those old revell trains and it needs to be restored. Im using this video as a "tutorial" lol
Wow, it has Brass wheels. That's old! That motor looks powerful. I bet it could out perform any modern locomotive. Remember to give the restored locomotive a long break-in period.
This is why bachmann started making ez trak. Carpet fibers were a big problem ingressing through the openings of the trucks and mixing with the grease.
Nice job! No harm in using HOT water to clean electronics. Something that bad I would spray with Awesome Orange and scrub with hot water and a tooth brush and let dry for a couple hours.
A good locomotive for shoving/creeping hoppers under a gravel tipple. 😁
you should get a USB-A vaccum thingy and suck all the dust out
SMT could use the carpet fibers to model vegetation, like tall weeds! When running the locomotive, as soon as SMT says, " All Right! Look At Her Go! ", the locomotive decides to malfunction! ( Murphy's Law.)
Awesome Overhaul!!!
Awesome video! Love how you bring life back to these once loved models. Though Canadiana will always be number one for me 🥰 take care!
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looks like carpet fuzz from before plastic base track (kato/bachmann/lifelike). Snap track plus carpet = maintenance time! Good work!
I think you're right, luckily it didn't seem to do any damage in this case.
What are your plans with that extra dust and grime you cleaned from the loco? I... uh... have a friend... ya that’s it.. a friend of mine collects it. I have.. I mean he has 22 jars of the stuff currently.
🤣 A friend... Howard Hughes? 🤣
Right along with me since i have the 56-59 sw7. The parts i was looking for, i found at Lansing trains show. The driveshaft is very different from that model to the sw7. So now that my sw7 atlantic coast line is mostly completed. I know need to find part for the sw7 Union Pacific i have. Put together plenty of revell models as a kid. In all that time had no clue they made trains.
I did it think revell locomotives ran except that stationary ho scale 4006 big boy model
First
It’s almost like some scenic stuff from a train layout got stuck overtime inside the wheels
Oh yay! A UP F unit! Thanks again for another great video SMT!
Most definitely an old Varney drive system which makes sense. Varney called their unit an F-3 if I remember, but manufacturers used F-3, F-7 and F-9 interchangeably. There were differences, but most modelers did not care. I have seen this Revell model with the engineer looking back out the cab window. Also, the Union Pacific caboose Revell marketed, looked quite nice in U.P. colors. It was modeled after an Eastern railroad prototype, but had a brakeman figure on the rear steps.
F3 - 1500 HP, 567B engine. Depending on phase, three side portholes, two side portholes with "chicken wire" over the body openings between them and at the top of the side, two side portholes with louvers over mid side openings and a grill over the opening at the top of the side. If equipped with dynamic brakes, two rectangular vents in the roof. Early models had high cooling fans on the roof, later had lower fans
"F5" - Late model F3 (louvers and grills, low fans) with F7 electrical components
F7 -1500 HP, 567B engine, upgraded electrics that could take more current, automatic transition (which was an option on late F3's) rather than manual, now standard. Side louvers and grills with a 36 (later 48) inch dynamic brake fan on the roof (if equipped with DB)
F9 - 1750 HP, 567C engine. Five rather than four sets of louvers. Grills and 48 inch dynamic brake fan
Note that dynamic brakes were an extra cost option not installed on every unit. If it is missing, there is just a plain roof panel where the dynamic brake exhaust would be.
Other options were freight vs passenger pilot ("cow catcher"). shrouded front coupler, steam generator to heat passenger cars and various gear ratios for a top speed of between 45 miles per hour for drag freight and helper service and 102 mph for passenger service.
This model is an F7 with dynamic brakes and a steam generator
Note the green anti-glare panel to keep sun from reflecting off the paint into the crew's eyes
Nice job man👍
Nice locomotive. Good job with this one! 👍🏻
Revell runs like an athearn! It definitely lasted.
1 View and 5 likes... seems normal.
I love how the massive canadiana is visible in the background
Are you by chance headed for the medical field?? Your ability to be methodical is amazing. I really enjoy your videos.
🤩 wow that’s awesomeness love up is your up 1206 up locomotive 🚂 : edit crazy so much dust in that train edit : is that a f7
About those "dust bunnies"....have you thought about using a can of compressed air (like those used for blowing the dust out of computer keyboards) or maybe getting a keyboard vacuum cleaner to get rid of those?
Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) will attack some plastics. Denatured alcohol (ethanol that has poisoned so it is unsafe to consume) was the standard of cleaning 50+ years ago. I used to get it in small bottles from the hobby shop. Unfortunately, hobby shops are few. I find i can pick up all the solvents I need at the local hardware store. Also, electronic contact cleaner in the spray can is very useful. Just make sure it will not attack the plastic in the loco you are repairing. Be well.
The motor on that Loco looks a lot like an old Tri-Ang X04 motor?
The style of this motor is very similar to the Tri-X04 motor and many others. These motors we're very common in the 50's, 60's and 70's.
Nice, two uploads in one day!
Sweet looked like just simple clean job on that locomotive good video SMT
As a kid I had a Revell trainset with an 0-6-0 steam engine that mechanically made a chugging noise.
You need to use a pencil eraser on the backs of those brass wheels and those brass truck contacts to the chassis since the oxidation of brass is non-conductive.
My older brother has a similar revel locomotive that hasn’t run since he was a kid. He’s 72 now. By using your video I was able to completely dis-assemble his locomotive, clean, lube and re-assemble and run again. “It’s Alive” Lol. Thanks so much for being some fun back into the life of some model railroaders getting back into the hobby. Some electrical contact cleaner worked really well on the wheels, wheel brushes and the commutator for the motor.
Awesome video and I just want to say your restorations really help me get my motive power back up and running. Thanks!!
I'm happy to hear that, hopefully as more of these engines come along I can make more complete tutorials on how to do basic repairs on them.
@@SMTMainline Thank you for responding to my reply, Also, You should try to put an athearn chassis on that body to see if it's compatible.
I wish I was younger. My hands don’t work like they used to. Always wanted to do this.
Cool train😉😉
my cousin is going to send you a train of mine.please fix it and send it back.its my only engine.
Beautiful! Great job!
Great job restoring your UP F7 its amazing how much just a good cleaning can make, I buy a lot of those 5 buck engines in junk bins at train shows and just clean them up and good as new.
Looks like it was run on a nice green 70s shag carpet. Glad you got it running!
Oh a revell
Nice
Maybe the green fuzz was scenery material
Looks like carpet fibers or pet hair?
Probably an old carpet of some kind
Cool restoration
When I saw the wheels I already new "OH GOD"
Yeah, they we're pretty bad.
There was grass and moss. HOW!?!?
Just subscribed, love the vids brother.
I own an American Orient Express
Very pretty engine, great condition
Nice engine my friend! I have a ho Lionel. Having a hard time finding the plastic pieces that hold the wheels in the trucks. I need help in order to find them. If you can help me it would be very appreciative. Please let me know. I can't let this Lionel die. All cast body frame and trucks except the clips on bottom of trucks. Can Anyone Please Help Me????
I will see what I can do on that. I've seen parts only ho lionel locomotives at train shows in the past so maybe I will find another in the future.
Would be fantastic! Have a GT with same problem. Not there right now... But, think it's a GT 1106
I'll even buy them from you. Ty for the help.
I have some ho LIONEL from the 70s ?& had a plastic clip break & used JB weld on it
Hey smt you forgot the front coupler
I didn't even know Revell made HO scale trains.
They started around 50s. I have 2 56-59 revell sw7. 1 atlantic Coast line in purple and silver scheme and union pacific. Both are hard to find. ACL little more difficult from what i heard at Lansing train show.
Me too I thought they only made plastic models
When i was a kid i was picked on for being poor. I use to wonder around the small farm town i lived in. 1 day at an apartment where a friend lived. The neighbors around corner were fighting. The girlfriend was throwing stuff out that caught my attention. After she was done. I went dumpster diving. I went home with a refrigerator box full of models. Cuz of what i was going through i spent most of my time on the porch building models. There was so many different one AMT, revell ,and monogram. My dad wasn't a nice guy to me. I came home from school after months of work to find all of my models gone. I was upset. I began to cause trouble. I was being bullied all the time. So i started fighting. Sometimes i think where my life would've went if he had just left them there for me to stay out of trouble. To most parents. It may look like mess to you, but to you kids it's a world of creation and creativity. Pay attention you might learn about what your child may be when they grow up. Even today i have 176 trains. Yet still i build and fix my own cars, snowmobile, trucks, orv and utv, even antique tractors. To you it might look like junk. To others a work of art.
@@johnramirez5996 John, I'm happy for you that you "survived". Very good message for Parents. Tough part of that is , where do parents learn to become parents? Experience and learning from them. I think that you are a good Parent as well as a Good Person. 176 Trains? With affection and respect I say, "You nutbar You!" Enjoy! ( I know you do but had to say it)
Thank you mike. I'm new to doing videos for TH-cam. And very nervous. I did video showing a test track i use for repairs on my locos. I have had a broken back and leg for more than 3 yrs now. So the only thing i can do is to work on my trains and radio control vehicles. Thanks for the nice things you said even funny ones. My dad he didn't just do it with my models growing up. He did it with everything. To this day he tried same thing. Which i told him it's not happening. My baby brother passed from cancer at 38. He asked me to take care of dad for him. Which i do. But i love my hobbies. Its my escape. When i feel down from something i can't do anymore do to my physical problems i get depressed so i turned to trains. They helped me get over my brother passing.the memory of us playing as kids whether it was slot cars or trains. It helped me. It's still hard even though it's been 6 yrs jan 2. I miss my best friend. I have no others sibs. Just him. Thank you.
Really like that loco, very unusual, great work 👌
Many thanks!
I restored a Athearn ho Santa Fe sd9
how old is it?
From around 1960 plus or minus a coupla years
3 in 1 with out the oil. Jk
Revell was using the ol' Varney,Marx design. A few others used this drive system and they actually last for a loooooong time. That Green dust you were pulling out appears to be old 60's 70's "Shag" carpeting that was very common back then and killed a huge array of train sets as well, lol. Never saw Revell engines before but immediately recognized the drive train, great resto keep up the great work as always.
Second time watching I appreciate your patience and keeping that classic original and running! Im up to nine complete sets plus boxed new condition rolling stock and accessories! Luv Revell alot! Thank You Harrison great channel!
That "Revell" F7A body looks more an Athearn F7A body.
My first HO loco was a Revell F 7 in New Haven. The sound of yours brought back fond memories of 60 years ago,
Harrison, removing those dust bunnies would be really easy with a can of compressed air - the kind sold to blow the crud out of computer keyboards. As to HOW they got all that? I would guess that a previous owner had a cat...
That is neither hair nor dust. It is carpet fibers. Typical novice mistake by previous owners - "green carpet looks like grass, so we'll just put the track right on top of it. Gee, I wonder why it won't run anymore!" You might want to try testing rollers to do the initial break in period.
To think, the patent date on that model is 1956. I got mine in 1959.
I thought they were making the Die-cats models in the 50s and the plastic ones came about in the 60s.
@@SMTMainline No they were all plastic. The model railroad line was fazed out in the mid 1960s. I tried to order Revell's train catalog at that time and they informed me they had discontinued it. All by snail mail mind you.
The dust almost looks like grass caked underneath a lawnmower
The one person who disliked this video probably doesn't even like trains
Great video SMT and were did you get that fine little needle bottle for the oil?
That's how I bought it, you can find them at most hobby shops
Ok thank you
To you three thumb downers , let see you do better . Good job young man !
I only have 1 union pacific engine,that's sad
I don’t even have a UP engine. All I have is a Red Sox f unit and a BC Rail dash 9
The Canadian Pacific and CN Mainline is in my backyard and I dont even own one Rolling stock of each railroad
I have like 15 UP. 3 or 4 0f the are 866. Few are f series and 2 are n scale514 and the 1 is to me a holy grail. Which is the revell sw7 3550. Made between 56-59.
Have 1 UP which needs repairs. Engine runs beautiful! Needs parts to finish the axels. Missing some handrail parts and or replacements. Also the front step are broken unfortunately. But is still a great runner. If anyone interested in a trade of a different engine of equal value of repair let me know?
The 1 up i have also is an 866.
Ah yes the good old carpet central mainline.
Awesome video Harrison and have awesome day
I have a revell ho Canadian pacific f unit
Looks like carpet fiber.
OOOOOOH man what a dust magnet
Smt would you be able to fix a Tyco Burlington Northern sharknose that’s missing one of its trucks?
Those are fairly simple. I have that 1 plus rock island 2 midnight specials.
That look sweet!!!
She sure is fast.