It's nice to see that you're contributing to the development of the next generation of high-speed trains. I'm sure the InterCity 850 will continue to be a smashing success.
This is literally a model version of the Jet Engine from Thomas & Friends! All you need is Thomas in front of it, of course. Anyways, Great Video, man! I like it when you do videos like these.
Its an honest shame how at the time of this comment, less than a day after this video has been posted, it only has 8,600 views. I absolutely love these experimental videos you do Sam, its cool to see what you make and how they perform. Thank you for making them, from one of your fans across the pond.
Since the last episode of Sam builds dodgy things that are slightly related to model railways...... My electrical engineer inside of me is *even more* interested. More high voltage, more high current, more high speed high intertia rotating equipment, more dangerous experiments which make it even more interesting! You've done it again Sam, another very watchable and very interesting experiment.
Sam: ..and so for this stage I'm going to need a bit more power. Me: expecting a large DC bench power supply Sam: rolls out a frikkin variac Me: holy sh... 😱
One way to overcome the the stability issue is parallel sets of track. The only thing is making sure the tracks are precisely spaced along the test strip. Then have the duct mounted between two running chassis parallel with each other. Just a thought for the future.
Thanks for editing out the cry from downstairs "Just wait till I get my hands on you, you've fused the TV right in the middle of Loose Women!" 😂 That was so funny when the house blacked out nearly as good as the Old Top Gear "Next week we attach a rocket, and on that bombshell, goodnight!"
When I see Sam's Trains and experiment, I think oh no here we go again. Did you know that a jet engine powered prototype locomotive was actually made in real life in America?
@@mattydorr1522 even though I am from Britain as well I like watching NASCAR as my brother is into it and has got me watching a few races. I have also been to Daytona to watch the 24 hr IMSA endurance racing twice. The American Jet powered train was known as the M-497 and it looked like something off one of Gerry Andersons Thunderbirds
I really do like these experiment videos. As a suggestion, how about moving the jet engine propeller on to an O gauge or G gauge frame and cranking the power up further? The tracks and wheels can take more power at those gauges and the wider axle base should provide extra stability. You could even have a go at streamlining it. Looking forward to the next one 😁
as a person who also made a jet-powered train using hot glue, an EDF, and a train chassis. I've noticed that hauling performance increases when you have it pushing instead of pulling, this is because the train cars don't interfere with the jetwash. Yours looks much scarier than mine though!
Love it. Tri-ang did it first with their R752 Battle Space Turbo Car. You added afterburners ! Love the aircraft carrier arrester hook idea. Worked a treat.
Going as fast as possible with a fan. Basically, about 80% of the speed of sound, 760 mph, which cannot be exceeded with air-powered drive. Other than the jet engine. Let's hope that, one day, Sam will be working on approaching the speed of light, for inter-planetary travel. Cheers from Canada :-)
that final propeller loco with the 5-pole motor (from earlier video) did achieve a scaled up speed of mach 1.16 (on conversion of 850 MPH to Mach speed) so still very impressive.
Hey Sam, I was wondering for a second locomotive (first being the flying Scotsman) in my beginning layout should I buy the J15 or J50 for about the same price?
IMO, at these current values you'd rather try on-board lithium batteries. The track power may serve as control voltage, with just a milliamp or two current draw. The only high-current path, battery to motor, will be then confined to the loco.
SAM. We have only just finished reeling from ghost trains & flying wheel weights, & you hit us again with this madness. Brilliant, we loved it. A T B Mike !!!
Great whacky racer train - love it. The out of loading gauge ducted fan is a serious issue, the wobbling causes broken pickup contacts and the back EMF AKA Angry Pixies wreck the underwhelming current path... all good fun. But; suppose you used a pair of fans, each turning in opposite directions; you’d cancel the torque effect? Use a bogie well wagon or probably a custom chassis to keep the fans as low as possible to reduce their torque moments and lower centre of gravity. Then you could take a leaf from a huge artillery piece - run two bogie wagons side by side, run on two parallel tracks but this is more a test rig than a train - I’ll stop there!!!
Thanks a lot! Yes very much so - didn't build this to any loading gauge, quite obviously! Opposing fans is a great idea, although I'd need a set of opposite blades too of course! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Sam i said once that you were not stupid after seeing this video i have come to the conclusion that you are indeed nuts i was killing myself laughing that was great Sam you are a very clever young man and certainly no about electronics god nose what else .Well done mate that was fun for gods sake don't burn the bloody house down lol.
This reminds me of James May's The Great Train Race where the raced model trains and one of them had to effectively be an "Alternative Power/Motion" loco.
Sam next time, today we will be making the fastest model train using a fighter jet attached to it and causing severe cancellations at Heathrow when it takes flight
Another mad experiment by Sam ! I love it ! Some ideas : 1) do a loop with rails and try to run a train on it ; 2) run on scale some transcontinental trains. E. G. : Trans-Siberian : 9289 km, in OO = 123 km to run, Le Canadien/Canadian = 4466 km, in OO = 59 km to run, Amtrak Sunset Limited = 3211 km, OO scale 43 km to run ; 3) try to run a real diesel locomotive in O scale (OO, think it's not possible). If I find more, i let you know !
I think Sam is slowly turning into a mad scientist. If he's seen up on the roof in a lightning storm shouting "It's ALIIIIIIIIVE!" don't say I didn't warn you.
This reminds me of an article I read in a second hand Garden Rail magazine. Someone had built a (very non-prototypical) ducted fan powered locomotive, and had painted it up in experimental BR livery to make it look realistic. It was also built for either O or G gauge (I can’t remember), so it didn’t have as much of a tipping over problem. Mind you, they did still have to couple it to a wagon and run it at reduced speeds to stop it from derailing on the tighter curves!
Great fun video as always but I think you've reached the point where you need to consider aerodynamics and add a little downforce with a wing. And maybe see if Tom stanton can help. He does some mad experiments.
@@SamsTrains your more than welcome... Hope you don't mind but I've reached out to Tom. Maybe you could also message him saying I recommended you do a colab.
Sam: Builds another wacky creation. The Peckett: "What is this? Wacky Racers or something?" One of the engines on the shelf: "He's at it again. Cover your smokeboxes!"
1960s BR: I hope you R&D blokes are taking notes. And so five of the BR Class 13 "Snails" entered service pulling commuter trains out of London. Unfortunately, BR was being an impulsive buyer at the time, and never tested the locomotives, so they developed a host of problems from the start, including: Rocketing out of the engine terminal so quick they derailed Rocketing out of the station so quick they derailed. A tendency to fry their electronics systems every run. Needing a fan so big it couldn't fit in Paddington. The big snails plastered on the sides coming loose and flying off at high speeds. And so the Snail Class was unceremoniously retired after 12 hours of service. BR was so embarrassed by the failure that they not only scrapped them, but dumped them in the Mariana Trench. The class was almost forgotten about by the model manufacturers until Sam kitbashed a relatively accurate model for his OO layout, which, like the prototypes, lasted all of 12 hours before being retired.
Just a quick warning, Sam! If you do a version 3.0 of this with e.g. a lawn mower motor, you might end up being thrown out of the house for making holes in the roof! Great fun to watch, hope Salvatore/Sylvester get a decent burial...
Sir Topham Hatt was very cross. He confronted Salvador and exclaimed, "You have caused confusion and delay!" Salvador, however, ignored the Fat Controller. "I've had my fun," said Salvador the Jet Train, "and that's all that matters!" Sir Topham Hatt started shouting, but Salvador started blaring out Cutty Ranks' infamous jungle track, "Limb By Limb" and heard not a word from Sir Topham Hatt.
Haaaa! This was a hoot for sure. You're turning into a mad scientist! I'd like to see you set that fan and power up in a way to make it a "perpetual" forward, and back with the rubber band.
Lord Sam of Sodor, you did it! you made a supersonic jet train! this time you even make a launch system and an arrestor wire! amazing! you should try this on 1:1 scale also! 😂😂😂
Hi Sam love videos . I restore Hornby / Triang locos for hobby and for sale . Do you thinks we can getaway by leaving out the tv suppressors when rebuilding locos as I have one without and doesn’t seem to interfere with my tv . Or I’m I missing out the full reason for having them . Also do you have any experience with Triang smoke box as I’m trying to make the element for them , they don’t make them any more . Is it worth doing a video many thanks. Robert from Edinburgh. 😅😅😅😅
Hey! I tend to leave them in as they seem to reduce arcing on the commutator - you can buy more modern ceramic capacitors to put in instead if the originals are missing!
Well Sam, just totally AWSOME !!!!! Unbelievable speeds, that breaks the sound barrier doesn't it, 850 mph ?? Just love watching you do the most outrageous things that I'd love to do but just can't afford the collateral damage cost !!! Now I know why I look for your videos mostly every night. Keep em coming lad, great stuff. Cheers Rick the Bulldog
Hi Sam, Yes, as written on your t-shirt: " I'm not a train enthusiast "... not flying to the moon anyway. But I admit: had some fun. Have a great weekend & keep safe. Greetings.
The jet engine began to wine and wine “uh oh” (Quote from Thomas and the jet engine) great video Sam I do think that you are a mad doctor with model locos and the snail is just starting into my soul
that tank engine was a hornby pocket rocket and that scene was actually in the same video as the old propeller car and was also run under water (which killed it) in this video! th-cam.com/video/ZitNJ9h3o6E/w-d-xo.html
Try using 'O' scale track. Brunel got wider for stability. or add safety rails inboard of the running rails as real railways over bridges and round sharp curves.
Real life counterparts are the M-497 "Black Beetle" (US) and ER22/SVL (USSR) railcars. Both were regular railcar with jet engine from bomber planes mounted on top. The other use of plane turbine on a somewhat train-like thing is the french Aérotrain, which was a tracked hovercraft (air cushions on a concrete beam for guidance) powered by many types of aero engines (even rockets...). Friends built radio controlled models of Aérotrains, using the exact same kind of turbine as your experiment, and even a real kerosene one for a very big scale replica, all also supported on real air cushions, so no friction at all. Local police was asked to clock the fastest one (the one with the JetCat kerosene engine) during a demo, with their rigorously calibrated speed trap. It had reached more than 50km/h.
"Grandad Sam, what did you do in the lockdown all those years ago?", "I supercharged a snail to go faster than the speed of sound!"
😂😂😂😂😂
*Breaks sound barrier*
"And backwards at that!"
haha, definitely one to tell the grandkids, lol! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I AGREE
"Alright... I'm not a pervert" best opening ever sam
i said that too lol
haha, just thought I'd clear that up ;)
It's nice to see that you're contributing to the development of the next generation of high-speed trains. I'm sure the InterCity 850 will continue to be a smashing success.
haha thanks Matthew - I'm sure that's the case! xD
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
"Model Train Enthusiast Sam's Trains burns down his attic by trying to create a model train powered by an electric fan."
haha don't say that!! ;D
LOL and my favourite train is a steam train 🚂
Science teachers must’ve hated you when you have to do a practical assignment 😂😂 perfect Sam
Yeah
haha!! Chemistry was the worst - the temptation to mess about was too great! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Normal train TH-cam channels: train and layout reviews.
Sams Trains: “ TO SHOW YOU THE POWER OF FLEX TAPE I SAWED THIS TRAIN IN HALF!”
haha, you know that's true! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I love it Sam, when you do something "different"
haha thank you! :D
You are so cool sam
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This is literally a model version of the Jet Engine from Thomas & Friends! All you need is Thomas in front of it, of course. Anyways, Great Video, man! I like it when you do videos like these.
haha I've been hearing about that - I'm going to watch it if I can, maybe recreate it! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@Pacmanfan 1112 I Was Thinking The Same Thing.
Or the "Jet Engine 2.0" from Percy does the Night Before Christmas
id want to see how fast the coupling rods on thomas would be turning
Its an honest shame how at the time of this comment, less than a day after this video has been posted, it only has 8,600 views. I absolutely love these experimental videos you do Sam, its cool to see what you make and how they perform. Thank you for making them, from one of your fans across the pond.
Thanks so much for the support! Really glad you enjoyed it :3
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
"I'm not a pervert" OH MY GOD, that cought me so off guard! Great video as always sam
haha gat eem! Thanks mate! :D
@@SamsTrains lol
@@SamsTrains Hello
Sam blows out his lights while messing about with experimental engines and other stories
haha, pretty much! ;D
You could use your main layout with trains on it as a ballast to start up that variac 😀👍
Sams Trains: the Dude Perfect of model railroading!
soo true
Railroad- COUGH
Ikr?!!!?!?
I'm with you
haha I'm sure not! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I like trains
I like jet engines
“Hold my beer I got an idea”
haha, that's basically what happened! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Since the last episode of Sam builds dodgy things that are slightly related to model railways......
My electrical engineer inside of me is *even more* interested. More high voltage, more high current, more high speed high intertia rotating equipment, more dangerous experiments which make it even more interesting!
You've done it again Sam, another very watchable and very interesting experiment.
haha many thanks, glad you liked it mate!! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
Sam: ..and so for this stage I'm going to need a bit more power.
Me: expecting a large DC bench power supply
Sam: rolls out a frikkin variac
Me: holy sh...
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haha I know - it needed to be extreme ;)
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
One way to overcome the the stability issue is parallel sets of track. The only thing is making sure the tracks are precisely spaced along the test strip. Then have the duct mounted between two running chassis parallel with each other. Just a thought for the future.
Yes that's a very good idea for stability actually!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Thanks for editing out the cry from downstairs "Just wait till I get my hands on you, you've fused the TV right in the middle of Loose Women!" 😂 That was so funny when the house blacked out nearly as good as the Old Top Gear "Next week we attach a rocket, and on that bombshell, goodnight!"
haha, fortunately nobody else suffered that one... not always the case, lol! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
When Sam tested the snail was like the old top gear
Try using 2 tracks instead. You know like the catamaran boat, that should keep it stable for the job.
When I see Sam's Trains and experiment, I think oh no here we go again.
Did you know that a jet engine powered prototype locomotive was actually made in real life in America?
haha yeah I did see that in a movie once - amazing stuff! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@mattydorr1522 even though I am from Britain as well I like watching NASCAR as my brother is into it and has got me watching a few races. I have also been to Daytona to watch the 24 hr IMSA endurance racing twice.
The American Jet powered train was known as the M-497 and it looked like something off one of Gerry Andersons Thunderbirds
Sam beaks the scale speed of sound at ground level!!!!! Excellent!!!!! Loved this Sam, and yes.... you are as mad as a flat cap full of pixies!!!!!
haha thanks mate, really glad you liked it... and guilty as charged, lol! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
This reminds me of thomas and the jet engine all over agian.
Opinion: put thomas at the front of the turbine and let them run.
haha me too! ;D
your explanations about your trains is just GOLD!
haha thank you!! :D
I really do like these experiment videos. As a suggestion, how about moving the jet engine propeller on to an O gauge or G gauge frame and cranking the power up further? The tracks and wheels can take more power at those gauges and the wider axle base should provide extra stability. You could even have a go at streamlining it. Looking forward to the next one 😁
That's a great idea - O gauge could be do-able, and it'd be much more stable!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
as a person who also made a jet-powered train using hot glue, an EDF, and a train chassis. I've noticed that hauling performance increases when you have it pushing instead of pulling, this is because the train cars don't interfere with the jetwash. Yours looks much scarier than mine though!
"If it crashes", I think you really meant to say "When it crashes"
haha yeah, you're right! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Love it. Tri-ang did it first with their R752 Battle Space Turbo Car. You added afterburners !
Love the aircraft carrier arrester hook idea. Worked a treat.
Thanks Andrew- yes that's sort of what inspired this! haha glad you liked the arrester!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
First thought: Oh no, not again!
Second thought: This is brilliantly Ludicrous!
haha!! Glad you liked it mate, thank you!! :D
Maybe try hot glueing some weights to the locomotive, might help it not do a backflip off the tracks, but other than that I loved it, good one
Happy weekend! 🙄
You too mate! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Going as fast as possible with a fan. Basically, about 80% of the speed of sound, 760 mph, which cannot be exceeded with air-powered drive. Other than the jet engine.
Let's hope that, one day, Sam will be working on approaching the speed of light, for inter-planetary travel.
Cheers from Canada :-)
I want to see Bachmann Thomas pulling that jet engine
Reference to Thomas And The Jet Engine
And you are getting so close to 100,000k subscribers
haha great idea - hopefully it wouldn't destroy him!
I know - can't believe that!! :O
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
that final propeller loco with the 5-pole motor (from earlier video) did achieve a scaled up speed of mach 1.16 (on conversion of 850 MPH to Mach speed) so still very impressive.
Ever Wanted A “Thomas And The Jet Engine” On Your Model Railway?
You would smash your thomas to bits at the rate its going
Never wanted, but that's certainly what I've ended up with! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Omg this is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. Brilliantly done Sam.
that's crazy! i think they wanted to make this for james may's great train race. good work! also do you watch smt mainline?
Ooh yeah they did something similar didn't they? But it was like a hairdryer! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains i think it was a hairdryer on a skateboard
You can try to get a model jet engine, not that big , because the smaller ones can get to 30 mph. Real speed.
3 things I admire about Sam. His experiments. His courage. But above all, HIS JOKES!.
haha thank you!! So much appreciated :D
Great fun sam, I did try it at home, fire men told me it's one of the worst house fires they ever seen 😂
haha that was quick mate - don't say I didn't warn you! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hey Sam, I was wondering for a second locomotive (first being the flying Scotsman) in my beginning layout should I buy the J15 or J50 for about the same price?
Ooh that's tricky - they're equally good I'd say... maybe the J15 just has the edge! I'd highly recommend either! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
That intro combined with the video just puts the cherry on top! I love some of the more mature jokes and quips you make sometimes XD
haha thank you! Glad you enjoy them,
Cheers,
Sam :)
Mach 2 next! Great video, lots of fun.
haha thank you!! ;D
“I’m not a pervert. Right, can we have some of that annoying music please?”
That made me laugh so hard 😂 You have a good sense of humor Sam!
haha!! Thanks a lot mate :3
IMO, at these current values you'd rather try on-board lithium batteries. The track power may serve as control voltage, with just a milliamp or two current draw. The only high-current path, battery to motor, will be then confined to the loco.
Yeah the track is definitely the major limiting factor at this kind of power. Wheel pickups just weren't designed to withstand several amps.
This is why I love this channel, it is professional but also a bit silly at times.
haha thank you! :D
SAM. We have only just finished reeling from ghost trains & flying wheel weights, & you hit us again with this madness. Brilliant, we loved it. A T B Mike !!!
haha thanks very much Mike - glad you liked it mate! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hi Sam, I want a King Arthur class model loco but what brand should I ask for. Hornby? Bachman?
Definitely Hornby - I don't think Bachmann ever made one!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Thanks for letting me know. :) best wishes
I’m sorry I’ve been gone I have had a rough last week or so but what a video to come back too!
-Ollie
That's okay mate - haha hope you like it! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Great whacky racer train - love it. The out of loading gauge ducted fan is a serious issue, the wobbling causes broken pickup contacts and the back EMF AKA Angry Pixies wreck the underwhelming current path... all good fun. But; suppose you used a pair of fans, each turning in opposite directions; you’d cancel the torque effect? Use a bogie well wagon or probably a custom chassis to keep the fans as low as possible to reduce their torque moments and lower centre of gravity. Then you could take a leaf from a huge artillery piece - run two bogie wagons side by side, run on two parallel tracks but this is more a test rig than a train - I’ll stop there!!!
Thanks a lot! Yes very much so - didn't build this to any loading gauge, quite obviously! Opposing fans is a great idea, although I'd need a set of opposite blades too of course!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Sam i said once that you were not stupid after seeing this video i have come to the conclusion that you are indeed nuts i was killing myself laughing that was great Sam you are a very clever young man and certainly no about electronics god nose what else .Well done mate that was fun for gods sake don't burn the bloody house down lol.
haha thanks Tony, you might be right! Glad you found it amusing though, haha! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
This reminds me of James May's The Great Train Race where the raced model trains and one of them had to effectively be an "Alternative Power/Motion" loco.
Sam next time, today we will be making the fastest model train using a fighter jet attached to it and causing severe cancellations at Heathrow when it takes flight
haha!! I like that idea, lol! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
*silence*
*staring*
"Right. I'm not a pervert."
Absolutely fantastic
haha!! xD
Great video. the shed was the cab. Please can you do the Bachmann class 47?
haha that's true - I should have put a figure inside! Sure, that sounds great! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Cool can't wait
You should make one that uses 2 parallel tracks to allow it to be wider and more stable.
Another mad experiment by Sam ! I love it !
Some ideas :
1) do a loop with rails and try to run a train on it ;
2) run on scale some transcontinental trains. E. G. : Trans-Siberian : 9289 km, in OO = 123 km to run, Le Canadien/Canadian = 4466 km, in OO = 59 km to run, Amtrak Sunset Limited = 3211 km, OO scale 43 km to run ;
3) try to run a real diesel locomotive in O scale (OO, think it's not possible).
If I find more, i let you know !
Wow awesome ideas Oliver - I love the idea of a real diesel! :O
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Real diesels do / have existed in model trains.
I think Sam is slowly turning into a mad scientist. If he's seen up on the roof in a lightning storm shouting "It's ALIIIIIIIIVE!" don't say I didn't warn you.
haha you may be right - haha!! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
These experiments take model railways into another dimension Sam ..always fun to watch..
Thanks so much David, glad you like them! :D
Cheers,
Sam :)
This reminds me of an article I read in a second hand Garden Rail magazine. Someone had built a (very non-prototypical) ducted fan powered locomotive, and had painted it up in experimental BR livery to make it look realistic. It was also built for either O or G gauge (I can’t remember), so it didn’t have as much of a tipping over problem. Mind you, they did still have to couple it to a wagon and run it at reduced speeds to stop it from derailing on the tighter curves!
haha that sounds amazing - they obviously did a better job than I did! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Great fun video as always but I think you've reached the point where you need to consider aerodynamics and add a little downforce with a wing. And maybe see if Tom stanton can help. He does some mad experiments.
Thanks Steve! That's a good idea - I'd be interested in looking at that! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains your more than welcome... Hope you don't mind but I've reached out to Tom. Maybe you could also message him saying I recommended you do a colab.
Sam: Builds another wacky creation.
The Peckett: "What is this? Wacky Racers or something?"
One of the engines on the shelf: "He's at it again. Cover your smokeboxes!"
haha we had this exact conversation! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I have witnessed many extreme model trains on my 11 years growing up but I never thought I would see that
haha thank you!! ;D
This is gonna be an exciting video! I’ve waited for an update video from the old propeller train you made a while back
Yes! It's high time I did another one! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
1960s BR: I hope you R&D blokes are taking notes.
And so five of the BR Class 13 "Snails" entered service pulling commuter trains out of London. Unfortunately, BR was being an impulsive buyer at the time, and never tested the locomotives, so they developed a host of problems from the start, including:
Rocketing out of the engine terminal so quick they derailed
Rocketing out of the station so quick they derailed.
A tendency to fry their electronics systems every run.
Needing a fan so big it couldn't fit in Paddington.
The big snails plastered on the sides coming loose and flying off at high speeds.
And so the Snail Class was unceremoniously retired after 12 hours of service. BR was so embarrassed by the failure that they not only scrapped them, but dumped them in the Mariana Trench. The class was almost forgotten about by the model manufacturers until Sam kitbashed a relatively accurate model for his OO layout, which, like the prototypes, lasted all of 12 hours before being retired.
R.I.P. SAL.
Just a quick warning, Sam! If you do a version 3.0 of this with e.g. a lawn mower motor, you might end up being thrown out of the house for making holes in the roof!
Great fun to watch, hope Salvatore/Sylvester get a decent burial...
haha this is true - I'll have to start with a blender motor, work up to the mower one! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Sir Topham Hatt was very cross. He confronted Salvador and exclaimed, "You have caused confusion and delay!" Salvador, however, ignored the Fat Controller. "I've had my fun," said Salvador the Jet Train, "and that's all that matters!" Sir Topham Hatt started shouting, but Salvador started blaring out Cutty Ranks' infamous jungle track, "Limb By Limb" and heard not a word from Sir Topham Hatt.
haha, I can totally imagine that - seems exactly like the kind of absurd thing that would happen!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Haaaa! This was a hoot for sure. You're turning into a mad scientist! I'd like to see you set that fan and power up in a way to make it a "perpetual" forward, and back with the rubber band.
haha thanks very much - and that'd be awesome actually - what a funny idea! xD
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
You uploaded this video on remembrance day, quite ironic because when I saw this experiment I thought it would be remembrance day for your railway lol
Yeah it wasn't quite that - maybe next year I will do something for remembrance, it is important!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Lord Sam of Sodor, you did it! you made a supersonic jet train!
this time you even make a launch system and an arrestor wire! amazing! you should try this on 1:1 scale also! 😂😂😂
haha thank you! I had a lot of fun with that launch system! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Going to have to report your mistreatment of snails to the RSPCA.. lol Great vid as always :)
Uh oh!! Anything but that! xD
Thanks so much mate! :D
this is is making model railways an extreme sport
It certainly is! ;D
Sam I'm starting to worry about you, this isn't train simulator if you want the jet train, it's on chris trains' website
haha is it?! I'll have to see that! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Just be careful above 300
this video was amazing sam I really enjoyed it!
Thanks so much Isaacc! :D
SAM ! Fantastic Project. Really rang my bell. Best Escargot I've ever had !
haha thanks very much Richard! :D
Hi Sam love videos . I restore Hornby / Triang locos for hobby and for sale . Do you thinks we can getaway by leaving out the tv suppressors when rebuilding locos as I have one without and doesn’t seem to interfere with my tv . Or I’m I missing out the full reason for having them . Also do you have any experience with Triang smoke box as I’m trying to make the element for them , they don’t make them any more . Is it worth doing a video many thanks. Robert from Edinburgh. 😅😅😅😅
Hey! I tend to leave them in as they seem to reduce arcing on the commutator - you can buy more modern ceramic capacitors to put in instead if the originals are missing!
This is something unique and unheard of so props for this idea. The ideas are endless when thinking outside the box. Thanks for the video. 👍
haha thanks very much - appreciate it! :D
Well Sam, just totally AWSOME !!!!! Unbelievable speeds, that breaks the sound barrier doesn't it, 850 mph ?? Just love watching you do the most outrageous things that I'd love to do but just can't afford the collateral damage cost !!! Now I know why I look for your videos mostly every night. Keep em coming lad, great stuff. Cheers Rick the Bulldog
I think you have more track than Hornby it’s self
Btw great vid :)
haha!! ;D
Samstrains: *builds a giant propeller train*
Sim Oakley's ducted fan express from James May's Toy Stories: You dare oppose me mortal
haha!! Oh god I do remember that, lol! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Sam... Sam... Sam!!!! Just when I think you can't get any more bonkers... you go and prove me wrong!!!! Brilliant!!!!
haha thanks a lot Al!! :D
Absolutely crazy... more please Sam, you can go faster.
haha thanks Philip - I hope so one day! ;D
GREATEST INTRO OF ALL TIME
I might be wrong, but I think this is the craziest video Sam's put out yet! Keep up the good work mate, we need you more than ever!
haha yeah you're probably right! Thanks so much :3
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
We'll have to start calling you Dr Frankins-train! Great fun vid!
haha thanks Jack! :D
I was thinking “please don’t burn down your house” 😂😂 lots to laugh in this video
haha, I do my best not to! Glad you enjoyed it mate,
Merry Christmas - Sam :)
He's at again! Making the world's fastest model train. And trying to put it through the wall at the same time 😆
haha!! To be honest, if that was plasterboard, I have no doubt it would have gone through! xD
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Hi Sam, Yes, as written on your t-shirt: " I'm not a train enthusiast "... not flying to the moon anyway. But I admit: had some fun. Have a great weekend & keep safe. Greetings.
haha glad to hear that Filip, hope you enjoyed it! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
The jet engine began to wine and wine “uh oh” (Quote from Thomas and the jet engine) great video Sam I do think that you are a mad doctor with model locos and the snail is just starting into my soul
haha!! I'm told the snails have been having hypnotic effects... oops! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
This is SO fun to watch!!! Very good video. :)
What was the first one called?
I don't think it had a name - call it 'Mild Martin' or something if you like!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Is that red controller the same one as when u did the fast green tank engine
Hmmm I can't remember that one now, but yes I think probably!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
that tank engine was a hornby pocket rocket and that scene was actually in the same video as the old propeller car and was also run under water (which killed it) in this video! th-cam.com/video/ZitNJ9h3o6E/w-d-xo.html
Next week Sam straps a firework to a old carriage chassis to see how fast it goes
haha great idea!! xD
@@SamsTrains oh no
Only try this at home when you are crazy
Cool experiment again Sam. I would love to see more experiments in the future
haha exactly! I'll see what I can do!! :D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
This was probably the coolest expirement to date love it lets hope the snail are still alive
Thanks so much David! I don't think there's much chance of that! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Try using 'O' scale track. Brunel got wider for stability. or add safety rails inboard of the running rails as real railways over bridges and round sharp curves.
"I'm not a pervert"-one if the best introductions to a model train video I think I've ever heard
haha I thought it was most suitable! ;D
Where did u get that auto transformer from and why do u have it
haha I won't put that info out there! ;D
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains so its one of those stories then 😂😂😂😂
Its sam the😇🤑
Congratulations on breaking the scale sound barrier !
haha thank you! :D
Real life counterparts are the M-497 "Black Beetle" (US) and ER22/SVL (USSR) railcars. Both were regular railcar with jet engine from bomber planes mounted on top.
The other use of plane turbine on a somewhat train-like thing is the french Aérotrain, which was a tracked hovercraft (air cushions on a concrete beam for guidance) powered by many types of aero engines (even rockets...). Friends built radio controlled models of Aérotrains, using the exact same kind of turbine as your experiment, and even a real kerosene one for a very big scale replica, all also supported on real air cushions, so no friction at all. Local police was asked to clock the fastest one (the one with the JetCat kerosene engine) during a demo, with their rigorously calibrated speed trap. It had reached more than 50km/h.
Oh nice! I'll have to check those out - that sounds pretty impressive! :O
Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Just please *don't* take the "rocket" part as an idea for a new experiment.... :P
Where did you get the red voltage transformer
I can't remember now mate!
Thanks for watching, Sam :)