Old Locomotive Gets Reconditioned

It's barely alive...Can we rebuild it? Do we have the technology to make it better, stronger, faster?
As near as I can tell, this is a Minitrix model 2080, 0-6-0 locomotive.
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Acknowledgements:
Opening and closing train video footage by Kelly Lacy from Pexels
Music from Epidemic Sound:
www.epidemicsound.com
Drivin' South by Walt Adams
Northbound by Plain Strolls
Kiku Rain - Cora Zea

[@adrtplayhouse4240]

Some good content on these videos. Hope to see you make some more and see how your new layout is coming along.

[@sparky107107]

come out come out where ever you are..
hope all is well

[@seanspennywisemiserrr]

Great job, Brian. It runs like a top. Take care. Sean.

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Thanks Sean!

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

A lot of great work. Trix is now the N-scale (Mini-Trix) and DC version of my Märklin stuff. But it is only the last 20-30 years. For decades before that, TRIX was its own company in Germany, and quite well-respected, but inconsistent sales from what I understand. You did a nice job bringing it back to life!

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Thanks Anthony. We bought this locomotive just for the way it looked, but I did some digging and found that Trix was owned by May-air-klin (I don't know how to make the fancy "a" with dots). I still don't know how old it is, but it's well built.

[@acrranscaleandlifejourney4330]

Great job Brian. Thanks for sharing.

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Thanks for watching!

[@irenepage9775]

The train looks so much better! You did a great job and yes I can't wait for the Christmas layout to get finished. Love you 💕

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Yeah, guess I'd better get busy...love you too!

[@SFCRambo60]

Nice job, I have rebuilt several of my N Scale cars and locomotives.

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Thanks! It was fun.

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

Magnificent catches of the model trains coming by and pass, I like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, my friend, i subscribed your channel, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Greetings and thanks for subscribing!

[@FBMRR]

Great job Brian.

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Thanks Rick!

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

Other than missing the top of the smoke stack it looks and runs real nice

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Thanks Joe! I've looked at some pictures of these locomotives for sale, and I haven't seen a top on one of them yet.

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

@@brianpagemodeltrains i.ebayimg.com/images/g/PNEAAOSwpAVkrpcR/s-l960.jpg

[@RayBoebel]

Nicely done Brian!! HO scale steamers are bad enough. I do have 1 4-4-0 in N scale....hate messing with that!

[@brianpagemodeltrains]

Thanks Ray - Yeah, I have to wear magnifiers to work on these things!