What a cool find. While this isn't 100% accurate for a Virginian electric locomotive, this Swedish design would be similar to a box cab type locomotive that the Virginian operated. Also, this locomotive would have been similar to PRR electric locomotive designs for box cab electric locomotives. My guess the only way to get a Virginian electric locomotive close to the true prototype would be in the form of a brass model. So, the modeler chooses this one as something close enough. It's so interesting that I wouldn't mind finding one to own for myself. Also, the decoder may be from Märklin which may have some different CV's for DCC operation. This may be the reason that it took off in DCC without a proper address. You may want to find the instructions for the decoder to properly set and unlock its potential.
Thanks for all the info, It explains why resetting the decoder to CV8 didn't return it to address 3. It turns out my friend has a locomotive with address 0111 so I don't know if the controller somehow remembered what throttle position it was in before being removed but that might also explain why it started moving right away.
Going by the Swedish designation, this is closest to an A-B-A lashup. These were originally delivered starting in 1953 as two part Dm locomotives, a modified version of the Da. 19 existing Dm locomotives were extended with a cabless middle section between 1960 and 1970. This middle section was called Dm3, which became the unofficial name of the whole three part locomotive. The Westinghouse boxcabs were built in the 1920s, and the EL-3A consisted of three identical units coupled together. There was also the EL-1A, a third of EL-3A. There are some striking differences between the Dm and EL-1A: * Dm3 has no pony trucks, Dm has one (per section), EL-1A has two * Dm3 has no cabs, EL-1A has two, EL-3A has ??? * Dm has one motor, delivering power to all four drive axles, EL-1A has two sets of coupled drivers, each with one motor Then there's the overall styling (1920s/1950s pantographs, US/Swedish lights etc.) I actually don't know if the driver's position on the Virginian locomotives is on the left or right. It's on the left in Swedish ones.
Virginian had boxcab electrics so obviously someone's good enough attempt at a set of Virginian juice motors. Technically considered separate locomotives but since most of them were drawbar coupled they'd be considered a single locomotive.
No way, what a bargain. For how unusual this locomotive is from the thumbnail I thought this was an expensive unit. But what a surprise. This is now my favorite locomotive in your collection, please give it a unique name so we can ask you to run it in a special way on streams. Have a fantastic day Harrison
The Swedish RC4 electric locomotive was tested on Amtrak’s northeast corridor in January of 1977. Not only would it succeed and be what the AEM7 was based off of, but it would also be painted into Amtrak’s phase II scheme for testing. Definitely not the first Swedish loco to wear the flag of a North American railroad but still unique nonetheless!
Those look like Westinghouse EL 3A Box cab locomotives. The Virginian did use them. Look up Virginian Railroad Westinghouse EL-3A Box Cab Electric Locomotives. There are photographs of them. They look exactly like your model.
This is an actual Dm3 locomotive from Sweden. Whomever owned it repainted it to look like the boxcabs. I have several of the Dm3s since I am modelling the Iron Line in Sweden so am very familiar with this locomotive.
This is an excellent adaptation of a Swedish prototype to the Virginian which ran in the bituminous coal fields of West Virginia. You really scored big time on this. The real EL3A’s were geared to run no faster than 15 (M/h) with provision for running at 7.5(m/h) with a heavier train.
Amazing honey deal. It's not a fictional colour scheme; The Virginian Rwy. used those for sure, as others have noted, I think mainly before they outfitted with Fairbanks-Morse Trainmaster Diesels. There may still be some of the supporting beams for the catenary those puppies were hooked up to, on the awesome Garwood Trestle in W. Va. I think they pulled both long coal consists and passenger trains, or these may have been only on the passenger side, not sure. I have been collecting Virginian stuff for a while, I have several FM Trainmasters and a bunch of coal hoppers, so I am a bit jealous of this, I am low tech and run strictly DC (DCC is just way too expensive for me)
That’s a pretty good job that someone did converting this to a Virginian electric locomotive, which did exist, and we’re not to bad in real life. The Virginian had a lot of weird, wonderful locomotives, like the 2-8-8-8-4 triplexes, and the 2-10-10-2s and even more oddball things. This is just one of them!
The locomotive is a (Statens Järnvägar) S J Dm3 built by ASEA from 1954 to 1971. In the America’s it would possibly be an ABA unit but it is just an articulated locomotive like the Gmam Garratt steam engine. The Gmam Garratt is one that is on everyone’s wish list if they don’t have one yet. The Dm3 you have was probably made by Roco and is selling used for over $500.00 when equipped with sound. You paid for a bash kit locomotive and stepped into a factory assembled gem. You are a lucky man, Harrison. Great video, Jersey Bill
In fact it was manufactured only 1960-1970, as you write by ASEA, today ABB: Asea Brown Boveri, a Swedish and Swiss company and was used for heavy iron ore trains from Malmberget mine to Narvik and Luleå harbours. 19 Dm3 were built. Those were actually built by combining two Dm engines with a new bulit connection part. sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dm_och_Dm3
These are considered to be one locomotive, they started out as a 2 part unit, the center part was added later. These did run the iron ore trains from Kiruna to Narvik. The Kadee units on these are kind of prototypical, the real one has SA3 couplers fitted (at the end of their career)
The Virginian did run electric "boxcabs" in WV and VA. Norfolk & Western did away with all electrics following the overtake of the Virginian. Trying to mimic the EL-2B locos.
Nice find of one of those old Swedish iron ore locomotives! These always fascinated me ever since I saw a picture of one in a book. The previous owner was probably trying to make this like a Virginian EL3a, a 1920s trio of 2-4-4-2 rodded electric locomotives.
I like these "what if?" Models. The various ideas that could have come about. Im currently in the planning stages of a "what if" US Shinkansen. Im a Pennsy modeler and the Pennsy was known for their heavy mainline trackage between NYC and Chicago. So im going to be custom painting a Zero kei (0 series) first generation Shinkansen in the older Pennsy "Fleet of Modernism" colour scheme as they started running in 1964, 4 years before the Pennsy went bankrupt in the real world and was combined with the New York Central to form the Penn Central
Great video SMT, I agree with some of the other comments, your perspective shots in this were really fun and inspiring. What a cool addition to your collection as well!
As a Swede, I recognized that engine at once in the thumbnail. Someone did a pretty nice job, converting it to a Virginian loco, and it would do just as great hauling long coal trains as the iron ore it was made to pull here in the north of Sweden and Norway. And getting DCC/sound for free would be a really nice surprise!
I'm quote a fan of Swedish locomotives. Here in Canada we had an imported train featuring an E2 and a T43. Both locomotives served the tourist railway for nearly 20 years before it closed for good due to track damage.
@@SMTMainline Yes, I remember a video from long ago when you got yourself a T43! The E2 was one of the last steamers to be taken out of service, and the T43 was more or less the reason why they could switch from steam to diesel, to haul freight and passenger trains where the track was not electrified. I always liked the T43 and T44, nice looking units, and impressive to hear the original GM two stroke diesel engines as well. Keep up the good work, love from Sweden!
I have the same one on the original color from Marklin. It is one locomotive with two engines and it has massive power. In my layout this locomotive pulls 3m30 of coal wagons up a slope of 3%. This thing is a powerhouse, congratz with the addition to the fleet!
The Kiruna-Narvik railway is VERY steep and the iron ore trains VERY heavy. I road a passenger train half a century ago and I have a night photo of a locomotive that might be this one.
@@SMTMainline Märklin/Trix locomotives tend to be on the more expensive and less detailed side, but they're always incredibly solid and reliable runners. As for going around curves, as far as I'm aware the UP 844 is their only model that doesn't make it around a 360mm/14.1 inch radius. Yes, that includes their Big Boy. That thing effortlessly navigating around such tight curves truly is a sight to behold.
I was really surprised to see these running in a video on your channel. I enjoyed watching and seeing these units running. I was one of the unlucky high bidders losing to you after multiple bids. I model Virginian Railway. Congratulations on a great find.
Great model you got! I own a Dm3 by Roco in the brown Swedish colours of course, and it's really amazing seeing her running. I got some iron ore cars too. Congrats!
I own quite a few Trix/Märklin locomotives, Trix is part of Märklin nowadays, so most of their releases are just DC versions of Märklin releases. The level of detail of Trix locomotives is usually pretty good, you got quite a steal, getting a DCC & Sound locomotive like that is really neat, and I must admit, I've always been a big fan of boxcabs. I should mention that modern Marklin rolling stock/locomotives have conversion kits sold directly by Märklin/Trix to turn them into DC runners.
Wait a minute... I recognize that! I think I saw that listing. Just checked, yup, it's the one I saw sold by Delmarpa Trains and Things on eBay right? Had positive experience with them in the past. They also had 4 more European electrics custom painted to American schemes listed at the same time as this, 3 New York Central ones and a Milwaukee Road one. My guess all done by the same guy. Yes, the Virginian did have 3-unit electrics. (1:36) For nearly $240 USD with DCC sound I'd say that's a solid purchase right there. Just to let you know a traction tire is off at 6:53 and another one off at 7:01.
That's the guy! I believe I've purchased from his store at least once before and the experiences have been positive. The traction tires all shed but I suspect they needed to be replaced anyway. For DCC and Sound I think $240 was pretty darn good for something like this :) .
I got a similarly good deal once. There was an Athearn CF7 at a train show labeled "DCC". I bought it, of course, and when I got home found out it had sound! Pretty sure I spent less on it tan a decent new sound decoder costs.
Wow, she is a beautiful electric engine. Might have to look into doing similar for my fictional African Railway Corp. Either way, Amazing find on your end
Technically one articulated locomotive as you can't run each part individual. The locomotive can be parted for maintenance and it can run when the 2 A sections are coupled without the middle section. I have been in Sweden to the iron ore line when these were still running in 2004, the amount of power of these things is almost unimaginable, they moved 5400 tonne ore trains over mountainous terrain unassisted. The DM3 has 212,000lbf tractive effort and 9,700hp, when starting a train I saw the front end of each unit raise by 6 inches! Also had cabbed the locomotive. I have a model of the one remaining original brown coloured example in 2004, which then came as a limited special by Roco, the other EU manufacturer which made a model, with a 46 car ore train, not the full prototypical length of 68 cars but still sizeable on my layout. The previous owner of your locomotive tried to make it resemble a Virginian EL-3A, but these actually were even larger and had more tractive effort at 277,000lbf, but had less hp with 7125hp for one hour or 6000hp continuous, so they would move heavier trains but at a slower speed.
Excellent video SMT! The engine looks fantastic, and I love the sounds and stuff on it! Also, I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this, or if you already addressed it, but I believe two of the traction tires are falling off. May want to check on that before the next running session lol
Nice video Trix an marklin are one company. Trix brings out the DC trains en marklin the AC trains in H0 scale . Nice to see this nice reskin . Love you’re videos Greets from the Nederland
The Dm engines are locomotives with a cab at only one end. They are semi-permanently coupled back-to-back and share the overhead power equipment. The Dm3 configuration includes an additional middle section (the actual Dm3), which is an independent locomotive without any cabs, overhead power pickup, or leading wheels. This middle section is placed between two Dm engines. Essentially, what is commonly referred to as a Dm3 consists of three locomotives: a Dm, a Dm3, and another Dm, all semi-permanently coupled together. They all have individual numbers.
The seller might not have had DCC and didnt know it was a DCC loco. GReat score and it looks lovely something different is great compared to the same old stuff.
Hell of a buy, though I am saddened that they would have painted it that way. FYI, this locomotive actualy does have continual sound capability. If you push the F2 button, it will, momentarily, make the operating sounds (electric motor and compressor sounds), but since F2 on a Digitrax controller is a momentary button, you have to push it and the shift button at the same to to actuate the sound to constant mode.
Hi Harrison I was wondering if you had any advice on fixing an old mauntua steam locomotives motor. And i was wondering when are you going to make an updated video for running all your HO steamers. And i also think it would be cool if you ran all your n scale engines. There are some trains that you havent shown in a while that i have wanted to see. Jacob
The Belfast & Mooshead Lake RR used to have a swedish steamer, but it was sold to a children's museum in Tennessee. They still have 3 Swedish cars in their roster, and I actually rode them to the Common Ground Fair this past weekend.
That's a tale I know all too well. Around the same time as Maine got their first Swedish steam locomotive, so did my hometown of Gatineau. There are rumours they were brought over on the same boat but I'm not sure that's true. Ether way, much of the same equipment was used.
That’s a great buy dude you got a DCC sound look locomotive for a low price looks great runs great but did you just see your rubber tires come off when you close it came by on the camera.
I think the previous owner was trying to make an EL-1A and they were single units that would be series together as needed to handle what size coal train was consisted. Electrification ended at Roanoke Va where steam locomotives were used to pull trains to Norfolk. Each "square head" had its own pantograph so it operate as a single unit.
SJ Dm3 is considered one locomotive ...the 3 units are not designed to be broken apart like, for example EMD F7 A-B-A unit. The Dm3 would need to be in the shop to break that apart properly if need be. The concept is very similar like the an A-B-A unit but the Dm3 is a single unit.
What the....!? 😳😲 I never expected to see a DM3 in Virginian colours! Grew up with these monsters in the northern parts of Sweden, on Malmbanan pulling iron ore trains, which I believe was and maybe still are the heaviest trains in Europe.... These would've fitted perfectly on Virginian, Norfolk & Western and my favourite Milwaukee Road hauling freights on the electric parts of their lines.... Love it! 😎🥰😍
Great find! I always find engines that are painted into railroads that absolutely never had those engines quite funny, and this definitely fits into that category. It almost reminds me of a guy at the club I’m part of who has a lot of similar units, for example he has a pair of Union Pacific P42’s (engines the UP never had) and he has some German passenger cars that are lettered to UP to run behind it. Seeing models like your oddball run is always fun to see, and is just a bit funny to me
Some DCC decoders have memory. I've had a couple of them that were still in running mode when they either derailed or were taken off the track and as soon as track power was applied they kicked into gear.
Regarding the question whether it is one or three engines the answer seems to be a bit of both. According to a swedish website about swedish locomotives, each unit had its own number, the ones in each end referred to as dm units and the middle one called dm3. Originally they consisted of two dm units permanently connected and collectively referred to as the dm. Those were delivered during the second half of the fifties and first half of the sixties and were essentially da locomotives with one drivers cabin removed. When more traction was needed the dm3 units were ordered, a dm without any drivers cabin. They were delivered in 1969-70. The entire sets were then referred to as dm3. The m stands for malm which is the swedish word for ore.
good morning SMT wow nice electric engine has sound and lights and horn nice find hope you get more cool trains in the mail hows the riverossy big boy doing still runs.
Like you said it looks like a Frankensteins train. I could see some great pulling power. I just ran a Bachman f u it I'd bought for $15. It has online 8 wheel drive. Pulls good , it use a drive tire(not made for any). I think you'll keep this one. I don't know how much flair for it, but you act as it was z great buy
What a cool find. While this isn't 100% accurate for a Virginian electric locomotive, this Swedish design would be similar to a box cab type locomotive that the Virginian operated. Also, this locomotive would have been similar to PRR electric locomotive designs for box cab electric locomotives. My guess the only way to get a Virginian electric locomotive close to the true prototype would be in the form of a brass model. So, the modeler chooses this one as something close enough. It's so interesting that I wouldn't mind finding one to own for myself.
Also, the decoder may be from Märklin which may have some different CV's for DCC operation. This may be the reason that it took off in DCC without a proper address. You may want to find the instructions for the decoder to properly set and unlock its potential.
Thanks for all the info, It explains why resetting the decoder to CV8 didn't return it to address 3. It turns out my friend has a locomotive with address 0111 so I don't know if the controller somehow remembered what throttle position it was in before being removed but that might also explain why it started moving right away.
Another thing, could be that it has a Hornby Zero 1 digital decoder. That was an early type.
its called E 192
Going by the Swedish designation, this is closest to an A-B-A lashup. These were originally delivered starting in 1953 as two part Dm locomotives, a modified version of the Da. 19 existing Dm locomotives were extended with a cabless middle section between 1960 and 1970. This middle section was called Dm3, which became the unofficial name of the whole three part locomotive.
The Westinghouse boxcabs were built in the 1920s, and the EL-3A consisted of three identical units coupled together. There was also the EL-1A, a third of EL-3A. There are some striking differences between the Dm and EL-1A:
* Dm3 has no pony trucks, Dm has one (per section), EL-1A has two
* Dm3 has no cabs, EL-1A has two, EL-3A has ???
* Dm has one motor, delivering power to all four drive axles, EL-1A has two sets of coupled drivers, each with one motor
Then there's the overall styling (1920s/1950s pantographs, US/Swedish lights etc.) I actually don't know if the driver's position on the Virginian locomotives is on the left or right. It's on the left in Swedish ones.
Thanks for all the info on this model!
Virginian had boxcab electrics so obviously someone's good enough attempt at a set of Virginian juice motors. Technically considered separate locomotives but since most of them were drawbar coupled they'd be considered a single locomotive.
Thanks for sharing the info
It should be pulling coal cars along the New River in VA and WV.
No way, what a bargain. For how unusual this locomotive is from the thumbnail I thought this was an expensive unit. But what a surprise. This is now my favorite locomotive in your collection, please give it a unique name so we can ask you to run it in a special way on streams. Have a fantastic day Harrison
I don't have one for it yet but I'm sure something will come along.
😢 I saw it too! 😞 ....
The Swedish RC4 electric locomotive was tested on Amtrak’s northeast corridor in January of 1977. Not only would it succeed and be what the AEM7 was based off of, but it would also be painted into Amtrak’s phase II scheme for testing. Definitely not the first Swedish loco to wear the flag of a North American railroad but still unique nonetheless!
Your correct. It was Amtrak number X995. I remember when they did that testing.
Those look like Westinghouse EL 3A Box cab locomotives. The Virginian did use them. Look up Virginian Railroad Westinghouse EL-3A Box Cab Electric Locomotives. There are photographs of them. They look exactly like your model.
Theyre close but definitely not the same. The EL 3A has two pairs of coupled wheels this model has one continuous side rod connecting all the drivers.
That's what the it's customized to represent, but the model is indeed just redecorated European locomotive
This is an actual Dm3 locomotive from Sweden. Whomever owned it repainted it to look like the boxcabs. I have several of the Dm3s since I am modelling the Iron Line in Sweden so am very familiar with this locomotive.
No, these definitely aren’t the same. This is just a re decorated European loco I think
This is an excellent adaptation of a Swedish prototype to the Virginian which ran in the bituminous coal fields of West Virginia. You really scored big time on this. The real EL3A’s were geared to run no faster than 15 (M/h) with provision for running at 7.5(m/h) with a heavier train.
Well I’m from Sweden and must say that the Virginian Dm3 actually is pretty cool. I'm glad you got hold of a Swedish locomotive! :D
I'm a huge fan of SJ equipment :)
Amazing honey deal. It's not a fictional colour scheme; The Virginian Rwy. used those for sure, as others have noted, I think mainly before they outfitted with Fairbanks-Morse Trainmaster Diesels. There may still be some of the supporting beams for the catenary those puppies were hooked up to, on the awesome Garwood Trestle in W. Va. I think they pulled both long coal consists and passenger trains, or these may have been only on the passenger side, not sure. I have been collecting Virginian stuff for a while, I have several FM Trainmasters and a bunch of coal hoppers, so I am a bit jealous of this, I am low tech and run strictly DC (DCC is just way too expensive for me)
That’s a pretty good job that someone did converting this to a Virginian electric locomotive, which did exist, and we’re not to bad in real life. The Virginian had a lot of weird, wonderful locomotives, like the 2-8-8-8-4 triplexes, and the 2-10-10-2s and even more oddball things. This is just one of them!
The locomotive is a (Statens Järnvägar) S J Dm3 built by ASEA from 1954 to 1971. In the America’s it would possibly be an ABA unit but it is just an articulated locomotive like the Gmam Garratt steam engine. The Gmam Garratt is one that is on everyone’s wish list if they don’t have one yet. The Dm3 you have was probably made by Roco and is selling used for over $500.00 when equipped with sound. You paid for a bash kit locomotive and stepped into a factory assembled gem. You are a lucky man, Harrison. Great video, Jersey Bill
In fact it was manufactured only 1960-1970, as you write by ASEA, today ABB: Asea Brown Boveri, a Swedish and Swiss company and was used for heavy iron ore trains from Malmberget mine to Narvik and Luleå harbours. 19 Dm3 were built. Those were actually built by combining two Dm engines with a new bulit connection part.
sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dm_och_Dm3
This maybe one of my new favorite of your pickups. I could watch this run around the layout all day
These are considered to be one locomotive, they started out as a 2 part unit, the center part was added later. These did run the iron ore trains from Kiruna to Narvik. The Kadee units on these are kind of prototypical, the real one has SA3 couplers fitted (at the end of their career)
The Virginian did run electric "boxcabs" in WV and VA. Norfolk & Western did away with all electrics following the overtake of the Virginian. Trying to mimic the EL-2B locos.
Nice find of one of those old Swedish iron ore locomotives! These always fascinated me ever since I saw a picture of one in a book. The previous owner was probably trying to make this like a Virginian EL3a, a 1920s trio of 2-4-4-2 rodded electric locomotives.
I like these "what if?" Models. The various ideas that could have come about. Im currently in the planning stages of a "what if" US Shinkansen. Im a Pennsy modeler and the Pennsy was known for their heavy mainline trackage between NYC and Chicago. So im going to be custom painting a Zero kei (0 series) first generation Shinkansen in the older Pennsy "Fleet of Modernism" colour scheme as they started running in 1964, 4 years before the Pennsy went bankrupt in the real world and was combined with the New York Central to form the Penn Central
It seems like it would have been pretty useful in North America considering how similar it is to certain box cabs.
That was a heck of a find Harrison...VERY COOL!!!!
ever since i watched this video i just fell in love with the Swedish DM3s.
and now i want one in HO scale.
Pretty cool looking ! Love the Virginian decals !
Its always nice to see the cinematic footage of the trains. Sometimes it gives me ideas for my own layout.
Thanks, I try to add a fair amount to highlight whatever I'm running.
Great video SMT, I agree with some of the other comments, your perspective shots in this were really fun and inspiring. What a cool addition to your collection as well!
That's a bunch, it's nice to hear that :)
As a Swede, I recognized that engine at once in the thumbnail. Someone did a pretty nice job, converting it to a Virginian loco, and it would do just as great hauling long coal trains as the iron ore it was made to pull here in the north of Sweden and Norway. And getting DCC/sound for free would be a really nice surprise!
I'm quote a fan of Swedish locomotives. Here in Canada we had an imported train featuring an E2 and a T43. Both locomotives served the tourist railway for nearly 20 years before it closed for good due to track damage.
@@SMTMainline Yes, I remember a video from long ago when you got yourself a T43!
The E2 was one of the last steamers to be taken out of service, and the T43 was more or less the reason why they could switch from steam to diesel, to haul freight and passenger trains where the track was not electrified.
I always liked the T43 and T44, nice looking units, and impressive to hear the original GM two stroke diesel engines as well.
Keep up the good work, love from Sweden!
I have the same one on the original color from Marklin. It is one locomotive with two engines and it has massive power. In my layout this locomotive pulls 3m30 of coal wagons up a slope of 3%. This thing is a powerhouse, congratz with the addition to the fleet!
I think this locomotive is just plain FANTASTIC. Looks great and I love how it sounds running on the rails.
The Kiruna-Narvik railway is VERY steep and the iron ore trains VERY heavy. I road a passenger train half a century ago and I have a night photo of a locomotive that might be this one.
A very unique loco. I really liked how you kept discovering what it could do. Your videos are always enjoyable.
Glad you enjoyed it
Nice little locomotive! Great luck getting it with DCC and Sound!!
Always a great day when smt uploads
agreed
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Thank you!
Amazing little/big locomotive. You always keep this channel fresh. Congrats on your amazing pickup.
Thank you so much, I do try to 😃
What an unusual loco. Definitely one of a kind. Good unboxing. From Texas
Truly a beautiful train! First time seeing such a model as well, looks lovely! Great one!
What a score!!! Thanks for the video Harrison!
Shades of the old Milwaukee Road boxcab electrics coupled together from the early 1900's.
Harrison you are the Einstein of model railroading.
Congratulations on the first Märklin/Trix locomotive, these things are simply superb. Greetings from Germany
I'm impressed by how will it runs and navigates curves.
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Märklin/Trix has many beautiful locomotives for America, Big Boy, Challenger and the 844 are impressive, it is worth looking for them.
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Märklin/Trix locomotives tend to be on the more expensive and less detailed side, but they're always incredibly solid and reliable runners. As for going around curves, as far as I'm aware the UP 844 is their only model that doesn't make it around a 360mm/14.1 inch radius. Yes, that includes their Big Boy. That thing effortlessly navigating around such tight curves truly is a sight to behold.
I was really surprised to see these running in a video on your channel. I enjoyed watching and seeing these units running. I was one of the unlucky high bidders losing to you after multiple bids. I model Virginian Railway. Congratulations on a great find.
That is a really cool and strangest electric locomotive right there! I could tell somebody did a really nice job at detailing this locomotive.
Yep, its strange but not crappy work.
What a quirky little locomotive! I love it!
It isn't little at all bro...
@@ThatTrainBoi It’s H.O., is it not?
Yeah I’m sure
@@ThatTrainBoi That means it's small
case closed
@@TheGs4_4449 lol
Great video of a great looking and very interesting locomotive.
Serenity, we have a runner! Cheers from eastern TN
Great bargain, Harrison! Congratulations, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it and it’ll be a favorite during live streams.
What a heck of a catch! Congrats!!
Great model you got! I own a Dm3 by Roco in the brown Swedish colours of course, and it's really amazing seeing her running. I got some iron ore cars too. Congrats!
Thank you!
I own quite a few Trix/Märklin locomotives, Trix is part of Märklin nowadays, so most of their releases are just DC versions of Märklin releases.
The level of detail of Trix locomotives is usually pretty good, you got quite a steal, getting a DCC & Sound locomotive like that is really neat, and I must admit, I've always been a big fan of boxcabs.
I should mention that modern Marklin rolling stock/locomotives have conversion kits sold directly by Märklin/Trix to turn them into DC runners.
Thanks for the info!
Wait a minute... I recognize that! I think I saw that listing.
Just checked, yup, it's the one I saw sold by Delmarpa Trains and Things on eBay right? Had positive experience with them in the past. They also had 4 more European electrics custom painted to American schemes listed at the same time as this, 3 New York Central ones and a Milwaukee Road one. My guess all done by the same guy.
Yes, the Virginian did have 3-unit electrics. (1:36)
For nearly $240 USD with DCC sound I'd say that's a solid purchase right there.
Just to let you know a traction tire is off at 6:53 and another one off at 7:01.
That's the guy! I believe I've purchased from his store at least once before and the experiences have been positive. The traction tires all shed but I suspect they needed to be replaced anyway. For DCC and Sound I think $240 was pretty darn good for something like this :) .
Finally, the true electric train
That's a really cool engine.. I really dig it.. Love the articulation..
I got a similarly good deal once. There was an Athearn CF7 at a train show labeled "DCC". I bought it, of course, and when I got home found out it had sound! Pretty sure I spent less on it tan a decent new sound decoder costs.
That must have been a great surprise.
You lucked out Harris , what a great find indeed! Happy Railroading kid
I sure did, what a great find.
That is a cool find! I love that train, and I love that it runs well.
A TrixDm3 disguised as an Virginian Electric! Nice find!
It looks good. Virginia RR and later N&W RR did own locomotives similar to this. Nice buy!
1:41 the Virginia did actually have them. The scary part is that it pretty close to the Vriginia except for the the wheel arrangement.
Great video. Awesome addition!
This one is really cool! Love the sounds!!
Wow, she is a beautiful electric engine. Might have to look into doing similar for my fictional African Railway Corp. Either way, Amazing find on your end
Mr SMT main line your under arrest for being: a very awsome train TH-camr and model train care taker keep up the great work 👍👍 100/10
A smt video this is gonna be a great one
Wow.....what an unusual engine! And DCC/sound is a real bonus!
Technically one articulated locomotive as you can't run each part individual. The locomotive can be parted for maintenance and it can run when the 2 A sections are coupled without the middle section.
I have been in Sweden to the iron ore line when these were still running in 2004, the amount of power of these things is almost unimaginable, they moved 5400 tonne ore trains over mountainous terrain unassisted.
The DM3 has 212,000lbf tractive effort and 9,700hp, when starting a train I saw the front end of each unit raise by 6 inches! Also had cabbed the locomotive.
I have a model of the one remaining original brown coloured example in 2004, which then came as a limited special by Roco, the other EU manufacturer which made a model, with a 46 car ore train, not the full prototypical length of 68 cars but still sizeable on my layout.
The previous owner of your locomotive tried to make it resemble a Virginian EL-3A, but these actually were even larger and had more tractive effort at 277,000lbf, but had less hp with 7125hp for one hour or 6000hp continuous, so they would move heavier trains but at a slower speed.
Thanks for this in-detailed information on this locomotive and ones like it.
Excellent video SMT! The engine looks fantastic, and I love the sounds and stuff on it! Also, I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this, or if you already addressed it, but I believe two of the traction tires are falling off. May want to check on that before the next running session lol
Nice video
Trix an marklin are one company. Trix brings out the DC trains en marklin the AC trains in H0 scale . Nice to see this nice reskin .
Love you’re videos
Greets from the Nederland
I'm glad they have a DC lineup as AC layouts aren't too common in North America.
This could be my most favourite of your ebay finds yet. Love that thing.
The Dm engines are locomotives with a cab at only one end. They are semi-permanently coupled back-to-back and share the overhead power equipment. The Dm3 configuration includes an additional middle section (the actual Dm3), which is an independent locomotive without any cabs, overhead power pickup, or leading wheels. This middle section is placed between two Dm engines. Essentially, what is commonly referred to as a Dm3 consists of three locomotives: a Dm, a Dm3, and another Dm, all semi-permanently coupled together. They all have individual numbers.
Thanks for this in-detailed explanation!~
The Virginian had larger boxcabs like that. It's also technically one unit made by 3 units permanently coupled
Incredible, it's what ever you want it to be
The seller might not have had DCC and didnt know it was a DCC loco. GReat score and it looks lovely something different is great compared to the same old stuff.
I really like how unusual it is.
It’s a Frankenloco! What an odd beast. Gotta wonder what the original owners motivation was.
That guy who made it put a lot of time in it hats off to him and good steal
Yeah, it was nice work.
LOOK AT THAT THING! 1st thing outa my mouth when all those connecting rods moved together.
It sure is a strange one but I like it a lot.
Trix is a top brand, good catch.
Great video. Congratulations to the winner...
Hey mom, could we get a model train?
No, we have a model train at home.
The train:
Wow... what a cool surprise!
Thats really awesome .... To me it looks like an A-B-A set 👍
I have seen some weird models before but that one is the weirdest Out of them all.
I liked that loco a lot,and what a bargain 👌, beautiful ❤️👍🇬🇧
Very unusual, but extremely cool. Major score!
Highly unusual is a understatement.
Hell of a buy, though I am saddened that they would have painted it that way.
FYI, this locomotive actualy does have continual sound capability. If you push the F2 button, it will, momentarily, make the operating sounds (electric motor and compressor sounds), but since F2 on a Digitrax controller is a momentary button, you have to push it and the shift button at the same to to actuate the sound to constant mode.
At least the paint work is pretty clean.
Hi Harrison I was wondering if you had any advice on fixing an old mauntua steam locomotives motor. And i was wondering when are you going to make an updated video for running all your HO steamers. And i also think it would be cool if you ran all your n scale engines. There are some trains that you havent shown in a while that i have wanted to see. Jacob
What seems to be the issue with that Mantua steam locomotive?
The Belfast & Mooshead Lake RR used to have a swedish steamer, but it was sold to a children's museum in Tennessee. They still have 3 Swedish cars in their roster, and I actually rode them to the Common Ground Fair this past weekend.
That's a tale I know all too well. Around the same time as Maine got their first Swedish steam locomotive, so did my hometown of Gatineau. There are rumours they were brought over on the same boat but I'm not sure that's true. Ether way, much of the same equipment was used.
That’s a great buy dude you got a DCC sound look locomotive for a low price looks great runs great but did you just see your rubber tires come off when you close it came by on the camera.
I noticed that when I was almost done filming. They probably were already bad.
Man this thing vs the super superchief would be something
Nice layout, and loco
That's legitimately super cool
I like it a lot.
I have been gone for a while due to life things. Glad to have returned. Nice clip as expected. 😊
Hope all is well, welcome back!
I think the previous owner was trying to make an EL-1A and they were single units that would be series together as needed to handle what size coal train was consisted. Electrification ended at Roanoke Va where steam locomotives were used to pull trains to Norfolk. Each "square head" had its own pantograph so it operate as a single unit.
Well that was a lucky find on good old eBay. I've had a few locos that wee going cheap and got them for a steal .
This one was $240Us which for sound is pretty good.
Crazy find! That has to be a jewel in the collection!
It sure is
That’s a very cool locomotive! Another great video!
SJ Dm3 is considered one locomotive ...the 3 units are not designed to be broken apart like, for example EMD F7 A-B-A unit. The Dm3 would need to be in the shop to break that apart properly if need be. The concept is very similar like the an A-B-A unit but the Dm3 is a single unit.
Thanks for the info!
hi harrison just so you know all trix engines from the early 2000s to now are equiped with a dcc decoder and sound
I was not aware of that. That's awesome!
@@SMTMainline but they come at a heafty price they can go from 400-500 maybe up to 1000 dollars
What the....!? 😳😲
I never expected to see a DM3 in Virginian colours!
Grew up with these monsters in the northern parts of Sweden, on Malmbanan pulling iron ore trains, which I believe was and maybe still are the heaviest trains in Europe....
These would've fitted perfectly on Virginian, Norfolk & Western and my favourite Milwaukee Road hauling freights on the electric parts of their lines....
Love it! 😎🥰😍
Great find! I always find engines that are painted into railroads that absolutely never had those engines quite funny, and this definitely fits into that category. It almost reminds me of a guy at the club I’m part of who has a lot of similar units, for example he has a pair of Union Pacific P42’s (engines the UP never had) and he has some German passenger cars that are lettered to UP to run behind it. Seeing models like your oddball run is always fun to see, and is just a bit funny to me
I was looking at Fleischmann trains on Ebay once and saw a German passenger car decorated for Union Pacific.
It's pretty strange but I can't say I don't find it interesting.
Harrison a very cool looking locomotive, you got a good score DCC and sound , runs great on your layout
Thanks James
@@SMTMainline hope to see you in Smith Falls , have few locomotives for your collection
Some DCC decoders have memory. I've had a couple of them that were still in running mode when they either derailed or were taken off the track and as soon as track power was applied they kicked into gear.
I guess the controller must have some limited memory.
@@SMTMainline It's usually in the higher end controllers like the sound decoders since they have to have memory for the sound fonts.
That is a class DM3 swedish locomotive
Regarding the question whether it is one or three engines the answer seems to be a bit of both. According to a swedish website about swedish locomotives, each unit had its own number, the ones in each end referred to as dm units and the middle one called dm3. Originally they consisted of two dm units permanently connected and collectively referred to as the dm. Those were delivered during the second half of the fifties and first half of the sixties and were essentially da locomotives with one drivers cabin removed. When more traction was needed the dm3 units were ordered, a dm without any drivers cabin. They were delivered in 1969-70. The entire sets were then referred to as dm3. The m stands for malm which is the swedish word for ore.
Thanks for this detailed info!
good morning SMT wow nice electric engine has sound and lights and horn nice find hope you get more cool trains in the mail hows the riverossy big boy doing still runs.
Like you said it looks like a Frankensteins train. I could see some great pulling power. I just ran a Bachman f u it I'd bought for $15. It has online 8 wheel drive. Pulls good , it use a drive tire(not made for any). I think you'll keep this one. I don't know how much flair for it, but you act as it was z great buy