TAKING OVER MY LIVING ROOM WITH G SCALE TRAINS: Track Repair Pains & Running The Restored Stainz

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  • Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
  • It's always good to clean your tracks; even if it's after 20+ years!
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  • @KibuFox
    @KibuFox Рік тому +111

    It's rather expensive, but LGB actually released a special "Track cleaning" locomotive at one point which had a pair of light abrasive pads on the front that rotated in the opposite direction of travel to perform the cleaning of the rails.

    • @lefthandstudios
      @lefthandstudios Рік тому +4

      They also make track cleaning attachments for the bottom of some rolling stock

    • @exveefan
      @exveefan Рік тому +4

      There is also the Piko 20 Ton Track cleaner locos.

    • @poo1ix
      @poo1ix Рік тому

      I actually own it, it’s garbage. It’s so slow, loud and doesn’t actually work well

    • @Thenniceguy101-km7wp
      @Thenniceguy101-km7wp 9 місяців тому

      Hello Ausrail animations

  • @gkingGabe72
    @gkingGabe72 Рік тому +48

    Nothing better to start your morning than watching some model trains running on track to Mario music.

    • @gentlegiant6944
      @gentlegiant6944 Рік тому +1

      I couldn’t remember where that music was from😂😂

    • @russrh
      @russrh Рік тому +1

      And animal crossing

    • @blacksmeim8791
      @blacksmeim8791 Рік тому +2

      This sentence sounds like the locomotive is powered by the Music in the background.

    • @FranzFerdinandVIII
      @FranzFerdinandVIII Рік тому +1

      *06:14* I cackled when "DS: Delfino Square" started😆

  • @ItsTrainBoy
    @ItsTrainBoy  Рік тому +43

    Sorry if this vid seems a little choppier; had some last second editing issues while exporting.
    I hope you guys still enjoy though! :)

  • @Crlarl
    @Crlarl Рік тому +11

    I love the look of that narrowgauge locomotive.

    • @ItsTrainBoy
      @ItsTrainBoy  Рік тому +3

      Me too, the Stainz is just an icon of an engine. 🤣

  • @superattackgamer
    @superattackgamer Рік тому +4

    The use of Mario Kart Wii music in your videos just really makes them that much more perfect.

  • @cooliotrainlover1213
    @cooliotrainlover1213 Рік тому +9

    Came back from a model train convention to find this. My best day EVER!

  • @TheGreyTurtleEntertainment
    @TheGreyTurtleEntertainment Рік тому +6

    If Trainboy keeps this up, he's gonna have the sort of layouts we see in those old TM books videos about train layouts.

  • @nickaprill5427
    @nickaprill5427 Рік тому +6

    9:42 Rest in peace little inspection man, you did your job right up until the end.

  • @boe.jiden6808
    @boe.jiden6808 Рік тому +5

    Its always a great day when Trainboy uploads running train footage

  • @TROOJW851
    @TROOJW851 Рік тому +12

    Great video! It's good to see you were able to get the trains running again. Its also cool to see some more G scale trains on your channel!

  • @sebbiewastaken
    @sebbiewastaken Рік тому +9

    Its so amazing that that Little Dinky Tank engine can carry nearly 10 cars, with no wheelslip.
    Aren't there Live-Steam locomotives for G-Scale? That would be an interesting review.

    • @vito3533
      @vito3533 Рік тому +2

      And a very expensive one. Accucraft’s little manual control “set the throttle and it runs until it has no more steam” engines are in the $500 range, not to mention the bigger engines that would actually be able to pull a bigger consist

    • @wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695
      @wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695 Рік тому

      @✖️ Vito ✖️ my ruby pulls a bachman hoppercar that I weighted down with 10lbs of lead even before I adjusted the safety valve to the 60 psi my boiler certificate is good for

  • @3xfaster
    @3xfaster Рік тому +2

    LGB had a special anniversary train called “The Big Blue Train” found it on eBay.
    Heck yeah mighty Stienz! Never doubt those little engines!

  • @fr8ener96
    @fr8ener96 Рік тому +2

    SWEET BAJESUS! that's an impressive track layout! HELL YEAH!

  • @DucksAre_Cute
    @DucksAre_Cute Рік тому +20

    When will they take over my living room? I’m scared

  • @sebbiewastaken
    @sebbiewastaken Рік тому +2

    I think TB Should buy Lionel's OLD G-Scale models of Thomas and James and do a review on those. They're vintage, and hard to come by.

  • @exveefan
    @exveefan Рік тому +2

    With the amount of lead inside that old Stainz model, I'm not surprised by the by it's pulling power, although the traction tire might have deteriorated slightly over time.
    - By the way, did you know that Locomotive might have a functioning smoke unit?!?!
    if you turn the loco upside down, you'll see a small metal tab, turn it so that it sits over the nut holding the Stainz's Funnel.
    Now add a few drops of smoke fluid down the funnel, and watch it smoke away. (Note: need to run it at higher speeds to work)
    - Oh did you try using the 2 X AA batteries in the Workers light on the maintenance car?
    They need to be installed in the long black tool boxes on the front end of that wagon.
    The Controller probably feels cheap because it only contains the basic direction components, and maybe a short circuit/overload protector.
    Original controllers didn't have the black Main power box, instead everything was inside the controller making it heavy.
    This of course meant that LGB had to make the same controller but with different International Wall sockets.
    The new controller cuts down on that cost, kinda.

  • @The_puppetsandplush_Show
    @The_puppetsandplush_Show Рік тому +2

    I love the thumbnail

  • @jackofn0trades29
    @jackofn0trades29 Рік тому +2

    TB your content always makes me feel better.

  • @jacobh3594
    @jacobh3594 Рік тому +2

    i recommend the PIKO track cleaning locomotive. totally worth the money

  • @railraider
    @railraider Рік тому

    The clang of the workman hitting the stool gets me

  • @austboi57
    @austboi57 Рік тому +2

    Man, I just LOVE the mario kart wii music 🎶 💀

  • @Sus_reposter69TIKTOK
    @Sus_reposter69TIKTOK Рік тому +2

    G SCALE YE
    G Scale is your new HO
    Les go

  • @HavenRailway
    @HavenRailway Рік тому +1

    Video was🔥 and it made my day! TB out here breaking the loading gauge lol. I can't wait to get into this myself with my kids thank you! 🚂

  • @barryvandraiss6083
    @barryvandraiss6083 Рік тому

    Thank you! That was very fun!

  • @Leonardo-cw1dd
    @Leonardo-cw1dd Рік тому

    9:09 lol im not that surprised. when the G scale train is set up around the first floor of my house it can pull 10 (sometimes 11) wagons at most: 2 coaches, the crane and orange flat car with truck, an xmas themed present car and water tanker, 2 flat beds, 2 xmas themed passenger cars then the break van and the train still pulls it

  • @LeScarletSinger2
    @LeScarletSinger2 Рік тому +1

    The older controller actually has the wall cord permanently wired in.
    And is much heavier than the newer controller.

  • @railfan475productions3
    @railfan475productions3 Рік тому +4

    ever since I was a kid I've always been into O gauge but seeing that little stainz run around the floor make me want to build a G scale shelf layout. also, have you been able to get the spotlight car working properly?

  • @russrh
    @russrh Рік тому +1

    Awesome. I did the same thing with Lionel O Scale in my living room over christmas (in Australia) G scale is next level though

  • @Thatonesaddletank
    @Thatonesaddletank Рік тому +3

    Your engines have invaded your living room

  • @UnsafestPony81
    @UnsafestPony81 Рік тому

    I have LGB in my Garden Railway that I finished summer last year. Nice to see you back in the G gauge once again. :D
    Edit: Then again, I used a Gaugemaster controller at the end of the day. More voltage to help my trains around the full garden.

  • @1newfieland
    @1newfieland Рік тому

    The thumbnail: and his son is finally winning

  • @bladeobrian2144
    @bladeobrian2144 Рік тому +1

    I wanna do G Scale, but it’s so expensive and takes up so much room! Maybe I could join a club for it.
    Also, I’d look into getting all my G scale engines converted to battery and remote control

    • @natevalleystudios1086
      @natevalleystudios1086 Рік тому

      Well if you wanna start with g scale, then I think you can have a start model
      Trainboy did say there's a g scale Winston. And he's a working model. So maybe thay can work for a starter model?
      I don't know, I'm not much of a g scaler or proper modeler.

  • @Melody_Ninjago_Lover
    @Melody_Ninjago_Lover Рік тому

    I went to my first model train show today and got 4 consists for 20$ Annie and Clarabel which normally goes for 30$ on Amazon for 12$ and a model train diesel engine for 30$ they also had the same LGB construction flatbed

  • @Sus_reposter69TIKTOK
    @Sus_reposter69TIKTOK Рік тому

    Thumbnail is best part

  • @thomasthebasedengine3368
    @thomasthebasedengine3368 Рік тому

    That thumbnail goes SO hard!!!!!! Amazing video as always

  • @vuurvrrailfanner4656
    @vuurvrrailfanner4656 Рік тому

    hey TrainBoy i dont know why i like your “vibe” it seems weird but i like the music you put in your videos and font that you use for texts its really nice keep making the good work 👍

  • @rottenroads1982
    @rottenroads1982 Рік тому

    Father: “Are Ya winning Son”
    Son: “Yes, I am. I am winning it at this model layout”.

  • @lefthandstudios
    @lefthandstudios Рік тому +1

    The controller actually does come with starter sets, that's why it feels cheap.

  • @Hammerandhearth
    @Hammerandhearth Рік тому

    Couple tips for the future, you don't need the official LGB track cleaning block. You can get a regular sanding block or honestly, a block of wood, and glue on a piece of wet-dry sandpaper. With wet-dry you have a much broader range of grits to choose from. Next time, if you damp down everything you will get a nicer polish as well. You will also see just how much black-green oxide you are actually taking off the rails, which is why you shouldn't clean track on your carpet.😐😑

  • @rvmotionpictures
    @rvmotionpictures Рік тому

    Great Video!

  • @zachtheveryluckyengineprod3417

    “Happy Birthday Chuck!”
    -Wallace, The Windows.
    This is a reference to Wallace And Gromit The Wrong Trousers……. I- If you didn’t already get that.

  • @andrewj15
    @andrewj15 Рік тому +1

    Hoping on to see another great vid

  • @alanabyss9246
    @alanabyss9246 Рік тому

    It’s a matter of time because the whole house is covered with track

  • @tonythetanuki
    @tonythetanuki Рік тому +1

    7:18 You can tell he's not forklift certified because of this clip.

  • @nathansmithbauer1826
    @nathansmithbauer1826 Рік тому

    Bridewerks is a good company for g scale controllers and they are expensive but their stuff is top tier

  • @EngineVids
    @EngineVids Рік тому

    Mario kart ds defino square music😍

  • @wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695

    I never clean my track but that's just because my locomotive is a accucraft live steam ruby and the 3 truck shay&4-6-0 are waiting for rc battery power the rough dirty rail gives me better adhesion

  • @thatlittlefox.
    @thatlittlefox. Рік тому +3

    Checked lgb's website and died of the price of all the stuff.

    • @ItsTrainBoy
      @ItsTrainBoy  Рік тому

      ALWAYS go second hand; eBay has some gems floating around usually 👀

  • @briandesens144
    @briandesens144 Рік тому

    Awesome video trainboy

  • @13thBear
    @13thBear Рік тому

    When I set up my G Scale trains in the living room the wifey was definitely unhappy and I had to take it down.😢

  • @firestormcrafts
    @firestormcrafts Рік тому

    And just think
    James could double head that train with Stainz

  • @maxxbrick
    @maxxbrick Рік тому

    I have some track outside which has been there for over a year, I literally didn't clean it once and it still works fine LOL
    (unless you count that time I had to remove some bird poo with a rag)

  • @klipsfilmsmelbourne
    @klipsfilmsmelbourne Рік тому

    If you can make a video about Wallace and Gromit model train props the scale is unknown I thought somewhere N gauge or Z gauge track cause I did saw 2000s model not the 1990s model version of Wallace and Gromit in exhibition when the models visit Australia. 1990s model were destroyed in a fire in a warehouse in UK I'm not sure the prop model trains where in there.

    • @exveefan
      @exveefan Рік тому

      I think the original animation used Hornby OO gauge 0-4-0 Chassis with a custom made body and stock to look more vintage.

  • @Sandvich-Studios
    @Sandvich-Studios Рік тому +2

    it took over my house…………run

  • @Greeny_studiosYT
    @Greeny_studiosYT Рік тому +1

    Are you winning train boy

  • @aidensypolt
    @aidensypolt Рік тому

    I did this in HO scale.

  • @reimufan205
    @reimufan205 Рік тому

    Tbh I’m a little jealous but I love the choice of music

  • @optimusprimevlogs
    @optimusprimevlogs Рік тому +1

    Cool. How many old trains do you have and what’s yo ur oldest in your collection?

  • @DENVERRIOGRANDEMAN21
    @DENVERRIOGRANDEMAN21 Рік тому

    I wish my room was long enough

  • @therealcasey
    @therealcasey Рік тому

    I feel like the crane car will go well with the construction train

  • @IndustrialParrot2816
    @IndustrialParrot2816 Рік тому

    Personally I use an aristocraft track cleaning car

  • @GWRAsh5764
    @GWRAsh5764 Рік тому

    It the one shot there are some RWS books, and what looks like your Dean Goods James and what looks like an...E2 Thomas, care to elaborate?

  • @Rileythetrainguy
    @Rileythetrainguy Рік тому +2

    Is no-one gonna question why he's still got a Christmas tree I his house

  • @louisianamainlineproductions
    @louisianamainlineproductions Рік тому +1

    Can you use James to pull the consist in another G scale video?

  • @Alextrains502
    @Alextrains502 Рік тому

    hi love your vid,s

  • @tomicanimates
    @tomicanimates Рік тому

    Cool

  • @fr8ener96
    @fr8ener96 Рік тому +1

    also, what song were you using when you started up the Stainz? I know it's Mariokart music, but I dunno which one it is.

  • @Rollinmayhem21
    @Rollinmayhem21 Рік тому

    This is why I'm running battery operated

  • @jouebien
    @jouebien 3 місяці тому

    ah the LGB scratch the shit out of the rail so dirt has more places to hide block. Well at least the rail is a single material so there's no electroplating to sand through.

  • @pickuptruck2774
    @pickuptruck2774 Рік тому +1

    Seeing an LGB 0-4-0 is kinda cute ngl

    • @ItsTrainBoy
      @ItsTrainBoy  Рік тому

      I agree I have a small engine bias but in G scale it just shines

  • @Mich13._.1
    @Mich13._.1 Рік тому

    Put a golden bear engine in a siding

  • @stephensonsrocket0-2-2
    @stephensonsrocket0-2-2 Рік тому

    Can you do a Model Repaint Tutorial? I want to start making customs but theres no tutorial for painting model engines.

  • @epicmoon8874
    @epicmoon8874 Рік тому

    I have an old LGB controller and it is heavy

  • @Queenstardustt
    @Queenstardustt Рік тому

    so just an aside LGB went bankrupt years ago and had been out of busness for a few years until marklin brought it back back in i think 09-10 so if the controller feels cheap is because its not an actual LGB product its from marklin

  • @Leonardo-cw1dd
    @Leonardo-cw1dd Рік тому

    if you dont like the controller i could give a suggestion to one that’s higher quality if you’d like

  • @natevalleystudios1086
    @natevalleystudios1086 Рік тому +1

    *are ya playing trains, son?*

  • @infinity6450
    @infinity6450 Рік тому

    how did your engines run on track that bad? My HO ones would die if they so much as looked at that.

  • @derg_txt
    @derg_txt Рік тому +1

    A perfectly working train after 20+ years, a promise of true German engineering.
    ...unlike the Deutsche Bahn.
    _Whoops_

    • @ItsTrainBoy
      @ItsTrainBoy  Рік тому

      I read this in a James May voice and can’t stop laughing at it- 😭

  • @PercytheSaddleTank
    @PercytheSaddleTank Рік тому +1

    Still, what do you mean by cursed?…

    • @ItsTrainBoy
      @ItsTrainBoy  Рік тому

      You’ll have to wait and see.. 🤷‍♂️

  • @mikegs5075
    @mikegs5075 Рік тому

    Just curious but could the little knob on the searchlight tower be the cause of it not working

  • @julianssumpfedermaispflanz8300

    He got a fancy track cleaning block and a 1 amp controller no wonder its cheap, 1 amp on g scale for anything more than a stainz is stupid id recomend a 5 amp one(that one also feels less cheap) btw scratches are not really a problem, i clean my tracks with sandpaper

    • @ItsTrainBoy
      @ItsTrainBoy  Рік тому +1

      I’ve wanted the 5 but only had the 1 amp available funny enough. 💀
      Scratches aren’t as big of a problem on G scale but after awhile they can be, it’s more of a over time thing. I prefer keeping the vintage stuff intact for as long as I can so I’ll stick with the blocks prob

    • @julianssumpfedermaispflanz8300
      @julianssumpfedermaispflanz8300 Рік тому

      @@ItsTrainBoy well thats fair, sorry if my comment came across alit bit rude

    • @julianssumpfedermaispflanz8300
      @julianssumpfedermaispflanz8300 Рік тому

      @@ItsTrainBoy also do u ever plan on going dcc with the G scale ordo u wanna keep it original?

  • @Steam_Tram_Studios
    @Steam_Tram_Studios Рік тому

    Where Percy at 🤔🤔

  • @onetrackmind3558
    @onetrackmind3558 Рік тому

    What class is that engine? I've seen it before but don't know the Class, Guage or Nation.

    • @exveefan
      @exveefan Рік тому

      It's called a 'Stainz' Narrow gauge Austria Locomotive.

  • @whatdoyouexactlymeanbyhandle

    71st

  • @West_Coast_Mainline
    @West_Coast_Mainline Рік тому +1

    G scep

  • @NW-gi1cp
    @NW-gi1cp Рік тому

    I don't have lgb money 😔 but I do have n scale and ho money

  • @train_lad
    @train_lad Рік тому

    Who track isn't taking over there houce

  • @fortniteboi5469
    @fortniteboi5469 Рік тому +1

    I’m first to comment, proud of myself XD, also keep up the good work TrainBoy :D

  • @Dakota3988-s7v
    @Dakota3988-s7v Рік тому

    Do you still have G scale james?

    • @ItsTrainBoy
      @ItsTrainBoy  Рік тому

      He’s being rebuilt into a Dean Goods still. :)

    • @Dakota3988-s7v
      @Dakota3988-s7v Рік тому

      @@ItsTrainBoy Ah, how's it coming?

  • @SplendidRedHead5
    @SplendidRedHead5 Рік тому +1

    :)

  • @martythemartian99
    @martythemartian99 Рік тому

    German LGB was much more substantial than Chinese LGB is.

  • @bobbymckechnie7572
    @bobbymckechnie7572 Рік тому +3

    Second comment!
    Early gang
    👇🏻

  • @eccotheorca7745
    @eccotheorca7745 Рік тому

    2:10 my ex describing why it wasnt her type

  • @TheTrueRealTre
    @TheTrueRealTre Рік тому

    Ye.

  • @marcthesaddletankprod9777
    @marcthesaddletankprod9777 Рік тому +2

    First comment here

  • @rickbardalesproductions1202
    @rickbardalesproductions1202 Рік тому +1

    Goofy ahh controller