the person who chucked this is probably the typical modern day person walking around complaining about being " Broke", complaining about the economy...and not even SEEING the money right in his hands. Sad generation we have today. That is why your videos always make me smile. Glad there are still smart people like you out there. Merry Christmas! :)
jklfds85 yeah mostly people think old things are broke and mostly young people throw them away because there young assholes sorry if your a teenager I’m not talking about you
jklfds85 , can’t blame people today, cause we live in a consumer society. There’s a new shiny thing just around the corner. But with age we can see the value in an older life that has been shined and buffed up.
Condition is everything, getting $700 for the whole group is what I'm guessing. The Flying Yankee streamliner might be around $200, the Virginian Caboose about $300, the rest of the cars and transformers another $200. The rusted track and switches are worthless.
Thank you for rescuing those treasures from the dumpster. Someone lovingly accumulated all those pieces & sadly they were dumped by possibly an heir. I also was into N & HO gauge trains as a kid (okay, as an adult too). Never liked Lionel that much because the scale was all over the place. I now see the beauty in their construction & durability. Not much plastic there. Good find, Deek!
That is so cool! Some one probably saw the box of trains and wanted to clean house. So they chunked the trains and did not even look at the trains inside them. That is a very REMARKABLE find!!!!
What a FANTASTIC find! I find the coolest things, sometimes, dumpster diving. Sad the things people throw away because they are too lazy to find someone that wants it and they just dump it in a landfill. Great for the people that find it and save it! Loved this video!
I'm jealous of your score there. That bridge is the same as one missing from my Pop's train set I inherited. My sister had asked me if all the set was there and I had to reply the bridge was not. We got the set working and ran it under the Christmas tree this year, first time it had been run in over forty years.
Wow! What a fun find! I kept exclaiming every time you showed a new piece. They're so beautiful. I especially loved the bridge and building; I'd display them as art. The passenger car! Wow! Thanks for saving and sharing. I haven't dumpster-dived in a long time so it was a vicarious thrill to see this!
I found a similar box of Lionel train stuff in an old barn. i had the engine, a car and the engine which looks like the one you found, cleaned and mounted on a finished board and track for display. I love it!
The silver streamlined train is the Flying Yankee which is a prewar model and could be worth a couple of bucks. But honestly despite many of the comments condition is everything and these are in pretty poor condition overall not worth that much. But still a great find. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome find! So glad someone like you found that and saved them. Can't imagine why someone would throw those out but at least someone else can enjoy them now and they won't be lost forever. 👍
I had that exact locomotive, several of the cars, bridge and trestles; received for Christmas around 1965. The freight cars and loco are actually in good shape, but you have your work cut out for you with the passenger set. The track, transformer and switches you probably want to discard, easily replaced with new stuff. That terminal is definitely worth restoring, as is the signals and other rare items. "O" gauge is a good way to go.
I still have the Lionel train set that my dad bought for me when I was born. All the equipment is original, to include the transformer and all the other parts that go with it. You made a massive score!!!!!!!!
I have that auto hauler in my collection. It's supposed to come with 4 cars, but when I bought it 2nd-hand from an antique shop, it only had 2. Otherwise, it was in good condition and a great find! Still, I can't believe somebody would actually junk a set of vintage Lionel trains. That's an awesome piece of Americana you've got there! Like they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure!
Y'know, Richard Kughn (former president of Lionel) found his first train set in a trash can. And that set him up for building more layouts, collecting trains, and eventually saving Lionel from bankruptcy. Even had a place for his entire company called Carail.
Good score. The Prewar 115 station and Flying Yankee streamliner, along with the Postwar Virginian N5C caboose, are probably the most interesting items. The 275W ZW might be worth a few bucks too if it's workable. "Back in the day" it was common to see stuff like this on the curb all the time...simply old toys then, not collectors items.
OMG That brings back memories. Thank you for taking us on that ride with you. That was fun. I would like to see a few vids on your dumpster diving adventures.
If you haven’t done anything with them yet, the transformer, autoloader, and streamlined train are probably the most valuable parts of that collection. Awesome find!!! Thanks for saving them
It's definitely already been said, but the Flying Yankee (silver passenger train) is quite the find indeed!! Some day I wouldn't mind finding one of those myself, but my favorites don't come my way as often as if like, but hey, I just have to keep looking. I'm always on a tight-ish budget, so I've learned how to fix stuff myself, and now I'd never have it any other way, with al, the joy it brings me.
Clean them up and get them to a train show...there are some nice pieces there and no matter what you are told, some one is ALWAYS in the market for these vintage Lionel trains...face it they just don't make them anymore and that increases their value...GOOD LUCK! Get this book..."Beginning Guide to Toy Train Collecting and Operating"...it will tell you EVERYTHING you need about cleaning and possibly selling what you found. Author is John Grams!!
Great score! My Dad got a Lionel Santa Fe diesel freight set with all the tracks, the truss bridge, switches, and bubbling water tower for Christmas in around 1950. It was kept at my Grandmother's house and my brother and I played with it when we were kids. We got our own set with an orange DT&I switcher and a red, white and blue mail car similar to the one you have. The tracks and bridge can be cleaned by soaking them in Evapo-Rust, and it won't hurt the paint. Actually, leave the bridges rusty, real railroad bridges always are. I wouldn't try repainting any of those; patina is good but definitely clean them carefully! I envy you.
I collect vintage ho trains. I came across a box like this with old Hornby trains beyond salvage of repair. I went to my local art store and bought a canvas frame. Then I set out an interesting loop using some old flex track that I glued to the canvas. Next I glued the engine and a nice line of rolling stock behind it to the track. Stuck it up on my wall near my main working layout as 3D art. It looks pretty cool and it gets positive comments from friends. The background on the canvas is painted sky blue so the train looks like it's hanging out in the sky. Terrific dumpster find 👍
Excellent find. I think some of that is valuable. Either to collect and or for parts/history. You are right about the Locomotives, I feel bad that it’s Tender was either missing or was there but unseen.
Oh my gosh how lucky you are that's great and what a shame that someone would put that in a dump how sad. Thanks for taking them and fixing them giving them a new life.
Great find! The Tender Car, (immediately behind Engine, with Coal or Wood, is sought after), & unusual Cars. Had 2 sets of 1930's 'G' or Garden guage. The Engines are quite heavy. Thanks for sharing; love your Channel.
I don't know how good you are at that kind of stuff, but I think it'd be cool if you tried restoring that stuff! That's a really nice collection right there, shame it was almost lost forever.
Great find!! I found a huge H.o. slot car track, still packed up nicely with cars and all still in the orig box in a dumpster.. I checked it all out and it worked great.. I ran a few hot laps on it and packed it up and gave it to my friends son..He loves it!! Building scenery and decking it out nicely..
That is one lucky find, my friend! Lots of cool trains. I would advise you, if you are selling it, to do no more that clean off the obvious dirt and "skunge" and let the buyer fine-tune the pieces after they take possession. If you're going to keep it for the great fun you'll have, clean it up to your satisfaction, repair what you can repair, have an expert repair what you can't, and build yourself a neat train layout, either as a permanent layout in your basement or spare room, or as a temporary set to run under the Christmas tree. If you have the room, a more permanent layout can be a challenging hobby and only get more fascinating with the passage of time as you learn more and do more with your trains. Have fun no matter what you decide!
Cool find ... even broken pieces are worth something .... someone could build a old run down wrecking / salvage train yard or ghost town .... i had a neighbor that had a huge train collection in half their basement with different towns the trains would go through ... those broken bits could end up restoring or customizing someone's train collection .. thanks for sharing
They say don't fix antiques because most are worth more money when not fixed, but I can't argue about trying to fix it up. I have picked up numerous amounts of old Lionel and marks trains from the 50's, 60's and 90's. I got an old marks engine to run, I bought a 1990's Lionel Santa Fe steam freight for 30 dollars at a flea market in perfect condition with the original box I put it on the track and it ran perfectly
That silver streamlined train is a Lionel prewar Flying Yankee. Very rare and valuable. Even if it doesn't run the condition that it's in looks fairly good.
At 2:15 I see a couple of curved sections that look like vintage wide radius O-72 track. ( a circle would be 6 feet across) The engine unfortunately is a bottom of the line 0-27 item.
Would the 072 wide radius track be for the Flying Yankee? I recall reading in Classic Toy Trains that the Lionel Union Pacific M10000 required 072 track.
Nice find, even though the condition of some is poor, toss nothing. The Yankee was one of the first departures from extremely toyish trains, and more realism. That and the ZW transformer are worth your time and effort. There is a lot of fun there. To help you out in depth for repair to parts ID, try O gauge Railroad Forum, or Model Train Forum, they are likely the two largest, freindliest, and most knowledgeable (and free! (Very Important)). The best thing you can do is have some fun with them, that's priceless. Avoid solvents, alcohol, and cleaners till you research each. Oil (automotive!) them before you play. Lots of videos on that here. Diluted Dawn, fast drying and fresh oil. (still be careful, Dawn can mess up lettering paints & ink too) Building a micro house with an RR theme would be cool. Re-bending some track into a micro layout, fitting. That Scout could handle 17-19” diameter curves, nearly half of the dia. of the stock track. A bender can be made from wood, L brackets & washers. Despite being bigger, by not focusing on being to scale, O gauge can often fit in a smaller area than most N or HO, and with huge wheel flanges, won't derail if you sneeze. (There are scale O offerings too) Thanks for sharing D, I'm jealous.
Probably the "creme de la creme" of your find was the rolling stock (cars). They looked in pretty good shape and with just a little spiffing up will look and operate fine on a layout.
Thanks for saving an awesome save... can't believe people just throw Lionel Trains away... I'm an HP guy with a couple Lionel under the Christmas tree trains...that is the Elephants Grave Yard of unwanted trains...clean em up and have fun..or sell them you'll be happy either way!!
I have a bunch of American Flyer and Lionel trains in my mother’s basement. My grandpa was quite the collector. What I have is the leftovers from what he didn’t sell. He called my mom one day and told her that he had sold them. My mom was pissed. She knew I loved them. He had a train board that hung from the ceiling in the basement and a massive shelf that held engines and cars. When we went to visit, that was the first thing I would go to. Good times......
You have 2 sets there! passinger too. Awesome. Lots of track.Figure how big the circle could be.any mirrors for water? bridges have to go over something! You must have been a good boy! If u do not keep,a homeless shelter with children is an idea, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
your right flying yankee that one is on my list to buy! They cost any where between $100.00 working condition to $300.00 C-9 that means perfect condition.
That's a really awesome find hopefully all that stuff gets refurbished and reused I'm not a huge train Enthusiast but I do have a really awesome Polar Express train display in one of my rooms for Christmas👍👍 although I am getting into the hobby a little bit more I would love to collect a few more steam trains and vintage pieces
I love what you do. The silver tin streamliner and 2 cars are known as The Flying Yankee and was made in the late 30's..there should be 2 smaller things with 4 wheel that go between the cars called vestibules. The big transformer is a ZW and is worth from 75 and up depending on condition. The bridges are 10 dollars each, the station is a good one but needs to be restored - you might get 50 bucks for it. A really great find so keep on diving. rjs.
they sure don't make them like they used to. amazing find also I'm planning to go to the Greenville SC tiny home convention in April I don't know what the date is yet.
Holy crap, what IDIOT threw them out? Great job saving them! I have several of those pieces and with a little cleaning they will all have at least some collector value. Rusty track has virtually no value, but all the rolling stock, transformers and accessories have value. Clean the plastic parts with mild dish detergent and water, but keep it off any rusted metal. Use a cloth and for the stubborn dirt a worn out toothbrush. Be careful around any decals or stickers like on the ALCOA hopper. WD-40 is good to remove light rust from the metal parts. Good luck and find them a good home.
HOW could someone just chuck that awesome collection? I guess that could be installed under a plexiglass floor in a micro house , with removable panels for the occasional derailment or reconfiguration!!! ; )
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Hello Derek, A nice find with the larger boxcars the articulated passenger cars, the typical roof corner-broken SP cabooses, and marker-broken 23x scout loco. Its odd to see a high-end transformer with a low-end loco. The Virginian caboose caught my eye, and I'm presently seeking about 7 girder bridges for my layout. The big ZW transformer. It might be repairable, but you can by a new one with much more reliable electronics and a built-in on/off switch. The station looks like a repaint resto project so it will never be priced like a original unit. The O gauge track is unsalvageable (been there, done that) as that center rail will be full of shorting issues. The trestle bridge is another resto project All that mouse urine? Bad corrosion and mask up to prevent Haunta Diease, a very bad respiratory infection, ask a Korean War vet! I wonder where the original loco went? A 671? 2046? Maybe a 746 was the original steam? Keep your eagle-eyes open! Going into the basement and run my 2046 and pull a string of 20 boxcars!
Did you ever clean this stuff up? It'd be really neat to see this as a little mini project on your channel, maybe even fix it up to running condition and find a way to incorporate a loop of track in a tiny house... It'd certainly be decor with character and a story
I have a very similar train set in great condition with all working parts and original box.....years ago Contacted a hobby store and they were only going to give $50.00. I declined and just run it under my Christmas tree every year..
Glancing through what you have I will say that with some cleanup you do have some decent pieces in there. I'm with two model railroad clubs in the area I live in and we have been donated items that look similar in terms of dirt and conditions. Careful cleaning with some gentle dish soap and warm water and they were in beautiful shape. Great job on finding the Flying Yankee model. Also looking at your find, that solid blue Virginian caboose seems to be a scarce find that would be worth giving a little extra attention to. If you ask around some of the hobby shops around your area you could probably find someone that can rebuild that ZW transformer. Again what you found is something that I go nuts over, the diamonds in the rough that just need a little TLC.
You could contact Bob Bomboy in Danville PA - he heads the Saturday Trains program & has a video on UA-cam - to see if he would like you to donate to him the stuff that nobody else is interested in.
OH WOW!!!! What a GREAT find!! You are SO lucky!! And the person who threw these marvelous trains out was a fool! Sometimes a stupid heir to a home will just "dump out" the contents. It's so sad. :-( I've found many things in dumpsters, etc. We're certainly a wasteful society. :-( I have a lot of trains now, but would have given my eyeteeth for just ONE small set of trains as a 50's poor kid!
A Lionel train set! I don't know what it is worth but if you have the patience to clean it and rewire the electric pieces, it might be worth something. I would probably place the set in the late 1940s or early 50s. I got a set on my first Christmas in 1948 and the engine is very similar to the one you have. I still have all of the rolling stock and the track. This is worth a little of "mad" money or the beginning of a new hobby.
I'm into old stuff that you can buy anymore. And you found a pile of it. Take your time and restore one thing s week. Before you know it you will have an awesome treasure. See Linsterville
the person who chucked this is probably the typical modern day person walking around complaining about being " Broke", complaining about the economy...and not even SEEING the money right in his hands. Sad generation we have today. That is why your videos always make me smile. Glad there are still smart people like you out there. Merry Christmas! :)
jklfds85 yeah mostly people think old things are broke and mostly young people throw them away because there young assholes sorry if your a teenager I’m not talking about you
jklfds85 , can’t blame people today, cause we live in a consumer society. There’s a new shiny thing just around the corner. But with age we can see the value in an older life that has been shined and buffed up.
Condition is everything, getting $700 for the whole group is what I'm guessing. The Flying Yankee streamliner might be around $200, the Virginian Caboose about $300, the rest of the cars and transformers another $200. The rusted track and switches are worthless.
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Thank you for rescuing those treasures from the dumpster. Someone lovingly accumulated all those pieces & sadly they were dumped by possibly an heir. I also was into N & HO gauge trains as a kid (okay, as an adult too). Never liked Lionel that much because the scale was all over the place. I now see the beauty in their construction & durability. Not much plastic there. Good find, Deek!
That is so cool! Some one probably saw the box of trains and wanted to clean house. So they chunked the trains and did not even look at the trains inside them. That is a very REMARKABLE find!!!!
What a FANTASTIC find! I find the coolest things, sometimes, dumpster diving. Sad the things people throw away because they are too lazy to find someone that wants it and they just dump it in a landfill. Great for the people that find it and save it! Loved this video!
I'm jealous of your score there.
That bridge is the same as one missing from my Pop's train set I inherited. My sister had asked me if all the set was there and I had to reply the bridge was not. We got the set working and ran it under the Christmas tree this year, first time it had been run in over forty years.
Wow! What a fun find! I kept exclaiming every time you showed a new piece. They're so beautiful. I especially loved the bridge and building; I'd display them as art. The passenger car! Wow! Thanks for saving and sharing. I haven't dumpster-dived in a long time so it was a vicarious thrill to see this!
I found a similar box of Lionel train stuff in an old barn. i had the engine, a car and the engine which looks like the one you found, cleaned and mounted on a finished board and track for display. I love it!
it blows me away when I see and hear about some of the things go that get thrown away. People just get lazy..... congrats on the awesome find!!
The silver streamlined train is the Flying Yankee which is a prewar model and could be worth a couple of bucks. But honestly despite many of the comments condition is everything and these are in pretty poor condition overall not worth that much. But still a great find. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome find! So glad someone like you found that and saved them. Can't imagine why someone would throw those out but at least someone else can enjoy them now and they won't be lost forever. 👍
Glad you saved this. I can't imagine how much over the years has been tossed because it didn't hold any value to the person who was tossing it.
I had that exact locomotive, several of the cars, bridge and trestles; received for Christmas around 1965. The freight cars and loco are actually in good shape, but you have your work cut out for you with the passenger set. The track, transformer and switches you probably want to discard, easily replaced with new stuff. That terminal is definitely worth restoring, as is the signals and other rare items. "O" gauge is a good way to go.
I still have the Lionel train set that my dad bought for me when I was born. All the equipment is original, to include the transformer and all the other parts that go with it. You made a massive score!!!!!!!!
I have that auto hauler in my collection. It's supposed to come with 4 cars, but when I bought it 2nd-hand from an antique shop, it only had 2. Otherwise, it was in good condition and a great find! Still, I can't believe somebody would actually junk a set of vintage Lionel trains. That's an awesome piece of Americana you've got there! Like they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure!
Y'know, Richard Kughn (former president of Lionel) found his first train set in a trash can. And that set him up for building more layouts, collecting trains, and eventually saving Lionel from bankruptcy. Even had a place for his entire company called Carail.
Good score. The Prewar 115 station and Flying Yankee streamliner, along with the Postwar Virginian N5C caboose, are probably the most interesting items. The 275W ZW might be worth a few bucks too if it's workable.
"Back in the day" it was common to see stuff like this on the curb all the time...simply old toys then, not collectors items.
Nice haul! I was recently given about $3-4,000 worth of train stuff from someone cleaning out their shed.
Omg your so lucky
OMG That brings back memories. Thank you for taking us on that ride with you. That was fun. I would like to see a few vids on your dumpster diving adventures.
Thanks for rescuing and recycling these old trains! They cost somebody A LOT of money when new and are worth fixing up - of not by you, somebody else!
If you haven’t done anything with them yet, the transformer, autoloader, and streamlined train are probably the most valuable parts of that collection. Awesome find!!! Thanks for saving them
It's definitely already been said, but the Flying Yankee (silver passenger train) is quite the find indeed!! Some day I wouldn't mind finding one of those myself, but my favorites don't come my way as often as if like, but hey, I just have to keep looking. I'm always on a tight-ish budget, so I've learned how to fix stuff myself, and now I'd never have it any other way, with al, the joy it brings me.
Clean them up and get them to a train show...there are some nice pieces there and no matter what you are
told, some one is ALWAYS in the market for these vintage Lionel trains...face it they just don't make them
anymore and that increases their value...GOOD LUCK! Get this book..."Beginning Guide to Toy Train Collecting and Operating"...it will tell you EVERYTHING you need about cleaning and possibly selling what you found. Author is
John Grams!!
Great score! My Dad got a Lionel Santa Fe diesel freight set with all the tracks, the truss bridge, switches, and bubbling water tower for Christmas in around 1950. It was kept at my Grandmother's house and my brother and I played with it when we were kids. We got our own set with an orange DT&I switcher and a red, white and blue mail car similar to the one you have.
The tracks and bridge can be cleaned by soaking them in Evapo-Rust, and it won't hurt the paint. Actually, leave the bridges rusty, real railroad bridges always are. I wouldn't try repainting any of those; patina is good but definitely clean them carefully!
I envy you.
I collect vintage ho trains. I came across a box like this with old Hornby trains beyond salvage of repair.
I went to my local art store and bought a canvas frame. Then I set out an interesting loop using some old flex track that I glued to the canvas.
Next I glued the engine and a nice line of rolling stock behind it to the track.
Stuck it up on my wall near my main working layout as 3D art. It looks pretty cool and it gets positive comments from friends.
The background on the canvas is painted sky blue so the train looks like it's hanging out in the sky.
Terrific dumpster find 👍
Excellent find. I think some of that is valuable. Either to collect and or for parts/history. You are right about the Locomotives, I feel bad that it’s Tender was either missing or was there but unseen.
Save them, sell them, gift them...But please don't DESTROY them ! Thank you Dean for seeing the good in these and saving them !
What a fantastic find. Thanks for rescuing them
That zw transformer is worth a lot if it works awesome find man
A rebuilt transformer is worth around $200. I've been looking for an operating one.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Is this valuable? OF COURSE IT IS! This is old old school trains! Great find! I wish I was as lucky as you!
If only the trains could tell their story. At one time they were someone's pride and joy. They will repay you for rescuing them!! Good job!!
Oh my gosh how lucky you are that's great and what a shame that someone would put that in a dump how sad. Thanks for taking them and fixing them giving them a new life.
Great find! excited for you,,,,, your little Merry Christmas gift! good day to you... Sass
Great find! The Tender Car, (immediately behind Engine, with Coal or Wood, is sought after), & unusual Cars. Had 2 sets of 1930's 'G' or Garden guage. The Engines are quite heavy. Thanks for sharing; love your Channel.
so awesome! Ha,what keeps me moving forward,and excited,every day is Christmas!
Wonderful,,, WHAT A SCORE ! That Streamliner is the Cats Meow,,,, Congratulations
I don't know how good you are at that kind of stuff, but I think it'd be cool if you tried restoring that stuff! That's a really nice collection right there, shame it was almost lost forever.
Lucky YOU!!! That kind of luck will probably NEVER happen to me!!! Kudos!!!
Great find!! I found a huge H.o. slot car track, still packed up nicely with cars and all still in the orig box in a dumpster.. I checked it all out and it worked great.. I ran a few hot laps on it and packed it up and gave it to my friends son..He loves it!! Building scenery and decking it out nicely..
That is one lucky find, my friend! Lots of cool trains. I would advise you, if you are selling it, to do no more that clean off the obvious dirt and "skunge" and let the buyer fine-tune the pieces after they take possession. If you're going to keep it for the great fun you'll have, clean it up to your satisfaction, repair what you can repair, have an expert repair what you can't, and build yourself a neat train layout, either as a permanent layout in your basement or spare room, or as a temporary set to run under the Christmas tree. If you have the room, a more permanent layout can be a challenging hobby and only get more fascinating with the passage of time as you learn more and do more with your trains. Have fun no matter what you decide!
How does someone just throw that away??? Blows my mind. Glad you saved those little treasures
Cool find ... even broken pieces are worth something .... someone could build a old run down wrecking / salvage train yard or ghost town .... i had a neighbor that had a huge train collection in half their basement with different towns the trains would go through ... those broken bits could end up restoring or customizing someone's train collection .. thanks for sharing
Amazing find! I love Lionel!
They say don't fix antiques because most are worth more money when not fixed, but I can't argue about trying to fix it up. I have picked up numerous amounts of old Lionel and marks trains from the 50's, 60's and 90's. I got an old marks engine to run, I bought a 1990's Lionel Santa Fe steam freight for 30 dollars at a flea market in perfect condition with the original box I put it on the track and it ran perfectly
That first train you found is worth about $175, I have that same locomotive in my train collection and it still runs, those are pretty rare.
That silver streamlined train is a Lionel prewar Flying Yankee. Very rare and valuable. Even if it doesn't run the condition that it's in looks fairly good.
Awesome save!! It is a shame someone didn't even think twice about throwing all of that away.
I have my dad's--that is an awesome hall!
One man's trash is another man's treasure. Awesome find
You could sell that as the "Abandoned passenger station". Authentic look and feel of abandonment :D
At 2:15 I see a couple of curved sections that look like vintage wide radius O-72 track. ( a circle would be 6 feet across) The engine unfortunately is a bottom of the line 0-27 item.
Would the 072 wide radius track be for the Flying Yankee? I recall reading in Classic Toy Trains that the Lionel Union Pacific M10000 required 072 track.
Oh man...oh man oh man!!! THOSE ARE AWESOME AS HECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's amazing I'm glad you found it and it didn't get thrown away
That's a fantastic find, Deek!
Nice find, even though the condition of some is poor, toss nothing. The Yankee was one of the first departures from extremely toyish trains, and more realism. That and the ZW transformer are worth your time and effort. There is a lot of fun there. To help you out in depth for repair to parts ID, try O gauge Railroad Forum, or Model Train Forum, they are likely the two largest, freindliest, and most knowledgeable (and free! (Very Important)).
The best thing you can do is have some fun with them, that's priceless.
Avoid solvents, alcohol, and cleaners till you research each. Oil (automotive!) them before you play. Lots of videos on that here. Diluted Dawn, fast drying and fresh oil. (still be careful, Dawn can mess up lettering paints & ink too)
Building a micro house with an RR theme would be cool. Re-bending some track into a micro layout, fitting. That Scout could handle 17-19” diameter curves, nearly half of the dia. of the stock track. A bender can be made from wood, L brackets & washers. Despite being bigger, by not focusing on being to scale, O gauge can often fit in a smaller area than most N or HO, and with huge wheel flanges, won't derail if you sneeze. (There are scale O offerings too)
Thanks for sharing D, I'm jealous.
A very nice Flying Yankee Set. Also a decent looking ZW transformer. Great find.
Probably the "creme de la creme" of your find was the rolling stock (cars). They looked in pretty good shape and with just a little spiffing up will look and operate fine on a layout.
Nice haul there!! Most of that is pretty common but definitely not dumpster material!!
The red white and blue box car is usually worth a bit, 40-58 bucks is usually what I see them going for.
God bless you for rescuing them.
That train set is so cool
I love that set of model trains!
Wow! Nice haul there! I believe that transformer box is worth a pretty lil penny!
Thanks for saving an awesome save... can't believe people just throw Lionel Trains away... I'm an HP guy with a couple Lionel under the Christmas tree trains...that is the Elephants Grave Yard of unwanted trains...clean em up and have fun..or sell them you'll be happy either way!!
I have a bunch of American Flyer and Lionel trains in my mother’s basement. My grandpa was quite the collector. What I have is the leftovers from what he didn’t sell. He called my mom one day and told her that he had sold them. My mom was pissed. She knew I loved them. He had a train board that hung from the ceiling in the basement and a massive shelf that held engines and cars. When we went to visit, that was the first thing I would go to. Good times......
You have 2 sets there! passinger too. Awesome. Lots of track.Figure how big the circle could be.any mirrors for water? bridges have to go over something! You must have been a good boy! If u do not keep,a homeless shelter with children is an idea, MERRY CHRISTMAS.
those stainless pieces look like a Flying Yankee set...that could be worth some $$
I'm not even familiar with "Flying Yankee"- I'll look 'em up.
relaxshacksDOTcom streamlined train built for the Boston & Maine and Maine Central railroads in the mid 30's...funky futuristic design for its day!
yeah- just saw a few online- and watched a couple videos of the real-deal it was modeled after- what a gorgeous train!
your right flying yankee that one is on my list to buy! They cost any where between $100.00 working condition to $300.00 C-9 that means perfect condition.
That's a really awesome find hopefully all that stuff gets refurbished and reused I'm not a huge train Enthusiast but I do have a really awesome Polar Express train display in one of my rooms for Christmas👍👍 although I am getting into the hobby a little bit more I would love to collect a few more steam trains and vintage pieces
AWESOME! I know a museum here in San Diego that would love all of that!
I love what you do. The silver tin streamliner and 2 cars are known as The Flying Yankee and was made in the late 30's..there should be 2 smaller things with 4 wheel that go between the cars called vestibules. The big transformer is a ZW and is worth from 75 and up depending on condition. The bridges are 10 dollars each, the station is a good one but needs to be restored - you might get 50 bucks for it. A really great find so keep on diving. rjs.
they sure don't make them like they used to. amazing find also I'm planning to go to the Greenville SC tiny home convention in April I don't know what the date is yet.
awesome find deek i love model trains wish i had one of the old Lionel train sets though
That's a cool find Deek.
Holy crap, what IDIOT threw them out? Great job saving them! I have several of those pieces and with a little cleaning they will all have at least some collector value. Rusty track has virtually no value, but all the rolling stock, transformers and accessories have value. Clean the plastic parts with mild dish detergent and water, but keep it off any rusted metal. Use a cloth and for the stubborn dirt a worn out toothbrush. Be careful around any decals or stickers like on the ALCOA hopper. WD-40 is good to remove light rust from the metal parts. Good luck and find them a good home.
Good advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A fella' passes away and his family doesn't Know or CARE what he so painstakingly amassed . . . Unfortunately , that's the way it goes 🚂
HOW could someone just chuck that awesome collection? I guess that could be installed under a plexiglass floor in a micro house , with removable panels for the occasional derailment or reconfiguration!!! ; )
Anthony Sinclair that would be AWESOME!!!!
Anthony Sinclair If this was found around in the Bryan tx area...thats my aunt's fault...
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Pretty sure it's O-27 for those Lionel items.
Thank you for saving these historical trains #TrainsWillGoOn
Hello Derek,
A nice find with the larger boxcars the articulated passenger cars, the typical roof corner-broken SP cabooses, and marker-broken 23x scout loco. Its odd to see a high-end transformer with a low-end loco. The Virginian caboose caught my eye, and I'm presently seeking about 7 girder bridges for my layout. The big ZW transformer. It might be repairable, but you can by a new one with much more reliable electronics and a built-in on/off switch. The station looks like a repaint resto project so it will never be priced like a original unit. The O gauge track is unsalvageable (been there, done that) as that center rail will be full of shorting issues. The trestle bridge is another resto project
All that mouse urine? Bad corrosion and mask up to prevent Haunta Diease, a very bad respiratory infection, ask a Korean War vet!
I wonder where the original loco went? A 671? 2046? Maybe a 746 was the original steam?
Keep your eagle-eyes open! Going into the basement and run my 2046 and pull a string of 20 boxcars!
Good find I'm jellous😃👍
Did you ever clean this stuff up? It'd be really neat to see this as a little mini project on your channel, maybe even fix it up to running condition and find a way to incorporate a loop of track in a tiny house... It'd certainly be decor with character and a story
Sweet Find!!!!
Sweet!! Just got one today from the 1920's good looking
I was given a ZW, Santa Fe F3, Pensy, and a bunch of cars from.my grandmother's friend and they all still work.
Whooohoooooo Great score!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I got so excited when I saw this
I have a very similar train set in great condition with all working parts and original box.....years ago Contacted a hobby store and they were only going to give $50.00. I declined and just run it under my Christmas tree every year..
Worth far more than $50- hobby shop was banking on you just wanting to get rid of them so they could flip them for a profit....
Cool...it was a good day, didn't have to use my AK....
yes,those were the type closer to my pop Ken Straub's era,talking like 1952
I would like to see a video of it.
Mark Cinque I have a pre war train set
Glancing through what you have I will say that with some cleanup you do have some decent pieces in there. I'm with two model railroad clubs in the area I live in and we have been donated items that look similar in terms of dirt and conditions. Careful cleaning with some gentle dish soap and warm water and they were in beautiful shape. Great job on finding the Flying Yankee model. Also looking at your find, that solid blue Virginian caboose seems to be a scarce find that would be worth giving a little extra attention to. If you ask around some of the hobby shops around your area you could probably find someone that can rebuild that ZW transformer. Again what you found is something that I go nuts over, the diamonds in the rough that just need a little TLC.
You could contact Bob Bomboy in Danville PA - he heads the Saturday Trains program & has a video on UA-cam - to see if he would like you to donate to him the stuff that nobody else is interested in.
Beautiful find. To me, the ZW transformer is the prize.
OH WOW!!!! What a GREAT find!! You are SO lucky!! And the person who threw these marvelous trains out was a fool! Sometimes a stupid heir to a home will just "dump out" the contents. It's so sad. :-( I've found many things in dumpsters, etc. We're certainly a wasteful society. :-( I have a lot of trains now, but would have given my eyeteeth for just ONE small set of trains as a 50's poor kid!
Excellent Find ! Yes these items need to be cleaned up, but you do have some good items.
this is awesome stuff, Deek :)
A Lionel train set! I don't know what it is worth but if you have the patience to clean it and rewire the electric pieces, it might be worth something. I would probably place the set in the late 1940s or early 50s. I got a set on my first Christmas in 1948 and the engine is very similar to the one you have. I still have all of the rolling stock and the track. This is worth a little of "mad" money or the beginning of a new hobby.
Thanks for saving this piece of history. If you hadn't pick it up it would have gone to a landfill.
animalrescuegeek yeah would’ve been with the ET games
Nice find,I wish I had my ho set from my childhood .😀
Some train collector would love to get his hands on some of those models!
I'm into old stuff that you can buy anymore. And you found a pile of it.
Take your time and restore one thing s week. Before you know it you will have an awesome treasure. See Linsterville
that controller is called a ZW and is worth about 75 bucks
lionel flying yankee "the silver one" is worth about 300 bucks!
PopsProductions124 that's for a complete mint condition set
yeah but that one looks pretty good
I have that bridge but I put H.O. trains. We found it at an estate sale.
I would buy all of this off u in a heartbeat
I love trains! I want IT!