I purchased r m t tanker cars 2 years ago I was very impressed with the detail the hatches open the brake hoses are detailed it is a great product with out a doubt and the price is right
I'm jealous my buddy Visionary Locomotive Works won the Tom Snyder C&O Hudson in the auction earlier this year, but it couldn't have gone to better hands. Check out his video on how he got it and his tribute to both Tom McComas and Tom Snyder.
Congratulations on such a great find! Not just the engine but the display case as well! Well done! (I'm surprised you didn't lean in and inhale deeply when you opened that handsome black box! 🤣) And sure, go ahead and run that 726, that's what it was made for! I had the pleasure of meeting Walt from RMT at the York Train Show and you're 100% correct, a VERY nice man indeed! And he was a bit surprised I remembered him from the Jersey Central Historical Society newsletters from years ago. A fun video, and it was a rush seeing that 726 in action! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Wow. I love that set! I agree, bring manufacturing back to the US. I love hearing this about RMT. I just bought a whole bunch more from TrainWorld. I got my first few from Mr Muffins and was really impressed with the quality for the price. Even at twice the price.
They probably could but the question is what are you and others willing to give up to make that happen? To keep the prices reasonable much if not all of the sophisticated electronics people are going ga-ga over would have to be left out. The electronics packages add more to the end cost than most people realise. Being a conventional runner it wouldn't bother me in the least if they were left out but it would bother others. Just saying, you know?
Ok good point but all that fancy electronics could be made here. Silicone valley is the place to pick for that and Lionel was a New York based company with many jobs to locals How about the threat we face from china,and the shipping cost and labor in china is not cheap anymore . Lionel is not cheap now wait until the export wars and trade wars begin made in America is my theme. If I was Lionel I would find how they could make there product here and cheaper. Employ Americans and keep everything in house
Thank you. The room is very small. About 9x11 I’d say and the layout takes up the entire thing. The track is Lionel tubular track and the ballast is actually unscented kitty litter
@@DeerbrookSouthernRR very cool, I had heard some people used kitty litter, what brand did you use if you can remember and did you use the traditional method of gluing it down?
@ just regular store brand clay litter. And believe it or not none of the ballast is glued down. It stays in place really nicely even with the vibration from the train
I love my post-war Berkshire, the flagship of my collection. Thanks for the video!
Congratulations on such a fantastic score! Very impressive looking locomotive! 💯
Thank you very much!
The Tom Snyder set was the best thing at the show. So cool seeing it in person. Nice 726!
Definitely wasn’t expecting that
I purchased r m t tanker cars 2 years ago I was very impressed with the detail the hatches open the brake hoses are detailed it is a great product with out a doubt and the price is right
I actually just ordered the LIRR cannonball beer car from RMT
I'm jealous my buddy Visionary Locomotive Works won the Tom Snyder C&O Hudson in the auction earlier this year, but it couldn't have gone to better hands. Check out his video on how he got it and his tribute to both Tom McComas and Tom Snyder.
It’s a great video. I was only 2 months old when that episode premiered lol
Huge score, impressive Berkshire!
Congratulations on such a great find! Not just the engine but the display case as well! Well done!
(I'm surprised you didn't lean in and inhale deeply when you opened that handsome black box! 🤣)
And sure, go ahead and run that 726, that's what it was made for!
I had the pleasure of meeting Walt from RMT at the York Train Show and you're 100% correct, a VERY nice man indeed! And he was a bit surprised I remembered him from the Jersey Central Historical Society newsletters from years ago.
A fun video, and it was a rush seeing that 726 in action! Thanks for sharing it with us!
That brand new Lionel smell is unmistakable
Wow. I love that set! I agree, bring manufacturing back to the US. I love hearing this about RMT. I just bought a whole bunch more from TrainWorld. I got my first few from Mr Muffins and was really impressed with the quality for the price. Even at twice the price.
Lionel should bring manufacturing back to the good old usa
They probably could but the question is what are you and others willing to give up to make that happen? To keep the prices reasonable much if not all of the sophisticated electronics people are going ga-ga over would have to be left out. The electronics packages add more to the end cost than most people realise. Being a conventional runner it wouldn't bother me in the least if they were left out but it would bother others.
Just saying, you know?
Ok good point but all that fancy electronics could be made here. Silicone valley is the place to pick for that and Lionel was a New York based company with many jobs to locals
How about the threat we face from china,and the shipping cost and labor in china is not cheap anymore . Lionel is not cheap now wait until the export wars and trade wars begin made in America is my theme. If I was Lionel I would find how they could make there product here and cheaper. Employ Americans and keep everything in house
Thanks for taking us along. Happy Thanksgiving.
Someone bought that locomotive and cars at stouts auction, he posted a video of it running.
Great find 👍👍👍dynamite
Glad you enjoyed it
RMT is good stuff.
Very nice layout, what size is it and what did you use to ballast your track?
Thank you. The room is very small. About 9x11 I’d say and the layout takes up the entire thing. The track is Lionel tubular track and the ballast is actually unscented kitty litter
@@DeerbrookSouthernRR very cool, I had heard some people used kitty litter, what brand did you use if you can remember and did you use the traditional method of gluing it down?
@ just regular store brand clay litter. And believe it or not none of the ballast is glued down. It stays in place really nicely even with the vibration from the train
It’s too bad Lionel went to china