Upon opening this Bachmann GP-40, I was surprised to discover massive amounts of grease and oil in the gear boxes.
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@brandonhowes53642 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I had a GP-40 as a kid that I really enjoyed playing with. Unfortunately it failed after a few years of being used. It sat for nearly 10 years, and today I decided to take it apart. One of the solder joints on the wheels broke off, so I resoldered it and it came right back to life! such a simple issue, fixed in less than 15 minutes. Unfortunately I no longer have a layout like I did back then, but knowing that the "toy" I had as a child works once again made my day. Thanks.
@BmdZero4 жыл бұрын
"I think Bachmann won the award of 2019 of over lubricating" SMT Mainline, 2019
@stupidsmart-phone69113 жыл бұрын
"Take it easy, Manny. They know what they're doin'." -Runaway Train. I just watched that movie for the first time in 30+ years. Some quotes apply to model railroading. We just assume the factory always has quality control. Also, "Why that one, Manny?" ... "Because I want it!" ...sums up why our collections look the way they do. It's like the loco I'm working on now. Got it mid-1990s for $5 because I wanted it, but it's been in a box for 20yrs. Today I opened the gear box, dust free, but the grease was mostly globbed all over one cog and smeared over the inner gear box wall. That was the hobby shop's application circa 1997. So it'll get lightly regreased, get the carbon deposits off the wheels, and stop the brushes from sparking the commutator and this thing should be good to go for something that might be 40-45yrs old.
@thomasmoje59266 ай бұрын
Very useful video! I have a Bachmann GP40-2 locomotive in BNSF livery, road number 3012. I purchased it a year ago as an add-on to the Bachmann 'Rail Chief' set I bought a couple of years ago. It had been running very noisy lately with a lot of 'gear whine' and seemed to be struggling. Found this video and found out how to remove the body shell which allowed me to put some light oil on the worm gears..problem solved. Thanks!
@SMTMainline6 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful.
@MemphisSubRailfan4 жыл бұрын
I got that as my first train set in 2017 and it has never had any problems
@MMRails4 жыл бұрын
4:15 What my dog coughs up after eating from the garbage can.
@paulturenne4344 жыл бұрын
I gots me a snow day from work today....saaaaweet (hey ,even an old 58 year old guy gets excited about snow days,huge winter storm here in Manitoba....crazy stuff) but I get to work on the layout all weekend and into Thanksgiving (turkey and trains brother ,hard to beat) But yah brother man ,as you know I model N scale and you would be surprised how many new locos I unpack and the amount of oil dripping off the trucks (Exxon Valdez style) Atlas and KATO can be pretty bad, others as well.I think it may be a QC thing, as I have bought new locos only to notice the trucks put on backwards from the factory ,2 times on Atlas products....sheesh !! If you don`t have a guy watching over the workers ,things can go sideways pretty quickly, pretty much why Rapido has complete control over their manufacturing, because of stuff like this. Another fine show SMT......always a pleasure to watch !! Back to my trains. Paul T in snowy,windy, icy, Wpg.(I could use a nice haircut myself)
@Trainguy.57714 ай бұрын
I am pleased to find a video to fix my locomotive
@kidreviewsmodels4604 жыл бұрын
I got the rail chief set this year's Easter I was extremely excited
@SMTMainline4 жыл бұрын
It's a nice little set, I had many hours of fun with mine. I was a little shocked to see this though, especially since this loco has run really well over the years.
@johnramirez59964 жыл бұрын
Have same set. Got for Xmas. Have about 175 engines alone. Love them. Just started with n scale. Have 14. And 4 o scale. Rest are ho scale.
@liamthewerewolf82333 ай бұрын
@@SMTMainline hello smt. I have this exact locomotive but it's a newer model? But it's giving me a good service life and now the motor is overheating BADLY and shorts out Do I need a new motor or find a new locomotive?
@SMTMainline3 ай бұрын
@@liamthewerewolf8233 Have you checked to make sure the gear boxes are turning freely? The motor might just just be strained, hopefully it hasn't roasted a winding.
@liamthewerewolf82333 ай бұрын
@@SMTMainline I hope not...but I'll check it tomorrow and I'll let you know if the gearboxes were stiff
@Brianrockrailfan4 жыл бұрын
Great video 😀😎👍 🚄 SMT Mainline !
@DansGrandValley3 жыл бұрын
I’m enjoying your videos, nice work!
@MattKonsol4 жыл бұрын
Yeah Bachmann can be alittle off with their lubication problems and other things but i really like bachmann. I believe it happened to my Prairie 2-6-2 steam engine lot of grease on the gears. It’s ridiculous!
@JoeG-firehousewhiskey4 жыл бұрын
wow, thats crazy, I need to check my Bachmanns
@railace3815 Жыл бұрын
Dang they really changed the model. I also have a Bachmann BNSF GP40, #3012, and the cab looks completely different. Got it Christmas 2020.
@railace3815 Жыл бұрын
It was just the locomotive.
@johnramirez59963 жыл бұрын
I got same set 2 xmas ago. Love it. The look in my eyes was crazy in disbelief. But am thinking about putting digitrax decoder in it to go with my roco gp40 csx dcc unit. But who knows might get chip on shoulder and do something crazy different.
@Petemonster624 жыл бұрын
SMT - I can understand not placing a lubricant on teeth of plastic gears; they may be made out of a " self - lubricating " plastic. The hair probably came from Nerf Cat; make sure you brush him occasionally. Did you also oil the motor shaft bearings & clean the copper strips that contact the back side of the wheels?
@erict.81904 жыл бұрын
Wow smt that's way too much grease yea I agree with u about bachman that's too much anyway another job well done on ur BNSF great video SMT
@ku4uv3 жыл бұрын
How much does Bachmann charge to have them lubricate and do basic maintenance on a non-DCC GP-40 DC diesel locomotive? Does anyone know? It looks like on their web page that the cost would be $35, which seems a little high to me. It's still probably better to have them do the lubrication and maintenance on my locomotive rather than do it myself and risk breaking a $150 train engine.
@northerncountryrailroad89394 жыл бұрын
Nice video and hair cut
@runicbear556942 жыл бұрын
I have one of those BNSF GP40s and now I’m going to open it up
@ArmandoRodriguez-qy2hu4 жыл бұрын
I have 10 Bachmann GP40s all in original condition but the time has come for rebuild to GP40-3 amd all will get cab upgrades and the mech will be overhauled.
@hoscalequality25484 жыл бұрын
Very nice smt!
@kaedenthecsxamtrakandthoma831811 ай бұрын
Where did you got that locomotive
@nathandelay4 жыл бұрын
Very awesome Harrison And I’m just curious do you want me to pay for the shipping to get my locomotive back and you always do an awesome job and have an awesome day
@owenthetrainman72194 жыл бұрын
I have the same one and it doesn’t run as it should. I’ll look into taking it apart now.
@davehoggatt631511 ай бұрын
How did you get the truck side frame off of the wheel gear set? I haven't figured this one out yet and you didn't show it in the video. Thanks.
@darricksullivan19864 жыл бұрын
My wife got me the rail cheif set a few years ago for my birthday i will never part with it runs pretty good it is soon to be time for some maintenance on it
@LaneMphoto093 жыл бұрын
8:01 best thing ever.
@robertrivera91624 жыл бұрын
I have a Proto 2000 Series, ALCO PA locomotive. The light works but the motor doesn't roltate. There is no sound or the smell of burning. Do you have any recommendations? Anything I should do to get this locomotive running again?
@Trainguy.57714 ай бұрын
I love it
@Form442084 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I have 2 small Bachmann switchers 44 ton and 45 ton. I wish Atlas or Walthers made these. The 45 ton needed the CV54=0 trick to tune the settings. Still not absolutely smooth, but much better. I have LokSound 5 micro and keep alive capacitor on each. Still my best running locos are my Atlas Gold and Walthers Proto units.
@johnramirez59963 жыл бұрын
Wow maybe i need to take a look to see if it might have been a new grease guy on the line?
@christineanderson67504 жыл бұрын
Burlington Northern-santa fe!
@user-bm2yu7kv4m2 ай бұрын
Yup,I agree 👍
@dwanealton44144 жыл бұрын
hi i have the same model i have it for three days ran for a couple hours each day was making like a burnt smell then went away now the locomotive makes a clicking sound and kind of sluggish any thoughts?
@sunkbootnoot12046 ай бұрын
I have the same bachman but in Santa Fe
@jamesnicklas25962 жыл бұрын
At least it's easy to disassemble and service. I bought this exact engine so I'm hoping I don't encounter the same thing.
@samyoung61192 жыл бұрын
I have the same bachmann locomotive and for me it works but only the light is on and it's like kinda moving but I think it's the oil that I need to change
@jamesblack4495 ай бұрын
My GP 40 barely runs and it smokes How do I fix it?
@datguymiller Жыл бұрын
Hey I need to maintain my model but even following your instructions I can't get to the trucks, anyway I can send you mine so you can fix it? I'd gladly pay you
@RapidTransitFan2 жыл бұрын
I have that exact same locomotive and it doesn’t give me any trouble except when trying to oil it
@sergioarroyoguerrero54346 ай бұрын
🎃 BNSF locomotive. Lubrication. I have a N scale BNSF locomotive, Atlas GP15-1. Good job my friend. My dog Scooby Doo barked to you 🐱. 😼 Scooby Doo bited the tail.
@shnops Жыл бұрын
That's your hair and/or the cats in the gearbox !
@johnramirez59964 жыл бұрын
You I've been after an original alaska engine, always get out bid. Thinking of creating 1 using 1 of my engines i have multiples of. Suggestions? Also decals? Do you have any? If so can you do video of one? I can give you a small list of ones i have more than 2 or 4 of.
@theoddfish43765 ай бұрын
And this is probably why my Bachmann engine blew up
@piggytuberailfans17384 жыл бұрын
Hi I see you use labelle 102 and I use labelle 108 what's the difference?
@flfridayscratcher92434 жыл бұрын
i never gotten a train set for Christmas for years i'm now 21 and my 1st one was like when i was 5 or 6 years old and it was Thomas train set that was the 1st and the last train set i ever gotten for Christmas i just hoping i will get some this year because my local hobby shop went out of business so i have to go to the next county next to me witch is like a 2 or 3 hour drive to get to the city its at and then find it then leaving it i know you SMT and some other model railroads know what i mean
@Brayden44723 ай бұрын
Question! Are the Bachmann train set locos DCC ready?
@SMTMainline3 ай бұрын
I haven't seen one with an 8 pin socket. It wouldn't be too hard to convert one to DCC though.
@Brayden44723 ай бұрын
@@SMTMainline ok thank you! I’ll look into ways to convert it!
@benjaminokon-uribe92183 жыл бұрын
I literally got that exact set the other day! How about that!
@CrazyKaboose3 жыл бұрын
Will the Bachmanns trains connect up to any other train company cars/engines?
@SMTMainline3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@CrazyKaboose3 жыл бұрын
SMT Mainline thanks I’ve been wondering this for a while
@thing8793 жыл бұрын
I think I have that from my old starter set??
@TheOneWhoWearsAHat10 ай бұрын
I checked my new gp40 wheels with a flashlight and it doesn't have hair in the wheels
@johnramirez59964 жыл бұрын
Well i guess i need to check my railchief only ran mine maybe cpl times since xmas. But still... Should service it just in case.
@SouthJerseyRails4 жыл бұрын
Hey Smt I have that train set just a few weeks old
@davidztog90114 жыл бұрын
Harrison, your videos are looking more professional with different shots to break it up. Impressed at how you take them apart and get them back together in one piece. Run it around the layout a few times until it warms up and works the new oil and grease into the moving parts. What do you think is causing the odd whining sound, the motor? 👍👍👍
@SMTMainline4 жыл бұрын
Thanks David. I'm not entirely why the motors make that whining noise, but I'd suspect it would have something to do with how the motor is surrounded in metal.
@Docnty Жыл бұрын
Have you completely taken your DCC GP40'S apart? I was just asked if I can repair one, it clicks and begins to really smell, so I'm looking for a video instructing how to completely disassemble this one. And looks like I may be taking the trucks apart to get rid of the access grease. I sure appreciate any help, or if there is a link of a video you might pass on to me, thank you.
@SMTMainline Жыл бұрын
Clicking is likely from a cracked gear. The smell would be from the motor, don't run it until you fix the issue or you might burn it out.
@Docnty Жыл бұрын
@@SMTMainline thank you, I'll check the gears, sound card looks fried, thankfully it plugs into the decoder, 8 pins
@PakNewYorkVlogs4 жыл бұрын
its very beautiful video always wd u sTy connects
@dbtech79144 жыл бұрын
I think you better put up security cameras. Your cat was playing with your trains. that's where all that hair came from on the wheels!
@atlanticcountyrailfanprodu8674 жыл бұрын
Thats not grease Its Carmel
@pokeyrailfanning4 жыл бұрын
Hey SMT when is the next live stream?
@SMTMainline4 жыл бұрын
I don't really plan them, I just do them when it seems like the right time.
@pokeyrailfanning4 жыл бұрын
SMT Mainline ok thanks for a response big fan of your channel hope you grow big!
@anacristinalinder83713 жыл бұрын
Zachy. 🚂🚂🚂🚞🚝🚄🚅🚊🚇🚈🚉
@jamesblack449 Жыл бұрын
My Bachmann GP 40 Santa Fe Locomotive ran Great but now it barely moves what could be causing that problem?
@normamartinez74964 жыл бұрын
I’m late but nice 👍🏻
@JDWorkshop-wn9tt4 жыл бұрын
Good info on lube with these
@DatTrainGuyProductions4 жыл бұрын
I had this unit but I traded it at a show for a lima fp45
@Webbcityrailfan_productions2 жыл бұрын
I have this loco
@joshbnsf4 жыл бұрын
Bnsf the best
@palmetto5394 жыл бұрын
i have the same engine and i just converted it to dcc
@noahmarquez64853 жыл бұрын
Hey, sorry for asking but can you tell me how you did this, I have been trying to get into dcc and I would like to convert this locomotive. Thank you
@palmetto5393 жыл бұрын
@@noahmarquez6485 i got a dcc starter set that had a f unit and a gp40 both in santa fe paint so i took the shell of the gp40 and put it on the santa fe shell
@crazytruck36673 жыл бұрын
I have that locomotive
@csx_defectdetector Жыл бұрын
Axles. 4:00
@caseycharlieandadam4 жыл бұрын
Bachmann over lubercated my steam locomotive
@ryanlovebullriding9449 Жыл бұрын
BNSF3001
@jhasenmayo43534 жыл бұрын
Hey could you help me get started in the hobby
@SMTMainline4 жыл бұрын
I could give you tips if you need them
@dbtech79144 жыл бұрын
What kind of help do you want? See if there are any train shows in the area. That's a good way to see what your options are.
@shanestrains71794 жыл бұрын
I kno everyone loves him but that hair is from one place. Nerf cat. I cant even let my dogs in the train room without finding dog hair all over my layout. I had 2 put a pet ban in effect for the train room
@Lil_kev-sq4yg4 жыл бұрын
Hi smt
@iatif19953 жыл бұрын
SMY Mainline, did you know that Bachmann Trains are built in China? Maybe China got mad that our trains look good
@BNSF4749Railfan2 жыл бұрын
Oh god. Why are you here?
@crsrdash-840b54 жыл бұрын
It's just GP40. The dash is not correct. Bachmann did this to confuse beginners between the GP40-2 and a straight GP40.
@mitchchandler15297 ай бұрын
Hey the quebec flag! 😆 vive le quebec 👍
@SMTMainline7 ай бұрын
Oui
@mitchchandler15297 ай бұрын
@@SMTMainline well I was guessing montreal like me
@SMTMainline7 ай бұрын
@@mitchchandler1529 Gatineau
@mitchchandler15297 ай бұрын
@@SMTMainline that's a nice place!
@williamsantangelo2 жыл бұрын
Forever Grease 100,000 scale miles! You could grease 2or3 more engines I Say!!!