SMT just payed less than a dollar for one of rarest limited edition liveries frateschi ever produced? My god. So I'm brazilian and I'll try and answer some of your questions: This engine was produced by Frateschi Electric Trains, which is the only "RR model" manufacturer in South America, by the looks this is a post-1985 engine but pre-1995 putting it squarely in the Phase 3 of the G12 production, the livery is of the Viação Férrea Centro Oeste - VFCO (Mid Western Railway) division of the RFFSA and was one of several limited edition liveries Frateschi made for this model, I would consider this one of the rarer ones. She's powered by a 3-pole motor like every other model Frateschi ever made and still makes (even if its and sealed motor now, its still a 3-pole, in 2022). Its sold as an HO scale model but its horribly out of scale just like every locomotive they produced until 2012 and every car they produced until today, the exact scale is 1:78,8. On the lubrication question Frateschi recommends the use of sewing machine oil which probably leaked overtime hence why you dont see any when you opened the trucks, its not uncommon. On the make of this engine I know frateschi kinda did most stuff on their own but they did have some partnerships with model power and atlas in the 90s. Also please press the shell into the sill. "This whole electrical system is not very good and it confuses me" Welcome to the Brazilian model railroader experience SMT. It only goes downhill from here. Most recent G12s don't even have metal chassis anymore. Although their latest model, the RS-3/RSC-3, went back to having a metal chassis. There was a lot of fanfare when we heard of that. Keep up the amazing content!

According to Celso Frateschi, founder and CEO of Frateschi, the company's first phase models were made in 1/76 scale exactly because of the size of this engine, because there was no other engine at the time, it is worth remembering that imports were prohibited in Brazil at that time. .

Looked up Frateschi, it’s a Brazilian model train manufacturer. I thought this was an interesting video because it was about something not typically seen in North America.

Way to go. You never disappoint. Another great video. I love watching you figure things out. Thanks for sharing. 💕😊💕

Hello SMT... locomotive is a G12..produced by the company fratesch..located today in the city of Ribeirão Preto, state of São Paulo...locomotive operated in the 80's... hugs José Brasil.

After 40 years it looks really good

Great job diagnosing and fixing the problems with that locomotive. i enjoy watching you problem solve. It inspires me to work on ho trains. I've loved them since I was a kid.

Another great Restoration video - Keep up the great work!

That pattern loco is the same as old Da locos in New Zealand, I have several of these and have been running since I purchased them in the 90s,they don't give many problems as long as you keep the wheels clean, have fun with it, they are great runners, many thanks from down under in Wairoa New Zealand

Cool repair, I can't wait to see more from that awesome haul

Directional lighting, the other bulb was burned out. Needs to be replaced. Awesome locomotive... a great tRReasure! John

That is a cool looking locomotive. Congratulations on the addition to your collection.

I enjoy seeing all the different drives and motors.

Hi Harrison luv your channel great trains and you always seem to find some unusual stuff keep searching Thanks again my friend!!! PJ LI NY!

Great work. Very interesting. Keep up the good work

Wow! What an incredible locomotive! Another great video SMT! ~Pedro

Nice to have something a little unique. Good score!👍

Interesting locomotive. Glad you could fix it!

Awesome job sir

That's an interesting engine. Just when you thought you saw everything! Good job again!

Its good to see model RR is still alive an goun strong keep up the good work ur videos bring back memories of wen i was ur age

That is one odd rare from what ive read in comments piece. Its far away from its original home. Glad you have the knack for it. Awesome job.

Pretty unusual Brazilian locomotive there Harrison.

Even though I'm not into model trains and a lot of your videos are pretty much the same (train not working...fix...train now working), for some reason I can't stop watching. Keep the content coming.

Designer: Ok how much cheap and confusing you guys wants our product to be Frateschi: Y E S

Chief- you need to start a repair or refurbished locomotive business. It’s your calling. All the best.

When i saw my beloved G12 on the thumbnail i almost had a heart attack You should definitely check out the other frateschi models, even though they aren't the highest quality or accurate. There are some interesting and diferent trains they made

hey bro, just wanted to say you placed a comment on a young guys (one of your subs) video cos he really needed the smt cred. that was a pretty decent thing you did and it made the young fellas day. what a nice guy you are.

Look at that classic locomotive 😊👍

Dude i'm from Brazil and i love those old paint works from RFFSA, i have a wooden SD-40 with this same paint work, sadly the newer Locomotives from here have basicaly two colors and and the Railway company logo

That was a very odd electrical pickup on the bottom of the motor. It uses a big metal plate in a C shape to electrically connect the top part to that tab on the bottom which it seemed the only reason it needed to be screwed in is because the piece of the metal is used as a spring. The board on top seems to also serve no function other than not wanting wires connecting things and as a mount for the lights, there's no diodes or anything to only turn on one set of lights or the other based on direction. That said I'd solder a wire directly to those tabs and bring it to the electrical pickups (you could even just solder it to a part on that board). It is a very nice looking engine though.

Pretty interesting locomotive Harrison, can't say I've seen anything like it before.

Learning some more about locomotive repairing, and this time, about a model that is "common" in Brazil (At least the mechanics).

Wow, never seen a model of one of the EMD export locos that wasn't a custom job before. Very interesting piece for sure.

It's a Frateschi G12... it's slightly out of scale, 1:76, however, you could strip the paint, throw on some LP&S decals (or CN wet noodle as they ran the G12 in Nfld) and get some big $$$ for it on eBay... congrats on the find.

Have you ever considered stocking up on a nice assortment of machine screws? I find having a sorted selection of fasteners on hand saves a lot of time and aggravation over the "dump all your bolts in a cookie tin" method.

SMT - The motor appeared to move in the chassis when you did further assembly. You may need a thin, flexible wire from that bottom contact on the motor to a screw on the frame.

I love you vids and your good job 😀🇨🇦

Hello everyone! This is a G12 from Frateschi (the only of 3 train maker who survived)made in Brazil, this is an 30 years old model, today it uses Mabuchi style motors and dog bone joints, its railway was extinct but loved RFFSA-Rede Ferroviária Federal Sociedade Anonima( Federal Railway Net Anonymous Society). It selled how HO 1/87, but, its almost OO 1/72(its a famous, loved and hated, is a discord and discussion point between railroaders) i like the endless discussions about it.... It was simpler and cheaper than imported ones, that factor made many railroaders start to collect trains. And it is exported to almost all America's countries, africa and New Zealand. That is in good condition, appears it was frozen in the time. I suggest you to make jumpers in this system.

Caramba, não esperava ver uma locomotiva BR aqui

Yeah definitely you’ve done a good job👍

hard to find people from outside brazil to have frateschi products at home congratulations on the restoration keep it well

It's reminiscent of the Fairbanks Morse H16-44 Baby Trainmaster.

Awesome!

good vid to have playing in the background while I work on my cursed locomotive, a Spectrum USRA light mountain with a bachmann blue box niagra tender.

Like the the look of this locomotive

I'm learning a lot from you!

I’ve been looking at Frateschi with great interest. I love the Briazilian liveries, locomotives and rolling stock. I see I can buy them directly or on eBay from a seller. I’m certainly interested in the Brazilian rail system. Great video.

close to the flat top T class here in australia which is a G8, we have a TL class which is a G12 but it was made for china then sent here. other than that you should try doing more videos on EMD export locomotives, this video was great and I suck at writing long comments

Its a very beautiful locomotive. Here in Germany you could sell it for over 40 Dollars - even if its broken.

Hermosa locomotora saludos

actually thos loco's mechanics are so simple, it's giving me ideas for when i desing a 3d printed loco of myself

Something extremely satisfying watching you lube that bone dry gearbox. Great job bringing her back to life!

That is a good looking engine

It's an old Frateschi.

❤ Possibly, the insides of the brass wheels, where the contacts touch, needed cleaning also?

You're magic👍

Nice Locomotive but funny looking couplers I've never seen those kind before

Отличная работа! Мне нравится этот локомотив.👍

Very Interesting. However, lack of power doesn't necessarily mean a "short circuit". More likely this might indicate that is an open circuit, or a very high resistance in the circuit, with no current flow, or very low current. Shorts tend to burn wiring, burn fuses blow breakers. High resistance solder joints, broken wires and bad or missing brushes, dirty commutators all creat open circuits.

Awesome content! What controller do you use for DC? I like your repair videos and troubleshooting tips!!

Very nice 🚂❤️😎👍

Same as the Da class loco used in New Zealand from the 50's-90's

the youtube user "Panamerican Railroad" uses these and some other GE stuff in his videos. they are really good

Thank you for the post ! Have you ever worked on N, Z, and T Gauge engines and rolling stock ? Would like to see you kit bash some N-Gauge stuff to get some yard machinery and track maintenance vehicles. Getting reeeally silly, how 'bout Z Gauge LIVE STEAM 😜

Nice vídeo you should check out other frateschi models like The u20c

Lots of good info here, I took the shell off my Frateschi loco and it appears much different, few screws (certainly of the size you have), I suspect it's a bit newer. Runs poorly with little traction, will have to finally look at servicing it. I wonder if any of the Brazilian folks know if these loco's used traction tires (mine has none), otherwise it definitely would point me to some review of the drive system.

I like it 👍

I wonder if it didn't end up in Canada because somebody wanted to repaint them for the L&PS or CN. About the only thing I don't like are those truck mounted couplers - and what strange beasts they seem to be!

in Brazilians we have your dash 9 locomotive, and this one the g12 locomotive is out of scale

G12 muito bonita 😃👍🏽🇧🇷

That from Frateschi Brasil manufactured.

careful when you hit it, harrison- you might knock the shell back together.....

Frateschi I got one a little while ago as new have not tried it yet

Cool

That engine looks familiar.....CN had G5 models on the Newfoundland railway.

absolutely!

Watched all videos since the seamless loco

If I was a Betting Man my Money is On You Harrison.

when your repairs are done You should test it on the track before putting the body back on to avoid excessive wear of taking it on and off....

Looks like you might have the start if some Mazak Rot/Zinc Pest in the lower weight.

the gearbox in my Frateschi NZR Loco came with way too much lucubration in the gear box and had to change it a bit

Tem que soldar esse terminal no motor ao PCI!!!

similar to Da locomotives used in New Zealand

Ok the brain flatulence and CRS are in full throttle mode when I suggested that might be Russian when you got it. Obviously I didn't get a clear look at the lettering because I'd actually been watching some Brazilian railroading videos on and off lately. G series IIRC are EMD export locos.

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i'm wondering if the engine was originally powered by battery and later converted to run on powered rails may be shoeing opposite sides might correct the powering issue of a dead short because both rails on 1 side are live at both of the engine

Reminds me of the Victorian Railways S1 T class, only taller

You messed with the defect and didn't even notice. This contact can be seen to be loose. Invert its position, to touch the motor pole and redo the soldering. Then clean the engine manifold.

when are you going to do anther video?

I like it, I like it.😁😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🚚

Do you know the steam locomotive that is on display in your town I have that type of locomotive mine is missing the motor and the piston rods so maybe you can tell me where you got that locomotive or The manufacturer so I can repair mine I have a similar type that has some rewiring very sus

What’s the orange pencil thing you’re cleaning with?

Can you fix my GE U20C? and paint it on the FTL livery?

Os Norte americanos Junto com JK......"Vamos brincar de sucatear as ferrovias brasileiras"!

SMT the Company is called Frateschi

is that fiberglass you're using to clean the wheels?

Great video. Only from Brazil this is a Frateschi brand locomotive outside factories few units in this Centro Oeste painting are rare locomotives.

According to Wikipedia, its some form of GE model that runs on a narrow mm gauge track. It's initials are pronounced:

Neat!!! EL GATO NERFF!!!!