The entire class had to be rebuilt in the early 1950s due to frame cracking. That was when the double chimneys and high superheat were fitted as the coal was not so good as when they were built.

Sam, I absolutely love this series. I really gives off a " junkyard wars" type of vibe and the production value is fantastic. Its really great to see you try out new series ideas and I definitely think you have a winner here.

Awesome to see the GWR King Class back in great condition ready to become a great runner! Thanks for saving the King! 👑

I was the most excited for this one. I didn’t know how such a modern and beautiful loco could go into disrepair so quickly!

One day we'll get to see the terrifying scrapmap eating a failed loco!

Still a single locomotive has not met it's grave yet you are so good at repairing The scrap man has not gotten his lunch

It looks like the Scrapman won't be having Scrap ever again. Well done, my fellow British train enthusiast

Decent restoration there Sam it’s good to see locomotives fixed up.

Truly impressed - dismantle, repair and re-assemble in 24 min. Wow.

this has been a very fun series Sam, really enjoyed it for the suspense of will or won't it be salvaged. hope a second series is on the horizon.

Gotta say, I really appreciate the early MythBusters vibe you have going with these. Glad you've been able to keep the series going this long.

Good job Sam, but I feel bad for the poor scrapman. I hope you do another season on this series.

Good job Sam. You're extremely talented, always rooting for you to finish them in time.

Great episode! Please please let there be a season 2, I would love to see more! If not, this was a great episode to end the series on, a great high note!

This is one of my favorite locomotive classes when I was a kid.

I enjoy all your videos, Sam, but I think I like the Salvage or Scrap series the most. I hope you will consider a second round of such episodes in the future. Cheers and Happy Christmas from Wisconsin!

I wanna take this time to say that your content is absolutely brilliant, for model train fans you offer a great variety of content that is equally entertaining, bravo Sam.

Loved this series apart from the scrap man giving me serious heebee geebees!!!! Would love to see a new service series as your old ones have helped not just servicing but alsr repairing/ making my old locos run like new again!!!

What a beautiful time for the restoration of this beautiful model train, 5 stars all the way Mr Sam's trains.

Okey but I didn't expect the Scrapman to be actually super creepy 😱 loved it

Brilliant work on fixing the locomotive Sam, you brought the it back from the dead!

Excellent video and excellent work - Sam, you are very talented.

Was looking forward to this one sam it's a beautiful loco well done 👏👍

it's kinda funny that this wholesome little model train channel just has an eldritch horror in a small cabinet

Merry Christmas and this series of video has been really good 😊

I have the same king class model (6002) though at least mine is still in new-like condition with no broke bits. It's also one of my smoothest runners. The previous owner of this model must of been a novice or not used to handling premium models. I started with Thomas bachmann models and then hornby railroad models before i got my first railway/premium model. Thank you for saving Hornby's best valued and accurate/realistic model, Sam'sTrains.😁 Cheers, Jason

Glad you fixed such a lovely locomotive 🚂. well done. Regards Paul.

This is by far my fav thing you do.

A has been waiting so long for him to do the King Class and I am so happy you got it fixed!

Nice work Sam. This one turned out excellent

I recommend using epoxy glue to glue details back on as some types of super glue leave a white cloudy residue. also will there ever be a season 2?

This is amazing I could watch this forever👍😊

Well, if nothing else you definitely passed the Heat Shrink Challenge 😜 🏆 Glad you saved this one mate. Lovely locos. I’ve got a single chimney BR livery variant myself and it is just lovely watching it glide along with its long rake of GWR brown and cream liveried Mk1 carriages in tow! Effect accompaniment to a sarnie and a beer on a sunny afternoon 🍺 🥪 😎 I must say, I have learnt a few things about servicing and repairs thanks to you and a few others online. I used to be terrified of breaking the things 🤣😂😅 Thanks as ever mate 🍻🍀👍

Yay another amazing salvage or scrap video cant wait!

Hi sam I hope you're ok Well done this was a great series and it is nice to see these locos running again

Great series Sam. Shane it is over. In a really nice way, I kind of wished one had gone to the scrap man. Hopefully this comes back next year. When is your hush hush review coming???

Awesome video today Sam thank god you was able to save it

Sam has a perfect track record (ha pun) on salvage or scrap so far! Can’t wait for the next one!

Ooh another salvage or scrap. Quite a modern one this is, surprised it got so bad so quickly. Great video. Heat shrink!

Hi sam I love the series and well done for fixing the loco . Please could you carry on with the series in 2022.

Lol this guy is a regular model train miracle worker good god I always have a smile on my face seeing these dead engines running free on the rails

Of course it would be a King class lol The one I ordered is still stuck in customs. Great work on that! Seeing it in such a state was depressing. Cheered when you finished it.

About salvaging or scrapping...Are you interested by a test of the forthcoming retooled Heljan Tango ? I saw this one coming on Rails of Sheffield website, that might be interesting to see if Heljan had been able to fix her, or not...

Awesome video as always she's a beautiful loco

Perhaps Sam you could go out to some Charity Shops and buy some more locomotives to restore, the series is definitely one of my favourites

There hasn't been a single scrap this season, so thats pretty good, but I am hoping for season 2, to see what does happen when the locomotives get to the treatment of the scrapman

Great video! Nice locomtive. Good work! Thumbs Up Greetings from Romania Andrew

It’s always interesting to see a loco’s internals. Easy peasy this one Sam. For a 2016, it was in an accident I suppose, lol.

Hi Sam, Nice one, glad you have nimble fingers, It rides again, Fantastic, All the Best Brian 🤗😎

Good work man!

This is got to be the best series ever I wonder what the new patience will be Cause There are more locos that need to be saved from that scrap And I repeat there are Locomotives that need to be saved from the scrap man

I Will Definitely Be Waiting For A Season 2!

So Glad that you managed to fix the Ex GWR King, I would like a King Class but for me it woould have to be in original GWR livery!

I’m glad to see a loco in this condition restored to good use.

Hi Sam, I just watched this and I was holding my breath in the hope that you would be able to fix it - what a lovely looking loco! I’ve subscribed to your channel as well, you have a great way of presenting! Well done. Cheers for now mate. ………….Graham

Yay new vid keep up the work Sam!

Hi Sam. Thank you for noticing me in the live stream. It's the first one i watched and the first one i donated two

Yes this is a great series is there a possibly S2?

Let's face it Sam, you wouldn't bin that! Glad you got her running - lovely locomotive models. Al.

I just bought a Hornby A3 the newer dcc ready one dcc decoder in the tender was a non runner and the front boggie was not right and got all detail on it nothing missing it said. Got fora bragging price of 40. It came Thursday the loco tender were apart from each other so I had look in the tender found out it was dcc sound fitted. So I couple the loco and the tender back up to each other to test it to see if the decoder was the problem put the locomotive on the track program it and it work fist time. The biggie screw just need to be tightened up. Not bad going

You were lucky that only turned out to be a loose connection and it wasn't the motor that had burnt out! Thanks for uploading.

Another Terrific Video Right Here. Cheers Sam

Ooo, king William IV! I got one of those! This one is more recent though, I’ve had mine since 2012…

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MY BOYYYYY

That "Scrapman" is NIGHTMARISH...😱

This is incredibly nice

Nice one Sam 👍

best series ever 10/10

hello sam! just a quick question, what do you use for a cradle? ive been looking for one alot recently and would love to get one

Superb locomotive

good vid sam

Good Work

I like this serie Sam go for it!

Nuts, I really wanted to see the Scrap Man get a loco! Sam, if you like I can send you an American Tyco locomotive with a "Power Torque" motor that looks salvageable but isn't. The Scrap man needs a guilt free snack.!🧁

this is the reason im inrested into trains

my favorite videos well done sam when are you gowing to do an o gauge

Keep it up Sam'sTrains Nice King Class Salvage or Scrap Video

Every locomotive has been salvaged!

Thanks for sharing 👍 CHEERS from New Jersey USA 🇺🇸

Masterpiece

I referbish trains from Hornby and Bachman to Juhong Railway,Metro,Light rail and Trams standards.

Sam's trains might not get scrapped engines since he is doing a really good job at fixing them

I hate missing Sam's streams.

I must say I have old and new versions of the Hornby King and they are absolute sheds, Jerry built and don’t look much cop. Luckily I got a kit built King in a model shop (£65 lol) that is a masterpiece, but it wont run round curves. I took it into Peters Spares and they said it’s because it’s built for 4th radius. They also said it was the most beautiful model they had ever seen! 😃 I wish Bachmann would make Kings and Castles because the Hornby ones look naff. I do have a Mainline Castle which is gorgeous, but the mechanism sucks.

I would love to see you review Hornbys King Class. Along with other Hornby GWR 4-6-0's, like the Star and Castle

I watched the last episode and my 2 year old came down from a nap as the scrap man introduced himself.... he cried 🤣

That was great sam

How does the time-o-matic machine work out the time needed for the restro.

Heat shrink? Heat shrink? Heat shrink? Heat Shrink :D!! - SamsTrains , 2021

Well done Sam for salvaging this lovely model which had fallen into the hands of someone who had no basic knowledge of servicing locomotives. Thank goodness it didn't fall into the hands of the evil Scrapman!

poor Scrapman, he gets no love. his voice makes me laugh though, sounds like Boris Karlof in that old Abbot & Costello movie with the cave.

The one I picked-up had a Ringfield in the tender so if this one was 2016, what era's mine?

Miracle Worker!!

No scrap man this time ❤️🚂👍. Kool video

Looks great now seems to run very well. I love the the scrapman false jeopardy but I don’t think you were ever actually going to scrap this one - far too nice !

I’ve been waiting for this.-Das Mann

Please tell me this series will return someday with more locos. (Maybe from your scrap boxes).

I love your vlogs

The salvage or scrap episodes are always a highlight for me. Will there be more episodes in the future?

So I have a very good question at 11:58 what is the brand of oil pen that you're using. I've tried googling it with no success. Is the perfect application for oiling wheels and bearings and such. Is it an off the shelf ready to go type of oiler you refill or you use it and you throw it away type of thing. Love your vids!!! 🚂🚃🚃🚃