Very Cool That you worked on your first g scale locomotive here! Good job and thanks for sharing this!

Enjoyed that little job…great community work…the kids will be your friend forever…well done…

Since G scale is designed to run outdoors in all weather, traction tires are needed for gripping wet rail. Water will act as a lubricant on metal to metal contact. Water has froze on the rail causing slippage. Also LGB added a lot of weight due to over time the ground does not stay level. Bachmann Spectrum series now has just as much weight in the locos for the same reason. All metal wheels adds weight to locos & rolling stock. (nice benefit, the metal wheels keeps the track cleaner.) I add #9 birdshot to trucks on my rolling stock & the small free floating loco trucks so they track better outside.

Your are almost “HERO” level!!! I’m tossing around the idea of a “Garden Railroad”… It’s almost out of my fundage range. I’m thinking I’ll first do it in HO Scale. If I can put up with those hassles, then I’ll pull the trigger and spread the dough for a used “G” Scale. There’s a guy in Brazil who has a beautiful HO Garden Railroad! I got him saved in my favorites list. So yeah…it can be done. Anyway, nice job on the kids hospital train. That’s the kinda, “Awesome Sauce” that make the world go around!

Best instructional video yet!!! ThankYOU sir !!!

When I was about 12 I went with my Dad to George's Trains in Toronto ON and we saw a LGB display. I remember thinking, "Wow. That must stand for Large Grand Big." Yes they do look well engineered and a pleasure to work on. You just need to find the space for a G scale layout.

I'm a G scale guy and all my Locos are LGB. They were engineered brilliantly. I hope you do more G scale videos. 👍 cheers

Back in the day, Port Authority Transis of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA bought a fleet of streetcars from German company. The company said, "If you';; buy this model, we'll sell you 55 for the price of 50!" P.A.T. said, "DEAL!" And a couple of PAT execs came bace with a new Mercedes. The problem with these trolleys as that they had mono-motor trucks just like the LGB Forney. Both axles of each truck were geard to the same motor. Given that arrangement, EACH wheel must be trued to the precise same diameter so that they can all turn at the same time. However, the lead axle tends to wear faster than the 2nd. The result is, on each motored truck, the two axles want to turn at different speeds. And that results in the motored trucks eating the gears away, just like the LGB Forney! Given a seven point five pound model, I would not use an axle with traction tires. A little bit of wheel slip, in curves and such, might save wear on the gears. But, it's just a thought. Great video!

Ron, Thanks....all scales welcome !!

Ron, I love you done G Scale, That is what I do! I do HO and G.. Been into G since 1985!

If you ever get a chance to see how they assemble thier engines.. it’s pretty interesting..when they put the engine and wheels together..they put the train on the tracks..and the train goes through the whole assembly on the train track to each floor of assembly….it’s pretty cool to watch..

LGB always uses solid brass track. The test track you use is probably Bachmann track. The LGB trains are very well built especially since they can be ran indoors or out.

If anyone needs a distraction it's a kid at the hospital. Great job!!!!

What a nice change of pace to see a “G” Scale train getting some attention! Great job fixin’ her up! And what a great thing you did for the children. We need more people like you in this world to what you did. Kudos to You Ron!!

Fantastic, Ron !! Enjoyed every second of this repair video on the Children's Hospital's LGB steamer! You deserve a BIG shout out 🚂👈👏👊👍

Great job replacing the drive axles and giving it much needed lubrication. I would suggest letting them know to flip it around every week or so for more even wear/pressure on the gears rather than going to the right all the time. Thanks for sharing. 👍🐾👍

Awesome job Ron! Thanks for doing this for the kids.

Forney locomotive were the first kind of locomotive used on the elevated trains in New York and Chicago. Smoke and soot from the locomotive made the change to electrification mandatory in city limits. I knew an old lady in New York who told me when she was a little girl they had steam engines on the elevated train on Jamaica Avenue in Queens. Great bi-directional engines. Nice good for you helping out the kids hospital bless you sir.

I have one that looks identical. It’s an aristo craft Christmas set with the flat bed and caboose. A family friend gave it to me when I was just 2 because I loved it so much. I’m 32 now and I still have mine I set up for Christmas. I’m watching so I can learn better preventative maintenance. I haven’t ever done anything to protect the parts and last year I could tell my track and wheels are making poor connections

Thanks for the great video Ron. I am into HO scale but I have run the same LGB G scale train around the Christmas tree every year for 30 years! I know one of these days I'll have to do some maintenance on it and it's nice to know I can refer to this video!

The couplers are standard European hook and loop used on model railroads over there. Also, the divots on the pickup shoes can be filled in with solder to extend their life. Used to do that to my slot cars all the time in the eighties.

Wonderfull video. Thank you for sharing.

Great episode, Ron!

Great video Ron. I have an LGB set that's now about 30 years old. When the gears go, I'll know what to do. Thanks!

Great job on the repair. It’s good to have all gauges of trains on your channel. It expands your spectrum of viewers. Now the kids have their fun distraction back in motion.

Nice project, another highly enjoyable video. Appreciate the humor, keep up the great work

Thanks so much for doing that for the kids!

Pretty awesome video! Plus a great cause!

Neat! So now yer getting a rep for being the train repair guy out in buffalo country. Good for you helping out the children’s hospital! Yer a swell guy, Ron! Keep on keeping on.

Awesome video Ron. Very cool! Glad you could help. Yep in Idaho now but born bred Minnesoootan! Glad the old country was able to lend you a hand in the important repair job! Keep up the wonderful work and I’m sure the kids, and a few parents I wager, are happier for your efforts!

Great job!!!

Thank you for sharing. Very nice repair and attention to detail. Loco. needs to be put on a maintenance schedule.👍

Great work my friend! As your last video, this one is very educational: I’ve never seen an LGB mechanism. Nice to see this old gal running in a proper way. The best thing is you’re gonna make lots of children smile again Ron: congratulations!

Whoever brought that loco to you for repair owes you a box of Q-tips! I don't think I've ever seen anything with that much gunk. The loco looks like it's pretty easy to work on; I'm sure the large scale helps a lot with that.

Nice work!

Geez what a treat, real screws, bolts and tools! Nice to actually be able to see and easily handle what you're working on. Waiting to win the lottery myself to build a large scale railroad to help manage our land. In the meantime, I think I still enjoy holding my breath and hoping those tiny N scale parts go together as I'm intending. Excellent quality stuff you're working on; always a pleasure to handle things that are intended to be appreciated and (an opportunity to be) cared for.

Nice video Ron!

It's such a refreshing change of pace to see a "G" Scale train getting some well-deserved attention! Great job fixing her up, it's always nice to be able to easily handle and appreciate the work you're doing. The quality of your work is simply excellent and it's always a pleasure to see things that are intended to be appreciated. Fantastic video, Ron! Keep up the great work! 👍

G that was fun 😂

That old feller is correct. Them is worm gears. I'm diggin yer videos. New subscriber here.

Very cool experience! It looked about right for something that got little to no attention! Poor loco but it takes a very skilled hand to do these kind of repairs, and I’d say you got it! I’m glad you where able to fix it and it surely came out great! It takes a single exposure to trains to get kids into it. That was my start, with a VHS tape of the D&S and C&TS narrow gauge railroads. I’m happy you are preserving that heritage of model trains and railroading for a future generation to employ. Keep it up Ron!

BOY,-YOU DID A REALLY GREAT JOB ON THAT "LOCO"--YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT THAT BEAUTIFUL QUALITY-GERMAN ENJINEERING-!NICE WORK !

There are times when you sound like you came from Minnesota... don't ya know. Thanks, great video.

Great you could parts. Mine an AristoCraft, so sometimes it's a cross your fingers moment for parts. I run mine outside 🚂🌳🙋🇨🇦🇺🇲

Thank you.

the doctor does house calls now? haha excellent work ron

Wow, what a difference in performance from before and after. Before it sounded AWFUL! Nice repair work, and a bonus, soft start on the transformer!

nice

When swapping out wheelsets, go for wheels WITHOUT traction tyres. They are not needed in this scale and they are usually the cause of stripped gears. When a loco is struggling on a curve or grade, it must be allowed to slip rather than strain the teeth on the gears.

Nice!

Mine never had those traction pc put on the wheels. I have had mine bought brand new 25 years now.

Hi Ron that was a cool video. You know how to work on all the scales. That is just the way to be. I noticed that you didn`t have a hot girl for me to look at on here this go round? I understand why. I wonder who you will post up next time? Well great video as always. Thanks and have a good day working on your Rail Road. PS: I noticed you forgot to say when you was oiling things up on the engine that you was going to give it a "Taste" of oil? I think that is so cool when you say it like that. lol L8ter my friend. 🚂 ♿🤠

Great video and lovely to see the whole train serviced for the youngsters. Can you tell me the name/make of the grease you used on the gears in the re-assembly. Thanks

Another good One Ron I service the G Scales in my area banks restaurants etc plus have my own mine. Are USAs with a monster of a BigBoy in G Scale

I thought that was not for like a hospital, but because it’s German, I thought it might be like ww2 related like troop trains or something

You should send the pediatrician office a spare locomotive to use in case the current locomotive breaks down again

Ron I'm trying to put together the 33 piece bridge and trestle set t909 4x6 layout. It tells you what pieces you need but not the placement of the size of track. Can you please help me out? I would send you a picture but don't see an attachment input.

My name is Uncle Ariel Ethan.

could you tell me where you bought the gear a wheel from . whats the price and the stock ####

what is that thing floting around on the screen?

over 7lb and no proper bearings i'm surprised.....Nice job repairing

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Thanks for not stroking out before finishing the rebuild. That would've been really not good...

NO DAB! A "Taste"

Yeah I’m pretty sure that this is old school because grease is not soft but like rubber

Will you work on train from 1982

fix or change?

For the money that German manufacturer charges, THE GEARS SHOULD BE METAL. SHAME ON THEM.