Wow, that loco turned out great! 👍 So sorry to see that you lost your furry friend, that's always a tough loss to face. I'm sure he was well loved and spoiled, just like he deserved.

I am sorry for the loss of your friend. Dogs are not just men's best friends. They are family.

My condolences and sympathies to you and the Little Lady on the loss of your furry companion. It's so tough when our four-legged pals pass. Another great locomotive rescue an revival.

My condolences on the passing of your furry friend, it's never easy. Nice restoration of the little Fleischmann 0-6-0!

My Condolences for Maximus Zeus. Our smallest one passed this past July she was 13. I'm currently working on a Proto 2000 B&O E8/9 A & B units. Took most of the day yesterday repairing solder joints that were pulled from the pickups. And grease that was sticky as pine sap. Got it all cleaned up and lubed. They run now. The A unit has a squeal when running and rear bogie/truck catches on the body shell on turns. So I still have work ahead of me to try to figure out how to resolve those issues. I think previous owner replaced the drive gears because they are in good shape.

Thanks for the lil lesson on the German Switcher. Sorry for your loss. I'm sure Max was a good buddy.

I loved your video Ron. I had a feeling it was Fay Wray, but I’ve never seen her in a color photo before . She looks great. Then watching to end of your video, I saw your beautiful Maximus Zeus. I’m so sorry for your loss. The Unconditional love and loyalty they give you each and every day is truly a gift from God.

So sorry to hear of your loss of Max.... another great repair...thank you Rich...

Sorry for your loss, our shepherd is 6 now By the way I am so happy I found your channel, I just love your style and your sense of humor, also your knowledge. Keep up the great work.

Great job with this restoration!. And truly sorry for your loss of Maximus.

Sorry you've loss Zeus he was so young to lose . Enjoyed this restoration of this engine. It was amazing that it works well done

Ahhhhhhhh I know the pain and grief in losing such a great friend...I know how it feels...they are angels imo.. On this loco...You Can Do Magic....so good ..such knowledge..

Great restoration! Moved to tears by your tribute to MZ.

R.I.P., M.Z., welcome back D.B. Another classic Ron Rescue!

condolences on the loss of such a fine looking friend.

Thank you for sharing. Very nice on the loco. Sorry for the loss of your friend, we get really close to them and it is hard to lose them.🙏

Great job on restoration on old flieshmann loco. I had the same one back in 1965 when I was 14 years old. Sold it on to be replaced by American trains. That locomotive is well over 50 years old.

Ron, that button shoe on the bottom of the loco actuated the old Fleischman signal system ! I was amazed that those deep old pre-NEM wheel flange went through your switches so smoothly! Great work on your behalf ,as usual !

Awesome job on the locomotive! So sorry to hear about your dog. That's a tough pill to swallow. My condolences.

That engine belonged to my husband. You are right. It was in a flood at our first apartment . So cool to see it running. Sorry about your dog

Hi Ron, It's Steve Todesco....You did a great job on that poor little steamer. I would have never found that screw in the smoke stack. Not with 70 year old eye balls... LOL. glad it all worked out. The name of my town can be pronounced STO - TON..... Stoughton...... If I ever get to big sky country lunch and beers on me... Sorry about your dog......Maximus Steve

Turned out fantastic. There is hope for all the shelf queens out there

I really enjoy watching your videos. I am sorry for your loss

Ohhhhh so sorry for your loss!!!!!! Great work on the loco! My first thought was that it might be Fay Wray. Take care and again so sorry!!

WOW, Holly Molly. You picked a hard one this time to restore and you did it. Didn't recognize Fay without her King Kong. Sorry to hear about Maximus , my condolences.

Thank you. What a delightful video. Well, well done

Gettin’er did! Gott’er done! Good video!!! I think the pitting on the wheels would give it a unique sound….lol

I loved this video. I am a massive fan of Fleischmann HO and the pancake motor they used is the best type ever made by any model train maker.

Sorry for loss buddy I now how you feel lost my two cats that I had from babies two weeks apart they were 14 years old 😢.

Hello Ron how are you holding up pal I'm sorry that you lost your doggie...also that loco looks so much better than before

Nice to see you finally got a German train to bring back to life! The new painting really makes it pop. As a side note, the green passenger cars were nicknamed Thunder Boxes. The name comes from the loud rumbling inside as a result of their lack of damping. So sad to hear of Max's passing. Please pass my condolences on to his buddy Oogy.

So sorry to read about your dog, it's tough to say goodbye. I lost my Chihuahua girl last year and still think about her everyday. Your restoration turned out very nice, thanks for sharing.

Great video and good paint job. Sorry about your pup they are good buddies

Hey Ron! Nice restoration! This time being a 33%er sort of sucks. Seeing your Maximus had passed. Sorry for your loss

Great job on the Flieschmann ! When I was researching on how to repair a Marklin, I came across a video where a gentleman had dropped the entire chassis and motor in a container of water / cleaner and ran the motor , he did this with several locomotives . Sorry for the loss of fuzzy friend . Peace .

Fantastic restoration. I was right about the classic movie actress. - Condolences about your dog.

Lost my Auslander Scoflaw (Golden Retriever) 4 years ago. Had a dream shortly thereafter, Aussie told me in the dream that he was in Heaven. There was lots of food, played all the time and that there were reunions happening all the time. The last part was something I had never considered before. MZ will be waiting for you and be there when you arrive.

Zeus was only 8 years old. Sorry Ron........ for your loss of your friend. Stuff like that hurts. And once again, you out did yourself on that little loco. Looks and runs great. I was riveted to the end! Fay Wray? The King Kong Lady! Wow!

Fun resto Ron. I gotta try that jewelry cleaner trick. So sorry about you pup...thats always hard. All the best buddy.

Very sorry to hear of the loss of your best friend. 😢

I am so sorry for your loss, pets are so much like our own kids. I still miss our cat Felicia. The resto on the switcher very cool.

Damn, sorry to hear about the loss Ron. Have a smoke and a wobble pop in his memory.

Sorry for your loss Ron. Prayers brother. BTW, that loco came out OUTSTANDING!!! Nicely done again sir!

So sorry to see about your doggy. That's the worst day ever. Nice save on the little German switcher. I thought for sure the spring loaded button was going to be some 3rd rail nonsense.

Sorry to hear about Maximus. It’s hard to lose a member of the family. The engine turned out great! I just got some mantua locomotives, looking forward to the restoration of those. Thanks for another great video.

The machine came on the market in 1956, but yours is from approx. 1960, as the engine is newly constructed and there is a switch underneath for automatic operation. Have maintained some of these machines. Best wishes Mogens from Denmark

Ron I am sorry for your loss of your friend. I know how deep it can hurt. I a retired officer who was a canine Sergeant? My dogs live with me and worked with me. They protected me so I could go home safely. First dog made 600 Feloney apprehensions he was promoted to corporal by the mayor of our city I could tell you many stories now is not the time I looked at the picture and no your dog was brave of heart, fearless, loyal and and energetic, the only way I found to Phil the hole in your heart is to get another German Shepherd they are all brave, smart, fearless, loyal. I will say a prayer for you and your family because it is a familiar pain no more words to say

What a great rebuild! Love the way it turned out. Fay Wray the original gal that King Kong was chasing. Sorry to see that you lost your fur baby. Our animals are always part of the family. Has always been tough to lose one of them. Betting he spent a lot of time with you in the train room.

Great restoration and nice paint job. So sorry for your loss of Maximus Zeus.

Sorry for your loss!!😔🙏 on a lighter note, great job on the locomotive!!🫵💯👍✌️

Sorry to hear that Maximus Zeus crossed that rainbow bridge. Beautiful job on Loco.

It is a little piccolo I Got mine back in 1973 It is still by far one of the best running engines I have flashmen made trains with great quality

Very impressed with the job you did on the ole locomotive, Nice work. That sucks about your pup. It always hurts to lose a loved one,. You have my deepest condolences dude. We’ve all been there, never easy. Keep your chin up, and keep on a repairing the old locomotives and such that makes you happy. We get a kick out of watching the process of each repair.

Sorry to see you lost Maximus. I enjoyed listening to your team of doggies guard the train cabin while you made all of your excellent videos. I really enjoyed the restoration of the German switcher engine. One of my favorite brands. Best wishes and my condolences. Sincerely, George

Another great restoration Ron. So sorry to see you lost your fur baby. It's been almost a year for me having to put my beautiful girl Nala down miss her everyday but they'll be waiting for us to be reunited one day. Have a great day Ron.

Condolences on your loss of Maximus. I know how much that can hurt. Thank you for this restoration. As much as I love the big engines it was nice to see a switcher restored. I sometimes think they are the unsung heroes of the train world.

GREAT VIDEO Sorry for your loss and I mean that my LAB is 14 years and when she goes it will devastate me and my wife

German engineering amazing! Sorry to hear about your dog Ron. Take care, Jeff.

So sorry for your loss. Love the videos, keep up the good work. 👍

nice job Ron way to gitter running again👍

Awww, Ron, I’m sorry you lost your doggie buddy. I lost mine decades ago and just couldn’t replace him...ever. Ya did a swell job fix that Fleischman loco. Good for you. Got a question for you, though, what are those green post it notes on the shelving behind your head? They sure distracted me every time you did a body shot of yourself. Best wishes and sorry for your loss.

The Fleischmann 0-6-0 was First available in 1956 and continued in train sets until 1969. It was built to a scale of 1:82 to accommodate the motor. The classification of 89 is correct however the subsequent digits reflect the catalog number and not the prototype which would have started with a 7. The loco is not a switcher but a secondary/ branch line.loco. Fleischmann made a set of Prussian 2 axle passenger cars to completement the loco.

Sorry for your loss. It's never fun to lose a family member.

Sorry to read about your pet Ron😢,My wife & myself have 2 female Chihuahuas, the Locomotive turned out great Ron, ya did excellent restoration on it, take care ,👋😎🛤🚂

The little button was for operating acressories on the old time Fleischmann track system.

with the numbers on the engine, the 89 refers to the class number, sorta like the British engines ( actually i think it's like that for everywhere except for North America). it was meant to pull freight, but i think they look better like you did, pulling short passenger cars. Great job getting it running, that was a real piece of work. Sorry to hear about the passing of your dog. just remember all the good times you had together.

Great restoration. Sorry for your loss.

Ron, deeply sorry to hear of your loss. Thank you for the videos they are truly appreciated.

Nice to see a European engine on the channel. I've noticed that hornby triang Dean Single on the shelf for a few videos and looking forward to seeing that in the spotlight sometime soon.

Very sorry to hear about Maximus Zeus...my sympathies. I have a few Fleischmann models and they all run very quiet and smooth. I have a great time running them on the layout. Great job on the restoration and always enjoy your videos!

Sorry about your furry friend, love the train rebuild, looks Great..

Sorry for the loos. I am sure he will be missed. Another great referb.

3:24 The warping is caused by deteriorating chemicals in the plastic, and your example is actually in a pretty good state with the cabin being straight and the area around the pin at the rear intact. Some of the plastic model trains from that era are in a very bad state as the plastic shrinks causing terrible warping of thin areas

So sorry for your loss of Zeus. Keep up the videos as I really enjoy them and always learn something.

Sorry to hear about Maximus Zeus.

Sorry about Maximus you have my condolences.

Sorry about your dog. Thank you for your videos.

The Lovely Fay Wray!

Epic rebuild! Sorry to hear about Max.

Awesome job

So sorry for loss of your Fur Baby. I am 100% a 33 percenter.

Very high quality model railway engines..all their products are of excellent engineering….again I love their products , but sadly can’t afford them…lol

Nothing like watching a train video when at work

Amazing restoration! You deserve an honorific after your name (could not find your last name) i.e. Ron Smith, M.W. (Miracle Worker). You've earned it! Also, really classy way to honor Zeus - slow fade to black. I'm sure you feel the loss deeply, as we have lost a couple of little pals over the years & still love them & talk about them every day. Sympathy for you...

Deepest condolences brother 😢

I have one of those brands but it's a Santa Fe f unit. Cleaned up pretty nice. Runs great to.

That little loco was worth the effort. Even with the imperfections, it has so much character... not to mention a surprisingly nice crawl. And so very sorry to see that your doggles passed away. Our four legged friends are among the best we'll ever have, and when they leave us it's such a hard row to hoe.

The kind you give your cousin! LMAO It keeps getting funnier!

Fantastic job! Fleischmann made a good and very reliable “panzer” pancake motor, not the Chinese crap that equipped thousands of Life-likes and Bachmanns. Sorry for your loss my friend, by the way… you know how I appreciated both your shepherds. I’m gonna miss MZ…

The loco is an ex Royal Prussian State Railway class T3 0-6-0 tank engine from the 1880s. A few managed to survive into the 1950s to become part of Deutsche Bundesbahn or German Federal Railway. Following WW I, all state railways in Germany were merged into Deutsche Bundesbahn´s predecessor, Deutsche Reichsbahn, and the loco was re-classified, into class 89.70 A few have been preserved, some in operating condition. Some info on the prototype can be found here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussian_T_3 The Fleischmann model first appeared in the 1950s. It is slightly oversized so the Fleischmann standard pancake motor could be fitted.

Sorry to hear about your buddy. I don't want to have pets because I can't bear losing them. Too damned heartbreaking for me.

sorry to hear about your buddy

Everytime I get a new color of paint. After an intense shaking. I take and put a little dab on top of cap. That way when I need to match a color, I have a dry spot of the exact color. But that's not all. I put a small dab of black on top to. When that dries. I put a dab of the color in bottle on top of it. The color changes depending on color of paint underneath it. Darker the color surface is the darker the paint gets you are trying to match. Also you can mix a little off the side adding white to lighten or to darken it I like to see what part formula is used making that color and add little more of what they used to make it. By adding slowly and using a mark of it to see the difference as you add to lighten or darken till you get to the right color match. Similar with tattoo ink when fading. Dab of water with fade black. Example.

I'm sorry to hear of your fur friend man. 😞

I always keep some keyboard cleaner on hand. it's great for dusting model trains and blowing debris out of t the wheels and frames.

If you use the right wire wheel you'll be fine. I use brass fine bristle wheel. It works wonders on corrosion. And with a little bit of WD. No gouging either.

You have all my sympathy. I truly know what it's like. Great Train fix though

Back in the day, Fleischmann made some really beautiful models. Pity that they didn't make North American prototypes. Extremely well made, typically West German.

Rest in peace Max. Sorry about your loss. 😢

TY😢