How I Built The Polar Express

How I Built The Polar Express | Model Showcase

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A film accurate model of the locomotive from Warner Bros.’ ‘The Polar Express’ has something I’ve wanted for years, and until Lionel decides to get right, I’ll be making my own! From the beginning to the end, here is how I built my model of the Polar Express!
For those who would like to make their own Polar Express models, I have put the 3D printable parts up for free use!
Download here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
On January 13th and 14th, me and multiple other Thomas fans will be hosting a Thomas & Friends display at the Florida Rail Fair in DeLand, FL. Be sure to stop by for a massive display with dozens of prop replicas!
Info here: x.com/JaxTrains/status/173060...
Thumbnail help from: / yeenwithgoggles
* 'The Polar Express' name courtesy of Warner Bros.
* All music composed by Alan Silvestri
This video is NOT made for kids. Toxic chemicals and dangerous tools that children should not have access to will be demonstrated.
Thanks for watching and Merry Christmas! 🎄
#polarexpress #modeltrains #showcase

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@Legomastr365 5 ай бұрын

This is a gorgeous model! You definitely gave the Polar Express the justice it deserves! This is absolutely a stunning job, man!

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, man! Means a lot!

@LizzieTheLass 5 ай бұрын

She’s gorgeous, well done! I think it’s now time to make the coaches movie accurate, change the blue to a more navy blue, put the polar express lettering on the second to last coach exactly like in the movie, I think that’ll be a good idea.

@roberthuron9160 5 ай бұрын

For historical reference; the 1225,[N-1],was built by Lima,and your ATSF 2-8-4,yes,was built by Baldwin! Also the ATSF had Lima 2-8-4's,but those were ex-B&M,and the SP,also had a few!! So the history is a trifle more complex,and this is an extremely capsulated version! Thank you for the attention! Thank you 😇 😊!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! Nice work!!

@bobross4449 5 ай бұрын

Well since it’s Baldwin it’s film correct lol

@carstrainsandcrossings8639 5 ай бұрын

Nerrrrrrd

@roberthuron9160 5 ай бұрын

@@carstrainsandcrossings8639 Just like to keep the historical statements straight! I heartily dislike the movies,when they get mistakes,that are so obvious! Same applies to manufacturers who paint,or model equipment that never existed,or were prototypes that never made it,off the drawing board! If its marked as a fantasy,fine,but there were some real travesties over the years!Admittedly,there were,and are model railroads,that had many jokes built in,i.e.,the"Troll and Elfin",and some literally off the wall,April 1st jokes,like the Jello mine,that Model Railroader pulled off,and that would have been interesting in model form! Almost forgot,Walther's had a Jailbox model,for miscreant criminals! So there were,and are imaginations gone wild,and dreams realized,if only in N,Z,HO,OO,O,G,and all the narrow gauge equivalents,in many countries,by many active minds! Thank you,for your interest,and Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ,Happy New Year!! Thank you 😇 😊!

@carstrainsandcrossings8639 5 ай бұрын

Ok @@roberthuron9160

@bobross4449 5 ай бұрын

@@carstrainsandcrossings8639 - Homer Simpson

@ottodantaslemos5784 5 ай бұрын

And so, with all these modifications made to the Polar Express (originally the 1225), it became "a really useful locomotive"!!!

@SouRwy4501Productions 5 ай бұрын

To be honest, it looks right at home at high speed next to the L&N diesels. It’s beautiful, and you should feel proud.

@megumibae8552 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for building an important part of my holiday childhood.

@mewtheenigma2732 5 ай бұрын

Bang-up job with this one! By the way, those boxes you weren’t sure about at 4:28 are shrouds; behind them are the air compressors for the brakes. Some locos had them down there instead of mounted on the side (or on the smokebox, but that’s a different story).

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Ah gotcha, not the best when it comes to locomotive parts. 😅 Thanks for the explanation!

@trainlover123trainsrock 4 ай бұрын

@@trainstorm1225 1:37 Please tell me you knew the Know-It-All kid was telling a lie. It's not made by Baldwin.... It's Lima

@AdriantheSpotter 5 ай бұрын

This man single handedly did what lionel hasn’t been able to do for nearly 20 years- make a 100% screen accurate polar express. What i wouldnt do for a PE model like this. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

@user-hg1gk1ug8x 4 ай бұрын

7:17: i love the polar express whistle in ho scale 🚂🧑‍🎄🥳

@garysprandel1817 5 ай бұрын

Been years since I was in model railroading but belonged to a club with a modular layout in the late 80s early 90s. Built the town of Hill Valley circa 1955 complete with a HO scale " modified " Delorean ( heavily modified HO scale BMW M1) with a few of the buildings either majorly kit bashed or scratch built. Absolutely best thing was seeing people walking up admiring the details and such and seeing the realization dawn as they spotted the Delorean and then got laser focused on all the little details and Easter eggs like Doc Brown's Packard, Biff's Ford, the TARDIS in an alley or a phone booth with an odd antenna and Bill and Ted outside.

@trainboy1346 5 ай бұрын

THATS THE WAYS THINGS HAPPEN, ON THE POLAR EXPRESS!

@georgesteffens7489 4 ай бұрын

Holy cow, thanks for sharing! I found this video by accident! As a fan of The Polar Express and model trains, I love what you did here! She’s an absolute work of art!

@josephschuster1494 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic modifications on an already superb HO locomotive! The Polar Express lives on! 🚂

@silaspennington 5 ай бұрын

This is an amazing model, so glad to finally see a movie accurate model of the train

@RsTrainsonYT 5 ай бұрын

What an absolute home run Carter! I wish a cloning machine existed because I LOVE how yours came out! Maybe one day a manufacturer can make a film accurate 1225, but it’s the custom ones like this that really shine. Have a Merry Christmas my friend!!

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Corey! Hopefully Lionel will craft something up for the 20th Anniversary next year. Merry Christmas to you as well!

@magicguystudios7940 5 ай бұрын

Well this is a big coincidence. I watched the Polar Express last night and it brought back so many memories. You my friend, have the most ACCURATE and BEST Polar Express model ever! Merry Christmas.

@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle 4 ай бұрын

6:11 driving rods are so satisfying to look at

@toomuchtoby1 5 ай бұрын

This model looks stellar! Nice work!

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@toomuchtoby1 5 ай бұрын

@@trainstorm1225 no problem!

@BigBenEtLumiere 4 ай бұрын

I want to have it underneath my christmas tree!!! ❤🎄🎄🎄🎀

@therectorrailroad2716 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely incredible! I’ve seen your model on the sHOw modular facebook page and I’ve been obsessed ever since!

@CrazedForHistory 4 ай бұрын

10:15 THE HONK! 😂

@martinbatistelli 4 ай бұрын

Most random videos I come across are so slow-paced that they make an interesting topic boring. My time watching this video was well-spent and enjoyable. You sharing your 3D model files is very laudable.

@kupferbergbahn7952 5 ай бұрын

Awesome job! By far the best model I've seen of the Polar Express. The smoke was a great addition, those units are fire. Any chance there will be a straight running video?

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! A running video is definitely on the list!

@skulleton2072 4 ай бұрын

Amazing model! It captures the movie and book design perfectly!

@Your_Local_cheeky_Tank_engine 5 ай бұрын

The polar Express movie is my favorite movie also, Thomas and the polar Express started my love for train

@loganhawkinstv.426 4 ай бұрын

My jaw DROPPED when i heard the whistle sounds on this unit. This is the polar express i been wanting for YEARS😩👌 The accuracy is insane! Definitely building myself one someday🫡💯

@BritanniaPacific 4 ай бұрын

Here’s to an awesome upcoming 20th anniversary of the polar express. I can’t wait to see what the festivities will be like this coming Christmas 🥂🚂❄️

@iceeblueburst03 5 ай бұрын

Awesome model of the Polar Express that’s shown in the movie! 🚂

@ScholeyProductions 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic model! The attention to detail is awesome! You did the Polar Express proud!!

@Trainman915 5 ай бұрын

I love this so much it's amazing that are the sounds are the same from the movie

@MEXICANMAN9000 5 ай бұрын

This looks absolutely amazing! I plan to try and kitbash a SP 4-4-2, but WOW! amazing job dude!

@cosmicbrick44 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. Hearing the movie whistle on the model was amazing considering most don’t have it.

@matthewevans97 4 ай бұрын

This is incredible! Maybe one day, you could try making some movie accurate coaches to go with the locomotive.

@johnbach3057 5 ай бұрын

Amazing job! That whistle is so nostalgic I love it

@ttteproductions7609 5 ай бұрын

Nice custom of the best Christmas train, and first

@Dipper04 4 ай бұрын

The Polar Express is for sure my favorite film of all time, and honestly, I'd consider myself an expert on it. You did an absolutely phenomenal job on this and I love it. Thank you for blessing the community with this.

@TheBerkshireMainline 5 ай бұрын

Awesome job dude! Been here since the beginning and it’s awesome to see your models grow, and it’s really awesome that you finally gave the polar express a go!

@clockwork3494 4 ай бұрын

God model trains are so cool. Excellent work on this custom and I'm greatful that you released these files for free use, I'll definitely be sure to get some prints of them. While I intend for my model of the PE to be a bit closer to the real PM 1225 since I like my engines a bit more on the realistic side, I definitely think it'd be cool to make the parts interchangeable in a way so it could just as easily be a movie accurate version with the swap of a front end and smokebox door. Now I'm getting far too many ideas for my own good lol

@DalekPratt1963 Ай бұрын

Amazing job! I will say one thing that would be a funny joke to add to the cab is a little Flux Capacitor as seen in the film!

@TheTrainboard 4 ай бұрын

This turned out wonderful! Very well done! - Ryan

@FreighttrainDaniel1225 5 ай бұрын

Nice train dude btw merry Christmas 🎄🎁🚂🚂

@TankEngine97 5 ай бұрын

Man this is a beautiful looking model.

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@Calebtrain 4 ай бұрын

Simply beautiful. I feel of any model train, this is definitely the one you want all the ‘bells and whistles’ for (sound, lights, smoke), and it looks like it paid off for the event! Very fun video, and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas! ❄️🚂☃️

@trainstorm1225 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Caleb! Huge inspiration as always! Merry Christmas! 🚂🎄✨

@trainman440 5 ай бұрын

wait this is actually sick! well done dude, this is the best looking 1225 model ive seen

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@saptaksarkar30468 5 ай бұрын

This was awesome dude !!! I have been a railfan from when I was a wee child and The Polar Express was one of the first train movies I watched and it instantly became one of my most favourite movies ! The Animation, characters, sounds, stories, just oh so good ! Thanks for making a beautiful model of the loco. It was a nice and much required nostalgia hit.

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Definitely got nostalgic while building the model!

@pietersnackaert 5 ай бұрын

those sound files are amazing, ill probably look at how to make those kinda sound files just because of this. amazing

@McflyinDSaF 5 ай бұрын

I was the one who actually made the front boiler plate for the remastered game cube polar Express! I'm glad you used it! And I love the work you did! I might have to make one aswell 😊❤

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Well then thank you for your service lol! You did a great job!

@McflyinDSaF 5 ай бұрын

@@trainstorm1225 thank you, I hope you have a very happy holidays! ❤

@txrazorback6357 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Awesome job! The smoke unit really made a difference. Thanks for sharing this with us. I hope you have a Merry & Safe Christmas!

@Nkp757railfan 5 ай бұрын

1:38 he is actually very wrong it is based off Pere Marquette 1225 which is a Lima N-1 class 2-8-4 Berkshire

@DannyBTrainz 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for putting this great video together. I always would just look at something like this at an exhibit model and just go "Oh, that's cool..." But chances are, I could never begin to appreciate how highly detailed and thought out some truly are with their models. And this did a great job of pointing out your craftiness here.

@TwistedMacGyversTrains 5 ай бұрын

You did a fantastic job on your polar express. Love it!😊🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃👍

@TheGreatRailroadProductions 5 ай бұрын

I really love it how you did custom ho scale polar express locomotive. Next year on 2024 will be 20th anniversary the polar express movie. I hope we’ll see more your videos of your ho scale custom polar express.

@buffaloarearailfan9928 4 ай бұрын

Looks Amazing! Love the addition of the custom sounds!

@BCCustoms 5 ай бұрын

Finally! Someone modeled it correctly! Even though the berkshires are okay, it is still great to see the movie accurate version.

@YukariAkiyamaTanks 5 ай бұрын

Well done man! And have a merry Christmas!

@user-ps1rc1xi2n 5 ай бұрын

Incredible model. Very well done

@deshaunstrains9962 5 ай бұрын

Lionel needs to freaking do this. I saw what sid's trains did to his o gauge one so i dont see why not they make one and not to mention next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the polar express. Amazing video by the way👍👍👍

@TheModelRailroader600 5 ай бұрын

I love it man! Glad I got to see her in person!

@James_The_Wolf_1225 5 ай бұрын

Amazing job! ❤

@charlesmitchell487 4 ай бұрын

God Bless you for bringing so much joy to so many people! Great job!

@beaviskornholio2754 5 ай бұрын

Both Lionel and Bachmann need to hire you to do their steam locomotives.

@TrainMedia00 5 ай бұрын

I love it this is what lionel should have built like this one. I wish this is can be a model so I run it on my HO scale tracks but hey I love your customization on the Polar express

@alejo08261 5 ай бұрын

What a fantastic model definitely one of your best!

@rising_fredo_pixel 4 ай бұрын

I was needing this video. Amazing!

@Bill-IONS 5 ай бұрын

Great work! Merry Christmas!

@Larynx_the_Changeling 5 ай бұрын

Never done it myself, but I agree, the sound installation is the most fun part (that's not even sarcasm) because you get to custom and personalize your locomotive, give it audible life of your own design.

@georgethomas7814 5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too.

@wantsomecoffe 3 ай бұрын

This put a big smile on my face

@TheKurtsPlaceChannel 4 ай бұрын

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

@justin_railfan 5 ай бұрын

Dude that’s genuinely SICK! Great idea and video!

@SP4449Fan 5 ай бұрын

This is amazing! I have G-gauge Polar express and we run it always on Christmas! Your content is awesome and you are making others want to join this awesome hobby! Keep up the good work! Merry Christmas! 👍❤️🎄

@JayCeeSquared 4 ай бұрын

This was AWESOME, thank you so much for sharing. Love this movie

@martinbatistelli 4 ай бұрын

Making kids (of all ages) smile is part of the fun of being a model railroader.

@polarthepolarexpressengine5458 5 ай бұрын

I love it. It’s so accurate to the movie. I made mine accurate with my G Gauge Polar Express

@TonysNWR 4 ай бұрын

Love it! You did an awesome job!

@lonewolfe31619 5 ай бұрын

Now that was awesome keep up the great work.

@MosquiterMan 4 ай бұрын

OMG that looks just like the polar express!!!!!!!

@huntercoleman460 5 ай бұрын

Great work friend.

@kieranstravels 5 ай бұрын

This is INCREDIBLE! I love it :)

@brianrobinson2962 4 ай бұрын

Looks awesome mate well done

@ryanpoulin5144 4 ай бұрын

Cool model of The Polar Express. For another project, you should do the 4 runaway locomotives from the 1985 film Runaway Train which has a EMD GP40-2 as the lead, a EMD F7A as the 2nd, and 2 EMD GP7 for the 3rd and 4th trailing engines. Or how about The BEAST from the 2010 movie UNSTOPPABLE which has 2 AC440W as 777 (the all red one) and 767 (the red and black one) even the hero engine 1206 ( the blue locomotive with the yellow stripe). Which of these movies would you do a model from? And The Polar Express is my favorite holiday movie of all time too.

@xxreyrppuppetmasxx2595 4 ай бұрын

I watch the polar express movie a lot ever since I was a kid, I just love how they animate this film much greater for the train scene on the frozen lake it's such a masterpiece as a Train-Fan that had trains in movies what a great model you did for Christmas before the new year starts!. P.s. for these days I don't know why People hated the polar express just because it is creepy? And said " The Polar Express is the Worst movie at all times 🤓 " I don't really see what's going on with there reviews to this movie I personally love the landscape soundtracks and the songs itself.

@clayv5422 5 ай бұрын

Dang now you made me wanna make my own 😅

@Mookie1340 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Great work. So envious.

@oohwhop716 5 ай бұрын

Man that's a super amazing train great job

@auraknight1004 5 ай бұрын

Good work on this model.

@IronSteelRailroader 5 ай бұрын

This looks a banger nice!!

@shaffow 4 ай бұрын

Brooo this work is amazing

@Cbtrainnut 5 ай бұрын

What an awesome project! Very cool how you made the detail parts. Thanks for sharing this and have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! @Cbtrainnut

@MVF_2024- 5 ай бұрын

Now I know I can use my own custom whistles when ever I get the money for a sound equipped train thx

@Staryuuki_Fan 5 ай бұрын

Well done this train looks so fantastic. It looks like the real thing I wish you a merry Christmas and a very happy new year. PS I didn’t see any thing over all dangerous and your warning for your video at this start the tools that were used ❤

@nscalefun 5 ай бұрын

AWESOME, EXCELLENT and PERFECT!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.

@GreatNW 5 ай бұрын

Oh that was stunning and I know that it's not accurate to have Sierra number fives whistle on a Berkshire but I just love that they did that for the film it really gives it that feeling of big powerful locomotive and really seen it on your ho loco made me really happy. I myself have always wanted to do a diesel rendition of this locomotive I know Lionel did but I wanted to do like a custom scheme of my own of like the polar Express for a diesel loco

@sodorssafetyrecord86 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful model!!

@trainstorm1225 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sodorssafetyrecord86 5 ай бұрын

@trainstorm1225 np!! I love all the details that most overlook on the movies 1225 are present here, excellent work!

@carsonrichards9902 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful model after watching the movie for every Christmas and seeing this right after brings a smile. I have one of Lionel Ho scale polar express that’s dying and I have been thinking about tackling the same project as you. Wish some train model companies make a screen accurate model for the Pole Ex

@mr.browser5941 5 ай бұрын

All we gotta do is give it some snow weathering!!!! She sounds amazing!!! Along with that chuffs and whistles!!!! Please! You gotta give her Jack Frost coat!! Ps! Some lighting (warm orange/yellow lighting would be awesome in the front cab!!! For the engineer and fireman!)