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James May FIXED IT
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4 жыл бұрынOur model train saga finally comes to a close, with James May and Mike Fernie putting caution to the wind to get the 50-year-old train running. Be prepared for plenty shouting, swearing and lubrication.
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@Drivetribe 4 жыл бұрын
We hope you've enjoyed our model train series! Cast your vote through the link in the description to decide what hobby content we do on the channel next!
@timlong7289 4 жыл бұрын
Um, what link? There are plenty of links but none of them goes to a poll
@eat_shi_n_die 4 жыл бұрын
*Cough cough* show the motorbikes *cough cough*
@Anakwad 4 жыл бұрын
Truly enjoyable. Would love to see James work on older motorcycles.
@williamvasudevan 4 жыл бұрын
@@timlong7289 I'll just copy it from the description here: drivetribe.com/p/what-type-of-hobby-content-would-HmAsUUSqQKatRq-izmHCZg?iid=SDTAMfQbSwCQd3mO3LY1Bw
@nickyvanhouwelingen 4 жыл бұрын
Hobbytribe
@jameskehoe1442 4 жыл бұрын
Next episode: James May fixes BBCs Top Gear
@JustJack101 4 жыл бұрын
Jim Bob I don’t think anyone can fix that anymore 😂😂
@jackpaulpennington7168 4 жыл бұрын
Nope thats done beyond repair
@M-I-K-E 4 жыл бұрын
maybe fixing Lego Top Gear Racing Car with BuWizz and older Lego Engines
@aaronm1246 4 жыл бұрын
Doesn't need fixing, even James May himself said Top Gear is "almost as good as us"
@elcookiemonsteru 4 жыл бұрын
@@aaronm1246 May is very polite.
@acevalle1245 4 жыл бұрын
Top gear: COME WATCH OUR SHOW GUYS! Everyone: That's alright we'd rather watch James May fix a model train.
@justarandomf-4gphantom170 3 жыл бұрын
@Иван Ангелов Evil People.
@johngoe420 4 жыл бұрын
Watching someone mend a model train for 40 minutes can only be interesting with James May
@jeandiatasmith4512 4 жыл бұрын
40 minutes? You must have missed the earlier installments.
@VascoCC95 4 жыл бұрын
we must be somewhere near 2:30 by now...
@jeandiatasmith4512 4 жыл бұрын
@@VascoCC95 I'm not complaining either! I'd actually love a follow-up showing the building and running of a full train set-up. Wonder if Richard or Jeremy do model building?
@VascoCC95 4 жыл бұрын
@@jeandiatasmith4512 I was not complaining, I was giving you even more reason, I do agree with you! About the other 2 blokes: the only hobby I now they all share in common is sitting in the pub for a pint and arguing nonsense about something not important. Richard and May both like bikes but in different ways. I think that its good that they separate work from this video version of they being themselves. I see no point in mixing them in other context other than Top Gear / Grand Tour...
@AbrahamArthemius 4 жыл бұрын
You should watch his previous series on BBC, "The Re-assembler". It's exactly like this.
@Dubfender 4 жыл бұрын
There is definitely a market on KZfaq for James May building models
@dryale698 2 ай бұрын
Just james doing anything that would otherise be slightly boring
@sohara76 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever seen Mr. Slowly get more upset than when Mike said sandpaper @4:00. And I've seen him throw a rock at Clarkson
@Lucy_irish 4 жыл бұрын
Came to the comments looking for this 😂
@ReclinedPhysicist 4 жыл бұрын
Who wouldn't want to throw rocks at him for some snarky remark? There are very few Australians that would not throw rocks at Jeremy.
@IvoTrausch 4 жыл бұрын
FEERRRNIEEEEE!!!!!
@MrSourceMan 4 жыл бұрын
@@ReclinedPhysicist technically it was because Jeremy hit the back of his car while James was standing in front of said car. So there was more of a reason.
@IDK_Mr.M 4 жыл бұрын
Rock or dildo
@NexusReload 4 жыл бұрын
Incredible how much care James gives about someone's else's family heirloom. One of my favorite videos of all time.
@JohnyG29 4 жыл бұрын
favourite*
@muskokamike127 4 жыл бұрын
That truly was special. A LOT probably don't get it but guys inheriting a toy or ?? that their father owned and probably played with IS something truly special. My father had an old Lionel O scale (I think, whichever is the HUGE one) that I haven't been able to get my hands on because my mother won't let anything go. I haven't seen it for easily 55 years.
@NexusReload 4 жыл бұрын
@@JohnyG29 favorite in America units
@theotherone5214 4 жыл бұрын
He cares about making videoes to promote Drivetribe, which he has invested a lot of money in. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
@Muck006 3 жыл бұрын
For James this is ZEN ... and he can "lecture on quite esoteric stuff" too.
@TheWyldeFire 4 жыл бұрын
This is why we need another season of The Re-assembler.
@dpmakestuff 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work Bim!
@ldx8492 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Bim! Guess What?
@LebaneseBaron 3 жыл бұрын
@@ldx8492 it's 4pm, Bim!
@ducanhcun1909 2 жыл бұрын
Bim! I got it!
@JohnComeOnMan 4 жыл бұрын
The ladies are going wild over this content.
@ReclinedPhysicist 4 жыл бұрын
Clean tweezers on trousers, I do that with my kitchen knives.
@deanfranz 4 жыл бұрын
I mean, James May with a goatee. His sex appeal went up 2.5%
@jimjob28 4 жыл бұрын
Sploosh!
@JeSsLoVeZ1817 4 жыл бұрын
they're hot for James May - Richard Hammond.
@mortechrome 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely (y). It´s James after all.
@JRizzle86 4 жыл бұрын
This trilogy is better than the latest Star Wars films.
@phantomechelon3628 4 жыл бұрын
Makes a lot more sense anyway.
@stewartmoore5158 4 жыл бұрын
Better character development. May has a beard.
@derekcooper1831 4 жыл бұрын
Adverts for toilet rolls are better than the latest Star wars film.
@damasek219 4 жыл бұрын
It's better than all the Star Wars films.
@Kpiotr 4 жыл бұрын
Making a better trilogy is no hassle really. But this is brilliant.
@LarsJacobsenDK 3 жыл бұрын
This is proper meditation. In this age of fast-moving streams of content, it’s just so nice and relaxing to watch some slow-paced, nerdy videos of someone rebuilding something. More of that, please!
@utbdoug 4 жыл бұрын
Me: "My desires are unconventional" My GF: "Show me" Me: *Presses play"
@willbrent3385 4 жыл бұрын
Finally i can sleep at night now many nights ive tossed and turned not knowing if james fixed it.
@VascoCC95 4 жыл бұрын
KZfaq search bar must be sick of me always looking for this episode
@phantomechelon3628 4 жыл бұрын
The Matrix trilogy's got nothing on this...the tension...the drama!
@kinocorner976 3 жыл бұрын
James is calm and relaxed. Watching James work on a model train was great. Talking and making sure the other dude knew what he was doing. It’s pure bliss.
@kalbert9367 4 жыл бұрын
We will pretty much watch James doing anything he's interested in.
@Taylor___ 4 жыл бұрын
James May is so funny. I can see how he would drive Clarkson crazy with his next level nerdyness.
@dylanslater83 4 жыл бұрын
It's amazing that James May can take something that would normally bore anybody to sleep and keep me on the edge of my seat with it for 3 episodes.
@anels9 4 жыл бұрын
I can now see why james gets the shits with jeremy and hammond when they dont do stuff properly. Hes such a perfectionist, i love it!
@Coconut7403 4 жыл бұрын
I would find it cool if u were to visit old repair shops with James such as a shop for repairing old cameras or watches and then talk to the technicians about their tools and tricks etc.
@android_4420 4 жыл бұрын
I can picture it now. TV announcer: "You're watching 'Interesting Tunels and Bridges' on BBC Old. Up next, 'Tools of the Trade' with James May" Every youth in the room: *groan* Me: "Oh, lovely"
@highpath4776 4 жыл бұрын
Like The Repair Shop (where they dont give away the trade secrets)
@michaeljones1475 4 жыл бұрын
In Estonia you will be lucky if you can find a proper watchmaker who can make parts for old watches, I have a Swiss Emperor watch that needs a new spring for the date change and no one can repair it, the day changes but not the date. It would be nice to have it working properly. I need the Repair Shop, as on BBC, but it's a long way to go.
@GGAviation 4 жыл бұрын
I love the attention to detail and the in-depth breakdown of everything from James. Superb
@GGAviation 4 жыл бұрын
When you think bout it, James is a Genius ;)
@ynk1121 4 жыл бұрын
All these years I had never noticed the wheels on a steam locomotive were offset a quarter turn between sides. Learned something new.
@stevewaller6577 4 жыл бұрын
40:10 Thanks for fixing my train James, now can you replace the screen on my iPhone!
@CitizenCraftymethod 4 жыл бұрын
I was expecting the train to go off, you could see it coming
@Jagdpanzer-bh4pb 4 жыл бұрын
Love the NSR! The Rothmans livery has to be one of the coolest liveries ever.
@BornAdventures 4 жыл бұрын
Those model trains always have a very specific old electric model train toy smell. I love it
@KarlWitsman 4 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure why, but there is a satisfaction in seeing all the care that Dr. May takes with all the fiddly bits and the eventual success.
@Miwna 4 жыл бұрын
Watching James reassemble something is never a waste of time.
@jetzereitsma1276 4 жыл бұрын
7:51 what I used to do is get a broken ballpen and roll it between the edges of the faces of the commutator in order to make them less sharp. This also greatly reduces the sparks created when running the motor.
@jcoptimus 4 жыл бұрын
Just picturing James May as the next Doctor. He'd spend his whole time trying to "fix" the TARDIS so that it ran smoothly and silently.
@whizadree 4 жыл бұрын
yup and Hammond as the companion
@CB-xr1eg 4 жыл бұрын
@@whizadree And Clarkson as a Dalek armed with a hammer!
@jemiebridges3197 3 жыл бұрын
Would that make Jeremy "The Master"?
@literallyanangrymoose7717 2 жыл бұрын
I would absolutely watch that.
@willis8281 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect bed time viewing the soothing James may
@joelwilliams4937 4 жыл бұрын
G Willis yes I’m watching in bed 😂
@acat6821 4 жыл бұрын
James mays comments section full of only love and no hate, on youtube that is rare. It shows how much this man is loved. Literally.
@axlepacroz 3 жыл бұрын
I wish James May only did this. Like a kind of podcast, but instead he reassembles stuff. It is so calming and soothing. I have watched the reassembler once, but by now, I have listened to is 2 times during work, just because I like to listen to him. More reassembling please!
@reverse_thursday 4 жыл бұрын
James may looks like he uses one of those belt clip phone holders
@Metal-Possum 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, they're extremely practical, and James is a practical man.
@christofferjeffers8460 4 жыл бұрын
@@Metal-Possum have you heard of pockets?
@Metal-Possum 4 жыл бұрын
@@christofferjeffers8460 Yes, but things fall out of pockets. James May doesn't waste time with such nonsense.
@danielcollins7819 4 жыл бұрын
I never regret watching videos with James in. He always has interesting conversation and that is why watching his content is brilliant.
@JHA854 4 жыл бұрын
James: You can do this bit Also James: Proceeds to do it himself
@thatfriggingbathroom2656 Жыл бұрын
Proper dad showing you stuff mode
@brokenacoustic 4 жыл бұрын
I could see Adam Savage sitting next to him during a project like this...
@ezekielnajim4344 3 жыл бұрын
I want to see the two of them work on a project together
@xforeverknightx 3 жыл бұрын
I've always said they should team up it would be epic on another level.
@arrowguy173 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Love Adam and all of his amazing builds.
@willkingkade8826 4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the y11 sport moto guzzi in the back ground. Can u do a tour of James bikes
@grahamariss2111 4 жыл бұрын
Agree
@fmxrider429 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent idea! I couldn't stop looking at the bikes.
@xavierh.5102 4 жыл бұрын
that NSR 500 is cool too... a bike tour would be amazing
@DarkKatzy013 4 жыл бұрын
Not his garage. Though I'd like to see them too
@andrewfox4789 3 жыл бұрын
Will Kinkade (or anyone else), what are all those bikes in the background? I think I spot a Honda Cub & NSR 250, A Donnington Norton, an FZR Yamaha (EXUP?), the Guzzi, some sort of 1960's Honda Dream & "various others". James definately needs to do a tour of his bikes.
@marksparkes1 4 жыл бұрын
I love these vids from James. Shows that Jeremy and Richard were serious when they took the piss out of him. he really was the opposite of Jezza
@hullinstruments 2 жыл бұрын
Really wish y’all would do more content like this. I love it
@rivitman 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing sound clarity. You could hear James's digestive system groaning.
@DansModelBench 4 жыл бұрын
In stereo
@DansModelBench 4 жыл бұрын
Well since James has no interest in a train layout, I think its settled. We need a series of videos on building a train layout.
@shannono8397 4 жыл бұрын
YAS!!! this afternoon is a snow storm here in Vermont, so excited to watch this!!!
@dannheb1435 4 жыл бұрын
Good afternoon!
@michaelrice500 4 жыл бұрын
Good job on the locomotive repair! 29:17 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean? Excellent taste, Mr. May!
@grahammummery5732 4 жыл бұрын
Superb trio of videos! Well done James & Mike, great to see some proper British engineering working again..
@12uniflew 4 жыл бұрын
Mike Fernie revealing he's 25 but looks 35 was a highlight lol..
@mikedrivetribe8314 4 жыл бұрын
Been told I'm 25 going on 55.
@leoarc1061 4 жыл бұрын
@Mag Me too!!!
@phantomechelon3628 4 жыл бұрын
@@mikedrivetribe8314 Ouch - thats harsh!
@Ms123kill 4 жыл бұрын
He lost his hair that’s why
@RockNRollDad88 4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering how this guy could have ever held that train in his hands if its been in the attic since the 60's, he can't be that old 😂
@smartin2174 4 жыл бұрын
4:05 exactly my reaction. 🤣 Loved it!
@chrishewitt4220 4 жыл бұрын
One of the best things I've watched in an absolute age! I know you shouldn't have favorites, but I always love James' contribution... he's just so droll and informative!
@admiralwombat1918 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing! This series not just entertaining and informative but will save you money. I used to subscribe to Calm to help me sleep. Now I play this and before James has finished pondering his first sentence I'm gently pushing out my first snore. Well done
@AdairCorbin 4 жыл бұрын
So when did James May become my favorite of the three?
@pontius4915 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! And with James May: Our man in Japan behind me he's just absolutely my favorite. The orangutan has his moments for sure, and the hamster has always been up there, but Captain Slow is for sure my top man in the trio now!
@carstenweiland7896 4 жыл бұрын
Probably the wine adventure with tv's Oz Clarke?!
@mistreku 4 жыл бұрын
"hello stoners!" xD
@kohenemoore 4 жыл бұрын
😁🙋🏿♂
@davidec.4021 4 жыл бұрын
Bro AHAHAH YES
@carolynalison4997 4 жыл бұрын
James, it’s midnight eastern time and I’m watching because I’m really enjoying this. Great to see you fix this little train.
@takeoutjohnny5694 7 күн бұрын
& oh my Gosh the Bikes!! What a Beautiful Collection of Motorcycles!!! ❤
@poulsonarrow 4 жыл бұрын
Just imagine Clarkson sitting next to James ?... ha in a throwaway society its great that we still have those with patience and love to mend .
@billyray1172 4 жыл бұрын
Surgeons.
@CB-xr1eg 4 жыл бұрын
Patience*. Hospitals have patients!
@Dave_Sisson 3 жыл бұрын
We know what he would say... "Just hit it with a hammer".
@redleadervfr-v4906 4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff JAMES May you really do have a level of patience way above the average guy. And you have made this restoration on an Hornsby 00 very interesting, thank you
@billding3205 4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy these shows. It reminds me of watching my dad work on things. I can do this type of thing myself as well (since I used to watch my dad work on things), but there's something special about these videos.
@SMTMainline 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent restoration, the nice thing about stuff from this era is that it was made very simple without too many parts that can go wrong. Glad to see it run again
@scampi9588 4 жыл бұрын
im 17 and ive just spent 1hr and a half watching two middle aged men fixed a model train I love my life
@CB-xr1eg 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to lockdown.
@jeewilly321 4 жыл бұрын
James' collection of bikes is amazing!
@gazswash1216 4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to have a learning experience like this from James may. Honestly learnt so much from this series. Fantastic work fellas.
@deltanovember1672 4 жыл бұрын
Loved this, thanks for sharing. Oh, and I absolutely loved James May: Our Man In Japan. Watched them back to back. 👍🏼
@markoramius2873 4 жыл бұрын
The very definition of “Slow TV” and its great!
@Endymaeria 4 жыл бұрын
That NSR in the background is effin' awesome. Please do a vid on that. Just run it for a bit please!
@grahamariss2111 4 жыл бұрын
Noooooo the V11 is much more classy even though it is not a LeMan Rosso Corsa version. A vid on doing a big guzzi twin service is a must, and James can explain why Moto Guzzi thought it was a good idea to use a cartridge oil filter, but put within the sump!
@Endymaeria 4 жыл бұрын
@@grahamariss2111 yeahnah 2-stroke!
@ChromeFusion 4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same. Looks a gorgeous machine 😍
@benllewelyn98 4 жыл бұрын
Spent the whole video staring at it, absolutely beautiful machine
@HCTurk-cq6wz 4 жыл бұрын
WHAT HE SAID ALL CAPS OVER
@inzaneartworks3109 4 жыл бұрын
I'm quite happy to watch any of these types of videos. It's therapeutic to watch James mend things and listen to him and Mike converse.
@nickjeffrey8050 4 жыл бұрын
This video is so good I wish it was twice as long!! Just fiddling about with a mate on a Thursday evening, almost feels like I’m there. Great stuff please do more videos like this
@pissmyasslynch5325 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Bim, guess what ? "Master James" "Touch me ! Touch me !"
@AustrianAnarchy 4 жыл бұрын
I never realized that James May was so young.
@Bill-lt5qf 4 жыл бұрын
I have been strangely excited for this. Didn't even have a model train as a kid. Thank you for the therapeutic video lads.
@monty8888 4 жыл бұрын
Love it. Didn’t know anything about wee trains till I watched this. Janes you’re a talented chap, please keep sharing.
@kittyhawk3831 4 жыл бұрын
I'd love to see Airfix builds, I come from a family of Airfix nerds 👍
@bumbaclat932 4 жыл бұрын
Skipping to the end for the best bit and then watching again from the start
@ryannorthrup4725 4 жыл бұрын
SPOTTED in the background: James's scooter from TG's Vietnam Special! Nice to know he's kept it
@daveelliott5855 3 жыл бұрын
This is wonderful to watch, bringing an old model back to life, thank you guys time well spent. still have a few to do me self. And to see Cardiff Castle ( Castell Caerdydd). Airfix would be fantastic guys
@cskellum4 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking forward to this far more than seems reasonable
@kevinrein7853 4 жыл бұрын
I love your Honda cub in green in the background I just recently found a green one just the frame and forks but I love that original colour.
@CB-xr1eg 4 жыл бұрын
That's a Honda C50 they weren't called a cub. My Dad had one.
@coom0004 3 жыл бұрын
I've got about 10 of these various trains from 50s 60s in a box in the garage. Inspired me to get them in the house and repair them..nice video..!!
@tophertoast1788 4 жыл бұрын
So glad James is taking a break and getting to work on stuff he enjoys :D
@555kundan 4 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on James’ watch collection.
@gohawks1226 4 жыл бұрын
The beard makes James look like that guy on Ancient Aliens.
@VascoCC95 4 жыл бұрын
The reason why this train was in the attic since 1960's: ALIENS!
@8nayrb 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Is it safe admitting one knows what he looks like?
@mortechrome 4 жыл бұрын
No, it doesn’t.
@gohawks1226 4 жыл бұрын
@@mortechrome Google "David Childress"
@mortechrome 4 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Ward I know who he is, seen a few episodes. The beard is similar but the similarity ends there for me😚
@stephenrouse2233 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I could watch these for ages. Thanks
@pavel566 4 жыл бұрын
I need to know more about Mays motorcycle collections. That Rothmans Honda is amazing.
@alrumuller9300 4 жыл бұрын
Watching James cleaning or explaining things could quite possibly be the most therapeutic things in existence.
@paddycoleman1472 4 жыл бұрын
Definitely more especially trains and a layout.
@jasonellis4916 4 жыл бұрын
Loved the adventure of James trying to mend a piece of toy history! Have confidence James, there are others that love fiddling with trains, legos, air-fix etc. Thanks for the fun in the shop
@klassik68 4 жыл бұрын
The reverberation at the bunker is absolutely beautiful!
@tilio9380 3 жыл бұрын
It's a shame James doesn't have any children. He would have been an amazing dad.
@joeeeee256 4 жыл бұрын
I love James May :)
@1gyges1 4 жыл бұрын
Who doesn't? Greetings from Estonia!
@pjakobs 4 жыл бұрын
He's everybodies granddad, isn't he?
@superbookseller 4 жыл бұрын
Oh the joy! Two of my old Hornby trains that I have been afraid to fiddle with for years now running beautifully. Thank you Mike & James.
@RadioJonophone 4 жыл бұрын
This time I took a Zen pill. Such laid-back commutator cleaning. Just the right amount of dramatic tension on the brush springs, with the bonus of watching you chaps drifting onto cloud nine with the isopropanol fumes. Nice watch, by the way.
@antoniofrancescon4083 4 жыл бұрын
Can we get a video about your watch collection?
@SammyBFilms 4 жыл бұрын
Next episode: James May fixes iphone. ;-) And yeas please do a layout!! :-)
@MisterMZEECars 4 жыл бұрын
39:57 - That satisfaction look on May's face! Been such involving videos on the train. You really feel like you are a part of the rebuild. More content like this, please!
@markfloriojr.2170 4 жыл бұрын
I was actually really looking forward to this. James May is just one smart man and I'd love to hang out with James for a day. Great content
@jonathanjose7435 4 жыл бұрын
I thought this was the new episode of James May: The Reassembler
@brianblankenship4027 2 жыл бұрын
Richard and Jeremy can shove it. Listening to James explain how things work is kinda relaxing. What a beautiful brain that man has.
@rodneymcgiveron 4 жыл бұрын
Superb.....Of all the famous people on TV , James May is my favourite ..he actually knows about things and treats everybody with respect...thanks..
@w.rustylane5650 4 жыл бұрын
Finally, the last part. I've been waiting for the end to this repair. This 3rd part finally finishes fixing her friend's train. I'd like to see more model train repairs.
@tombeach8562 4 жыл бұрын
Can we have a tour of all James’s bikes?
@benistingray6097 4 жыл бұрын
lol thats some class A mechanics ASMR XD
@scorsesefan91 2 жыл бұрын
Can we please get a video or videos of James talking about his motorcycles please? He is the best. Him discussing the history and fun facts is so comforting. He's the funniest of the OG 3 in my opinion.
@Will-x1 9 ай бұрын
"i'm ready for brush insertion" - I wouldn't be bragging about that James! 🤣😂
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