Well Done ! I recently acquired the same loco and had the same issue. Took quite a while to free up the drive train. Runs like a champ now. Thanks for sharing your work.

This is a fantastic little set Jim. It's amazing how they get so much fine detail into that tiny size. I've always had a slight itch to make a coffee table layout in this scale. You did a great job in getting this one running. I can only imagine how difficult and fiddly it must have been to do the work. Great video....Tom

What a great set that is. Well done for getting it running again

LOL love it, gotta save up those call offs for such days. Train looks great, i need to get one like that.

I salute you Jim for your skill and patience. Robin

I use N gauge but Z is seem to be cute too

Polymerization is the fancy word to describe what happened inside the loco. Many greases and oils undergo this process over time.... And, with heat, friction, ultraviolet, or cycles in temperature. Great video and clever intro!

Cool change of pace Jim cant wait to see what you come up with. - Matt

The great thing about this set is you've got enough trackage for a timesaver if you plan the double slip as two points. Recently bought this set for a few bucks, much less than one used track set. Great as a first start and certainly during the cold dark days of winter.

Good to see you stepping into the dark side Jim, as you know I'm avid user of the N gauge from many of my meet the fleet videos I've done. But the detail from these smaller model sets these days are amazing and engineering at it's best for sure. I'm buying lots of DCC sound stuff at the moment and love how much more life like it makes layouts and trains sets even have more va va voom to them now also. It's that time of the year again when the european shows kick in like Nuremberg toy fair and many others. The fact you played trains instead of working made me chuckle as I'm lucky enough to be able to do this every day. Keep them videos coming pal we need more of these to get our hobby out there on social media.

Super interesting video!

Great new video .Like it.Thanks.

Z-Scales are so finely delicate, but well detailed. I would be scared to touch one. Great video and work. Just to compete a bit. We got 8 inches of snow last week, then thawed a bit, then deep freeze. We are at -21C, with a windchill of -37. Brrr. I didn't go into work either, and am about to work more on the layout- cleaning some track that have dead areas (probably some bad track, but will clean the rails and connections first). Anyhow, Cheers from a frozen middle of America.

Great little pack

Great job getting inside the loco - you must have great eyesight and very steady hands.

Hi Jim. "wow" What a great way to spend a day at home due to the snow, with an amazing z scale train it so tiny but has fantastic detail to it I only have a 7' 10" by 4' 6" space in my study room so I would be able to have a fantastic z scale layout and still have room, but with my hand the way they are I wouldn't be able to manage it with it being so tiny. But hey your HO layout is Amazing.. Regards George...

Märklin MiniClub is realy nice! I bought myself also a starter-set a few years ago. I was planning to make a suitcase layout... planning(...) Now I'm thinking about using it at my H0-layout.. Compairing to H0 it's almost a 1/3 gauge...😁 So maybe using it in a amusement-park-sort-of-thing? Who know's... Anyway; I like it! ...and I like your, realy complete, set also very much! Cheers, Jim!

The Good Old Z^^

I’m going to make my own custom made Z-Scale model of Springfield from “The Simpsons” using a 3D Printer, it’s even going to include it’s train and train station, because no model city is complete without a train.👍

What a great way to spend a snow day.

Nice job. Putting those engines back together correctly is tricky

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Nice video. Too bad I didn't see this a few hours ago... I just repaired an engine just like this one.

nice!

This set is super awesome for someone who wants to start with z scale or toy around with it. Its has Electric switches, plenty of track, a good consist, some scenery and all electronics required. That little black thing is actually a water crane. Personally i have this set without the loco to toy around with. (I got a BR89 instead) Also a hint for Z scale is that you can buy KATO z track that has a rail bed and a a smaller radius for if the loco can handle it.

Que hubo mi pana... viendo tu vídeo (como siempre) pero en especial el inicio o la introducción con esa calle llena de nieve y lo mas que disfruto no es tanta la nieve, que es muy linda demás está decirlo, pero como en mi país no cae sino solo en una zona muy lejos de donde resido... pero lo que mas veo con nostalgia es la tranquilidad con que se ve la calle y los carros que pasan, mientras en mi país no logro concentrarme en seguir haciendo lo que a ti y a mi nos gusta (las maquetas) por que ni siquiera sabemos cual será el futuro de mi tierra, ayer mi esposa me decía que empacara mi maqueta en una maleta para que nos fuéramos con los niños del país... y yo le decía que en una no cabria tal ve ni en 2 pero ella insistía... en fin esa conversación tal ves siga hoy...jajaja en fin lo siento por expresar por este medio y en un contexto tan distinto toda esta cuestión solo que bueno la imagen introductoria me emocionó... Saludos desde un remoto y por ahora triste país llamado Venezuela

I always had a hard time keeping mine running correcting. Looks like this one was alright after a tune up

There's not even any snow on the street!

My god my friends we need a pedicure😂😂😂

Z Scale Scottie

Thats nothing for Chicago weather..... just another day. cool train by the way.

We have almost a meter of snow.

Scale z 🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐😤😤😤 .... excelent scale H0 😎😎😎😎

Bet you're chuffed you got it going Jim. Laurie.

A fairly pricey set.

Do Z scale trains being smaller ware out quicker?

stay home ;)

How much did this whole thing cost?

I guess you would have to have a dog free home with that size loco

How much would something like this cost?

Where do I buy this set

Bachmann trains are more detailed