Fixing the Stupidest HO Santa Fe Locomotive Ever Made

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Back in November 2021 I had a pile of scrap parts I was about to throw away when I got the idea to connect the shells and make a "Super Santa Fe" locomotive out of them.
The project was overall successful however there was one main flaw being that it could only go backwards or forwards on the layout and not through any curves.
Today I try to fix this by adding an AHM drive and some other modified parts in order to turn this into a much more useful ho locomotive.

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@PeterAnthonyHolder-StuphFile 27 күн бұрын

You knowledge in working on the locomotive as actually beginning to frighten me! It's like Dr. Frankenstein creating his railroad monster. Watching you actually repair the undercarriage of this engine makes me think that, when it comes to trains, Young Sheldon is a wuse! I have no idea what you're doing, but it is fascinating to watch (and looking at the baggie of spare parts that you have and comprehending what's inside it, would be akin to me trying to read Latin). By the way, is there actually anything out in the real world that has this long of a body or is this something that just comes out of the deep, dark recesses of your mind?🙂

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

Thanks Peter. The most similar diesel locomotive in the real world in terms of length would be Union Pacific's dda40x, which is 98 feet long. If this locomotive was built at 1:1 scale it would be around 150 feet long so its certainly hard to compare to anything else around. It's not realistic but it sure makes for a fun project.

@stevelittle1885 27 күн бұрын

Ha Ha . I was thinking how Jealous Young Sheldon would be of SMT too!

@kcgrailgilbert8466 26 күн бұрын

@@SMTMainline hey do u want some F units

@johnjon1823 25 күн бұрын

Abby Normal

@jonathanhegge6207 24 күн бұрын

@@SMTMainline now you need to make a bunch of custom cars for it to haul

@davidstrainsandlego 28 күн бұрын

Oh no, it's back

@ryanlovebullriding9449 28 күн бұрын

Yeah

@JeffUr7 28 күн бұрын

😰

@joshbanks8897 28 күн бұрын

Lol What do you mean it’s amazing

@slushyyt5590 27 күн бұрын

Oh yeah it’s back!!!

@Oliver_11_the_little_western 24 күн бұрын

Union Pacific would have bought over 1000 if this was a real locomotive released by emd during the days when the f7 was still in production

@BIG_RED_PRODUCTIONS_official 28 күн бұрын

Finally the Baldwin Caterpillar has an opponent outside of the big boy

@amtrakp4242 28 күн бұрын

LOL

@hechigaming9920 28 күн бұрын

lol

@thetrainloverdk 27 күн бұрын

OMG you are right

@Engine1988 27 күн бұрын

I don't mean to be nitpicky, but TECHNICALLY it is the Baldwin Centipede. Doesn't matter much; it isn't even the real name.

@joshuadykes3347 27 күн бұрын

@@Engine1988 centipede,looks like a big stiff worm to me 😂

@maxorus9 28 күн бұрын

Ah yes, the super duper chief.

@spencercorby4571 28 күн бұрын

Big hoss

@manitoba-op4jx 28 күн бұрын

super duper deluxe chief

@challengerpat9810 28 күн бұрын

Sunny: why are you called the super duper chief The engine: take a look at me bunny Sunny then runs alongside the chief and gasps at what he sees. Right behind the chief was another locomotive without a cab and then another locomotive with cab and they were connected together in a articulated frame Sunny: OH MY GOODNESS what happened to you The engine facing the wall: we were a victim of Chernobyl The front engine: no this was one of many experiments the railroad wanted to try out The chickens: fainted

@tracynation2820 27 күн бұрын

The Superior Super Super Chief, powered by the mighty EMD Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway triple diesel powered 4,500 horsepower streamlined dual cab extended body model F777ABA-2D locomotive #4015, affectionally known to the crew as the "Wandering Drifter." 💙 T.E.N.

@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore 27 күн бұрын

I think a more fitting name for this very, very bizarre-looking locomotive would be "The Stuper Chief (or The Stooper Chief) due to how insanely weird and "impossible to exist in real life" it is.

@andrewferguson5653 28 күн бұрын

I can't help feeling surprised seeing it go around the corners! Gave me a good laugh to see it drifting.

@johnbeck3270 28 күн бұрын

The only locomotive on earth that has the capability to move two trains on parallel tracks at the same time! Wow what a concept!

@alexhajnal107 27 күн бұрын

At least since poling pockets were banned.

@datguymiller 23 күн бұрын

@@alexhajnal107poling pockets were banned but not poling. Also TVRM 4501 still has her pockets, i got pics

@canadianbehaviour8280 28 күн бұрын

“Deja Vu” starts playing in the background

@93gamrx 28 күн бұрын

Glad I'm not the only one whose' head that song invaded when that rear truck switched over 🤣🤣🤣

@user-on1qq6kg7r 28 күн бұрын

@@93gamrx I feel the same way LOL

@kylederry5031 28 күн бұрын

RUNNIN IN THE 90'S

@CedarLakeRailfanner 28 күн бұрын

This is the funniest thing I've seen all day and the drifting in peak

@arthurhucksake2665 27 күн бұрын

"MULTI-TRACK DRIFTING!?"

@keithanddianevanhorn241 28 күн бұрын

The villagers are coming with pitch forks and torches. They fear this monster that you have created.

@chris_c09 28 күн бұрын

No need for the UP big boy, we have the Santa Fe long boy

@carstrainsandcrossings8639 28 күн бұрын

Lol 💀

@carstrainsandcrossings8639 28 күн бұрын

Lol 💀

@user-biggest1 25 күн бұрын

the santa fe long chief

@daviddryer7130 25 күн бұрын

😅😅😅

@KcTitanicboytrainlover 15 күн бұрын

What long boy time

@normancoreyBuildingTrains 28 күн бұрын

I could not stop laughing at the drifting. It will be the most requested next live stream. Great job making it corner.

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

I don't doubt that, I'm amazed it can drift over 5 lanes of track.

@kcgrailgilbert8466 27 күн бұрын

@@SMTMainlineI have some old F units that I don't won't wondering if you want them

@kcgrailgilbert8466 27 күн бұрын

@@SMTMainline would you like to have some f units

@murphsmodels8853 28 күн бұрын

Now that you've given Union Pacific more ideas we need a super duper stretch boxcar, flat car and caboose.

@habbyguys 27 күн бұрын

Was thinking the same thing

@JosephStalin-rq6hx 24 күн бұрын

Yes, absolutely a caboose. That would be quite a sight

@murphsmodels8853 24 күн бұрын

@@JosephStalin-rq6hx with extra cupolas.

@fallen_saint6939 24 күн бұрын

Flatcar with like, a 747 fuselage as cargo.

@JosephStalin-rq6hx 24 күн бұрын

@@murphsmodels8853 even just one ridiculously long cupola, great detail could be the stairs on the end being like 4 feet wide

@dexterdog62 28 күн бұрын

Parts Bin= Organized Chaos.

@Trainguy.5771 28 күн бұрын

Oh no. It’s going to terrorize the layout.

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

They'll be fine lol.

@Fxe4014 28 күн бұрын

This is the most bizarre thing I've seen in years Ngl

@basicallyarobloxian4533 28 күн бұрын

Finally, an F7 C unit.

@spencercorby4571 28 күн бұрын

F7 alphabet unit

@jhrstudios.87546 28 күн бұрын

Suddenly, I have two shark noses and inspiration brewing I might be making something cursed

@THE-OUT-SIDE-FRAME-PORTER 28 күн бұрын

87546 DONT YOU F$%#ING DO IT

@93gamrx 28 күн бұрын

[Old raspy authoritative voice] Do It

@rushylvania.northern 28 күн бұрын

**rubs hands together** I simply must see where this goes

@THE-OUT-SIDE-FRAME-PORTER 28 күн бұрын

@@93gamrx Sir thank about the kids

@THE-OUT-SIDE-FRAME-PORTER 28 күн бұрын

It will cause an imbalance in the universe AND GOD WOULD NOT BE HAPPY

@WWIIREBEL 28 күн бұрын

@SMT Mainline - Hmm...Now all you need is an extended length box car and gondola, a double length flat car w/load, extended coal hopper and an extended length caboose with two cupolas on each end and you'll be golden,lol.

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

Great idea!

@ultimateventus712 27 күн бұрын

This is one of the coolest things I've seen in this hobby. The fact it can drift just tickles me

@gordonlong3095 27 күн бұрын

Oh boy was that ever wild! When you triggered the switch after the first truck went over, I had a crazy flashback to watching slot cars go through a crossover with a neighboring track. A real drift there… I love that long tank you used in consist with the loco and wish I could find my own copy of it. It’s one of my favorite pieces of your rolling stock. I wonder… thinking about the cool layout you made for a family friend last year. I don’t think you could run super loco on the inside loop of that layout (or the outside tunnel section), but it would be cool to see briefly drift through the crossover section. Thanks for the wonderful madness! This is how you have fun with trains!

@williammcgeehan3424 28 күн бұрын

3:05 That's a drive for the very first F40PH in ho scale plastic by Life-Like. It had an unusual diecast metal weight.

@SMTMainline 24 күн бұрын

I bet it had decent pulling capacity. It must have been quite a workout for that motor.

@user-uk8jr6zc9l 27 күн бұрын

What fun! That was defiantly worth the time you spent on it just to see it run and run well. Great video.

@SMTMainline 23 күн бұрын

Thanks, it was fun to put together.

@Railfan475 28 күн бұрын

Hey SMT! It’s me again. This time I’m here to say that your videos with the TYCO locos has helped me restore my dad’s spirit of 76 loco! It hasn’t ran in about 20-30 years. It was in pretty rough shape and had very few operable parts. After the eBay purchase arrived with parts, she ran the rails again! Thanks so much for your insight on these locomotives!

@SMTMainline 21 күн бұрын

That's fantastic to hear. Nothing like getting something that's been in the family for a while going again.

@danacampbell-vu2ut 28 күн бұрын

The " Frankenloco " is alive!!!! It even runs on two tracks at the same time! 👍❤️📹😃

@jetegtmeier71 28 күн бұрын

Looks like a TRUE Australian Road Train train LOL

@wilfriedwerner7690 28 күн бұрын

This thing is going to make you popular and turn into a meam

@carstrainsandcrossings8639 28 күн бұрын

*meme

@cilli5866 22 күн бұрын

@@carstrainsandcrossings8639 mïïm

@carstrainsandcrossings8639 22 күн бұрын

@@cilli5866 huh?

@brentpodoll5848 28 күн бұрын

Great video. I was a Lil proud to see my tanker showed on yur channel. A great honor. The drifting was just the icing on the cake

@SMTMainline 22 күн бұрын

Thanks, it was fun making it.

@joeblow5214 28 күн бұрын

That thing is so cursed, I love it.

@legogonegaming 24 күн бұрын

Don’t worry the Santa Fe Long Chief can’t hurt you it’s only a model. Santa Fe Long Chief: Aggressively drifting towards you.

@JJ-el8li 28 күн бұрын

That is awesome. I love seeing someone have fun with non-traditional techniques.

@johnheinzl8771 28 күн бұрын

Frankenloco lives again! Very creative Harrison! Great job - thanks again for sharing with us.

@jackswallowell7790 27 күн бұрын

Seeing that thing drift through sidings and curves looks so dang slick, well done man

@BiggsHobbies 28 күн бұрын

Amazing seeing the Suuuuuuuper Chief running laps! Especially with that tanker behind it. Congrats on getting it to take corners, I never thought it would be able to!

@RamblingModelRailroader 28 күн бұрын

It's completely ridiculous and I love it!

@radducku 27 күн бұрын

This will go viral on YT and not only! The drifting is in bleedin sane! Congrats Harrison! Make more XXL cars for a whole XXL train, please!

@kurtstrains 28 күн бұрын

This is why I love this channel, you don'[t get this with Model Railroader...

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

I don't know if they would like this one 😂

@lytmoplayzz 28 күн бұрын

OH GOD IT RETURNED AAAHHHHHH

@user-df6ld5rg3q 28 күн бұрын

Fantastic video Harrison! The anticipation the last few weeks was worth it. You can tell when the beast soldering iron comes out the outcome is going to be good! Take care, Jeff.

@tony791999 28 күн бұрын

This is what makes your channel so great!! Love this loco

@callingalltrainfans9891 28 күн бұрын

Haven't seen multi track drifting for a while on the channel. It's nice to see you still do fun things with trains and haven't become over serious. Great video!

@SMTMainline 23 күн бұрын

The centennial ruled the day drifting back then. My goal is to improve the channel without removing it from its roots of working on junky locomotives.

@terencecobain 26 күн бұрын

I was thinking, "Man, those turns are so wide that it looks like the train's drifting" Then, you actually had it drift. Great custom!

@minxracing5817 28 күн бұрын

Clever the way you designed it enjoy watching these

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

Thanks, I sure had fun making it.

@ginaklein8964 28 күн бұрын

Loved the last minute of your video.....your crazy Santa Fe running on two tracks!!!!!!! Loved your ingenuity!!!!

@SMTMainline 24 күн бұрын

Thank you, I want to test its limits.

@michaelbriody1376 28 күн бұрын

It not stupid it is amazing. This locomotive is the Best and smartest locomotive out there.

@drosera88 27 күн бұрын

When you've retired and scrapped all your F units in favor of Geeps and now you have to face the final boss.

@williamackerman6574 28 күн бұрын

I like the F series because of its shorter wheelbase compared to later models, so I can use 15 in radius track. But have fun, that's what model railroadin is all about.

@Kanikalion 28 күн бұрын

Dude. I never expected to see that monster doing full laps. Nice work! It was just a funny goofy project to start, but now it actually 'works.' *Clears throat.* Errr..... well. Runs.

@Peter_Morris 17 күн бұрын

So much of model railroading is very serious. This was very refreshing and fun to watch!

@brandongaines1731 27 күн бұрын

Harrison, you are my kind of modeler! An eye for realism, accompanied by an appreciation for the abstract, even absurd, and with a good sense of humor accompanying it all! And kudos to whoever made that overlong tank car for the Super Super Chief to pull! Well done, good sir!

@SMTMainline 21 күн бұрын

Thank you, it's nice to hear that.

@misterflibble6601 28 күн бұрын

Frankenloco. "IT'S ALIVE!"

@jartrain 27 күн бұрын

Thought I'd check in, you are doing a wonderful job Harrison! Glad you are continuing to make content!

@SMTMainline 26 күн бұрын

Thanks. I'm glad to see you still stopping by after all these years

@jartrain 26 күн бұрын

@@SMTMainline Brother, life goes by very quicly. Working full time now, but I still work some weekends at the local train shop here in PA. Keep doing what you're doing!

@mercuryoak2 28 күн бұрын

That locomotive is the weirdest longest Diesel. Looks hilarious doing the drift etc. Good work

@billintex001 28 күн бұрын

Santa Fe FFS Fast & Furious Special. First there was the Chief. Then came the Super Chief. Now get ready for the Super Commander-in-Chief!

@reyesfrank2796 28 күн бұрын

Nice to see it finally taking turns on the layout

@johnnysgaragecarsgaming6841 27 күн бұрын

Now we need a whole Train of commedically long cars.

@petershepherd53 27 күн бұрын

You bring the fun into the hobby, keep it going,pete

@SwordlordRoy 26 күн бұрын

There's just something fun about taking an absolutely ridiculous idea and seeing it through to completion!

@SMTMainline 26 күн бұрын

For sure!

@Rebecca_The_Dragon 26 күн бұрын

*when it goes around the corner* "Deja Vu! I've Been in this place before!"

@yambo59 28 күн бұрын

You never cease to both humor and amaze me, what a one of a kind kit bash as they say---LOL

@SMTMainline 21 күн бұрын

Thank you! I had a lot of fun putting this one together.

@ricardlupus 26 күн бұрын

There are a lot of nice model railway videos out there, but this is by far the most fun one I've seen in a long time! It's such a crazy idea, but excellently executed!

@SMTMainline 26 күн бұрын

Thanks, I had a lot of fun putting it together.

@varus5596 27 күн бұрын

Harrison, you deserve a medal for this … .

@williamduncan1435 28 күн бұрын

That is the wildest, coolest locomotive I’ve ever seen, I love it!

@ServantOfBoron 27 күн бұрын

Strong "Densha De D" drifting vibes here. It's great :)

@Xpyburnt_ndz 28 күн бұрын

Drifting loco....HILARIOUS!!! GR8 job Harrison!

@davidztog9011 28 күн бұрын

Drifting on the mainline, Harrison... You haven't done that in quite awhile. That's definitely a beast of a loco, and that tanker -- oof. Now you need an extended, extended vision caboose. Thanks for sharing. 👍🐾👍

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

I like that idea, an entire oversized train.

@gregsdesigns3923 27 күн бұрын

This has been my favourite one yet! Terrific job, well done very funny!!!

@jamesfitch6431 28 күн бұрын

Great imagination and Ingenuity. I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

@BadgerlandRailVideos 27 күн бұрын

That ending scene of it "drifting" across both tracks. 😂

@BigBoiCrocs 28 күн бұрын

It’s always a good day when Smt Mainline uploads

@DoodleOnMyRails 28 күн бұрын

Love this planning on making some stupid steam loco with 20 drivers

@lotsatrains 28 күн бұрын

Wow that’s so cool drifting around the layout I am liking that a lot 👍

@user-fq4wm7rl8i 28 күн бұрын

Harrison just saw the video and the only thing I can say is wow. Those rotating trucks was the key to getting it to go around the layout. Big congratulations on getting the super chief and super tanker on the rails

@SMTMainline 21 күн бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad it worked out.

@Morganstein-Railroad 27 күн бұрын

In all fairness, I thought the loco was a crazy idea back when you first made it and thought you were crazy. Now I know you're crazy, and we all love that. What a MAD loco. Imagine if this was real. It would probably have some real power.

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

It's crazy but at least it works

@MMRails 28 күн бұрын

Dude! LOL. That is so awesome. After a few laps I was thinking, you should run it on the inner track, then the drift move, laughed out loud. So cool. Well done. Also, I’m liking the transitions. Very Star Wars.

@SMTMainline 23 күн бұрын

Thanks. I was really hoping that would work and I think it did pretty well.

@theundeadsqwerl8017 26 күн бұрын

Now we need to get a full train together.

@theundeadsqwerl8017 25 күн бұрын

Add more rolling stock that is the same length.

@Dappdude Күн бұрын

One more thing I'd like to see: a drifting locomotive pulling a drifting tanker!

@dbtech7914 28 күн бұрын

Great engineering! That pretty funny. Love the drifting action.

@w.rustylane5650 27 күн бұрын

Serenity, we have a runner! Cheers from eastern TN

@greg0063 28 күн бұрын

This was nuts, made my day!

@naeemahmed6494 24 күн бұрын

this locomotive is honestly one of the greatest things ive ever seen. The EMD21

@BlackSoap361 23 күн бұрын

You were very patient, getting to the multitrack drifting

@DennisLora2001 28 күн бұрын

Very outstanding fix and repair video

@ovalwingnut 27 күн бұрын

That is the 2nd longest engine & rail car combo I've ever seen..

@bobm3919 27 күн бұрын

Maxwell Smart?

@ATI556 22 күн бұрын

This is so funny seeing it clear 2 tracks on the turn!

@corwinbrelsford2626 22 күн бұрын

You gotta keep adding to and upgrading this! Awesome!

@SMTMainline 22 күн бұрын

Thanks, I'll try to

@johncloar1692 27 күн бұрын

How much fun. Thanks Harrison for the video.

@user-yn8do4px8e 27 күн бұрын

I made a locomotive like this way back in 1994 I call it a DDDDPF45 as it uses the Canadian Pacific Wide style cab and uses 2 real engines to power the unit, all 4 trucks on my unit work as one giving the loco a lot of power, thanks for reminding me about it totally forgot about it, may remake it now seeing yours making it better than what it was from 94.

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

I wish I could have seen that, it sounds awesome.

@astein7035 24 күн бұрын

Love the creativity and can-do spirit! I was forced to be like that during my NAVY career! Serves me well to this day. Great job buddy! 👍👍👍

@SMTMainline 22 күн бұрын

Thanks, I do try to make these things work.

@claytonhargreaves913 28 күн бұрын

Absolutely amazing thats very cool actually inspiring

@adamspender6595 27 күн бұрын

Oh mate, I did not, wow. That's so amazing, and the tank car too. Drifting..... Oh I've never seen anything like it. That's amazing and it goes all the way. Most entertaining. Thanks again SMT.

@SMTMainline 27 күн бұрын

It was an unusual but successful one.

@adamspender6595 27 күн бұрын

I love it mate. More joy to the hobby. Your layout, your rules.

@ARockRaider 25 күн бұрын

this has got to be the silliest thing i have ever seen on a model railroad! totally sending this to my dad!

@SMTMainline 23 күн бұрын

Thanks, I had fun putting it together.

@Beyond_Slots 28 күн бұрын

That was so FUN to watch ty for sharing brother! :)

@NotGavin 28 күн бұрын

It looks so ridiculous going around those curves, and i love it 🤣

@Ian-qs3fz 27 күн бұрын

you're a mad man for this

@fuzzyworld3 7 күн бұрын

That thing is hilarious!!! Nicely done!

@NStransit8099 28 күн бұрын

That is some crazy drift!

@lexluthermiester 27 күн бұрын

@SMTMainline Harrison, that is one crazy, janky engine! I love it! It's the only engine I've ever seen that can travel on two separate track line at once! Well done indeed!!