1932's Live Steam Locomotive - Bowman LNER 300

1932's Live Steam Locomotive - Bowman LNER 300 - Restoration

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Жыл бұрын

Here is a new video !!
This is a rare Live Steam model train produced by the English company "BOWMAN" around 1932.
The seller told me the last time he saw it running was when he was a little boy... 50 years ago !!
A few versions of that 0-4-0 locomotive were made and I think the original color of that particularly one was green.
I really wanted to keep that loco neat once restored but... I promised I would make it run again... and honestly I really wanted to see it on the rail track !!
I've had to create new labels, even if they have been damaged by the heat... I'll make new ones !! :)
Please watch till the end to see this rare live steam locomotive in action !
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I hope you'll enjoy this restoration.
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@Jojokun78 Жыл бұрын

I've always enjoyed seeing the old being given a new lease on life. You, Chip Channel Restorations, AR Restoration, and other channels like y'all are always fun to watch. It's good that little steamie has a new home that loves it enough to restore it to full working order. Hope it lasts many more years and the great great grandkids of the future have it running and taken care of still.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !! 😌🙌 The channels you’re talking about are big bosses ;)

@Jojokun78 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, and thank you for all your hard work. And to me you're just as big as those other channels.

@drosselvonflugel4886 Жыл бұрын

@@TheFabrik hey is that small clockwork loc next to the bing live steam loc on the shelf a hint to the next vid?

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

@@drosselvonflugel4886 :) it’s a Märklin, i’ll restore it soon 😃🙌

@drosselvonflugel4886 Жыл бұрын

@@TheFabrik Awesome!! I look forward to that.

@Jacktoro44 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that you run the locomotive after you restored it, even though it tarnished the paint and stickers. It was built to be run :)

@trainguy69 Жыл бұрын

it's not like real life steam locomotive weren't so grimy and dirty

@christopherbusch1933 Жыл бұрын

When watching, I cringed at the stickers and the end of the video proved me right. The original was painted. Stickers should not be used. I also think sand blasting brass is a terrible idea. Could have dunked the boiler in vinegar for a short time for better clean. Also I caution against jbweld on boilers.

@trainguy69 Жыл бұрын

@@christopherbusch1933 this guy has been doing these restoration videos for a while, so I think he knew what he was doing

@nathanwatson01 Жыл бұрын

@@trainguy69 I've been doing model restoration for a while too, and I definitely dont know what I'm doing still

@ank55o7 Жыл бұрын

@@christopherbusch1933wouldn’t the jbweld be fine as it’s only being used for cosmetic restoration?

@bobthecomputerguy Жыл бұрын

It's terrifying this was ever a toy. An open flame, a high pressure vessel filled with super heated water. This would have been my favorite toy if I ever had one.

@eisenbahnerharthausen 11 ай бұрын

If you are not stupid, this is a safe toy!

@Cactusfruitsquisher 10 ай бұрын

@@eisenbahnerharthausenchildren ARE stupid when it comes to safety tho.

@eisenbahnerharthausen 10 ай бұрын

@@Cactusfruitsquisher maybe it was for older children like 14-15 year olds...

@metal_wheels Жыл бұрын

what I like about this channel is that the videos doesn't have distracting musics, just natural sounds of a person assembling and disassembling stuff

@jdriley24 Жыл бұрын

My son says the engine looks like Percy!

@overpoweredsteamproduction513 Жыл бұрын

I was literally doing research on one of these little guys in order to get my hands on one of these someday. and this restoration is just absolutely amazing. this is the closest i've ever seen to a bowman 265/300 in factory fresh condition. just amazing

@gavindavis6035 Жыл бұрын

Are you a Tinplate guy or a general enjoyer of trains?

@overpoweredsteamproduction513 Жыл бұрын

@@gavindavis6035 I kinda all over the place, I love pretty much anything that runs off steam, I work on a full size steam locomotive when I can, I volunteer at a museum with a miniature ride on locomotive, and I own 3 live steam toys one of which is from England

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 👍 Glad you enjoyed 🙌

@stephenrice4554 9 ай бұрын

That was a careful, talented restoration of a child's toy of my youth , beautifully coated , painted , plated all under the gaze of stoker P. Lastic. Then firing and running . Great job . Hope it runs for many years . 👍🇬🇧

@TheFabrik 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙌 Always touching to bring the memories back 😌🙏

@skychaserthedragon2046 9 ай бұрын

I'm always a ~little~ sad when someone takes a lovely piece of brass and paints over it. And I appreciate that you left all those wonderful brass fittings unpainted. Effervescent.

@TheFabrik 8 ай бұрын

I understand and I agree with you ! Next time I will just polish the copper 👍

@skychaserthedragon2046 8 ай бұрын

@@TheFabrikhey, wait a minute! You're not supposed to do what I want! You're supposed to do what you want!

@MuhammadAbyanAthar 9 ай бұрын

Amazing restoration 👏👏

@johnkelley9877 Жыл бұрын

This is just an incredible restoration! The engine looks brand new. I always look forward to your restorations. Thanks for sharing this.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thanks to you for watching and commenting ! Glad you enjoyed it !

@mehulsaravaiya9585 7 ай бұрын

@@TheFabrikok 😂😂thanks 😂😂 aww 😊😊😊

@faithdenelzen8808 4 ай бұрын

Love how something that's destined for the scrap heap is given a new lease on life. So glad you can get them going again

@The_Blue_Thompson 11 ай бұрын

The fact that you made it have an LNER livery makes it even better Also the only problem with this video is that it ends 🙂

@TheFabrik 11 ай бұрын

😅👍 Thank you very much !!

@joshuaevans5154 4 ай бұрын

@@TheFabrikbowmen 3000 steam loco : oi let go of me and the names hydro

@joshuaevans5154 4 ай бұрын

@@TheFabrikhydro : were my owner

@cecilgore495 Жыл бұрын

I like the little guy always there to oversee the job. Really enjoyed watching you restore this toy.

@broby2716 Жыл бұрын

it’s amazing how new they look after completion, not just this one all of them

@generalbaillie Ай бұрын

Takes me back to the 1960s and my Dad. He restored that model of locomotive. We found it in junk shop in Margate UK. Many hours of fun! It towed house bricks on flat wagons to slow it down and prevent derailment. How I loved that engine. 😎🚂

@TheFabrik Ай бұрын

Thank you !!! Glad to bring the memories back !! 😉👍

@skip1835 Жыл бұрын

Throughout - I'm like, no way he's gonna put fire on the boiler, not after all this, which was over the top amazing - but ya, you even did that too - - - FANTASTIK!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! 😀👍

@PimpinWalrus 4 ай бұрын

its so refreshing to see someone spray a spray-paint can correctly, so many people just pull the trigger till it goes click

@nicholassmale3439 Жыл бұрын

I have one of these with the bowman 234 tender engine and for the age they run quite well just have to be careful what they are pulling because if they go around a corner too fast they will flip over and methylated spirits will spill and catch fire

@isabelledoumeng6144 Жыл бұрын

Monthly pleasure! C'est dimanche 😊 et c'est magique.... Merci Mon ami

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Ravi d'avoir à nouveau contribué à un agréable dimanche ! ☕🍞📺 Au plaisir Isabelle

@logotrikes 10 ай бұрын

More attention than the manufacturer gave it I'm sure. What an outstanding restoration...

@TheFabrik 10 ай бұрын

Thank you !! 😌🙌

@Goatcha_M Ай бұрын

I just love how the little tin Engineer is involved with everything.

@matui6983 Жыл бұрын

Needs stainless steel plates mounted between the boiler and the original panel with the decals on with a gap between them to act as a barrier to possibly stop the decals getting damaged. But stunning restoration regardless. Love the fact it was mostly bolted together and not rivetted.

@1943L 3 ай бұрын

Another super restoration. LNER used to pass near where I live.

@neilhaas Жыл бұрын

That's very historical in the 20th century. Nice restoration of this classic antique locomotive.❤😊🤗☺️👍

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@suitov Жыл бұрын

She's beautiful. She deserves all that care and attention. Look at her go!

@patrickmurphy6775 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your work. Your knowledge base is phenomenal! I like the special effects and placement of your helper, too!

@TheFabrik 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it 🙌

@ollysee3656 9 ай бұрын

Well that’s… AMAZING

@lordalexander8005 Жыл бұрын

The condition of this locomotive is so telling of it's story- You can just look at it to see that the original owner took great pride in it by how it is still in completely original condition with minimal external wear/damage for it's age... Quite honestly, it's more than a little awe-inspiring seeing how something so old, can still be in such good condition with the proper construction of the maker and care of the owner... I do genuinely hope that you continue to do more restorations like these in the future!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I will try to make new and even better ones !

@Nefertiti0403 5 ай бұрын

What always gets me is how you remember to put it back together! I’d be so lost

@pedonnghaileach5211 8 ай бұрын

If anyone else gets their hands on one of these, be aware, the original lamp wicks were asbestos and there was an asbestos paper wrapper protecting the "tank sides" from direct heat of the lamp flames.

@TheFabrik 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info I didn’t know about that… 😌👍

@pedonnghaileach5211 8 ай бұрын

Neither did I until I got my juvenile paws on one circa 1974.@@TheFabrik

@legioner9 Жыл бұрын

Superb end result. Like jewelry.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@maestromecanico597 Жыл бұрын

That is wonderful. You really gave your engineer a workout. And thank you for NOT painting it BLUE.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thanks to you for watching and commenting 😉

@j88productions 9 ай бұрын

What’s wrong with blue? There is an LNER blue

@thomashiggins4923 Жыл бұрын

La plus belle de toutes les restaurations... Merci. Tom

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Merci à toi 👍

@michaelchristopher4931 10 ай бұрын

Love the fire extinguisher standing by 😅 You could never give a kid a toy like that nowadays. Super cool and looks awesome 👌

@TheFabrik 9 ай бұрын

😅 My wife didn’t want me to burn the house down 😀

@michaelchristopher4931 9 ай бұрын

@@TheFabrik I can believe that 😄

@Large_Sarge Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that you ran it even though it burnt the finish a bit. Glad to see it works well. Thanks for sharing.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@Hacksworth_Sidings Ай бұрын

It’s quite literally the purpose of the model, it was made to operate, and when you’ve just spent (presumably) days getting every single component back into shape, you’ll obviously want to see your little mechanical marvel doing what it was designed to do

@nyceyes Жыл бұрын

@TheFabrik It's always a delightful day when we get notified of another of your great craftsmanship recordings. Because everything and everyone deserves a second chance. 🤗 The labels were singed, but I read in your replies that you made replacements. Excellent, because I can't imagine you not putting this beauty on the tracks again and again.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it !

@mskayla7747 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done. As an American, it's interesting to see European toys restored. 👍

@19Bmiller Жыл бұрын

Your attention to detail and perfection always make there a joy to watch.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that, thank you Bob!

@steffenrosmus9177 9 ай бұрын

Looks better than new.

@ramo2056 Жыл бұрын

Perfect

@trainspeer3100 Жыл бұрын

its nice to see that he still works with trains :D

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

For sure !! 😃🙌

@Drif19 Жыл бұрын

Nice vídeo man! The engines on that green color looks beautiful! That little mechanic seems so happy to be here and loves to see the parts.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I hope you were like the little mechanic in front of this video 😉😀

@loona4133 Жыл бұрын

Very nice my friend. U are so talented. Keep up the good work. And the black looks so smooth and noice. And the green looks better

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Nice to hear that, thank you very much for your support

@Tim-57 Жыл бұрын

Hey TF Great outcome, just an amazing restoration; it was awesome to see her running again. Thank you for sharing your project. Take care

@TapscottJ Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@robertjwilliams3532 Жыл бұрын

It is fascinating to watch you work. Time just flies for the time of your videos.😐

@thomaslevy2119 Жыл бұрын

Maybe some type of insulation behind the dummy water tanks might prevent the paint from burning. Little engine runs hot!

@LeonardoRiosA Жыл бұрын

El pequeño mecánico es el alma del vídeo ❤ 😂

@babalooey100 9 ай бұрын

No long winded speeches and no annoying music! Just a great informative video! Thanks buddy!

@TheFabrik 9 ай бұрын

Thank you !!! 🙌

@daniellclary Жыл бұрын

The finished outcome is just so gorgeous. The paint job really makes it look like a quality product.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 🙌

@Tankindankincam 3 ай бұрын

Every time you restore a train. A puppy gets adopted in a safe home

@georgebrown8312 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic job you did restoring the locomotive to working order. It looks much better than before and it works like a charm too. Great work.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Nice to hear that, thank you very much for your support !

@willemp6432 Жыл бұрын

Thank you...

@keithdonally3080 Жыл бұрын

An exceptional restoration, as always. Love the colour! The fact its a steamer just adds to the nostalgia of this rebuild. Well done.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

@KentRedford213 Жыл бұрын

I kind of love how the stickers got burned right away.

@samanthadean1083 Жыл бұрын

Always love when you make these engines shine better than new!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Edit: never mind, the channel was removed!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! The channel was removed ??! What do you mean ? 🤨

@samanthadean1083 Жыл бұрын

@@TheFabrik There was a fake channel that was stealing videos from your channel and a few others and posting them as theirs. But It’s ok, it’s gone now!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

@@samanthadean1083 oh good to hear ! 😌👍🏻

@brianaustingoodson3112 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍🏻 thank you

@boblazar7701 9 ай бұрын

Lacker really made them pop

@Jaqaroo Жыл бұрын

That was so good! Such a beautiful result.

@user-nl9ib4dk8i 2 ай бұрын

As a big fan of steam engines awesome that you've restored this and the others. Great to see that the model steam era is still here 👌

@dean9265 Жыл бұрын

Very skilful restoration, so sad to see the paint and stickers scorched after all that hard work. Looked stunning and run faultlessly, very talented. 👌

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much ! I know that was really sad to see those stickers burning… I already made new ones ;)

@austin12ascot Жыл бұрын

I think that you should have used an etch primer on the brass boiler and cylinders. I always do. It stops the paint coming off.

@danielneave6748 Жыл бұрын

Such an amazing job! You've made my day! I love these train restos!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Wow , thanks a lot 👍

@Steven_Rowe Жыл бұрын

Words fail me, gifted, talented, creative, no one words expresses it. Thank God there people like you with talents I don't have It was lovely to see it running but sad to see what the heat did. I would want to repaint it and leave it static as a fully restored museum piece.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Wow 😊 glad to hear that ! Thank you very much !

@RD-qb7sd Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@miguelrios4602 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing!😊

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@shafismaili1347 Жыл бұрын

FIRST USE destroys the beautifully restored sides😵‍💫

@yvesd_fr1810 Жыл бұрын

J'avais loupé cette restauration là, étant en vacances au soleil ! Brillant travail, d'autant que je suis un fan de machines à vapeur en grandeur 1 ! A nouveau une superbe restauration, avec je confirme, une qualité de tournage en macro exceptionnelle ! Si vous êtes amateur de machines en taille "XL", je ne peux que vous suggérer les journées vapeur de l'Ajecta à venir. C'est à Provins. En tous cas, merci pour cette belle vidéo et à une prochaine fois !

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Bonjour Yves ! merci pour cette info, c'est raté pour cette année mais peut-être une prochaine fois. J'avoue que je suis davantage passionné par les miniatures et par le travail de restauration mais c'est une belle idée de sortie en famille. A très bientôt (entre deux voyages 😉) !

@drosselvonflugel4886 Жыл бұрын

Your restorations always are great to watch.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot !

@rvmattison6480 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate not only your restoration, but also the wuality of your camera work with very small parts. Excellent!!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! Glad you enjoyed

@ronnieahman6958 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic transformation. Thanks for sharing

@valerietrinquet7139 Жыл бұрын

😍 magnifique travail ! Un chef d'oeuvre👍👍👍

@TaG.189 Жыл бұрын

I Will Always come back to see this Amazing content no mater what!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you very much !!!

@dannyhenson3141 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing restoration. Your attention to detail is grand.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@larrykelly2838 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration

@glentucker4250 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fabulous! Your attention to detail is impeccable. Looking forward to seeing what you’re going to restore next. Great video and thank you for sharing.

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

@Infinitybal1233 Жыл бұрын

She looks brilliant!

@davidford2169 Жыл бұрын

Yet another brilliant restoration 👍🇬🇧

@MegaMesozoic 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful restoration! Those are the toy steam engines I like best - run on steam like the originals!

@robinforrest7680 Жыл бұрын

Great to see this! As a kid my dad used to tell me he had one as a child in the 1930’s. He had to weigh down the coaches with stones from the back garden , otherwise loco and coaches would fly off on the curves and set fire to the living room carpet. Eventually he swapped it for some Meccano with a kid from school. I don’t think I ever forgave him for that! Now at last I know what he had 😂 Who knows, maybe this is actually the one he owned? Dad passed on in 2013, so I guess I’ll never know. He did tell me he got ripped off, as the other kid never gave him all the Meccano he owed him. What a pity your lovely LNER apple green paintwork got so scorched. Great to see her running though !

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

I am very moved reading your comment. Thank you for sharing this story with me, it gives meaning to my restoration work🙏

@robinforrest7680 Жыл бұрын

@@TheFabrik i just wish the old man was still around so I could show him this 😉. Thanks to you! Dad was more a plane guy than a train guy having flown Lancasters in 1944/5. I think he was always a bit disappointed that Sonny Jim was a railway nut 😂 PS subscribed, and hoping for more vintage railway restorations !

@johnkaiser2549 Жыл бұрын

As always, beautifully done! I am constantly impressed by your ability to rebuild these wonderful classic toys! Thank you so much for the entertainment, I check for new videos from you regularly! Thanks again, very well done!

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much John ! Too bad the stickers got burnt at the end I’ll fix this 😃

@andrewgrace4410 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration and color 🎉

@NifasFox Жыл бұрын

I am always amazed at such small things!

@lolcec81 Жыл бұрын

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

@Chris.Wiley. Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work!

@shedmanx3640 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully done.

@dandickinson1003 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful work!

@mrsaturngamingandstories Жыл бұрын

Nice engine

@sfenodonte 9 ай бұрын

Great job, I own a BOWMAN 4-4-0 -234 locomotive WITHOUT THE TENDER. The piece is in good used condition blackened, I repaired the safety valve, and went over the coloring leaving everything as it is. I appreciated excellent functioning, so much so that I thought that a possible total restoration could damage everything ...

@TheFabrik 5 ай бұрын

If it works that’s just perfect… maybe I’m going a bit too far 😅

@jeetendraparmar7366 Жыл бұрын

Wow 😳 good job

@associatedblacksheepandmisfits Жыл бұрын

Hi , just wondering, should there not be felt washers behind the piston on the rod ? These were soaked in oil and lubricated the pistons in the cylinders. Good stuff otherwise ❤

@TheFabrik Жыл бұрын

Thank you !! If the pistons are too old or if you want more power you can add one or two joints 👍

@houstonceng Жыл бұрын

My cousin had one back in the early 1950s. The boiler wasn’t painted fir a very good reason - paint and flames don’t mix well together. The cylinders and rods were also left in original colour of the metal.