When I was a kid I was not to good reading.And there were a lot of other kids that had trouble learning.So my teachers would use PBS the electric company.Being that I liked trains this clip got me watching.Been years since I last seen this.And it still brings a smile to my face.I know its not o gauge but set back and watch.You will enjoy this.
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SEABOARDM2, That was enjoyable. Another trip back in time. Was that the inimitable voice of Morgan Freeman I heard as the lantern swinging yard worker? One of the great American actors.
Thats' a Mantua H.O. diecast pacific loco.
I loved that show and I even remember this clip. Memories! Nothing like it on today. So sad.
OKHIKER posted:SEABOARDM2, That was enjoyable. Another trip back in time. Was that the inimitable voice of Morgan Freeman I heard as the lantern swinging yard worker? One of the great American actors.
Sorry for taking so long.But when I saw this it had me hooked good.This is when PBS had it going on.The boxcars were tyco horn hooks.Alway liked they used real train whistles for this."I love working with trains.Well I see you around my ride is here.HEY!WAIT!!STOP!!"
Strap Hanger posted:I loved that show and I even remember this clip. Memories! Nothing like it on today. So sad.
Yea its is sad but with clips like these.We can for a bit go back it time and remember.
PAUL ROMANO posted:Thats' a Mantua H.O. diecast pacific loco.
You are right I had one when I was in h.o.Only I had the southern railway.
I sure don't miss that early h.o. lurchy operation and horn hook couplers.
It's a wonder h.o. ever became as popular as it is lol!
RickO posted:I sure don't miss that early h.o. lurchy operation and horn hook couplers.
It's a wonder h.o. ever became as popular as it is lol!
They were pushing and pulling the train off camera in the video. The Mantua/Tyco Pacific used had no motor, as witnessed by the empty gap under the boiler. The motor would be visible between the second and third drivers.
Additionally, the crosshead guide-valve gear hanger was off its mounting and flopping around.
Hey, at least they got the sound effects right.
Rusty
They should have given the poor guy a real brakeman's lantern. 
Maybe just me...I'd LOVE to see Dave Chappelle in that role as the brakeman/switchman....
skee..skee...skee!
Rusty Traque posted:RickO posted:I sure don't miss that early h.o. lurchy operation and horn hook couplers.
It's a wonder h.o. ever became as popular as it is lol!
They were pushing and pulling the train off camera in the video. The Mantua/Tyco Pacific used had no motor, as witnessed by the empty gap under the boiler. The motor would be visible between the second and third drivers.
Additionally, the crosshead guide-valve gear hanger was off its mounting and flopping around.
Hey, at least they got the sound effects right.
Rusty
The one I had did not lurch.It ran pretty smooth.But my H.O. days are behind me now.
OKHIKER posted:SEABOARDM2, That was enjoyable. Another trip back in time. Was that the inimitable voice of Morgan Freeman I heard as the lantern swinging yard worker? One of the great American actors.
Yes, likely(I didn't look) He WAS part of the Electric Company. He was the actor that played their Spiderman too.
E.Co. seemed more aimed at the "cooler"; older kids than Seaseme Street was. Not that I ever balked at watching any kid shows.(Muppets rule; I can't help myself. 😎)
There are actually a lot of good teaching shows today imo. Especially online.
Maybe not up to S.St./E.Co. excellence for teaching but I watched two hours of Choo Choo Bob today on Qubo(?) today 😁
(and near me,free broadcast tv has 50+ channels now... I was stunned when I did a fresh channel scan that added nearly 30 new stations 😯)(crappy weather too)
I could "never" get the ho kids(or adults) to run theirs. The few times I did it was a PITA vs fun like my Lionels; BUT those were mostly Tyco and I knew high end brass ho was better than that, but very pricey too, and overall; I'd rather have more of the cheaper end of O and still have "no issues".
I did try some ho from this century though. Night and day better imo.
But I hate the coupling operation even today (looks much more "knuckleish" but same principle, it has that tendency to uncouple if slack in the train cars happens (slow too fast then resuming speed; going slow down a grade then leveling out; etc))
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