My Nightmare Bachmann Experience 

Heey, gonna just answer some FAQ's and comments. "Why can't you just buy 'x' thing for 'x' amount of money?" Like I said in the video, I live in Australia and things can be expensive and hard to find. My options are kinda low. "Use lubricant to fix the American engine" I will have to try this at some point but something is telling me that the quality of the engine is just bad in general. This engine was supposed to be "new". It wasn't used. "Replace Thomas' motor, unscrew him, lube him" Yeah, I'm not skilled enough right now to be replacing motors, plus they cost too much. I don't think lube is gonna help Thomad because it isn't that he wont run smooth, he's just old and needs warming up before going. "Turn Alfie into Lady" No "Smokey Joe is supposed to look like that" Yeah, so? Doesn't mean it doesn't look bad? If any more queries come up I'll try to put them here

15:20 THE CRASH LOL 😂😂😂

Yeah, because of the price of model trains, I don’t think I’ll ever get one and save my money for cheaper things

“Model trains are expensive!!!!!” mfs when I roll up with an army of models that cost me less than a Bachmann Thomas with faulty pickups:

For some reason this made me get into bachmann

A tip would be commissioning a custom gearbox with a coreless motor, its cheaper than constantly replacing thomas, I put one in mine and my tuomas will run flawless for a good while now Also commisions would be easier than actually modding him yourself, plus you could even end up with cool custom faces

Every live i feel like no one can see my live chats, maybe ive been accidently blocked? Idk

3:41 it's based on real graffiti that was on an engine of that class

5:39 TTTE Guy I did a similar thing where I cut one of my fingers, and depending on how bad it was it could take a few weeks.

Now this is why I prefer Hornby. It looks realistic and it mostly runs great.

Me from Brazil , bachmann thomas never come here 😢

3:05 Why hello pokemon fan-

Moral: Never try Bachmann without experience.

So as a bit of wisdom from someone who has been model railroading for quite some time and who's dealt with hundreds of used engines. I would recommend, if you're going to continue buying used engines, is to start learning how to service them. These are miniature machines after all and in order to run at their best they need to be properly maintained. The reason why your American 0-6-0 doesn't run very well and is noisy and why the engines you went to test didn't run is probably because the old lubricants in them have hardened or dried up increasing the load on the motor exponentially more. The electrical pick ups on them were probably also quite dirty not helping matters. I'd recommend OOBill's channel to start seeing the ins and outs of servicing models and what you should be looking out for.

Me when my Bachmann layout doesn’t work out: “FUCKmann”

1:12 as an Australian myself I can relate ☹️

Backmann, more like time to take out a third mortgage-mann.

10:36 WOWEE!

I'm in Hungary and Bachman Thomas NEVER gonna go here😢

TTTE Guy as Sheldon: IM A HO TRANIAC

This is extremely relatable.

I think That this looks great! Accidents happen now and again, but it’ll be fine. You could get some grass for the ground, and maybe work on getting some coaches. But this will be fine!

To think this was all because of Ernie...

Pro Tip: When using red paint pens, try using dark red, since the normal red looks more pink than red. For something that just uses paint pens, you did a pretty good job!

3:32 excuse me?

15:20 Was The Icing On The Cake 👌👌👌

My advice for looking for model trains is to find local hobby shops or dedicated train stores (either online or in person), as well as looking for train shows in your area. I hardly ever buy anything new because of how expensive trains are these days. Also ALWAYS read the description of an item online and look at it very closely before buying, and ALWAYS ask a seller if the engine works before buying it. Hope that helps!

That clip of Elliot Gough made me insta-like

The Australia argument is kinda situational tbh, if your living in a major city, or even a surrounding city it’s not too hard to find good stuff for a good price, even preowned, just depends on how you go about looking for things, and how much you’re willing to pay for shipping 😅. Marketplace or eBay can be a great source, but often requires more consideration than a place like Amazon, if you go about it right, you’ll end up with some great stuff, I often buy preowned from marketplace, no inspection, and it will often be fine. I know it hurts the wallet, but try not to go too cheap if you can, it’s often worth the extra shekels if you have em. Always feel free to ask the seller questions on a preowned item if you’re looking to know how it’s been used. Check out local model train shows if you can, there are usually great pre owned stalls there, most of it is tested as well so it should work.🤷‍♂️ Happy train hunting!

Bachmann Thomas's face always induced nightmares...

TRAINIAC!

Dang you’ve been through a lot in a very short time. I’d love to see more of this layout when you’ve done some more work on it!

Congrats to getting into model trains (unlike me who isn’t about to spend $89) just hope your bank doesn’t contact you about the charges

Mate, watch Sam's Trains or That Model Railway Guy for more Model Railway knowledge.

the bachmann obsession u r in it to

The engines went to Regs scarp yard cuz reg fix’s bad things (the bad engines)

THEY SCREWING YOU EVEN MORE FOR ME IT COSTS 84 DOLLARS

I'm in Australia too! BTW I'm also a youtuber

Model train That's amazing

hey, ttte guy, you can take the body off without screws i believe, it's held on with clips, and it's a separate piece than the running board

I actually had 2 Bachmann train sets one that I got from Christmas of 2019 it was a BNSF Super cheif who has since became main RU-vid star and the second one it was a Bachmann n scale csx and I had some Kato n scale starter pack cars and I had to fit the cars with the set and they fit perfectly kinda

Can u add a face on your custom Percy?

btw rip smokey joe😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Smokey Joe’s not his actual name it’s actually Barry

0:00 it’s official I’m an HO trainiac”

You need to service him

Bachmann has quite a horrendous track record for the quality control when it comes to their HO/OO stuff. And even if their product really is good, it's really, really stupidly expensive. Hornby is also kinda like this, mostly the models are just expensive.

0:57 Me too *and my sister lol*

1:12-1:25 as an Aussie I relate 😅

As a modeler myself, I can personally confirm, getting into it is definitely confusing……. And frustrating. Hell I’ve been using model trains since 2016 and it’s still frustrating. This video was awesome dude, can’t wait to see where you go with this hobby next.

looking at second hand models is a good idea

Hi TTTE Guy! I’m From The US, Bachmann Model Trains, Especially Thomas and Friends, Are Expensive! So Be Careful With Them, Cause If You Drop It, It Will Most Likely Break.

I have the Hornby Thomas models. They're pretty good, except Edward

No way. You live in Australia too! Sorry I just like knowing other Thomas fans in Australia. Yeah i just remembered I said something kinda like this in the NSW Donald short.

Open your Thomas and check if his gears are lacking bachmann lube. If there’s a lack of “sticky orange stuff,” buy some lube for him and use one of those bachmann tutorials to learn how to apply it correctly

14:33 Please don’t beat yourself up, this was honestly one of the most enjoyable watches I’ve seen from your channel ever! This video was entertaining from start to finish, and I’m sure people would want more in the future 🙏🙏🙏

Oh

2:36 I feel your pain bro

I’m not sure about Australia but I like mainline railway rolling stock cheap and quality! Also you might want to add something under the track. The fluff from your carpet can mess with the track and engines.

im american but ngl kinds sad for you man (luckly you can find somehow some cheap stuff in the US somehow.) litearly have almost all of the main crew that i would say be thomas to oliver also the reason why Bachmann don't really move is sometimes usually 1: track bit wonky 2: toy was just not carefully played enough or just was used a bit more then exepcted

Bachmann Thomas models are just the worst. Glorified toys. They break so easily and their motors are trash.

4:21 WHAT DID HENRY DO

15:07 if you pause the video, he destroy thomas model train lol 😂😂😂

I recomend you the reviews of Sam's trains channel, where he cover various aspects of a model such the detail, performans, prize, puling power etc. And also do other stuff like news, april fools vids, etc.

id recommend buying some of the old triang stuff from the 60s because they are fairly reliable and relatively cheap depending on which engine you get, but idk how much it differs over seas, good luck with the layout

If you ever want tò re Paint Percy dont worry about breaking the model since the body Is diecast and you dont have tò un screw anything you Just Need tò Press the two clips on the bottom side of the boiler. Hope this helps

Regarding the grinding noise in that Bachmann 0-6-0, it probably needs lubrication like a plastic compatible grease on the gears.

From learning from an old man who has experience with trains maybe Thomas isnt getting enough power either due to rusty wheels to transmit power to the motor or the rails are rusty so I maybe would try would be on the elder's experience is to try and sanding or filing the rust away from the wheels or the rails so they have a stable power transmission or get a stronger power adapter for the rails

Yeah I feel you, I just started model training too. It’s hard but I’m trying. Advice though, don’t be so ambitious I just bought a starter set at a yard sale and some more track.

Yo, I'm from germany and there's only ONE store here that stocks these bastards (Bachmann Thomas Trains)

hey I saw the Henry vid! It looks good. but this is why Facebook marketplace kinda sucks

1675th

Probably what’s going on with your Bachmann Thomas? His motor might be dying or the Lubrication is getting bad

Here in South Africa that Flying Scotsman set cost 3,000 and something Rand

Tip: when buying models that are from different country settings, check the couplings to see if you can use them

Bachmann is expensive

I had the exact same American set and the engine from it is the worst one I’ve ever owned. I repainted it and made it look like a scrap engine for set dressing lol

Don't worry, TTTE Guy, I hope you will find better toys in the future ❤

the american 0-6-0 that you got is making those sounds (probably) because of cracked gears, and the reason thomas ran bad with the track he came with is because it was probably dirty.

I have Bachmann Thomas and Bachmann Chattanooga train sets bachmanns uses 0-6-0 is made to be that perfect starter set engines, I have 4 one old and three new

11:21 old bachmann 0-6-0 moment

Thomas in the start: borken Thomas in the end: (BOOOM!!!!!!!!)

Right now I’m making the load from the Thomas and troublesome truck pack to coal

Not just australia has crappy online shopping also the philippines just try looking for one bachmann model thats working and not 12000 php

I want to start a model railway soon, but I don’t have the space all I have right now is a really small table. I can only put a circle or track a Hornby Thomas and a couple American trains.

Although my model train collection is N Gauge from Japan. The price is always a problem

One word of advice i have not been modeling long but I had to replace my track because they were metal and not nickel silver so yeah to test it use a magnet

Im getting a percy bachmann for my birthday and its 72 pound

I actually own a few Bachmann trains myself, have you tried lubricating your Bachmann Thomas to try and get it to run better?

I remember a few years ago I was going on a train and when we were going on it I saw these models of Thomas and duck and duck had blue wheels for some reason

OMG ITS CRACK THE COMODY ENGINE! (Just joking)

sounds like Thomas needs a bit of lubricant. his gears are probably stiff.

Am from Mexico but I didn’t move there yet I am in the us rn

I got a Bachman Thomas and he decided to pull a shed 17 and his fave comes off

0:00 relatable

Thomas was on lifesuppot 10 mins later Thomas exploded

I can't believe I was in a collab with TTTE Guy (6:08)

Justice for Smokey Joe! Also welcome to the permanent mark club

HO American stuff is usually loud af a lot, also the coal in the hopper is supposed to come out for if you want to leave it empty

Good video and I recommend buy from train shows they are pretty cheap