I Thought This Vintage AHM Locomotive Was Total Scrap...

I have a AHM imported Alco Century C425 made by Roco of Austria Model number 5015 H The "Spirt of 1776" locomotive that I want to get Operating for the portable Tyco layout. It was an uphill Battle to fix the rusted and seized up motor and learn how to get into and repair one of these for the very first time. Follow along and see what It took! Video Chapter Timeline 0:00 - The Ultimate Rust Trap Locomotive 1:03 - Tough Teardown & Body Removal Challenges 2:08 - Dealing with Bad Soldering & Removing the Weight 3:50 - Power Truck Disassembly & Inspecting Damage 5:49 - Deep Cleaning: Ultrasonic Blast vs. Hand Washing 6:40 - Unseizing the Roco Motor & Armature Repair 8:29 - Fascinating History of Roco & AHM Trains 10:38 - Alco Century 424 Naming & History 11:22 - Classic Model of the Week Trivia Teaser 11:42 - Bench Testing the Restored Motor 18:03 - Reassembling Trucks, Conducting Grease & Tuning Gears 20:03 - Final Assembly, Wiring Hassles & Track Setup 22:25 - First Spinola Test Run & Volts Stress Test 23:28 - Layout Run: Pulling Rare Recalled Tyco Lawsuit Boxcars 24:12 - Layout Trailer Updates & Glacial Progress 25:15 - Classic Model of the Week Trivia Reveal & Outro Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @classicmodeltrains   E-mail me at: [email protected] Find me on Facebook:   / classicmodeltrains   Find me on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/usr/classicmodel... Mailing Address: Classic Model Trains 1507 Old Hardin Road Billings, Mt. 59101 My other YouTube Channel @RonsClassicRVs