Huge 1950s Lot HO Train Collection Unboxing - Will Any Work?

I was browsing eBay one night and I found a listing for what looked to be two locomotives however after having a closer look I realized it was actually an entire collection. I suspect this set was put together sometime in the 1950s or possibly early 60s.

Most of the locomotives are not in working order as they likely have been sitting for many decades however I was able to get around four to start. One of which was able to pull some of the cars included in the lot.

[davephillips]

A non-train hobbiest here. Your channel has captured my attention. Impressed by your genius in restoring derelict locomotives giving them new life. Please keep up the good work.

[w.rustylane]

I spent nearly $400.00 changing the plastic wheels on all my rolling stock to metal wheel sets. I also added body mounted Kdee couplers on each piece of rolling stock. Took me almost a year to get it all converted. W Rusty Lane K9POW in eastern Tennessee

[mrrailfan]

I just can’t stop watching these videos there so good

[johnfeltes]

Been silently watching you video for 2 years+ and just have to say it's awesome to watch you restore these when alot of people would have no chance do to modern tech taking over our minds

[toddcogswell]

Love the video, thanks a lot. I look forward to your videos. That 0-4-0 is impressive. I have never had an 0-4-0 pull that many cars before.

[williammcgeehan]

2:23 The orange M.O.W. piece is called a boom car. It protects the business end of a steam or diesel electric wreck crane.

[johnlau]

These premium vintage products are exciting to see, and is what I been seeking, thank you for the video

[billfusionenterprise]

FYI: those orange cars about 4:00 are MOW work cars, one is tool car, machine car, bunkhouse, etc. Part of a large set. Walther's use to put out one. Several companies made them. Classic is the tyco 200 ton boom with tender.

[tmackinator]

The American flier Hudson is the gem of that group. I'd love to restore that one.

[Zebrails]

Imagine +$5 for each freight car alone, Gilberts and Varney are most of them, some Train Miniature (M.O.W.) and... you've passed the value of your collection by well over $100. Those locomotives, Harrison... from what I've seen you bring back to life, you've got a fortune in those as well, I know you will bring them back to life, Sir Canadian Frankinstine! (misspelling and sarcasm intended.) And then, those Ulrich truck/Trailer kits about $10-$30 each!
SMT, if you can put it in your hands, you can make it run... you have the technology! I believe in you!
$70... Like that one tender, You got a Smokin' Deal!!! John, BC Canada
Half caboose/boxcar: Payroll and signal maintainer... you gotta pay your workers and keep power going through the telegraph lines.

[dbtech]

Nice purchase! A lot of nice projects. I like the MOW cars and the automobiles. Great video.

[kinyodas]

Me years ago watching my kid: I don't get unboxing videos.
Me now: BEST VIDEO EVER!

[kylestevens]

Hey great video and haul. Those orange cars are a MOW set from Walthers and you have all the cars including the crane, the crane is the only thing I’m missing from my set. Thanks for sharing!

[christophermondone]

great haul for $70 nice vehicles and rolling stock. im sure you can bring life to the engines

[MasonSchneider]

I love your videos and they make me smile very day

[MMRails]

Seeing you go through that box reminds me of the time I went through an old box and found a green mask that when I put it on my face weird things happened. I went out and bought a yellow suit just to name one weird thing. Not sure where that mask went. I think my dog may have found it and buried it somewhere. Anyway, great purchase. Lots of cool finds.

[leverettrailfan]

The hudson looks like a prewar Gilbert American Flyer model. They had no smoke unit, and were driven by a "universal" type motor. While in theory you could run them on DC just fine, the prewar Gilbert hudsons were designed to run on AC.

In addition to the three boxcars, I'm pretty sure both the Gulf tank cars are Gilbert HO. So are both of the illuminated cabooses.
I'd say the hudson is very much worth fixing up if you can, being a prewar piece- but it probably won't be easy.

[muktafinmuhammad]

amazing..
your video treats my desire to have one of those miniature trains

[newhavennscale]

Great haul, Harrison! I hope to see the New Haven boxcar sometime on your livestream!

[wowdad]

Nice Video. Can't wait for maintenance time for this 1950's HO lot.