Quick note - the Bachmann Thomas/Hornby Railroad locos have been discounted from this top 5, as they're intensionally simple models, and it wouldn't have been fair to berate them for that in this video!
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0:00 Intro
2:05 5, Turd In Disguise
4:43 4, Rip Off Dank Engine
7:39 3, A Dire Diesel
11:53 2, The Nightmare Express
15:12 1, 2022's Prize Lemon
10:56 “So I’ve got my BALLS on the floor with a mat underneath them so that they don’t make a huge mess everywhere.” -Sam’s Trains 2022
Watching these fluctuations in Sam’s sanity is like watching an erupting volcano. Dangerous and terrifying yet beautiful and awe-inspiring.
hahaha very glad to hear it... be careful now ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
It’s happened, Sam has finally snapped and gone mad after that intro
hahaha! xD
I think he’s been mad for a while
@@SamsTrains 4:33 for me it’s not a punishment
@@SamsTrains 6:47 the punishment is a joke
Do you really think Sam pays that much for a model then scraps it? Mind you if he keeps the creature in his cupboard he may be branching into Hammer territory.
Hi Sam, just a thought: would very much enjoy seeing a video where you choose a good static model train and transform it into a working locomotive model train complete with motor etc.
That would be awesome actually - very cool idea!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I Have done this with a static plastic of Evening Star 2--10--0 required scratch built chassis wheels plus a lot of time to get a running model
@@SamsTrainsyou should not do it with a locomotive, but instead with a carriage.
@@SamsTrains Another idea... use your 3D printer, a small coreless motor etc to make a decent Gandy Dancer. :)
“i’ve had bowel movements that constituted better value for money than this locomotive” - SamsTrains at this point im convinced Sam just craps pure gold
hahaha I wish... I'll have to check again! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
And let’s give a dishonorable shoutout to the worst wagons/coaches of 2022… The Rapido Gunpowder Vans… The Bachmann Vanwide… The Bachmann Autocoach… The L&MR Flatbeds from Hornby… And the cherry on top, Hornby’s Coca-Cola Bottle Lomac, which doesn’t even look to be cherry flavored lol. Seriously Sam, you reviewed quite a bit of rolling stock this year! Keep up the good work!
haha thanks for sharing David - were these my lowest rated?? Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Yes they were. Was rather surprised T. Brown wasn’t on the list…
Don’t forget the Dapol egg vans
@@ironcityrailfan8467 Those were like 4 years ago...
make both of you bachman64xxx crash into eachother
Thank you for continuing to champion the consumer rights of railway modellers, we need you more than ever these days as some manufacturers seem intent on squeezing as much money out of us as they can. And as for criticism from the likes of RM Web, the nasty individuals who inhabit that dark place (and especially those who run it) do not speak for the majority of us modellers. I gave up on them long ago. Well done keep up the good work, and happy modelling for 2023.
I couldn't agree with you more Howard. RM is a despicable forum. One member on their insulted me using despicable language and rather than reply I took it up with the moderator, which is what you are supposed to on most forums. However the moderator thought that what the guy had said to me was "acceptable". So I sent the Mod a reply back saying that on any other forum that word would have lead to a ban. I didn't realise at the time that the Mod was the main person in charge of RM. I got another message from the forum, but when I tried to log in I was locked out, so I worked out that I had been banned and couldn't read why🤐 I had posted a great deal of information on the site including pictures. But when they ban you it deletes all the threads and comments you make. An odd thing to do as deleting a member who's contributed a great deal of good stuff would be lost. The only posts of mine that survive is the ones were other uses have quoted me, on threads not started by me.
@@graham76man Unfortunately I found RM Web to be increasingly dominated by a number of intolerant, obsessive, self-appointed 'experts' who were only too ready to launch really nasty vitriolic attacks upon anyone who they disagreed with and really suck the joy out of our hobby. Which is where the role of the moderator comes in, unfortunately in my experience, rather than curb the worst excesses of this 'hard core' he is more concerned with defending the reputation of the big model railway manufacturers. I found that any criticism of them, particularly as regards high prices and value for money, are immediately jumped upon and not tolerated. Which is why I really value Sam's Trains for speaking out on such issues.
These bottom five videos are probably my favorites that Sam puts out! Mainly because he comes up with new ways to 'torture' the models.
Great video as always - these worst and best are probably my fave videos of the year! And that bit about RMWeb..... Brilliant....
haha thank you so much! Glad you liked that, lol! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
We all give Hornby a rather hard time these days, and while that may be deserved (and Hornby really need to get there act together before they self destruct), it is interesting that they did not appear on the bottom 5 video at all, so as much as they need to improve not a terrible effort from Hornby this year.
Yeah you're right - their new stuff has been of a higher standard this year, very true! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
The problem with manufactures are they just keep bringing out the same old models just updated instead of bringing out model that no one has ever brought out before.Pregrouping loco would be nice as there are so many plus they often came under the Big four later on. Keep up the good work and have a good Christmas and a very successful and fun new year
Yeah we are seeing a lot of retools where the models they replace were actually perfectly good... I would love to see more prototypes covered too! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
The funny thing is, that Bachmann 4-6-0 used to be used in their old “Black Box” Spectrum line and they were amazing from what I heard. Yes they used the old tooling and cheaper motors. Long story short if you’re looking for a good Bachmann engine look to the early 2000’s Black Box Spectrums.
@@James-Railyard Good to know thanks but i wish they would create pregrouping loco Like LNWR ORHR S&DJR LBSC MR and many other smaller railway companies
I'd say that the biggest issue is frankly that they've blundered into the idiotic death spiral that is raising prices to make up for declining sales.
@@ZeldaTheSwordsman You could well be rightt.The prices of some of the rolling stock not just the locos is ridiculous
Sam, I just wanted to say, thank you, for giving me something to look forward to at the end of this year. At a time when I’m normally at my lowest and dreading the holidays. Something like this, just gives me something to look forward to. Sorry for Rambling but keep up the fantastic work and here’s to 2023. I hope it’s the best for you.
Ahh no problem my friend - so glad these are able to give you a bit of a lift! Thoughts very much with you, hope you're doing okay! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
You should 3d print a base keeper plate for the Gandy Dancer to prove just how easy it would be to make correctly and how incompetent the manufacturer is!
That's a good idea - I could easily do that actually! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
The Gandy Dancer seems to be a victim of mold wear - see how the bars around the motor housing are less sharp on the newer one than on the older one? I suspect both the tab on the chassis and the socket on the keeper plate have worn down a fair bit.
When you said I’ve got my balls on the floor I started rolling on the floor laughing lol 😂
LMAO, you almost had us keeled over from laughter 😂 Our list would firstly and above all include the faulty ones at arrival we were thinking, e.g. the faulty Hornby B12s, the Hush Hush disaster, King Class, Heljan Class 15 to name a few. You have set your criteria of course but should a loco first of all not be able to function at least? 🤔But that's us and how we expect thingies. Jolly good fun this one HAHAH 😂
haha glad to hear that Linda - yes the B12 and the King is a good call - thing with those is that they only fell down on the mechanism/performance categories, so their overall scores weren't too bad! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Great roundup of the bad 'uns - hope the Scrapman enjoyed his dinner! I bought a second-hand Bachmann 2MT tank back in the 90s and it looks like a far better example than your new re-released one. I also more recently picked up an old Bachmann 97xx pannier for £50 at a show - it's a lovely model and a great runner (and has sprung buffers). If Bachmann are going to simply rehash old models less well for huge prices then second-hand seems to be the way to go
I guess it's too late for this years christmas, but you should try to get your hands on a Lionel H0 scale Polar Express and do a unboxing/review for that. I recently received the train set from the United States and happened to find the 2 additional coaches on a UK webshop and I absolutely love it. The detailing isn't great, but the overal look and sounds bring back so many memories of the 2004 movie. I think it's a must have for people who are into the hobby and love The Polar Express.
That would be awesome - I've always wondered what those are like! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Just don't buy the G-Scale ones, seeing as they aren't even G-Scale!
Nice one! I was looking at the bachmann polar express to go with my bachmann jingle bell express. Where did you find the extra coaches, I must look into the Lionel one,. Cheers
NOW THAT's a WRAP!! Sam - your commentary brought loads of laughter-tears and appreciate all your "seasonal" gestures! Thanks Mate!!
Been waiting for this video all year haha keep up the good work sam 😎
Hi Sam, I managed to get one of the Bachmann 8750 panniers back in 2020 for about £90 from Rails of Sheffield (I believe the RRP was around £120). The detail seems to be at the same level as the 64xx you've got, the mechanism is identical but the performance is quite a bit better on mine. It's probably one of my favourite locos in my collection. Great video, nice to see the scrapman again!
Incredible video Sam, you really made me laugh with those punishments! Evil Sam is out in force today. Merry Christmas to you and Chloe and keep the crazy videos coming!
haha thanks a lot Allan - glad to hear that!! Merry Christmas to you and yours too, Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I always love these videos! Always great fun to bring shame and punishment upon a reputable company
Absolutely hilarious! So glad I found your channel, Sam. Will be revisiting often. Getting somewhat weary of Scotty Kilmer's daily diatribe albeit quiet entertaining. Hopefully you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2023 !!
Hey Hello Sam i love your video and i wanted to thanks you alot you helped me alot when i started model train especially the video of the j15 now i love it your the best model train youtuber :D
That's a pleasure my friend - I'm so glad to hear that!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Cheers Sam, thank you for the fun, entertainment and honest reviews in the last year. Our hobby is great but is becoming very expensive. Therefore we should be given value for money and get what we pay for. You call out the shoddy and overpriced, with humour and integrity. See you in 2023. Bless you 🙏
It's a pleasure David - agreed, value for money should always be a given! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Easily the most entertaining thing you've made, Sam! Bravo! 🤣
hahaha thanks a lot Jonathan, glad you liked it!! ;D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I just watched the 2MT video the other day. I was not expecting it to be sentenced to death by Scrapman... Seems like it was a rough year for British Bachmann. Also, Sam, you should get your hands on a more modern American engine one of these days, like an SD70ACe or an ES44AC. I'd like to see what you think of our heavy duty 6-axle units. Have a Merry Christmas!
haha yeah - guess that was pretty extreme! A more modern US loco would be awesome to try - great idea! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Oh my, but Bachmann certainly was well represented in this list, eh? And the punishments were hilarious, Sam. Thanks for making me giggle. Happy Christmas and cheers from Wisconsin!
Yeah they sure were - they're one of the worst for model recycling without sufficient updates! Glad to hear you got a laugh out of it! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Number 5: Humiliated Number 4: Reprimanded Number 3: Rammed through Polystyrene Number 2: Appeared in a Cringy Advert Number 1: Fed to the Scrapman (Scrapped) Yup, I say that’s appropriate for this year’s travesties of loco’s…
Personally, I believe Bachmann must be secretly running some sort of illegal dice game or coin-flipping tournament in their factories, because their models are either great quality for the price or absolutely horrid, and the dice seem weighted towards the latter option. Which kinda sucks because if they could lower their costs and perhaps get their product quality to remain consistently positive, they would be an ideal company for newcomers just starting on the model railroading hobby.
I think all of the big makers would be better off if they slashed their prices in half or in some cases even to one third. Sales would shoot way up because people would actually be able to afford their products.
When I saw that intro I thought all holiday spirit was gone but I was so wrong! Merry Christmas Scrap Man! (not who I thought would be in the spirit!)
Well done Sam. Happy Christmas to you and yours. Have a great Christmas holiday and a Happy New Year.
Epic as always Sam. May I wish a very Merry Christmas to Sam and Mrs Sam 😎
Thank you so much Michael, and a very merry christmas to you too! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
excellent list sam, i agree with your picks. i think alot of models are rushed most of the time, and well then they end up as model history. cheers sam merry christmas :D
Thank you for the comment!! :D Cheers, Sam :)
I laughed so hard at this video, it was genuinely hilarious. I can’t wait for the top 5 best, and maybe as a little bit extra, you can give the top five best locos some rewards.
haha very glad to hear that! Some rewards would be nice actually - I'll think about that for next time!! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
I got a Bachmann 64xx for Christmas last year, I really loved it although all I noticed with it is that it struggles to go over points. Never had a look mechanically m.
15:03 I love when Sam shouted "IT'S GANDYDANCIN' TIME" and he proceeded to gandydance on all his enemies, truly one of the moments ever
Hey Sam, thought you might know what to do about this, but what do you do when you have a stubborn screw on a loco that then becomes a little stripped? How to you go about getting it out?
Merry Christmas and a good and healthy 2023 for you and your family! Cheers Onno.
"Ive had bowel movements that have constituted more value than this locomotive " 🔥 sam really destroyed that locomotive in one sentence
What a riot! Happy seasonal time to you, Sam!
Scrapman is genuinely terrifying
Hey Sam this is something that I always await at the end of the year always worth it
That Intro tho…. The OhHhHhHhH! Had me Dying! 😂😂
hahaha! Apologies for your premature death ;) Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains Oh its Fine! 😉
The Bachmann 4-6-0 was first made in 1998, and the detail was outstanding and It even had a 5 pole motor, but bachmann re-release it in 2014 and well as you can see. Cheers Jasper & Willow
Yes, that was when it was still part of the spectrum line. I have two of them and they have a lot more detail than the current offering. I also think his should have come with a front pilot truck spring and that would have helped immensely with how it ran. 👍🏼
Interesting - I'm surprised it dates back that far - is that really the same tooling as the 1998 one?? Thanks for watching, Sam :)
@@SamsTrains no not really
It’s quite the opposite. The 2014 version is a dumbed down version of the older version. I wish you picked up an older version and I think you might change your mind. I have an older version that I upgraded with DCC sound and it does the job.
Hahahaha the Bachmann Gandy Dancer commercial... loved it! Sam, Thank you for doing what you're doing.
The “good evening RM Web” cracked me up 🤣
That scrapman at the end unlocked childhood trauma of a teletubbies episode i must have watched around 25 years ago.
scrapman deserves better food.
Informative and hilarious. With your comments and back round sound effects I laughed almost to the verge of pooping my pants. Capital job!
The scrap man is a thing of nightmares. I'm not sure how I'll sleep tonight now that poor model has met its end!
Hi Sam, Keep doing what you do, again thank you for your time and , keep safe All the best Brian 😃
It's a pleasure Brian - and thank you for your continued support! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
LOL you must have made your throat as sore as mine is with that Jingle bells hahahah Happy Christmas
I've bought one of those Bachmann Ivatt Tank Engines last year and it kept Derailing whenever I ran it.
I was rather tempted by the thought of getting a 64XX to authenticate the use of a pannier locomotive with my autocoach. I already have a cheap 14XX and might couple the coach with that or my 56XX prairie instead. Thank you for saving me £100 or more that I might've wasted. If it's no better than an old pannier tank, I'll just buy one of those to run around as a general tank.
great video sam! merry Xmas!
Thank you!! Merry Christmas :D
Hahaha! Loved it. Well done Sam keep up the great reviews and have a great Christmas and New Year.
Hi Sam, Hope you can hold it together better next year and not have to suffer to many Friday afternoon specials... Merry Chrustmas and Happy New Year to both you and Chloe...
Hi there Sam ,, I hope yuo and your fanmily have a gr8 christmas and a better cheaper New Year for 2023. You certainly are 1 funny dude & i get a good laugh out of your humour and really do appreciate it. So thanks again and hope all goes well for the next year. Cheers from John in Australia.
Have I got this right? Is the Hymek built by Heljan and sold back Bachmann under the EFE brand of is this item actually a Heljan item and you've just brought up the EFE item online?
Very funny. Merry Christmas Sam!
From my season to your season I wish you a happy holiday season - filled with gobs of seasonings.
Where do i get the 57xx? Got one
Thank you for a very entertaining video, and have yourself a merry little Christmas
This is the first time I actually seen the scrap man sing, wearing Christmas stuff, and eating an engine.
I just love the creative punishments, also happy holidays!
R.I.P. Bachmann Ivatt 2mt No. 1205 2022-2022
The hoooo at the end of the intro 😂
Sam…you’re bonkers lad. Nerdtastic! Keep up the good work. Have a good Christmas. God bless
Oh no....I have just this evening purchased the efe class 35 hymek...then watched this video arrr, hopefully it might be a slight improvement on my old hornby one, have a great Christmas Sam🎄
What a shame, I was really looking forward to that E2... Good thing i didnt make the purchase! EDIT: that animatronic (?) that ate the 2MT was horrifying... Have you ever considered doing a short horror film???
Sam, any chance of you getting the TT120 stuff?
Yes! I'll be covering most of it :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Remember that tank engine that had a rating of less than 5 out of 10 Sam, Also I told you that that model train would be on this list. Also, Marry Christmas Sam!!
haha absolutely Jake - thanks for the comment! Cheers, Sam :)
Thanks for the funny and awesome video mate!:)
The best and worst locomotives of the year are some of my favourite videos from you
haha thank you!! Hope you enjoy both :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Daem they really did Thomas, Duck and BOCO/Baer
It is true, they are not as bad as last year, but it is also true that overall the prices of models, good and bad, have dramatically increased. It's almost like the manufacturers want to price people out of this hobby and make it exclusive for people with a lot of spare money.
They've gone up far and away beyond inflation or RPI Brendan. It's obscene greed and definitely pricing all but the wealthy out of the hobby. When manufacturers cease to charge what the models are worth, but instead charge what they think they can get away with, they're on a slippery slope. In that respect Hornby are the biggest culprits. If these models were built in the UK and supporting UK businesses I would pay a premium, but not one British hand has gone into manufacturing these models. It's very sad where we've got to now.
also sam have you seen the reviews of the hornby tt:120 range so far?
Excellent video Sam! Your comments had me laughing my head off!! 😂
I love how chaotic the punishments are and how they're all reasonable
You poor guy .With all those upside down brackets. So much space lost and having to run trains in the carpet.
Amazing top 10 sam, merry christmas.
Thank you so much Justin - Merry Christmas! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Well Sam, I have just two Bachmann's on the way (a Class 40 and a newly tooled Class 47) both with Sound and High Gloss finish ........... And I hope my Christmas will be as good as yours 😁
I actually have the UP version of the 4-6-0. my main issue is the fact that the wires and tender drawbar are clashing with each other.
Great video content. Well filmed.
Hey same i think i might have an idea for your Next Best & Worst Model Train video. I think you should do a video of The Best & Worst Model Train of the decade or do a video of your favorite model train of the decade. It's just a thought also great video these videos are my favorite to watch keep up the great work 👍👍😀😀
Will the 2MT be returning? Also loved the Santa cameo hahaha wonderful video
I'm sorry, but Arthur won't be coming back anytime soon.
Train: derails. Sam: unhappy Also sam: runs models on the floor.
My favorite videos of yours are the silly ones. Obviously bad model Locomotives is a VERY SERIOUS TOPIC but you made this fun and happy for the kiddies 😁
haha mine too if I'm being honest... glad you enjoyed it mate! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
"I've got my *BALLS* on the floor." -Sam's Trains 2022
Hey Sam sorry I missed your last stream keep up the good work.
That's okay Malcolm - appreciate it mate! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Merry Christmas, Sam!
Merry Christmas!! :D
I lost it when the beat dropped on the Ganda Dancer commercial!
Lmfao that intro legit made me chuckle
haha that's goood! ;D
While you’re having a fun “seasonal time”, also have a Fantastically Wonderful Merry Christmas filled with Awesomeness. Cheers 🎄
The gandy dancer is a good model for custom 0-4-0s that are very, very small. People like TidmouthThunderbolt and Leokimvideos have made customs using the gandy dancer.
Have a good seasonal time too, Sam!
Great video Sam👍
Sam I thought you were done for a couple weeks for Christmas and New Year. Glad to see you dropped in another video Thanks from across the pond. Just a note if you think BACHMAN is bad there you should see them here n America. I would place them in the category of dog chew toys. If you can find anyone that carries them you will find that 99% of them only run with plastic trucks AND plastic wheel sets on any thing but the engines where they need metal pick up. In 50 years of modeling the ONLY thing I have used BACHMAN cars for is very heavy weathering in junk yard lay outs. I use them because I can not justify the use of my blue box (ATHREN) rolling stock to just junk it. Over the years my Blue Box and MARX equipment has served me well in all scales. I do also use different scales on the same layout just to get depth and separation. My personal favorite is using HO and N scale. HO in the fore ground with N scale in higher mountain layout where I want to make it look like you are looking at ground level and into the high Sierras of Donner Canyon using the N scale at a height of 1 meter and back against the wall to give the appearance of distance. Again thank you for the sarcastic, but funny, review of the worst of '22 and I do have to say the final engine to the crusher was a great choice (if it were me I would have been glad to really crush it even at the price point you paid)
Not yet! I take my break after new years, to return mid-January - got plenty more videos still to come! Thanks for sharing your approach - very interesting stuff! Thanks for watching, Sam :)
Great stuff Sam that's what call entertainment. Shame you weren't with us on the lineside in the steam days . At least we have preserved railways and great models. Keep up the good work pal .
Thanks a lot Robert - yes that's true, very glad to have the preserved lines! Thanks for watching, Sam :)