@@Ericstrains I have just reviewed this engine. I love this engine. You channel is awesome. Keep up in the good work. I put the link to your channel in my description of the video I did of the engine that you designed. Please check out my channel.
I’ve been watching your videos for over ten years. I’m so glad I had the opportunity to get one of these ES44s. Congratulations on the milestone and keep it up!
Hey Eric, I actually just got mine in a couple days ago as I had to work out a payment plan with Brian, (Awesome guy btw) and I just realized that I'm the one who got number 150! I wanted to chime back in and say a huge thank you for signing mine in gold and for the awesome ericstrains sticker! I also wanted to say how awesome it is you signed mine on camera. Keep on being great man!
Been here since 2010. While I’ve been out of O scale for years, I’m still in the hobby and still keep up with your videos. It’s been a fun ride so far!
Ours arrived today ! My wife Julie & I are super excited to open it up and see it in person . Our is #144 of 150 that you signed . Thanks for autographing each box and numbering them Eric. Class act . Because all of my tunnels & mountains on the layout I learned from your tutorials , your engine has a very special shelf in the train room to show it and the box . I give all credit to you Eric . Anytime folks who come see the layout and ask … how did you learn to build all this ? I always tell them about Eric’s Trains tutorials . Anything you come up this as next runs … we are all in . Thanks for all you do Big Guy . You the Man Eric!
Congratulations Eric on a beautiful model. I started a model railroad manufacturer 6 years ago with some friends and I know that feeling of excitement and nervousness when you open your model for the first time, hoping it’s right! Like you, if someone told me as a kid I’d be (partly) responsible for model trains I would’ve laughed at them, but it’s funny how life works out. Congratulations on your continued success!
Congratulations Eric. I received mine yesterday and it is just awesome! I am so impressed with the whole visual they really did a great job. I can’t stp running it and staring at it.
Congratulations Eric quite an achievement. I love the red and white. Paint scheme, very reminiscent of my 1st Lionel train, a 1958 Texas special A/B this is so cool. You are a true original, just like this engine. Enjoy every moment of this exciting time.
It depends how you are, you've almost have get me into modeling trains again, by just watching your videos and this one i can feel how just you might feel
Eric, great choice of locomotive model, color and graphics. Picked mine up (#35) on Sat (unfortunately I missed you, got here at 2:30pm). Beautiful engine !
Just got the invoice for mine from Legacy Station. Can't wait for it to arrive. Finally getting to build a permanent layout next month. This will be the first locomotive I run on my new layout. Thanks Eric for doing this.
love that horn. I remember you saying how much you liked that horn on that NS sd70ace you have from many years ago. did you intentionally have them program that horn?
Eric, I remember sitting on my couch in 2010, sick as I could be from a combination of swine flu, pneumonia, and strep throat. I was 8 years old and still to this day have never been so sick, but I remember the only thing that made me feel better and only thing that distracted me was your TH-cam channel. I had just started watching your channel and for about 2 days I watched all the Vlogs, starting at #1 all the way up to #12 (the newest one at the time if I remember correctly.) I specifically recall being on episode 8 and being so excited to get all the way to 12 to see the most updated and newest editions of the layout I almost couldn't wait and wanted to just watch it right after 8, but I said there's no reason to rush it and go back to feeling how sick I was. After I was caught up, I went through all your videos, including concert videos and super early layout videos. Your channel was better than any of the medicine I could've been given. I've followed the channel ever since, wishing I could make the trip from Michigan to Georgia to see an open house, which I still plan on doing someday, but to see this video and the joy on your face and in your voice means so much to me. Thank you for creating this channel and sharing your passion with the rest of us. Congratulations on the ES44, you have well-earned it and are very well deserving, it is so nice to see you get rewarded for all the joy you've brought to me and I'm sure the rest of your viewers.
Very cool Eric, I think you should consider doing a Wide vision caboose for your custom order. Thanks for showing all of this procedure. Your the king of 3 rail on YT!
I have been bummed for months that I missed out on getting one of these. Then somehow, Legacy Station had one in stock last week and now it’s mine. 17/150! Eric, thanks for the beautiful locomotive and everything you do for this hobby!
Those engines look beautiful! If you ever have a second engine done please, if possible, have them be SD70ACe units. I would definitely get one. Personally never been a fan of the GE look. Too slim. I like diesels with meat on em.
Eric, I have been following your channel since 2010 so I am celebrating this awesome achievement with you! I can’t wait to get my locomotive in a few days and run it myself! Congrats and wishing you more success with your channel in the future! 🚂😃👏🎉
First off Congrats that’s amazing to have your own engine made by Lionel Second: is it just me or is there a different feeling when you go to pick up a new train That car ride just feels amazing both ways
I smiled through this whole video, I’ve been watching you forever & I am very happy for you. Unfortunately I was too late for this run, but if you ever do another custom run, I’ll be sure to snag one up.
That looks like a great locomotive. I was unable to get one this time, but looking forward to the next offering. Congratulations and keep up the great work!
Congratulations on your train! must feel surreal to have your very own branded train on a Lionel loco. Love the video, can't wait to see the next Eric's train..well...train!
Congratulations Eric u have worked so hard for this and now it’s here all I have to say is u have inspired me to want to get trains but I don’t have them rn
Congratulations on this Eric. I would love to get big enough in one of my hobbies that the producer of materials for my hobby would be willing to work with me on custom parts toward said hobby. You have knocked this one out of the park, and If I had a layout and the money to buy one of these (Neither of which I currently possess) I would love to have one. May they all go to good homes.
No Eric you're wrong I want to say thank you to you because you got me into the tray of the hobby something I always want to do when I was a kid since the time I saw you on TH-cam videos and been to your house and open house it's been nothing for me buying trains and I'm happy to have one of your trains coming to me and looking forward to being a layout when I get a chance like I said thank you for what you have done
Hello Eric! Congratulations to Lionel Trains making an engine with your name on it. That's awesome when a manufacturer has that kind of relationship with you that they actually make a product line after you and you don't own the company. Congratulations. I love your channel and love watching your videos. I'm a N scaler and I'm sure you can figure I collect KATO, but you have really amped up my interest in O Scale. Keep it going and continued success.
Looks great, sounds good, AND it's a custom run for one of my favorite channels. Did I hear you say it's $630 for a top of the line Lionel ES44? Can't believe I missed it.
Love my Eric's Trains locos. Mine is #103 of 150. I made a comment on the 4-12-2 loco about me getting the Eric's Trains locos. But I said that mine was #109! Oopsy daisy! That was wrong. Lol. It sure is a great looking loco. Also just wanted to forwarn people that from the 2022 vol. 1 catalog with the ES44AC locos that I ordered both the black US Armed Forces. When I opened both of them up only one of them is powered. The other one is non-powered! But I paid the full price of it being powered! So I have to take it back and get my money back!
Eric nice video of a super engine the design looks beautiful Is super looking combo of colors and design.... It would be neat if they could take on real ES44 and paint it in this Eric strains phase one livery I'm sure there's gonna be more phases of other trained designs ! curious to know how many people purchased of the 150 engines you sold that were from nearby Georgia or nearby Atlanta area .. Perhaps if you can find out those statistics you can let people know on the next video you make
Congratulations Eric! What an awesome achievement! You are now an official ambassador for Lionel Trains!
Thank you very much!
@@Ericstrains I have just reviewed this engine. I love this engine. You channel is awesome. Keep up in the good work. I put the link to your channel in my description of the video I did of the engine that you designed. Please check out my channel.
I’ve been watching your videos for over ten years. I’m so glad I had the opportunity to get one of these ES44s. Congratulations on the milestone and keep it up!
Awesome thanks so much for your support!
Hey Eric, I actually just got mine in a couple days ago as I had to work out a payment plan with Brian, (Awesome guy btw) and I just realized that I'm the one who got number 150! I wanted to chime back in and say a huge thank you for signing mine in gold and for the awesome ericstrains sticker! I also wanted to say how awesome it is you signed mine on camera. Keep on being great man!
What a fantastic personal achievement for you. Glad they came out perfect for you and those that ordered them.
Been here since 2010. While I’ve been out of O scale for years, I’m still in the hobby and still keep up with your videos. It’s been a fun ride so far!
Awesome! Thank you!
Fed ex just knocked on my door. My new Eric's Trains ES44 is here. No. 140/150, looks amazing. Thanks Eric.
Ours arrived today ! My wife Julie & I are super excited to open it up and see it in person . Our is #144 of 150 that you signed . Thanks for autographing each box and numbering them Eric. Class act . Because all of my tunnels & mountains on the layout I learned from your tutorials , your engine has a very special shelf in the train room to show it and the box . I give all credit to you Eric . Anytime folks who come see the layout and ask … how did you learn to build all this ? I always tell them about Eric’s Trains tutorials . Anything you come up this as next runs … we are all in . Thanks for all you do Big Guy . You the Man Eric!
Awesome! Thanks so much for the support!
Congratulations Eric on a beautiful model. I started a model railroad manufacturer 6 years ago with some friends and I know that feeling of excitement and nervousness when you open your model for the first time, hoping it’s right! Like you, if someone told me as a kid I’d be (partly) responsible for model trains I would’ve laughed at them, but it’s funny how life works out. Congratulations on your continued success!
Absolutely incredible, so cool to see this after watching your channel for over 10 years
Lionel never had a custom run of 150 before? That's INSANE!
Eric She's a real Beauty, Congratulation.. Outstanding...
This maybe the nicest ES44 I have ever seen?
…just love it!
Can’t wait for mine to arrive!
Congratulations Eric...You soooo deserve this!
Congratulations Eric GREAT JOB.
@ERIC'S TRAINS - CONGRATULATIONS ERIC!!!! 👍 👍
I hope you just took your time signing these great trains and ENJOYED THE MOMENT.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Congratulations on your train 🚆 Eric. Looks very nice.
Congratulations Eric. I received mine yesterday and it is just awesome! I am so impressed with the whole visual they really did a great job. I can’t stp running it and staring at it.
Thanks so much for getting one!
Got mine yesterday. It is a beauty and runs great so far !!! I got the #29 at 12:27 you showed in the video. Congrats Eric!!
That awesome. Glad you like it. Thanks!
Wow that locomotive looks great and congratulations! I think that is so awesome. Thank you for all the years of videos.
Late to the party but wanted to say congratulations on such a momentous milestone. Wishing you all the best.
It looks perfect and I just love the sound of the horns it fits that engine perfectly..
You have reached Madison Hardware status. Congratulations good looking engine buddy
That’s quite the compliment! Thanks!
The red looks so good with the loco
Congratulations Eric quite an achievement. I love the red and white. Paint scheme, very reminiscent of my 1st Lionel train, a 1958 Texas special A/B this is so cool. You are a true original, just like this engine. Enjoy every moment of this exciting time.
It's about time Eric don't worry I got mines in order I just got to pay for it thank you
This is great just great down to the last small detail
You're a southpaw, I knew I liked you! Congratulations, this is quite an exciting achievement.
I love that engine it's beautiful
It's like the biggest Christmas present you didn't expect to get
Mr Eric, you're free to shedd tears of joy 🤘👍
Congratulations! It looks even better than the picture ❤
It depends how you are, you've almost have get me into modeling trains again, by just watching your videos and this one i can feel how just you might feel
I got the call from Legacy Station Im one of the lucky owners today..
Congrats Eric
Thanks!
Eric, great choice of locomotive model, color and graphics. Picked mine up (#35) on Sat (unfortunately I missed you, got here at 2:30pm). Beautiful engine !
Congrats Mr Siegal, I guess the right word would be overwhelmed sir
That is one sweet looking engineer Eric you're a rockstar now 👍👍
Ha, yeah right lol. 🤣
Just got the invoice for mine from Legacy Station. Can't wait for it to arrive. Finally getting to build a permanent layout next month. This will be the first locomotive I run on my new layout. Thanks Eric for doing this.
Hope you enjoy it!
love that horn. I remember you saying how much you liked that horn on that NS sd70ace you have from many years ago. did you intentionally have them program that horn?
No that’s just the horn they put on there lol
Eric, I remember sitting on my couch in 2010, sick as I could be from a combination of swine flu, pneumonia, and strep throat. I was 8 years old and still to this day have never been so sick, but I remember the only thing that made me feel better and only thing that distracted me was your TH-cam channel. I had just started watching your channel and for about 2 days I watched all the Vlogs, starting at #1 all the way up to #12 (the newest one at the time if I remember correctly.) I specifically recall being on episode 8 and being so excited to get all the way to 12 to see the most updated and newest editions of the layout I almost couldn't wait and wanted to just watch it right after 8, but I said there's no reason to rush it and go back to feeling how sick I was. After I was caught up, I went through all your videos, including concert videos and super early layout videos. Your channel was better than any of the medicine I could've been given. I've followed the channel ever since, wishing I could make the trip from Michigan to Georgia to see an open house, which I still plan on doing someday, but to see this video and the joy on your face and in your voice means so much to me. Thank you for creating this channel and sharing your passion with the rest of us. Congratulations on the ES44, you have well-earned it and are very well deserving, it is so nice to see you get rewarded for all the joy you've brought to me and I'm sure the rest of your viewers.
Thank you so much!
That's Incredible!, Congrats to You Eric👍, I gotta say that is a lot of Boxes.
Very cool Eric, I think you should consider doing a Wide vision caboose for your custom order. Thanks for showing all of this procedure. Your the king of 3 rail on YT!
Can’t wait to see it running on your layout!
I have been bummed for months that I missed out on getting one of these. Then somehow, Legacy Station had one in stock last week and now it’s mine.
17/150!
Eric, thanks for the beautiful locomotive and everything you do for this hobby!
Those engines look beautiful! If you ever have a second engine done please, if possible, have them be SD70ACe units. I would definitely get one. Personally never been a fan of the GE look. Too slim. I like diesels with meat on em.
What an incredible locomotive! Huge congratulations to you, Eric! Cheers from Iowa!
Thanks!
Those look sweet. Cant wait to see it rolling on the layout!
I'm surprised I didn't go by though order numbers when you place your order
That's too awesome! Surely a dream come true for you!
They look amazing Eric! Can't wait for mine to arrive! Hopin Brian still has #150 or my number, 97 left! Congrats again on this accomplishment
Awesome!
Congratulations Eric. You have been a big inspiration .
Eric, I have been following your channel since 2010 so I am celebrating this awesome achievement with you! I can’t wait to get my locomotive in a few days and run it myself! Congrats and wishing you more success with your channel in the future! 🚂😃👏🎉
You think you excited I can't wait for you to open up the box I'm dying to see what it looks like
That thing Looks Awesome , like the Horn !
Eric , was that for real ?
Yea bud that’s what I was thinking
First off Congrats that’s amazing to have your own engine made by Lionel
Second: is it just me or is there a different feeling when you go to pick up a new train
That car ride just feels amazing both ways
In a future run I think it would be COOL if you did the announcements for a locomotive Eric! 😃👊
We tried to do that for this one, but Lionel wouldn't let us. Oh well.
Thank you for responding. I suspected it was something wrong with the shipping price. Warn everyone please.
I smiled through this whole video, I’ve been watching you forever & I am very happy for you. Unfortunately I was too late for this run, but if you ever do another custom run, I’ll be sure to snag one up.
Congratulations Eric.! You deserve it.! It's Absolutley Beautiful.! WELL DONE.! BIG 👍😀
WOW WOW WOW, Congrats to you Eric, great looking engine, you got to be very proud.
Happy for you bro, congratulations.
This is totally awesome to have your name on an lionel engine 👏👏👏👏, wishing I had the cash to get me one...
That looks like a great locomotive. I was unable to get one this time, but looking forward to the next offering.
Congratulations and keep up the great work!
That looks like it can be a interest locomotive
Love that ES-44! Looks and runs great. 👍🙂
Thanks! 👍
Congratulations on your train! must feel surreal to have your very own branded train on a Lionel loco.
Love the video, can't wait to see the next Eric's train..well...train!
Thanks!
That’s awesome man! Congrats!!
Thanks!!
Great job you do promoting the hobby.
Congratulations
Congratulations Eric u have worked so hard for this and now it’s here all I have to say is u have inspired me to want to get trains but I don’t have them rn
I absolutely can't wait to get mine! My first ever big time lionel legacy scale engine and my first o scale engine period!
Wow thanks!
@@Ericstrains no, thank YOU for always making such phenomenal in depth reviews of all of these amazing o scale and o gauge trains!
Congratulations Eric!! Looks Great!!
A beautiful locomotive!
Next we got to get General Electric to do a Limited run of Eric’s Trains ES44s!!
Whoa ! Looks even better live....kudos to you Eric and your hobby sharing.
i havent been there in so long, i need to go back some time
Congratulations on this Eric. I would love to get big enough in one of my hobbies that the producer of materials for my hobby would be willing to work with me on custom parts toward said hobby. You have knocked this one out of the park, and If I had a layout and the money to buy one of these (Neither of which I currently possess) I would love to have one.
May they all go to good homes.
Congrats Eric!! Well deserved!!!
Thanks so much!!
FedEx says mine will arrive tomorrow can't wait to see it in person and glad to finally get my first legacy engine.
Awesome!
Awesome!
Nice engine♐️👍
where do you get the rails for these little locomotives
Could you do a Eric's train's passenger set.
Perhaps. We'll see.
Very cool. That definitely has to be a rush to see your name on a Lionel engine. One vote for a doodlebug!
Should have made them ET44s for even more Erics Trains fun lol
Hola buenas noches felicitaciones por la l9comotora con tu nombre te lo mereces excelente video abrazo grande😃👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚃🚃🚃
Wow beautiful engine not to crazy about red Eric!!!
Oh well lol
I can’t believe something I designed is on a train. Unreal!
Yep, crazy
Congrats Eric! Those look awesome dude!
if you did a ho version i well have bought one
No Eric you're wrong I want to say thank you to you because you got me into the tray of the hobby something I always want to do when I was a kid since the time I saw you on TH-cam videos and been to your house and open house it's been nothing for me buying trains and I'm happy to have one of your trains coming to me and looking forward to being a layout when I get a chance like I said thank you for what you have done
You’re welcome!
Awesome Eric!! I wish I had the spare money to get one. I would definitely order a freight car if and when you do one.
I hope you took pictures of that stack
Hello Eric! Congratulations to Lionel Trains making an engine with your name on it. That's awesome when a manufacturer has that kind of relationship with you that they actually make a product line after you and you don't own the company. Congratulations. I love your channel and love watching your videos. I'm a N scaler and I'm sure you can figure I collect KATO, but you have really amped up my interest in O Scale. Keep it going and continued success.
Thanks!
Did you order one of the USSF Custom run locomotives ?
Yes
Pretty cool stuff!..I can only imagine your excitement..Now you can sell me your Y6B to make room for your new custom run equipment.
Amazing Eric that great day and food but simple say big congrats . You have awesome channel.
congratulations on the success of your locomotive. i wish i could afford one. i would like a box car though.
Looks great, sounds good, AND it's a custom run for one of my favorite channels. Did I hear you say it's $630 for a top of the line Lionel ES44? Can't believe I missed it.
Love my Eric's Trains locos. Mine is #103 of 150. I made a comment on the 4-12-2 loco about me getting the Eric's Trains locos. But I said that mine was #109! Oopsy daisy! That was wrong. Lol. It sure is a great looking loco. Also just wanted to forwarn people that from the 2022 vol. 1 catalog with the ES44AC locos that I ordered both the black US Armed Forces. When I opened both of them up only one of them is powered. The other one is non-powered! But I paid the full price of it being powered! So I have to take it back and get my money back!
Wow Eric I have wow must be my lucky day I have the last one 150 with the gold signature 😊🎉
Wow really? That’s cool
Thank you
Wow eric she is sharp!
Eric nice video of a super engine the design looks beautiful
Is super looking combo of colors and design.... It would be neat if they could take on real ES44 and paint it in this Eric strains phase one livery
I'm sure there's gonna be more phases of other trained designs !
curious to know how many people purchased of the 150 engines you sold that were from nearby Georgia or nearby Atlanta area
.. Perhaps if you can find out those statistics
you can let people know on the next video you make
There were a handful of locals purchases but the vast majority were out of town. A real life ES44 with that paint scheme would be pretty wild.