I see a negative comment about smoke being child like, but this hobby is the child coming out. Smell is the greatest memory jogger there is and I love the memory of steam engines, diesel fumes and creosote.Let the smoke begin. I still love my S gauge American Flyer Hudson from 1951 when I received it for Christmas and still have it and it smokes.
I was watching the smoke coming out and noticed that when you was changing from one speed step to the next it looked like gear shifting when someone uses a clutch vehicle. Just watch it in your video. I think it is cool looking like that.
hi jlwii2000, because of your video I had to go to my local train shop and get me a up ac6000cw locomotive with smoke. I love up locomotives and collect other road names too, thanks for showing us this review of broadwaylimitedimport models.
what about those little tablet "smoke bombs" you used to get to kill greenfly in the greenhouse ? make a roomfull of dense white smoke , ALCO style . Wales UK.
James it was me who made you the greatest reviewer! After years of extensive and exhaustive research including computer analysis of every model railroad review on TH-cam you received the highest score. elr2141979 your final score placed you at #1,013 on the top reviewers list.
+IBStevieB Lol you're funny man. I appreciate the vote of confidence. I don't know it all but it's hard to when I review so many different scales, types, eras, etc. It's all the put more information out there.
I like that it has the smoke unit, it's just i won't get one because of the sound. Doesn't sound anywhere NEAR to a GE FDL power plant. Heck, it sounds like they reused the sound files that their old Blue LIne GE u-boats came with.
Hi James! Very good demo!! I came back to this 'cause I was looking at the re- released AC6OOO in P3. Wanted to see the details demo and detailed it is! Thank you! Cheers!
I once used the Broadway limited smoke fluid for my steam train and I had 2 tubes of it but it’s been empty for years and I still have the tube lol and now I got some new smoke fluid but it's a different brand, but I got some new BLI smoke fluid since my local hobby store carries it!
+Daniel Alston If they don't do undec ones look on the broadway limited clearance page on their main website, sometimes they have good deals and you can strip the paint from a decorated unit.
Only a few of the locomotives I’ve been on working for UP actually have flashing ditch lights. These are the old SP units that have that. Otherwise very prototypical. Cool looking engine I’ve had my eyes on buying one once I have the money for my layout
Thanks for the awesome review and CSX love, the jerky movement is something that is present even on the fullsize locomotives when I operate. But the smoke feature is awesome wish there was a way to add color to the smoke I will be getting a few for my layout.
When they record. It’s like in the engine bay. They need a 3rd person outside recording . A lot have this problem . Or even inside the cab sound . Ew. Lol
James, Just FYI for your viewers. PTC would not be correct for this locomotive in this particular number. UP 7545 was renumbered to UP 6932 on March 31, 2009. As of 3/2015 the 6932 still did not have PTC installed. You are correct that a UP AC60CW would have PTC, just not in this earlier number series. This particular BLI model is correct for modelers doing Dec 17, 1998 to March 31, 2009. Hope this adds a little something extra.
Hey James, as usual great review! I've been away from your channel since the Amtrak Acela review. I did see that you were building a new layout (I guess you finally moved, congrats is this new layout larger, smaller than the previous layout or the same size?), so I'll have to back track to get caught up. It's too bad that none of the manufacturers have come up with the prototypical BLACK smoke to offer, perhaps that's down the road. If you remember, I desire to build a NYC subway layout so when MTH finally releases their new HO scale (I have 8 sets of their various O scale subway models) subway sets, I hope that you'll do a review. If you still have a church on your layout, I still have organ music for it to be piped in!
Good review. Smoke is a neat idea, though there definitely seem to be some pitfalls. The volume of smoke the model puts out seems a bit excessive, almost like a turbo charger fire (common with GEs, I suppose). It seems too easily blown around by the air conditioning, so it doesn't really quite respond to direction of travel. Gas volume and expansion is difficult to scale effectively, I suppose. Of course, I may just be biased after a bad experience with a failing Lionel smoke unit left the basement putrid and uninhabitable for days when I was 8.
+JRegier80 Wow really? That had to be nasty to have your basement filled with O scale burnt smoke. Yuck. Thanks for the insight, I agree the AC will blow the smoke around a bit. Even though it's my utility room It is air conditioned and heated.
Wow, much have been bad! My BLI AC6000 I guess had a failing smoke unit too (lol) because it would put out a burnt smelling smoke and I had to get warranty repairs
I'd like to see how smokey the train room gets with a consist of 5 or 6 of these things pulling hard haha. Does anyone make smoke that is actually dark grey or black like the real ones? That would be cool..
Cool Like it Man Thanks for sharing! Think you can get scented fluid for the smoke units that will work .Had some a wile back that smelled like pine trees..Added a bit more realism to the layout since it had some forest modeled .Wonder if that smoke unit with the fan it has can be purchased separately for other projects??
Probably not, BLI has a limited supply of parts and they say they must be used as a replacement part for a BLI product, but I think Bachmann sells them separately, you can also custom make one
Hi, your layout is really nice! I love the way your track looks...what track brand do you use with black rails and white cross beams? thx love to know a breakdown of your layouts to mimic. How reliable is your electrical connections, No derail, etc especially on turnouts....thx By the way I bought two of these, actually this year's models....love smoke and other eye and ear candy...used your reviews to make my purchases. thx keep up the great reviews!
This video is five years old now, just wondering how locos with smoke turned out? because in the UK the first manufacturer has announced a production model for next year reasonably priced, but no working model to show, I like the idea but skeptical about it, ..... especially as the manufacturer recently had to re-call some DCC water towers which were blowing up in little kid's faces due to Chinese manufacturing with sub-standard electronics 🌈😷🇬🇧
In the US its a big thing over here. BLI (Broadway Limited Imports) MTH and Lionel all offer smoking steam and diesel locomotives, and for the steamers, they have the option for "smoking whistle" and the smoke is synchronized to the chuffing rate. Even Bachmann offer some cheap rudimentary smoke especially on their cheap DC steam locomotives. BLI, MTH and Lionel offer the option to switch off the smoke unit if you wish to run w/o it. Granted i've heard some problems with BLI smoke units but I've heard that's more of a DCC problem related with their Paragon 3 decoders then the actual unit itself.
James I'm going to hit ya up with a Question that some may or may not have asked why has a Manufacture not added lights down along the Steps or under the Frame of HO engines my Dad asked me that on my N scale which is smaller than HO and would be hard to mount but on HO I would think it would be and easier Feet to do) O and on the Lights it begs me to wonder when we are going to see Manufactures come out with the Blue tint style headlights with Cars like Ford going to these expensive headlights and some Truck Companies and Owner operators wonder when U.P. and others will move over to them.. Thanks for your Time..AKR best of the best Videos out on the Tube
Hello James I admire your TH-cam channel and videos of the new models and reviews I have noticed that you point out the flashing ditch light on the Union Pacific locomotives and that I'd share with you fact if you hadn't known but when Union Pacific merged in with Southern Pacific and started painting the SP units into UP scheme SP had flashing ditch light but UP would sometime over see the change and leave them be so just suggest if you have a UP with flashing lights like this AC unit that it's a former SP unit in UP coating
good review...just a heads up, unless they changed something you don't have to move the loco to get the sound feature going...just use the start up sequence on your throttle...as far as the smoke feature is concerned...i think it's way to much smoke for a diesel...I'm sure it's hard to replicate the real thing but when was the last time you saw such a heavy stream coming from a diesel...bli is still my choice for everything included locos...in fact i have a paragon3 es44ac (i think thats model) ns horse head scheme on order for March of 2016...not real interested in the smoke part but the rolling thunder feature, good God it appears to be amazing...can't wait!!...to bad I'll be staring at the receiver kit I'll be getting next month for so long before using it...anyway...been following your vids for a couple years now...keep up the good work...
HI , you did not look at the oversized grab irons on top of front CAB windows. I GOT the CSX units which has them in Yellow color, and so the oversize and thik grab iron just pop out. I end up replacing mine with finer grab Iron(custom made). please comment Previous runs of AC6000 has correct size top grab irons.
Would you be able to tell us or mention in your next film clip the speed it is going at - relative to its scale? The fastest speed relative to scale. Thanks
Dude LED'S ARE NOT SERIOUS! Mechanical or electrical issues are serious. Blue LED'S ARE KIND OF PROTOTYPICAL A BIT IF THE RR is using Halogen light bulbs IN THESE MODERN LOCOS that has a sort or blue white tone to them since they burn so hot and then reflect off a SILVER mirror.I know you do not like them ,but for accuracy of your review you mention serious when it really is.
Good video thank you.I have the cxs ac6000 and the smoke is very low and sometimes it doesn't even smoke is there a setting that I get more smoke coming out , I have it on factory setting also I'm running it on digitrax dcs52, I just changed to dcc if that helps, I really will appreciate anyone with tips
james, nice review and love your layout. let me know when you want to come to florida, to help me with mines. that will be cool lol. i have a youtube video of my layout. its horrible next to yours.
+George Ferrer Hey George I'm in Florida, come help me with my layout please lol. Well at least you have a layout setup, it'll look better as you continue your building. Me, I've got tables that need to be set up on the legs before I can even start building so you're ahead of the game. Good luck with your layout!
Just picked up one of these, disappointed with the sound, lazy attempt at the prime mover, dull LEDs and they didnt even bother to cover the cab door, it blinks on f2 from the light bleed through. They got us because its the only AC6000 made, there is no alternative
thats awesome i have one in csx yn3 with the smoke tho i havnet had a chance to run it yet heres a question how long will the smoke fluid last one applciation of it time wise thanks.
Nice review - appreciate how you brought out @ 8:50-9:00 the power on and start up. Very cool how the number boards go on with track power, and white/yellow-tinge leds vs bluish-tinge of the previous...but not so cool (or prototypical) the herky-jerky start of how the loco has to be "moving" before you hear engine start/idle. Even the Econami DCC system gives you engine start/idle. I'd much rather lose the smoke feature for better fidelity of prototypical performance IMHO. [In My Humble Opinion]
The manufacturers continue to emphasize weight and how much a road locomotive can pull but that’s not very important when you’re running trains of 50 cars or less and what’s more, how many modelers run trains with one road locomotive? Put the money into proving handrails that don’t look like they’ve been bent up on an engine that’s been wrecked in a derailment. Lose some weight and use metal stanchions and handrails instead.
I can see the detail so would prefer less talk. Don't really care about detail. Even HO trains are adult toys and the sound and smoke are fun to play with. Realism became fun with American flyer sounds and airchime horns way before any other scale.
To bad the smoke lingers for so long, makes it look like a head gasket is going, if it dissipated about an inch up and was more blackish, (haha) I might be sold on something like that. just reminds of more of a toy, JMO though, don't hate on me
+BN Rail Nut Thanks man, I don't know why he's in a foul mood. He is usually an all right guy. I think he's very into BLI AC6000's and wants everything mentioned but I don't have the time or the attention span. The locos can do quite a bit and just what I did cover ran 20 minutes.
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I see a negative comment about smoke being child like, but this hobby is the child coming out. Smell is the greatest memory jogger there is and I love the memory of steam engines, diesel fumes and creosote.Let the smoke begin. I still love my S gauge American Flyer Hudson from 1951 when I received it for Christmas and still have it and it smokes.
Just like the prototype, we can now have particulate matter in our lungs when playing trains.
I have a non smoke version. I absolutely LOVE IT. Awesome pulling power and great sound
I'll buy one when BLI has a simulated turbo charger explosion. Otherwise, that amount of smoke would be great if the model was an Alco.
Get smoke fluid and give it a light black dye.
I was watching the smoke coming out and noticed that when you was changing from one speed step to the next it looked like gear shifting when someone uses a clutch vehicle. Just watch it in your video. I think it is cool looking like that.
hi jlwii2000, because of your video I had to go to my local train shop and get me a up ac6000cw locomotive with smoke. I love up locomotives and collect other road names too, thanks for showing us this review of broadwaylimitedimport models.
Wow, I did not know any hobby stores carried this product
Is there a vaping version for the more health conscious amongst us ?
+SuperWHIZZO haha! I don't think so. I do like the smell of some vape flavors though.
lmao they need to add a diesel smell to it now
@@AJDeere there are some brands of smoke fluid that are Diesel Scented
what about those little tablet "smoke bombs" you used to get to kill greenfly in the greenhouse ? make a roomfull of dense white smoke , ALCO style . Wales UK.
I like it the way it is. Super realistic
Cool how the smoke increases with each increase in steps.
Great review. I really like the option to use smoke. I think more manufactures should put it their loco's.Scott
James it was me who made you the greatest reviewer! After years of extensive and exhaustive research including computer analysis of every model railroad review on TH-cam you received the highest score. elr2141979 your final score placed you at #1,013 on the top reviewers list.
+IBStevieB Lol you're funny man. I appreciate the vote of confidence. I don't know it all but it's hard to when I review so many different scales, types, eras, etc. It's all the put more information out there.
James, thanks for your great review's. It's great to see a product in action before you buy. Remember, ignore the haters, they can't stand that!
AWESOME smoke unit for HO! Thanks!
+Bill Yates Thanks for watching!
I like that it has the smoke unit, it's just i won't get one because of the sound. Doesn't sound anywhere NEAR to a GE FDL power plant. Heck, it sounds like they reused the sound files that their old Blue LIne GE u-boats came with.
Hi James! Very good demo!! I came back to this 'cause I was looking at the re- released AC6OOO in P3. Wanted to see the details demo and detailed it is! Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks James. Ordered mine last night
I once used the Broadway limited smoke fluid for my steam train and I had 2 tubes of it but it’s been empty for years and I still have the tube lol and now I got some new smoke fluid but it's a different brand, but I got some new BLI smoke fluid since my local hobby store carries it!
Nice review.
Just wanted to ask, what tracks are those we see in this video ?
Thanks
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@jlwii2000 I enjoyed this review of the AC6000 with smoke. I just hope that they have an undecorated version for my freelanced DLLTA Railway.
+Daniel Alston If they don't do undec ones look on the broadway limited clearance page on their main website, sometimes they have good deals and you can strip the paint from a decorated unit.
Only a few of the locomotives I’ve been on working for UP actually have flashing ditch lights. These are the old SP units that have that. Otherwise very prototypical. Cool looking engine I’ve had my eyes on buying one once I have the money for my layout
Very nice unit. The 6000s are my favs. Wish someone would finally make them in N scale.
BLI has some of those in N Scale currently
Thanks for the awesome review and CSX love, the jerky movement is something that is present even on the fullsize locomotives when I operate. But the smoke feature is awesome wish there was a way to add color to the smoke I will be getting a few for my layout.
Wish they could have gotten the sound of the HDL even remotely close to what the real one sounds like!
tator05 j
When they record. It’s like in the engine bay. They need a 3rd person outside recording . A lot have this problem . Or even inside the cab sound . Ew. Lol
James,
Just FYI for your viewers. PTC would not be correct for this locomotive in this particular number. UP 7545 was renumbered to UP 6932 on March 31, 2009. As of 3/2015 the 6932 still did not have PTC installed. You are correct that a UP AC60CW would have PTC, just not in this earlier number series. This particular BLI model is correct for modelers doing Dec 17, 1998 to March 31, 2009. Hope this adds a little something extra.
+ATSF104 Not to mention someone might want to let BLI know that UP ditch lights do not flash like that. :D
Hey James, as usual great review! I've been away from your channel since the Amtrak Acela review. I did see that you were building a new layout (I guess you finally moved, congrats is this new layout larger, smaller than the previous layout or the same size?), so I'll have to back track to get caught up. It's too bad that none of the manufacturers have come up with the prototypical BLACK smoke to offer, perhaps that's down the road. If you remember, I desire to build a NYC subway layout so when MTH finally releases their new HO scale (I have 8 sets of their various O scale subway models) subway sets, I hope that you'll do a review. If you still have a church on your layout, I still have organ music for it to be piped in!
Good review. Smoke is a neat idea, though there definitely seem to be some pitfalls. The volume of smoke the model puts out seems a bit excessive, almost like a turbo charger fire (common with GEs, I suppose). It seems too easily blown around by the air conditioning, so it doesn't really quite respond to direction of travel. Gas volume and expansion is difficult to scale effectively, I suppose.
Of course, I may just be biased after a bad experience with a failing Lionel smoke unit left the basement putrid and uninhabitable for days when I was 8.
+JRegier80 Wow really? That had to be nasty to have your basement filled with O scale burnt smoke. Yuck. Thanks for the insight, I agree the AC will blow the smoke around a bit. Even though it's my utility room It is air conditioned and heated.
Wow, much have been bad! My BLI AC6000 I guess had a failing smoke unit too (lol) because it would put out a burnt smelling smoke and I had to get warranty repairs
that smoke looks real
I like this locomotive. Thank You james for review it.
I have two of these in CSX paint and they are awesome!
I'd like to see how smokey the train room gets with a consist of 5 or 6 of these things pulling hard haha. Does anyone make smoke that is actually dark grey or black like the real ones? That would be cool..
Cool Like it Man Thanks for sharing! Think you can get scented fluid for the smoke units that will work .Had some a wile back that smelled like pine trees..Added a bit more realism to the layout since it had some forest modeled .Wonder if that smoke unit with the fan it has can be purchased separately for other projects??
Probably not, BLI has a limited supply of parts and they say they must be used as a replacement part for a BLI product, but I think Bachmann sells them separately, you can also custom make one
Hi, your layout is really nice! I love the way your track looks...what track brand do you use with black rails and white cross beams? thx love to know a breakdown of your layouts to mimic. How reliable is your electrical connections, No derail, etc especially on turnouts....thx
By the way I bought two of these, actually this year's models....love smoke and other eye and ear candy...used your reviews to make my purchases. thx keep up the great reviews!
That’s random
yeah, not too big a fan of the smoke on this model, almost looks like it's running without any piston rings
thats one smokey UP unit with the smoke units
Awesome review!! I love those ac6000's! I really want one of the new ones with the smoke in the CSX Yn2 Scheme.
+BNSFguy 617 Thanks man!
I wish the smoke would billow out of it lightly insywad of lightly drafting out iy doesnt look right
They (meaning BLI) should have put out an Alco C636 with smoke; more prototypical! :)
This video is five years old now, just wondering how locos with smoke turned out? because in the UK the first manufacturer has announced a production model for next year reasonably priced, but no working model to show, I like the idea but skeptical about it, ..... especially as the manufacturer recently had to re-call some DCC water towers which were blowing up in little kid's faces due to Chinese manufacturing with sub-standard electronics
🌈😷🇬🇧
In the US its a big thing over here. BLI (Broadway Limited Imports) MTH and Lionel all offer smoking steam and diesel locomotives, and for the steamers, they have the option for "smoking whistle" and the smoke is synchronized to the chuffing rate. Even Bachmann offer some cheap rudimentary smoke especially on their cheap DC steam locomotives. BLI, MTH and Lionel offer the option to switch off the smoke unit if you wish to run w/o it. Granted i've heard some problems with BLI smoke units but I've heard that's more of a DCC problem related with their Paragon 3 decoders then the actual unit itself.
also some up units do have flashing ditch lights some of the SP and former SP units have it.
James I'm going to hit ya up with a Question that some may or may not have asked why has a Manufacture not added lights down along the Steps or under the Frame of HO engines my Dad asked me that on my N scale which is smaller than HO and would be hard to mount but on HO I would think it would be and easier Feet to do) O and on the Lights it begs me to wonder when we are going to see Manufactures come out with the Blue tint style headlights with Cars like Ford going to these expensive headlights and some Truck Companies and Owner operators wonder when U.P. and others will move over to them..
Thanks for your Time..AKR best of the best Videos out on the Tube
YOU ARE NOT AN IDIOT YOU ARE AN INTELLIGENT MAN
Thanks jwii2000. looking forward to more of those reviews.
Really nice model I want one now
Hello James I admire your TH-cam channel and videos of the new models and reviews I have noticed that you point out the flashing ditch light on the Union Pacific locomotives and that I'd share with you fact if you hadn't known but when Union Pacific merged in with Southern Pacific and started painting the SP units into UP scheme SP had flashing ditch light but UP would sometime over see the change and leave them be so just suggest if you have a UP with flashing lights like this AC unit that it's a former SP unit in UP coating
good review...just a heads up, unless they changed something you don't have to move the loco to get the sound feature going...just use the start up sequence on your throttle...as far as the smoke feature is concerned...i think it's way to much smoke for a diesel...I'm sure it's hard to replicate the real thing but when was the last time you saw such a heavy stream coming from a diesel...bli is still my choice for everything included locos...in fact i have a paragon3 es44ac (i think thats model) ns horse head scheme on order for March of 2016...not real interested in the smoke part but the rolling thunder feature, good God it appears to be amazing...can't wait!!...to bad I'll be staring at the receiver kit I'll be getting next month for so long before using it...anyway...been following your vids for a couple years now...keep up the good work...
I wish they could make a black smoke oil because white smoke coming out of a Diesel engine isn't a good thing it looks like it is burning lubricant
Just picked up a UP Building America non smoke version from spring creek model trains for $240
HI , you did not look at the oversized grab irons on top of front CAB windows. I GOT the CSX units which has them in Yellow color, and so the oversize and thik grab iron just pop out. I end up replacing mine with finer grab Iron(custom made). please comment
Previous runs of AC6000 has correct size top grab irons.
I want one. Maybe I'll get one in UP. Might get a BLI GEVO too...
I already did that lol
what is the app called can you get on golleg play store
I noticed you cant turn off the ditchlights like you can on the previous versions...
GREAT REVIEW james better the erl2141979's keep the reviews coming bro
Love your scenery
I wish the smoke would come shoot out as a small amount. The way ut drafts out makes it look like someone dropped their juel into it l
Sweet! I have been looking at this engine for a while and wondered how good it was. Thanks!
keep up the good work. I appreciate your effort and the time u spend producing these vids. how can u afford it?? :)
still think you should say "notches"
Would you be able to tell us or mention in your next film clip the speed it is going at - relative to its scale? The fastest speed relative to scale. Thanks
How many Diesel engines and locomotives do you have in total?!!! Individually they are NOT cheap, that must be at least a $5000 collection
Nice video. Curious, did you change the smoke cv's prior to the review? Mine doesn't smoke nearly as much as yours does in this video.
It may also depend on which smoke fluid you use, some create a larger smoke output than others
Looks like a real GE
Dude LED'S ARE NOT SERIOUS! Mechanical or electrical issues are serious. Blue LED'S ARE KIND OF PROTOTYPICAL A BIT IF THE RR is using Halogen light bulbs IN THESE MODERN LOCOS that has a sort or blue white tone to them since they burn so hot and then reflect off a SILVER mirror.I know you do not like them ,but for accuracy of your review you mention serious when it really is.
Good video thank you.I have the cxs ac6000 and the smoke is very low and sometimes it doesn't even smoke is there a setting that I get more smoke coming out , I have it on factory setting also I'm running it on digitrax dcs52, I just changed to dcc if that helps, I really will appreciate anyone with tips
Too bad it has QSI sound in it- Not a fan of QSI. But I like the looks of the model.
It has paragon 2, not QSI
Excellent video!
Amazing, just needs to be darker brown black smoke, it just looks like cigarette smoke
more history on products being reviewed would help.
Great review!
I would like to get one these locomotives but they are too expensive for me.
james, nice review and love your layout. let me know when you want to come to florida, to help me with mines. that will be cool lol. i have a youtube video of my layout. its horrible next to yours.
+George Ferrer
Hey George I'm in Florida, come help me with my layout please lol. Well at least you have a layout setup, it'll look better as you continue your building. Me, I've got tables that need to be set up on the legs before I can even start building so you're ahead of the game. Good luck with your layout!
Lol its been hard trying to get it going but getting there. And thanks.
bhigdaddymark were in florida u live?
+George Ferrer
Hey George, I'm in BORElando, I mean Orlando that fake city (albeit beautiful) in central Florida. Where are you?
Used to live in orlando but now live in deltona.
Can you put smoke in other diesel locomotives for example Athearn Tunnel motor?????
Probably
The smoke is cool, but it's just not scale. Your layouts looking good...
+James Ramos thanks, I've got several other scenes in the works.
Just picked up one of these, disappointed with the sound, lazy attempt at the prime mover, dull LEDs and they didnt even bother to cover the cab door, it blinks on f2 from the light bleed through. They got us because its the only AC6000 made, there is no alternative
What function is for the start up and shut down
Are there anyway to darken the smoke.
thats awesome i have one in csx yn3 with the smoke tho i havnet had a chance to run it yet heres a question how long will the smoke fluid last one applciation of it time wise thanks.
I would say 20-25 minutes
its funny, they should have made an alco with a smoke unit instead! lol
Nice review - appreciate how you brought out @ 8:50-9:00 the power on and start up. Very cool how the number boards go on with track power, and white/yellow-tinge leds vs bluish-tinge of the previous...but not so cool (or prototypical) the herky-jerky start of how the loco has to be "moving" before you hear engine start/idle. Even the Econami DCC system gives you engine start/idle. I'd much rather lose the smoke feature for better fidelity of prototypical performance IMHO. [In My Humble Opinion]
now there are no more.... they have been derated to 4400 hp...
Just sad.
Are you gonna be doing another give away soon?
Can you run the locomotive without smoke fluid?
Yes
Only if you have the smoke unit turned off **NOTE: NEVER OPERATE THE SMOKE UNIT WITHOUT SMOKE FLUID**
Does it smell diesel too lol!!
Some smoke fluid brands offer theirs in a diesel scent
This sounded familiar oh yeah I have a csx the same 623
is it a deisel or lpg loco ?
Does this come in Hybrid Brass ????
Nice unit, not to impressed with the smoke. Thanks for the review, and nice job.
hey jlwii...how is it going buddy....is this the paragon 2 or 3
Paragon2
The manufacturers continue to emphasize weight and how much a road locomotive can pull but that’s not very important when you’re running trains of 50 cars or less and what’s more, how many modelers run trains with one road locomotive? Put the money into proving handrails that don’t look like they’ve been bent up on an engine that’s been wrecked in a derailment. Lose some weight and use metal stanchions and handrails instead.
great video
Can you review a bowser u25b
Do you have digitrax or nce ?
I think NCE
show ainda vou ter uma dessa
What kind of horn is on that train?
K5LA
I can see the detail so would prefer less talk. Don't really care about detail. Even HO trains are adult toys and the sound and smoke are fun to play with. Realism became fun with American flyer sounds and airchime horns way before any other scale.
I thought the sturdiness of the bendy handrails was funny. I guess I'm just used to thick wire handrails.
Intermountain has limited lifetime warranty
To bad the smoke lingers for so long, makes it look like a head gasket is going, if it dissipated about an inch up and was more blackish, (haha) I might be sold on something like that. just reminds of more of a toy, JMO though, don't hate on me
+Dallin Davis yeah thats why I dont bother with smoke it ends up looking really thin and like a lionel train gimmick
+Dallin Davis Both you and Luke hit it right on the head! That's my issue with smoke, not being black and toyish looking. Blown head gasket hahaha!
Some brands of smoke fluid have fluid that dissipates faster than others
very nice
All my locos smoke and I don't even have to add smoke fluid.
Which ones do you have?
Bro what is that train code
elr2141979 sounds bit up himself lol , but who has the most views in the allotted time .
a better review james i enjoyed .
+BN Rail Nut Thanks man, I don't know why he's in a foul mood. He is usually an all right guy. I think he's very into BLI AC6000's and wants everything mentioned but I don't have the time or the attention span. The locos can do quite a bit and just what I did cover ran 20 minutes.