Review: Athearn RTR Auto Max in HO Scale, May 2021 Release!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
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I knew these would sell out fast. I placed a pre-order for 14 cars and have multiple road names. I have a lot from the very first run years ago. I’ve noticed the CSX is Gray in the first run and White in the second run. I wanted to do a BNSF Auto-Max train and now I have a total of 23 Auto-Max cars. Still waiting on the KCS anniversary, BNSF and AOK models with the slanted/etched roof tops.
Very cool car! I have a BNSF one from a run several years ago and it's great! The extra drawbar allows the car to negotiate 22 inch curves (the car as assembled has a 28 inch minimum radius) unfortunately, the longer drawbar makes the car look very prototypical when negotiating tight curves. Also, it's a good idea to swap out the McHenry couplers for Kadees as the plastic McHenry couplers can have reliability issues.
Glad you finally got more of these. Articulated racks are very interesting.
Nice automax tri-nivel in HO scale, my friend.
Change out the McHenry couplers for Kadee number 5 you'll be glad that you did.
What’s up James! Thank you for showing us your auto max cars I just picked up the BNSF version they are awesome.
I see these all the time in one of the railyards near my ranch. They are the Kansas city ones.
I found the couplers are a bit high on my model as well. Overall very nice cars.
same, i found it on the ferromex
I believe the drawbar is for connecting multiple unit together without having to us couplers, that's how I have mine connected.
James you need to share 😉
James thank you for doing these videos I greatly appreciate it I have learned a lot
"ATHEARN parts is very responsive and gets you what you need". Laughable. I bought 8 of their SD60M's and couldn't get me a missing electrical cabinet for one. They don't treat us customers all the same.
Nice review James, I had a set of those once but they were just a tad too long for my grade crossing.
Great product overall.👍🏻
Sweet looking cars
Love the video man
Awesome review James!
Good video James thanks for sharing this reviews on these cars Robert Guzman
Super cool. Will you please do a review on the Athern intermodals
and the spine cars
Thanks for sharing 🚂🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞
Hi James I like the CSX coach I really need help in building a double crossover switch in my layout Did you have a video on that.
Will you be doing the new Athearn Genesis AMD-103/P42 review soon?
I had to put 28in wheels on all of mine to get them to the right height
I got one but i wish they really did the photo etched parts
what about ferromex
Nice cars. A little too large for my layout.
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With all respect
"...they get you what you need?"
I think individual experience with athearn customer service vary from person to person...
this was my last experience with Athearn parts. I hear due to their move, it has all but stopped any sort of parts delivery.
@@jlwii2000 i understand and respect that. I just shared my last experiencES.
However the models are absolutely beautiful