I used to take NE Regionals home from school from New Haven, CT to Old Saybrook. Those old toasters would get us cranking up to 115 and complete a 38 mile trip in about 28 minutes. Cool engines and thanks for sharing!
Wow, hearing that bell took me back. Felt like I was standing right next to one of the many regionals I'd just hopped off as a kid as it rolled away. Rest in peace, toasters. :(
Eriks Trains.... what can I say but WOW! Hours of enjoyment watching your videos! I have liked and subscribed... The AEM7 is my favorite because I was a Conductor on the Northeast Corridor in the yard and on the mainline from DC to NYC... the only problem with Rh is video is the strobe lights on top blink in the direction of forward NOT reverse the strobes blink in the forward movement... if you watch real life AEM7s in visions you’ll notice this.... I am HUGE FAN!!! Keep up the GREAT videos!!!Bob C. retired Amtrak Conductor Bradenton Fl.
Thank you for a great presentation of this excellent AEM7 model. I bought this model #930 (20-5689-1) six months ago and installed the MTH Catenary system to operate it. Once the catenary was 'fine tuned' (it took lots of patience to adjust the wires, poles, spacing, etc), my model #930 runs great under the catenary powered system. The model's flashing led lights operate on the 'front' when the locomotive is moving forward which I believe is the correct orientation. When the loco is reversed, the led lights change to the forward direction of the locomotive. Check with MTH to confirm the correct operation of the flashing lights.I ordered the AEM7 Phase IV (20-5711-1) 2018 version with the operating pantographs plus the 20-61042 Phase IV Superliner set. Having lived in DC for many years, I got to see and occasionally ride trains pulled by this excellent locomotive.Enjoy all of your videos!
Good review & running on the MTH O gauge version of The Amtrak AEM 7. Other facts: ABB TRACTION, GM, & BUDD (Not GE) that teamed to build this fantastic electric. The ALP 44 was the late comer in 1992 for New Jersey Transit. I acquired a lot of them in HO scale by Atlas. How i miss them those high speed SWEDISH MEATBALLS running so fast. The treat to watch them was in New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor, & in Connecticut on The Metro North Commuter line New Haven lines & of course many pictures i took of them. I definitely want to pull mine out after viewing this. Hopefully i get either ones this was a good runner! 🏃👍✅
Hi Erie, a great review! I'm glad to hear that this MTH engine is made for Septa in Philadelphia because I live in Philadelphia and work for Septa and see this everyday from my parking lot. I must buy this for my collection. In addition the NJ Transit looks great as well. keep up the great work Eric!!!
Great review and demonstration of MTH's AEM-7 Eric! The Amtrak AEM-7 #947 [in the Phase IV paint scheme] is kind of special to me because in the real world in 2000, I saw it pull a train with the Pullman "Dover Harbor" heavyweight sleeper-lounge car in the summer of that year on the Northeast Corridor in Milford, CT and then in October of that year, I saw it pull another train on the Northeast Corridor in Milford, CT with the Wabash "Cannonball" heavyweight observation car; so I guess that makes #947 special to me since it's one of my "lucky" locomotives. The MTH AEM-7 looks great, love the shiny finish on its body work and all of the working lights, although I wish MTH would put more research into their PFA effects because the Silver Star goes from Miami to New York, not up to Boston.
Hi Eric, another great video, you are the best. That AEM-7 was a great little engine, it was fast, powerful and beautiful in it's own way. It will be missed by the railfans and by me. MTH did a great job reproducing it, but still needs a little work on its crew talk. But the station announcements are great. Thanks again for the review it was great, I'll watch it over and over and over...Frank
Another great review Eric. I do however have a slight problem as far as the lighting goes. In the direction of travel the only lights that should be in operation are the strobes, headlights and ditch lights. The red light at the top of the cab would come on if the train is in emergency. The two red marker lights are on if the engine is in push mode. Which would denote the tail end of the train. The lighting for these locomotives is basically the same set up operation as the F40PH, E60CP ,P30CH and othe Amtrak motive power. Love all the reviews and you have a great layout.
HI ERIC ... I NOW HAVE YOUR LEGACY STATION TRAIN BUILDING INSTALLED ON MY LAYOUT ... A NICE ADDITION ... I SAW THAT BUILDING ON THIS VIDEO ... LOVE ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS ... KEEP'EM COMING ... BOB HERE
Eric I think your lighting is wired wrong inside the engine. I have a MTH NJT one that is a few years older than the 2014 model. The strobes are supposed to be lit on the front of the engine with the headlight and ditch lights. The marker lights should be lit on the rear of the engine while the engine is moving forward.
Those were my immediate first thoughts. Not owning any models like this, I still know something is wrong. Especially having the headlight on WITH the red marker lights, and having the strobe lights operating at the wrong end. Doesn't make sense! MTH and Lionel supposedly test their models after assembly, right?
Yes something's wrong with the wiring on that loco; it would've been nice to see the correct lighting effects in operation and in a "nighttime" scene too on the layout. It'd show off the lighted interiors on the coaches as well. 🤔 Great review anyway though! 👍
That’s a really nice set you put together. Typically I’m not an Amtrak fan, having taken Amtrak from New Orleans to New York, on a train that I don’t think was cleaned since the 70s. But those cars with that engine do look good.
ASEA (pron. "Aaseea") and the RC class of thyristor-electrics were revolutionary with the system making wide-spread fame worldwide. Other countries using the thyristor technology were Austria who bought what was the predecessor to the Swedish RC locomotives. The RC's are still in use today with some members of the class being well over 40 years old. Glad to see this model of the AEM-7. I've seen the real thing, an NJT unit, in a yard waiting shipment to the US when I was younger.
The early years of Amtrak. These locomotived were there. Great review. Hope to see more tinplate standard gauge stuff, like a few state passenger cars or a few freight cars!
Nice job as usual, Eric. I enjoy all your content and always look out for anything new you post. I also want to compliment you on your editing. Always nicely done. What editing software do you use?
Some interesting choices on MTH's part honestly... The strobes and markers are fairly strange. I've only ever seen them flash at the front. Not sure where MTH got that idea from. As well as with the marker lights, they should mark the rear, not the front, and the center light is the emergency strobe, which activates when the engine goes into emergency. Apart from that this is a fantastic model!
I have the exact same engine as Eric and it runs with the lighting exactly as you say it should be-strobes up front, red marker lights in the rear. Maybe Eric has a particular preference.
Nice work as always, your layout is so awesome for those trackside runbys. Question: the strobe lights flash at the trailing end in operation, is that accurate? Seems like strobes should be on leading end for warning on approach?
You’ll need to put up some catenary lines if you keep getting electrics! Fantastic, keep up the good work! Btw, were the E60s actually considered failures? I know they were rough riding, but I think that was the only major problem they had.
Can we see a train run through the other rooms during a review? It feels like it has been awhile since I’ve seen a train though the Colorado room, etc. Thanks!
I wanted to ask you something. I’m planning on reviewing my Lionel 1946 Postwar 671 turbine, and I was wondering, with your permission, if I could borrow your review video of your Lionel S2 steam turbine for the history of the PRR S2 turbine.
also what doesn't make sense to me is that the strobes light up on the rear of loco when moving forward Shouldn't the strobes light up on the FRONT of loco?
theres like two or three dozen of these all in nj transit livery all abandoned on these atv trails in lake hopatcong nj. apparently they are spider nests at this point
Me neither, but I think it has to do with the nature of the hobby. These trains are almost always running on tables, making tighter turns than their real life counterparts. If the gaps were smaller, the train would have to make wider turns
At a little over 13" long does MTH states "min track 042" because after 031 which radius is probably too tight, their next track size is 042. Why don't they take in consideration "fastrack 036, is it because they don't make it.
I think that they have gone some back to swedish cargo and pass private companies . SJ had refebished a lot of them as RC and those locos are going to bee here well beyond 2020 ies i guess since swedish trainh companies tries to keep same locos as long sa possible. Keep up the good work
