In this special extended review video, we're taking a look at the Scaletrains Museum Quality HO scale SD45X decorated in the EMD demonstrator scheme! Hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching!
@HaroldAlexis-bb8sd yeah, saw the same short, but video really doesn't do this locomotive justice! Have gotten mine and held it, this thing is a beast!
Another fantastic review, Randall! Looks and sounds like an awesome unit. I've always though that demonstrator scheme is pretty sharp. Makes me miss seeing those Oakway SD60s back in the 90s.
@MainTrack Thanks, Mike! Yeah, I grew up seeing those Oakway SD60s working BN unit coal trains. Darn shame they're not around anymore! But as they say, "nothing lasts forever", thanks for watching!
@@monsvillerailways5736 Yeah, this is definitely a nice model, and it does has a few unique features not found on the Rivet Counter locomotives! I am impressed with the smoothness of how it runs, especially at very low speed, definitely giving it an A+ in that department! Thanks for watching!
@beedizzl1 Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! We'll find out just how stout this model is for sure in a couple of weeks! The club display is coming up, and their HO layout is perfect for maxing out the pulling power of locomotives! Thanks for watching!
@ivoryjohnson4662 Yeah, that's really all it's missing! But in a way, I'm kinda glad it doesn't have a smoke unit. This might sound odd to some people, but I feel having a smoke unit would have been a bit overkill for this model (same goes for their SDL39 as well). Plus, I've heard mixed reviews regarding BLI's smoke units in their diesels, so I'm glad Scaletrains didn't jump into the fray with their Museum Quality or even Rivet Counter lines just yet. We'll see what happens down the road as more locomotives get added to the Museum Quality line and, more importantly, how their N&W 611 (which, if I remember correctly, will be marketed under the "Fox Valley" line) performs, which will debut their newly designed smoke unit for the ex MTH tooled steam locomotives. That might give us a clue on the possibility of smoke being added to other models (Rivet Counter and/or Museum Quality lines) in the future. Thanks for watching!
I have a smoke unit on mine, Ive also drilled two holes in the fuel cell so I can fill the tank. Ive installed little electrical fans for the engine’s to cool efficiently, That also gave me a chance to build a hydraulic pump unit and tank to activate the hydraulics on the train.
@DynamicDuo795 Yes, the standard SD45s were rated at 3600hp. The SD45X, however, was rated at 4200hp, which is why I stated that in the video. Thanks for watching!
