Lionel CSX SD40-2 w/Legacy

[@ogelman]

Man, I'll tell you Eric, having grown up back in the day when just to see a Lionel ad in a comic book or, even rarely, in a TV ad was something my young eyes devoured. So for you to have these clips on KZbin is just pretty damned amazing. In a way I'm sorry some of the younger crew can't appreciate what an incredible thing it is to have access to these clips in this day and time -- but I'm sure I'm showing my age. Thanks for videoing them and sharing them. It's a treat.

[@NP-rh3dt]

Man any CSX locomotive I like. But an SD40-2 (my favorite loco) with CSX ( my favorite roadname) in one locomotive, what an awesome bonus!

[@jamesmartinez5283]

Thanks for giving the prices it helps me pick the best peices for my layout

[@vwgolfer1873]

I dont mind the crew chatter. I think it just adds another level to the hobby. especially if you have younger kids who use your trains or watch them cuz they love that stuff.

[@keithm5224]

vwgolfer187 Kids love it at train shows, it makes it more fun I think

[@Ericstrains]

I'm working on a new episode right now, I'm hoping to have it up before the weekend. If you want to know what videos are coming out and so forth, follow my facebook page. I usually post notes about the upcoming videos there as well as on twitter.

[@SRJason747]

That horn sounds just like the CSX SD40-2s that pass through my town every day. They did a good job

[@ILSRWY4]

Eric- Fantastic Review (as always). Clear, concise and well done! And a really nice model! Beautiful paint, sounds great and runs even better! Like you, I like the different sounding horn! Great job and thanks for sharing! :)

[@bradstrains]

Great review Eric! I love the back porch on the SD40-2, really makes it stand out! I like the prime mover as well, and the horn is good in my opinion. Thanks for sharing!

[@Thunderhawk-fr6qv]

CSX 8033 now has the boxcar logo. I saw her parked last week at the CSX yard in Seneca, IL. It was repainted recently but still looks amazing. Also she has a K5LA horn on her.

[@MartyLJ57]

The bell is spot on!

[@MrNemesis63]

Another great review. Thanks Eric.

[@Ericstrains]

It'd be great if they would update the tooling, but I think it all comes down to money. If you look at the signs, there's a lot of turmoil going on right now in the O-scale hobby...so that's why both MTH and Lionel are playing it cool and trying to get by with tooling they already have whenever possible. The hobby was doing really well up until about 2010 or so and since then it's cooled off a bit and I think we're heading for a downturn that may last a few years or more. I hope I'm wrong.

[@ILSRWY4]

Beautiful engine- well done review - always enjoy stopping by! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@TobyPasman]

This video is becoming special to me because I’ve seen CSX 8033 in person

[@aidenfleming7210]

Love this engine and your channel

[@TobyPasman]

The startup sequence sounds really cool.

[@bradstrains]

Thanks for accepting the video response Eric!

[@BobbyHarveyVideoProductions]

Great video, Eric! I have the Burlington Northern version and am very happy with it. It sounds exactly the same except it has a different horn, though this horn sounds neat too!

[@DaMinecraftPlayer]

The horn sounds like a harmonica :D Cool locomotive

[@MrEngineergeorge]

Great review. I like the horn. Its something different. The horns are different on some of the other road names on this run of sd40's.

[@chasethatmonkey101]

great review

[@TrainTrackTrav]

The horn sounds like a K5LA goin' M5. God bless!

[@TobyPasman]

The horn sounds really cool as well.

[@Ericstrains]

Yeah, I like it. It's different, which is always good.

[@rosettenreiniger5754]

Sd40-2 brilliant and the sound also

[@Ericstrains]

Not yet. That's probably going to be the next review.

[@Ericstrains]

It depends on whether or not you plan on getting any additional TMCC or Legacy engines in the future. Chances are you probably will so I would go ahead and get the Legacy system. It's getting pretty hard to find the old TMCC (CAB-1) system as they aren't being made any more. If it were me, I'd go ahead and get the Legacy system.

[@izzynutz2000]

My son wants one of these this is what passes through our neighborhood every week

[@Ericstrains]

Cool!

[@Ericstrains]

The two major O-scale manufacturers are Lionel and MTH. MTH offers more value for your money, Lionel is more expensive but also has better sound and features. This is, of course, just my opinion. If value is the biggest issue for you, go with MTH. If having the best sound and features is the biggest issue, go with Lionel. Both brands are good, however, and there is no wrong choice.

[@AndyAwesomenessTV]

AWESOME! I LOVe your trains videos :)

[@DennyDreadBassMan]

I bought a SD40-2 B&O Chessie #7609 Legacy at York last April 2017. It's a great engine and I agree, the prime mover sounds great and I got a great deal on it. I might have to get another one. Then I can lash them up on the club layout.

[@ILSRWY4]

The see-through site glass on the body is NOT for checking oil- Its for checking water level for the radiator cooling system. That's why its by radiators and cooling fans. Source 1: "The 2nd Diesel Spotter's Guide" by Jerry A. Pinkepank Source 2: "SD40-2 Operator's Manual" by GM, EMD-divs., La Grange, IL 1973.

[@ethanrain7505]

I seen this engine at a train show a few months ago.

[@amessman]

Great Sound! i want that but i use HO love the locomotive!

[@yourmaker13]

once again, AWSOME review haha (;

[@TobyPasman]

In my opinion, the horn on this SD40-2 as well as on Lionel’s NS Heritage SD70ACes makes them unique.

[@TobyPasman]

When I first watched this video and heard the horn, I thought it sounded like it was screeching like an eagle.

[@Ericstrains]

For real.

[@vidfreak727]

I don't know if You've ever done a video to compare the features between TMCC and legacy, but I would sure love to see the difference. Now I am not sure if the type of engine will matter, but I guess you could do a video with two of the same engines to show the differences (not between the engines, but between the command systems). Thanks and cool vid!

[@MookieFreeman]

thanks eric i have one just like that

[@bradstrains]

You could run TMCC/Legacy, and DCS on the same layout, DCS is what controls MTH trains. Eric makes a great video on the cross compatibility of Legacy, TMCC, and DCS, you can get to it on his channel.

[@athallaxavier9049]

did u make the train?awesome!!

[@Ericstrains]

Yes, of course. That's what command control is all about.

[@algorithm1193]

I have the old NS 3340 one, back when they called Legacy TMCCII. That thing can pull every car i have with zero issue whatsoever. Hopefully I can supplement it with a few more modern diesels soon and MU it with other units, if that old loco has that ability,

[@WilliamCreator57]

I like the horn sound effect.

[@chasethatmonkey101]

thank you!

[@davidbritton1802]

THE ONE THING I WISH WE HAD "BACK IN THE DAY"-!!!! WAS THE ENGINE SOUNDS!!!! AWSOME!!!! (&-CHATTER)!!!! AWSOME!$!$!$!$!$!$! ALL WE HAD WAS SMOKE....HORNS...MAGNATRACTION....& LIGHTS!!!!! -&- THATS ABOUT IT FOR ENGINES!!!! (OH YES THE ORG. "ZW" TRANSFOMMER"!!!! AWSOME!!!! SOUNDS DO MAKE A GREAT BIG DIFFERENCE-!$!$!$!$!$ DJB@NEPA...DJB43... U.S.A...!!!

[@SignalLightProductions]

Looks nice! I have the old TMCC version. The sounds aren't quite as good, but it's a nice engine. I like the ditch lights on this one. My one gripe is the stupid control hatch. It is such a pain and it doesn't look very realistic, plus on the old version, there is a notch at the back and you can see the LED shining through it.

[@davidjohnson4918]

Very Nice Locomotive, l just bought the New Canadian National Sd40-2 And l love it ,just need to find me a dummie unit now 😀

[@thatguyy7581]

Don't be creeped by the horn, my club has an mkt SD40 and has same sound and it's one of the mainly used engines

[@TheDodgedude71]

did you ever review that pennsy texas class engine? ps i love your how to vids

[@Ericstrains]

MKT Texas Special, from Lionel.

[@yakkowarner743]

Hi eric! Im just getting into the Hobby of Model Trains (Lionel Brand) Im wondering if you have any tips on Building a Railroad Layout? Thanks! One of your Subscribers, Yakko

[@uturnman76]

Eric, you seem very well informed and have lots of knowledge about railroads and attention to detail. Why might I ask, did you gravitate towards O scale (not O gauge) and Why 3 rail and not more prototypical 2 Rail? Or why not HO. In other words your layout is what an HO modeler would do. Hey its your railroad have fun above all else. Just sayin

[@Chrisisbiking]

you know you can put the locomotives back to back

[@AndyAwesomenessTV]

i have just joined model railroading, getting my first set soon. Do u have any tips?

[@bradstrains]

Eric, I personally like your SD40-2s horn. It's unique, and pretty loud. Has a nice "scream" to it. It's not my favorite but I think it's OK. Have you decided if you like it or not yet?

[@ethanrain7505]

Which would you prefer, an MTH SD40-2 or a Lionel SD40-2?

[@The_EmeraldOne]

Well, the MTH SD40-2s include #8888 to be fair. Idk if Lionel's SD40-2s do :/

[@stevenmichael2845]

ericstrains Do you have any problems with these derailing on your Atlas switches? The pickup rollers on mine keep dropping down between the hot rail and the closure rail.

[@catlover2368]

I like the haunting horn lol

[@Ericstrains]

Lionel's online store is pretty limited. Most of their high end items are not on the online store. They prefer you buy through a dealer instead, I guess.

[@mgr_video_productions]

Nice review!

[@cajunbisk]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY CSX

[@SoonerStateSirens1]

cajunbisk go to bed

[@taylorwolett6362]

Eric just so you know, it has a Nathan K5LA, it is tuned for AMTRAK hence the pitch of it, and that is a screw up by Lionel.

[@heavenlyjoyce7958]

I love this model all but the horn

[@jonnyspeed]

I'm not sure you can blame the economy. If memory serves me, both Lionel and MTH have both said that their best sales years ever have come in the past few years. So it seems like people are buying. I don't mind them using existing tooling, I just wish they would update them where appropriate. The SD-80 is a prime example. How hard would it be to fix the fuel tank? Still, it seems as though there are some new innovative feature coming so the future looks good.

[@adamswindell1442]

Good ol' EMD.

[@NickG6489]

That...horn...is...incredible. Oh my God! I wish they would stop using the generic crew talk and go back to their old specific stuff, but the horn might make up for it. Easily the most expressive model whistle I've ever ehard.

[@jonnyspeed]

Not a bad effort by Lionel. I wish they would have improved on the details and tooling from the old TMCC version from 12 years ago. I really wish they would have changed the pilots over to the ES44 style pivoting pilot. Both Lionel and MTH have shown little interest in upgrading tooling lately. Instead they have just updated electronics and paint. Still, I may be in for a pair of Chessie System units at some point. Nice review.

[@SimonOfFortune]

Inaccuracy- the real CSXT 8033 has hood-mounted headlights, not cab-mounted.

[@Thunderhawk-fr6qv]

Yes you are correct. I saw the 8033 parked at a yard not far from me and the ditch lights are indeed on the hood, just above the CSX logo. Also she now has the YN4 paint (with the boxcar logo) as she has been repainted recently.

[@ALL-bj7mj]

its a 3 rail toy....

[@SoonerStateSirens1]

ALL #9510 model*

[@Triplex5014]

Hi Eric! I just wanted to ask this, why are the sounds of prime movers on some diesels just wrong? This SD40-2 sounds like it has a 16-710 engine, sounds exactly like the Lionel SD60. Same with the videos that I've watched from you about the Atlas GP35, MTH GP40 and MTH DDA40X. All of those three diesels are turbocharged, but instead, the sounds from them are like they are roots blown.

[@PainesvilleRailfans]

Yep, that sounds like a SD40-2 horn.

[@seansgamingchannel4639]

dont think the crew talk acting is the problem it could be sound quality for their radio sound effect. but with the remote you probably can adjust it

[@railroadcrossingkidz4399]

Custom diapetmrs otterton the Nelson engine.

[@richardtennant5153]

I have a question I have gotten a new Lionel train so if I put a different locomotive on the track will it go the same speed as my new one

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

If the new engine has the same type of drive on it possibly. The gears on a new engine might be stiffer than a broken in engine. But when coupled together many 3 rail engines can operate without problems.

[@chasethatmonkey101]

what SD70ACe was at 8:57

[@msj191961]

Nice engine. Notice how Lionel's Crew Talk and TowerCom have been not as great anyone. Back in 2010, with all those new Legacy diesels, the messages were personalized for each engine. Now they are just conventional and are like the same on every diesel.

[@CatonsvilleCentralRwy]

horn sounds like a really poorly tuned K5LA (typical of old SD40-2s) but the horn on the top of the cab looks like a K5LLA, which as far as I know is only fitted to newer SD70ACes and SD70m-2s....though I could be wrong. Great Looking Engine though!

[@thedjbigb929]

That horn almost sounds like an NS Dash 9 engine horn lol

[@diesel10rules23]

Can you please do another unusual lash up that's my favorite video

[@deniedmetal4227]

my sd70ace has the same start up sound and the same engineed voice

[@Ericstrains]

Lionel.

[@brianglennon1546]

Good review but I think you should get the sp 4449 or n&w 612

[@brandonchriston6084]

I like the crow talk

[@supremerailfan]

Brandon Christon crows don't speak English

[@DUBMANS]

weres csx 8888? :)

[@Ericstrains]

I don't think it sounds awful. It's just different.

[@SwindellSteamWorks]

The pitch sounds too high for a K5LA. But I think that horn is in the Nathan Series.

[@ethanrain7505]

I think the Burlington Northern SD40-2 looks best. What's the difference between a SD40-2 and a SD40T-2

[@BrickCityReviews]

Are there any Lionel train sets that come with the Legacy controller?

[@TheViRoCo]

Nice Engine! The paint... It's just, 'over saturated'; too blue and too yellow. Other than that: Awsome!!!

[@Beechcraft01]

Eric, I need your opinion on this steam engine I want to buy. The item # is 6-31757 and is a postwar celebration series set but the train store near me has just the engine for $609.00. If I buy it should I buy a CAB 1 remote or a Legacy remote? The reason I'm asking is because this would be the only 3 rail TMCC equipped engine I would have in my collection and I'm not sure if I want to purchase a remote for just one locomotive. Thanks!

[@ICanSellYou]

I have the MTH Premier SD 40-2 in CSX livery and was wondering if I could run both units in chain via my DCS system? Thanks!

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I don't care for Crewtalk but if it could be programmed I'd have it say: hey kid down there, wanna ride a train to Chicago? Or: let's see if we got some unwanted passengers and give the train a jolt.

[@catlover2368]

the train simulator 2015 came with a CSX SD40-2 that thing purrs and a free high hood SD40-2

[@upheritage6]

do a review of the mth up turbine

[@KTrainz]

you should get the frisco version

[@Flowmaster40Series]

The horns sounds to be a Nathan K5HL.

[@Denniss7420]

Is that a Harmonica or a horn? Trucks are way too inward and need to be kicked out more. Weaver's (MTH) and Lionel have really left much to be desired on the SD40-2, Atlas so far has the most accurate, but it's only an SD40.

[@EastTexasRailfan]

The horn looks like a K5LLA which is only on the newer SD70ACes

[@bradstrains]

The horn fixture on this model looks to me like a K5LAR24, not a K5LLA.

[@alhaales]

Can this train be controlled via Bluetooth?

[@mrlionel1965]

I am glad your CSX units look good. Sadly, I cannot say the same for my CNW units. The paint job on the CNW units is wrong and sloppy. The front of the battery boxes is painted green giving the engine a goofy checkerbeard look. CNW or Lionel has never done this on any past CNW units. That being said, my units have a thin yellow stripe right through the middle of the engineer's side of the cab. It looks unsightly. No plow looks ridiculous also. For me, the unit was a disappointment.