A review of the MTH 3-Rail O-Scale Amtrak AEM-7. More videos on the Eric's Trains KZbin channel and at www.ericstrains.com
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@biscuitag976 жыл бұрын
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!
@aj37512 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous!
@noahwilliams89183 жыл бұрын
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. :(
@jamessawyer46256 жыл бұрын
Eric your layout is so nice. Looking better every time I see it. Great review too
@mhgs136 жыл бұрын
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.
@lantabusfan6 жыл бұрын
mhgs13 I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed.
@TomedysTrains6 жыл бұрын
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.
@ashtonmorrison6422 жыл бұрын
Wow that must have been an amazing catch
@nathanielcruz6675 Жыл бұрын
Cool, and I wondered why these engines are called "toasters?"
@TomedysTrains Жыл бұрын
@@nathanielcruz6675 They are nicknamed "Toasters" because of their boxy appearance, like toaster ovens.
@nathanielcruz6675 Жыл бұрын
@@TomedysTrains, wow. That makes a lot of sense. Thanks.
@billwardsr78116 жыл бұрын
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!
@robertcampbell67133 жыл бұрын
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.
@coopertroopa446 жыл бұрын
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.
@Guillotines_For_Globalists5 жыл бұрын
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?
@Mcnibbus4 жыл бұрын
The wiring could be correct because the engines that NJT has are a variation of the aem -7 itself
@joeseymour40734 жыл бұрын
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! 👍
@noahwilliams89183 жыл бұрын
You're right. Watch a toaster on the main and you'll see the strobes flashing on the leading end.
@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren5 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to say all of SEPTA's toasters are still with us being stored at Frazer but all are retired since December of 2018 in favor of the ACS-64s
@TrainsForever6 жыл бұрын
I love how you go into full detail not a lot of people do that. Your channel is my favorite model train channel. Good job 👍
@edwardepps50636 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@aaronspringborn344 жыл бұрын
That bell is perfect! Sounds spot on Prototypically speaking! That’s what a modern diesel electric locomotive would sound today exactly!
@WideWorldofTrains6 жыл бұрын
Cool video and nice narration of the unit and its history
@hotshotsportz60066 жыл бұрын
Wide World of Trains:Hi
@MBTAMoreRailfan6 жыл бұрын
Wide World of Trains I agree
@fmartino1006 жыл бұрын
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
@skadushy61236 жыл бұрын
I have never clicked a video so fast Ive always wanted to see a aem7 or acs64 on the layout
@MissChevelle713 жыл бұрын
Eric, your AEM-7 is amazing!
@haroldalexis42002 жыл бұрын
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! 🏃👍✅
@boblandess93496 жыл бұрын
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
@ldever36 жыл бұрын
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.
@JonatanGronoset6 жыл бұрын
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.
@paulm.gilbert10965 жыл бұрын
Eric, those flaps outside of the engineers position aren't wind screens they're rear view mirrors. Love your videos, keep em coming.
@aaronspringborn344 жыл бұрын
By the way for an MTH engineThe crew talk sounds are original and sound so real!
@AndyEinstman6 жыл бұрын
Happy Saturday Eric
@peterlovaglio99796 жыл бұрын
Nice job Eric !! Great looking engine.
@GeraldMcGinley6 жыл бұрын
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!
@vincente94566 жыл бұрын
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.
@Polak-dd7ds6 жыл бұрын
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!
@SteamKing21606 жыл бұрын
The AEM-7 one of my favorite electrics.
@matthewrotchford6 жыл бұрын
Really cool, thanks for the review and letting me know about the motorized pantographs. I'm thinking about pre-ordering one of these.
@Porschedude86 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thanks Eric!
@josephcirillo52926 жыл бұрын
Another great review....TY Eric....
@JerryDoesThings_16046 жыл бұрын
17:07 Amazing shot of a classic locomotive.
@eastco_obe5 жыл бұрын
I believe trainworld has these locomotives in stock I'm hopefully goin to be able to order on here soon. Awesome layout btw and I enjoy your reviews
@conradmoestl8296 жыл бұрын
Great vid dude
@kenc42406 жыл бұрын
As Usual Eric Over The Top Review !!!!
@trainz8326 жыл бұрын
nice locomotive
@rafe55566 жыл бұрын
I see a toaster
@danielhemple86493 жыл бұрын
@Nathaniel Cruzthe shape
@switchpointproductions79276 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic model!!
@ashtonmorrison6422 жыл бұрын
I have a suggestion for Amtrak P.O. 91 you should get the mth Amtrak a fleet cars and then hook up the 21 inch Lionel cars to the back of the amfleets
@Chessie19856 жыл бұрын
Awesome review Eric!!!!!
@northwesternohiorailfan56226 жыл бұрын
Beautiful k5la
@engineerpat52906 жыл бұрын
WELL DONE ERIC
@goldenfreddy01426 жыл бұрын
I miss the real AEM-7 but this model looks amazing good video
@rkpr93706 жыл бұрын
I love it it’s a nice little toaster
@parkertrainz61496 жыл бұрын
That engine looks cool!!
@globalintermodal6 жыл бұрын
Nice..Eric..
@reg12756 жыл бұрын
MTH's representation of the AEM 7 looks great! I just dont like the coupling space between the amtrak cars.
@aj37512 жыл бұрын
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
@streetskate20452 жыл бұрын
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
@WilliamCreator576 жыл бұрын
Job well done Eric. :)
@Csx_Ns4 жыл бұрын
I love the horn on it.
@bobdillow59395 жыл бұрын
Eric, the AEM-7 are aka the TOASTER ENGINE.
@nathanielcruz66753 жыл бұрын
Why are they called "toaster engines?"
@justghostgamingx39666 жыл бұрын
Don't worry Eric, some EMD AEM-7s are operational.
@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan6 жыл бұрын
Actually New Jersey Transit did not have AEM-7 locomotives they have Swedish built ALP-44 locomotives that were built in Sweden that look like AEM-7s
@dtrail32763 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@andrewcrane27866 жыл бұрын
I live in Baltimore md. MARC only had two AM7 locomotives.
@JohnDoe-uq3mx6 жыл бұрын
that k5la horn sounds cool
@spproductions51036 жыл бұрын
Great review
@boylesterminalshops68416 жыл бұрын
Max Harris needs one of these
@mikeadams39776 жыл бұрын
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?
@Random.Channel_6 жыл бұрын
I like the phase 4
@Dansvideos035 жыл бұрын
Got that nice EBell
@mamanbear16 жыл бұрын
Beautiful set. Good video and I don't particularly like the Amtrak livery. It really looks good on the layout.
@microbusss6 жыл бұрын
hope some of these locos got preserved
@microbusss6 жыл бұрын
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?
@odenviking5 жыл бұрын
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
@mercury75906 жыл бұрын
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.
@lenox1324 жыл бұрын
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.
@Gordons18886 жыл бұрын
You should add a pantograph on one of your lines for the electric trains
@Gordons18886 жыл бұрын
And an electric train running session
@Honeydwarf856 жыл бұрын
That takes an ungodly amount of work
@Poopsticle_2566 жыл бұрын
I love AEM-7s
@connorholler56246 жыл бұрын
Love that train
@SRRC2456 жыл бұрын
AMTRAK AMTRAK AMTRAK!!!!
@torriferguson72246 жыл бұрын
Eric can you come to Miami because I live in Miami
@PhotoMan692 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Question...if you addeds would this train operate?
@rail-ryder71356 жыл бұрын
Besides the Vision Line GE ES44s have you ever had other Lionel legacy engines broken?
@noobplays37594 жыл бұрын
Nj transit and septa used the alp 44
@teddsoost43297 ай бұрын
Will this work on a O-36? On MTH's website says O-42. I can understand that the long cars might not.
@APOTwixx6 жыл бұрын
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!
@krunchski98526 жыл бұрын
Any good tips for building a o gauge train table?
@austina14526 жыл бұрын
Reviews coming out fast now.
@TobyPasman6 жыл бұрын
Did you order the Union Pacific 21” passenger cars for your Lionel UP 844 and 4014?
@TomzTrainzandAccessories6 жыл бұрын
The video is great as usual, but when showing the detailing of the side frames and lower parts of the locomotives, it needs to have better lighting. You really can’t get a good view of everything because it’s either too dark or has some glare.
@mariacisneros85654 жыл бұрын
another nam for the AEM-7 is the swedish meatball or the toaster
@ntytp3 жыл бұрын
Eric make me toast NOW
@brok3nD1am0nd456 жыл бұрын
I sometimes mistake these with the ALP-44
@MrAlex-ej8ov6 жыл бұрын
It's the toaster!!!
@nguoiviet29373 жыл бұрын
Please tell me the Lionel number of these passenger cars. They have sounds!
@scubajoe33213 жыл бұрын
Why are the marker lights on?
@najam_0426 жыл бұрын
Love it awesome
@TheDiamondFish6 жыл бұрын
And the Budd Company
@daniellucas65736 жыл бұрын
Being that the AEM-7 is one of my favorite electric locomotives, does this O scale model go fast like the real one?
@necjerseyrailfan75004 жыл бұрын
Yes it really does
@egesicki6 жыл бұрын
Because of the motorized pantograph
@dylanhale73006 жыл бұрын
It's the Toaster!
@egesicki6 жыл бұрын
WAY TO GO mth
@Bacon47SuperSakura4 жыл бұрын
We saw an AEM-7 We just went under the bridge and we saw aem 7.
@MU2DRVRca6 жыл бұрын
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?
@MichaelB4506 жыл бұрын
Yeah others have also pointed that out. Must be a wiring issue.
@FranzFerdinandVIII4 жыл бұрын
(26.Dec.2019) *14:44* If Melleniumforce was the conductor of the Silver Star...
@raptorproductions16396 жыл бұрын
Next do the polar express
@raptorproductions16396 жыл бұрын
doobear320 lion chief first then at another time legacy
@Bacon47SuperSakura4 жыл бұрын
Amtrak aem 7 is so fast. Is the faster train like acela?
@3dkidsartfairs6 жыл бұрын
Get some Amfleet coaches to go with it!
@MatthewTheRailfanner5 жыл бұрын
Do they sell these in Phase III and V?
@zombiefootsoldier29834 жыл бұрын
Your using it without over head wires, what is this witchcraft?