What! Cell Phones in 1970s? More on that later... Here are two Premier U30Cs by MTH. This is just a little video (no narration) review MTH's latest releases from thier 2010 catalog, vol. 2. They are Rock Island cabs #4589 and #4592. I have the two running around my temporary track layout in a dual powered lash-up (no dummy engines here!). At the beginning of the video I run through the freight yard announcements (FYA) dialog. NOTICE.... I changed the sound file of #4589 and It's the only one I can find that has this type of a horn (it's a real honker!). The problem is the FYA has a guy telling the other he will call him on his cell phone. The problem is... When the real of these locomotives ran back in the 1970s THEY DIDN'T HAVE CELL PHONES!!! So by changing the sound file I kinda messed with the prototypical scene of it all, But I really don't run FYA anyway so it'a all good! I love the this horn! At the end of the video I do a quick light demonstration. I opened up the body shell to access the lights. I did a modification so that the number boards and headlight wouldn't light up the cab. My demo shows the Number boards, headlights, markers, and interior modifications. I then do a final sequence shut down. BTW- When you hear the guy say "take care- see you soon" that is NOT ME! That is the sound file recording from MTH. I make these videos in hopes that others can see and hear the types of MTH models and sounds that are out there. Hopefully this will help you chose your next model. So please enjoy, comment if you wish and subscribe too- I always return the favor! , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , TAGS: MTH ELECTRIC TRAINS, EMD SD45, Burlington Northern, LIONEL GP35, ROCK ISLAND, Lionel, LEGACY, FasTrack,TrainMaster, Odyssey, RailSounds, CrewTalk, TowerCom,DynaChuff, StationSounds, Pullmor, ElectroCoupler, Magne-Traction, CAB-1Remote Controller, American Flyer, Lionel ZW, ZW, MagniVision, TMCC, Lionelville, Wireless Tether, Powerhouse, LionMaster, Conventional Classics, Postwar Celebration Series, TruRail, PH-1 Powerhouse, Powermaster, Powerstation-Powerhouse, Accessory Motor Controller, AMC, Accessory Switch Controller, ASC, Action Recorder Controller, ARC, Track Power Controller 300, TPC 300, Track Power Controller 400, TPC 400, Block Power Controller, BPC, Operating Track Controller, OTC, FatBoy, Lionel Lines, Joshua Lionel Cowen Series, Lockon, TrainSounds, MultiHorn, MultiWhistle, Choo-Choo The Best Postwar Lionel Trains - Lionel Model Trains, LIONEL VISION LINE, Lionel Legacy, Lionel Legacy 990, SD70ACe, Christmas Train Spectacular Caterpillar, BNSF, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, SD40-2, EMD SD40, MTH Electric trains, MTH Premier, Protosound 2, DCS, lionel sd40-2, Lionel, Vision Line, Legacy control, weaver, williams, bachmann, athearn, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, BNSF CSX, Norfolk Southern, NS, Union Pacific, Rock Island, Burlington Northern U30C GP20 Northern Pacific Great Northern Steam Engine Berkshire Mountain 4-8-2 New York Central J1e 4-6-4 Hudson MTH DCS Railking Premier Eric's Trains SD40-2 Diesel Engine Steam Engine O scale IAIS Iowa Interstate Lionel Vision Line Legacy Premier dcs system layout Lionel Fastrack EMD SD70ACe SD45T-2 Dash 8-40CW Dash 8 Dash 9 C44-9W Union Pacific The Katy CSX IAIS Rock Island 513 GE ES44AC bradstrains SD40-2 bradstrains MTH Premier CSX SD40-2 Review My review of MTH's SD40-2. I encourage you to compare this model to Lionel's Legacy Equipped SD40-2, a great review of that locomotive by "esiegel76" can be seen here, GP38-2 Heritage Conrail Trains Railroad Southern Pacific Tunnel Motor TTX Tank Car Esso Southern RR Caterpillar Norfolk and Western Santa Fe Southern Pacific Long Island Alaska Canadian National Canadian Pacific Burlington Route Soo Line BNSF IAIS Iowa Interstate Lionel Vision Line Legacy Premier dcs system HO gauge O gauge n gauge s gauge model trains esiegel76 Canadian pacific Canadian national heritage unit engineer steam locomotive American steam power protosound 1, protosound 2, prototsound 3, PS1, PS2 PS3, Real Trax, scale trax, Lionel FasTrack, 2 rail trains, 3 rail trains ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlKx3huW2fU

Hi guys. Sorry this is long (but its worth it:)! I usually average 10-12 minutes for one video, but now I'm doing two trains in one video... so its twice as long! This video shows the difference between a Lionel diesel engine and MTH. Enjoy guys! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFi3yZ0BAdw

Rock Island, Illinois was the site for the 2011 Train-Fest. On Sunday July 24, 2011 The only E5 left operating in the World, the Burlington Route Zephyr From the Illinois Railroad Museum made its way from Rock Island to Bureau Junction, Illinois. It was dressed-up as the "Nebraska Zephyr" I followed the Zephyr from Tiskawa to Bureau, and then back to Sheffield, Illinois. Enjoy! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3f21ItEZvU

Here is my latest PS2-DCS upgrade Demo. It's to a Williams (by Bachmann) O-gauge GP-38. Tested in this video is Sound, motion, lights, couplers, smoke unit, etc. Like all my upgrades, I installed this one myself but for this one having left the smoke unit out only because at the time of the upgrade I was short of cash to purchase one! I'll install one later. As for the Model itself, like all Williams products, it's lacking in detail, Handrails and Grab-irons are grossly out of proportion and not realistic (let-a-lone accurate!), cab numbers are wrong (2200 series were B.N. merger cab numbers for GP-30s not GP-38s). I also had to do some touch-up painting, painting the handrails black (they were red...yuck!) and window frames black and silver. It has working cab lights, marker lights, overhead mars light, and on the nose headlights. I still have to install the MU lines on the pilots. But at just $60.00 purchased stock and $150.00 (MTH RR Club price) $210.00 total, this wasn't a bad deal. It sounds Great, looks fairly cool, and overall I am happy with the MTH PS2 upgrade, and really, this little inexpensive Williams product in general. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTwtMQ5F3l4