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Ok... I didn't noticed it before. That's hilarious!

Good point. You will notice that their prices are really moving around depending on I don't know what. I just checked on Amazon and they are the price I mentioned except for the Adventurer that is now 69.99 $CA, 10 $CA more then last week when I filmed this video. Again, I suggest you get a kit with the unit you want. They usually are a better deal.

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

Indeed it does not. You do however have the USB-c to their barrel plug adapter for the solar panels.

Nice buy! I checked here and unfortunately they do not make these deals on this side of the border. That end up being about 45 cents per watt! Thanks for pointing these positives out. I have to say that in 2024, unless a unit do not have those features where I would mention it, I take these almost for granted now. I'll remember it for my next portable power station review (yeah, I also purchased something during prime day!) .

@@leewaymodels Understood concerning battery cell composition. Your audience, however, is not necessarily up to date on battery cell composition differences, .. pros and cons. Many batteries on the market are still NOT LiFePO4.

Good point, will remember it. Since you just purchased it and will have the very lastest version of it, could you check if by any chance yours has a bi-directional USB-c port. Turns out that another power station I have has the feature without it being documented anywhere. It would actually cut down the charge time by half on this unit! The way to activate it on the other power station is to plug a USB-c cable in both the power station and the power source, THEN activate the button to enable USB power.

Indeed it is! Thanks for watching.

The powerpack sure were different. I wouldn't use them with modern locomotive though as I would be afraid to damage the locomotives and some electronics that are in them. Mechanism as a whole are also much more efficient in modern model trains compared to the older ones, this is why they can now crawl using very little power.

Very interresting. I saw that there was a place to connect a second fan. I was thinking on installing one but I can only recall once when the fan turned on at all so I'm not sure that it would be wroth it. Aluminium corners and handle support would sure be nice. I would've be interested in knowing when your unit was produced and how much it costed back then so we can track when they did the switch. Mine dated back from september 2023.

Oh yeah, I sure would not plug it to anything else now that you mentioned that!

I am trying to find it but so far without success. This one came from the UA-cam music database but I can't remember which one. I'll try to get the info.

@@leewaymodels I just found it! It took the whole week, but it's called The Premeir. Good choice of music on this unboxing! It fits the theme perfectly

Thanks, I will add it to the description!

109£ is pretty good! Thanks for the nice comment. I'm happy it helped you!

I'm afraid I don't have one. I checked where I purchased it and unfortunately they do not have it in stock.

That must look great!

For the EB3A, I made a direct comparison it in the first video I did about the Jump600x that you can access here: ua-cam.com/video/P7XuaDEf5nw/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared For the River 2, the Jump 600x has more base capacity (about 40wh more by itself) & can be expended to almost 1kwh with the 600x extra battery showed in this video. The inverter is also much bigger then on the River 2 and as such, those tests I did on the Jump 600x with the coffee machine would not have worked with the Ecoflow unit unless you went with the larger River 2 pro . However, both the River 2 and the EB3A are more compact, charge faster, have an app available to control / monitor it. They have more "features" like UPS mode and do not need an external power brick. The river 2 is around the same price as the Jump600x while the EB3A is pricier.

@@leewaymodels I wasn't expecting this specific answer! Thank you for that, it is still very hard to choose one of them honestly. I need the most reliable one,thank you again!

Happy to help. I own all 3 and do not think reliability is a problem on these. If it can help you decide, think of it this way: If what you want is a larger inverter with a larger total capacity that can be expended in a value package but you do not care that it charges slower or that it does not have all bells and whistles that the Bluetti & Ecoflow units have, then Jump 600x. If you need a compact unit with a lot of features like UPS mode, faster charge and app control but inverter size is not as important, then River 2. If you want a both a large inverter and the above features and you do not plan to expend the capacity to 1kwh, then EB3A if you do not mind spending a bit more.

@@leewaymodels I want to use it for astrophotography with an eq6 pro mount which is using 37A and also to power a mini pc which draws much more less than that. And maybe ocasionally want to charge my phone. That would be all! I red many negative feedback on the river 2 and the eb3a but nothing about the jump 600x , which pishez me more towards the 600x but my main concern is the slow charging, anyways you helped me so much, I just need to decide which one to buy. And can get each of them for the same price £200

Interresting use! One thing though. The Bluetti and Ecoflow are both very popular. By sheer numbers they outsell Vtoman units several times. When something goes wrong, people are more likely to talk about it around 10x more then when things go well. So at this point it is just a question of statistics. Generally when there is an issue with a unit, it will be out of the box. Make sure you test it out before you use it in your project.

Thank you, it was supposed to publish Saturday morning but for some reason it didn't.

@@leewaymodels I get it

Thanks!

I'm trying to have one every 2 weeks. Nest one should be about the Lionel SW8 that I finally repaired.

Happy you liked them! I am not a professional and do not publish as often as other, but I try to enjoy myself while doing so and if it can be useful to others, that's great! Thanks for watching.

@@leewaymodels So thanks to your reviews and then making an order. My first Tomix N scale set arrived today. I bought the twilight express set. It only took about 20 mins to set up. I absolutely love it. They are so good for the price. Ive ordered more now. 😂

Just looked them up. They sure looks very similar to these!

I agree with you. They sure made me laugh when I saw it worked on them! Thank for watching.

Yeah it was not working. Both leads were soldered on the same side of the switch or something similar. I fixed it since then.

Thanks for the tip. Here I was trying to translate Kato to English when I should've pronounced like I would do it in my mother thong! I second what you are saying about separating the tracks. Much easier on a flat surface. Since I filmed this, I tested the CV1 with most N scale stuff I reviewed to see if it would work with it. I found out that most "bo-bo" (2 bogies of 2 axles) locomotive will work on it as you said. Any locomotive with either a "Bo-Bo-Bo" configuration , "Co-Co" configuration or a 0-6-0 configuration will not work.

This is the cable I used: www.bluettipower.com/products/eb3a-car-charging-cable

@@leewaymodels thanks ❤️

Thank you! I do like these musics also. I think they add life to the videos!

Yeah, my Spectrum is also made like that according to the exploded view!

@@leewaymodels yes I think all of them are made like that

Very likely, however I haven't actually opened mine yet to check it out. It does sound quite differently then the more modern ones when you run it.

That's quite an early start!

I'm glad with the result! I have tried many DCC system and the z21 that I showed is my favorite one.

Thanks! I had a feeling that you would like that one! Is it you that made a video about your 44 5ons Santa Fe?

​@leewaymodels yes I'd did make a video about my 44 ton switcher in santa fe black

I already made a video about the B4. I might do another one if I get a different version of it to compare it to. Good news for you is that there is another B4 I am interrestered in but at this time, my train budget is empty for June. We'll see in July.

@@leewaymodels OK

Unfortunately I do not have a c62 in my collection at this time. However I am planning to do a EMD SWxx locomotive next. If I am not mistaken, it is the American locomotive that inspired the class 121 you requested a while ago.

Actually the sw8/sw9 l switchers where modified for Irish railways

I have one on 0-27 scale. Having to do a video on it will give me a reason to repair it as it dates back from the 1950s. It is very old and not working at this time.

Could you do a vedeo fixing it

A bit late for that I am afraid. I started fixing it last year and did about 80% of the job already. I only need to find or 3D print a few small parts, re-assemble it and it will be ready.

Hi Trainsaregreat! My next video will be about one of your request. About the B4, one of my early video was featuring that Locomotive. Although I just showed it, Without commenting it or anything. You can access it here: m.ua-cam.com/video/z-UZJDwBL7s/v-deo.html

That's great! I guess we can expect English manuals to appear!

@@leewaymodels we probably can

I'm trying for Saturday.

@leewaymodels OK I can't wait for it

Could be. I came to the conclusion after filming it that it might've been for "battery operated"

​@@leewaymodelsI know

Hi Trainaregreat! Unfortunately I don't have that model. However I have something else being filmed at this time.

@leewaymodels ok that's fine

Good point.it does look like it is possible with the way it is built. .

Thanks Trains are Great! I really appreciate it. I am still amazed that 700+ peoples are actually interested by what I have to say. Cheers!

I can see why. Do you have one?

@leewaymodels I don't have. One but I'm really looking to get it

@@leewaymodels my local hobby shop in Brisbane Australia has one

It runs partly. If you put more then one car, then it derails. The 313 was surprisingly able to do it with the whole train on the track!

@@leewaymodels I know I watched both videos till the end

It is a great model for sure. Very good bang for the buck! By the way, I am done filming the next Tomix train set and editing is underway. I have a few issues with translating stuff from Japanese but I should be able to fix them & hopefully that video will be posted Wednesday.

@leewaymodels I agree with you on the loco and I can't wait for the tomix train set review to come out I imagine you work very hard on these videos

Is is much larger. I made a video about the oval that comes with it here: ua-cam.com/video/zPhDUiRf1z8/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared

​@@leewaymodelsThanks, but the link you sent shows a Ho scale train set.

Weird, let me try again: ua-cam.com/video/vhuoJDRH_Cs/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared

​@@leewaymodelsWow that a really big track by comparison. I think I'll have to pick up this set. Thanks for your time.

Indeed, Kato is generous with the M1 set. All the "V" track sets also makes it easy to expand your layout. At some point, I'll have a better living space where I will be able to build something.

Tomix blue train, just looked it up. It looks nice! Good choice. The oval of track in it is bigger then the one in this video I think.

I added 4 x 280 straights length then an inner loop . No switches yet, kids only 4 and just likes operating anything even the tv.

Nice!