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Thanks! Though I model/run western trains, I do love those black stallions...

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I just sold my 1994 MTH Challenger, it was a great runner and it still used the PS1 system. With a BCR battery, these old engines still have a life of running and enjoyment. Many people say that your playing Russian Roulette with older PS1 boards going bad. NOT true, I run older engines all day for 6 hours on a museum layout pulling heavy loads. I still have my Rio Grande Premier Challenger from 1994 (MTH first engine). True, no command control but still fun to operate. I only sold it, as I got a very good deal on this brand new one. You can see it running a few months ago: ua-cam.com/video/HZOX15Yo2Eo/v-deo.htmlsi=tkvtJIU9jxp3X_ZF

It's Proto 2, the 5 volt version. Thanks for watching.

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Relax man...Their toy trains..... It was for visual affect and having fun.

Thank you for the kind words. And also sharing your story. My 1938 Hudson is not perfect, I would give it a solid "8" out of 10. But as you can see, she is a great runner. I do not plan to run her allot, just once in awhile. I'm 62 years old and cannot see my prized Hudson sitting on a shelf for the rest of her life or my life. As long as we handle these old locomotives with care, they will be fine, enjoy them and run em'! Take care my friend..

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Thank you! Not my layout though... I belong to a club and that is our layout. It's called the San Diego 3-Railers in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Please pay us a visit if you ever go to San Diego.

Fireball409, this is a very old steam engine made by Mike Train House (MTH) in the early 90's and not made anymore. You can search eBay for a used one or sometimes a "mint" condition may come around, but not very often. There is one on ebay right now for 759.99 (used).

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@FRAZZ ZL 1 "LOL" .... "was". Frank: I loaded D.C.S. 6.1, and after that, my trains would never run again (and haven't). *I enjoyed near PERFECT operation "pre-update", and later I would learn that 4.2 cannot be "had" to reload*. So: Disheartened (amid no "fix"), I haven't looked at a train since ... ("just you guys"). It's amazing how I STILL read about all this (all the issues), and after those IDIOTS at MTH told me: "then just don't buy it Sir", I (again): NEVER went back. *IF you should know HOW I could ever get 4.1 back, tell me HOW sometime OK ? ... "Thanks for the kind thought Frank" !.

Thanks, you guy's from the East had allot train history, plus Lionel setting up shop in NY.

Thanks, It's our club layout in San Diego.

The Niagara is not mine, its another club members steamer. though I do have an MTH Premier Niagara. I paid about $700 for it lightly used many years ago.

@@RichardModelTrains777 oh ithought it was the lionel one

@@RichardModelTrains777 im building an o scale layout rightnow

Yep, I usually don't run 4 powered engines, only 3. BUT, I had to try it! Thanks for looking.

Only thing that would be more powerful than that, is 4 AC6000CWs with their maximum power unlocked.

Well here are 3 UP AC6000's with the 6000 HP engines original delivery units, the motors were from Duetz-MWM of Germany, these engines were actually rated at 6250 HP. The first batch delivered had the 4400 HP diesels. The engines in this video are the actual 6250 HP units. Sadly, all have been converted to 4400 HP. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/H3Etd0oyHE0/v-deo.html

No flack here and I don't feel insulted either. Yes, the 3rd rail looks bad and not used in the real world. There are many awesome 3 rail layout's around the country, probably many allot bigger and better looking or just as good looking (scenery wise) than 2 rail layouts out there. So why go with 3 rails then? The answer is long and a bit complicated... Lionel started down this path over 110 years ago. 3 rails reduced electrical shorts for kids playing with trains, you could make reverse loops, make an insulated track section and hook up a RR crossing flasher, or other accessory all without electronics that did not exist at the time. About 60 years ago, you had many kids that played with trains and grew up and got into collecting the trains they played with as a kid. Being that Lionel was the largest toy manufactured in the world for a period of years in the post WWII era, most train collections were Lionel 3-rail. These collectors spent huge sums of money to buy trains in "mint" condition or produced in low numbers that made them highly valuable. Many adult collectors will collect an entire Lionel catalog from say 1956 that they dreamed of owning as a kid and spend thousands of dollars and many years to fill their catalog. Many of these collectors that started their collections in the late 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's went on to build layouts with, you guessed it, 3 rail track. Many of these collectors have many, Lionel engines from the prewar (before WWII) and post war (after WWII) that all run on 3 rails. Today these collectors go on to buy modern engines and rolling stock and will buy something that can run on their 3 rail layout. Take me for example, I got into the hobby in the 90's while in my early 30's. So I could have started with 2 rail O scale, but started buying Lionel post war trains. I remember in the 90's people in 2 rail O scale either bought brass, or made their own and had very few engines/rolling stock from a few manufactures to choose from. Many were home made or modified 3 rail and many looked like crap (sorry). Many engines were Lionel 3 rail, converted to 2 rail, and details added that looked okay, but you could tell not original. Today it's a different landscape. You can buy 3 rail engines that transform to 2 rail right from the manufacture! Rolling stock that comes with 3 rail trucks and can convert to 2 rail down to Kaydee couplers. So what do we collectors with vast amounts of older Lionel engines/ rolling stock from the post war era do? We keep buying 3 rail. There is no debate, the 2 rail trains are more realistic. I am in a position that I can always revert to my HO roots, as I have a vast collection of Athearn, Proto 2000, Atlas engines and rolling stock that has also been run on my now defunct closed HO club days, and was once run on a world class HO club San Diego museum layout. The moral of the story... Different strokes for different folks. Thanks for looking.

@@RichardModelTrains777 thank you Richard didn't expect anyone would get back to me. I understand everything you're saying and I know exactly why the three rail is so popular. Tell you the truth a few years ago I almost went that way myself. Just couldn't bring myself to do it LOL you're talkin to the same guy that couldn't get over when Ford made the change from the original Mustang either. I think the word for that is anal LOL you guys have a beautiful layout seriously. I grew up in Stratford Connecticut my dad was an investor in Gilbert in New Haven so I grew up with American Flyer. If I was going to get back into it it would be S gauge. Thanks for taking the time to get back to me wishing you and yours happy holidays keep making those videos thanks again.