In the yard outside Chicago's Union Station on July 5 I spotted the real #202. So here is a side by side comparison!
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Oh BigtruckPete! It's not green like your original slide!
Lol! Nope it sure ain't green. The darn windows on the Metra cars are tinted and make for bad photos!
I really like my MTH model of AMTRAK #202.
MELGAR
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Melgar, Nice layout and great pics of your 202!!
How are the sounds?
Joe, the sounds are okay. I was expecting more bass and higher fidelity that was apparent to me with the recent ES44 in PS 3. The interesting thing with the sound is that even though they changed the numbers on the locos the sound files are for New York State Amtrak routes. I am going to look into how to change the passenger station announcements. I believe their is a way to download sound files.
Thanks!
And here is #99!!!
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Here's another #99 engine
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Aem7s4lyfe posted:Here's another #99 engine
That's a nice one! My hobby shop pointed out that the number plate on the front of the 202 is white and the 99 is black. Turns out this is prototypical! MTH really went the distance on the aesthetics for these.
Enjoy running it!
BIGTRUCKPETE,
Thanks. Enjoy your #99.
MELGAR
bigtruckpete posted:Aem7s4lyfe posted:Here's another #99 engine
That's a nice one! My hobby shop pointed out that the number plate on the front of the 202 is white and the 99 is black. Turns out this is prototypical! MTH really went the distance on the aesthetics for these.
Enjoy running it!
That's really awesome for mth to have those subtle differences in each engine. What route does #202 announce? #99 is the maple leaf heading towards N.Y.
Aem7s4lyfe posted:bigtruckpete posted:Aem7s4lyfe posted:Here's another #99 engine
That's a nice one! My hobby shop pointed out that the number plate on the front of the 202 is white and the 99 is black. Turns out this is prototypical! MTH really went the distance on the aesthetics for these.
Enjoy running it!
That's really awesome for mth to have those subtle differences in each engine. What route does #202 announce? #99 is the maple leaf heading towards N.Y.
I'll have to check out the sounds and let you know. My layout is down right now for some improvements. When I ran it at the hobby shop it had a NY run also just can't remember which one.
Can someone post a video of these? Thanks!
I'm looking for a 202 have 99
Aem7s4lyfe posted:bigtruckpete posted:Aem7s4lyfe posted:Here's another #99 engine
That's a nice one! My hobby shop pointed out that the number plate on the front of the 202 is white and the 99 is black. Turns out this is prototypical! MTH really went the distance on the aesthetics for these.
Enjoy running it!
That's really awesome for mth to have those subtle differences in each engine. What route does #202 announce? #99 is the maple leaf heading towards N.Y.
after this, it's good to see them doing things better.
@T1Titan_ZachF posted:Can someone post a video of these? Thanks!
I run mine at timestamp 11:40 in the linked video.
Maxrailroad posted:@T1Titan_ZachF posted:Can someone post a video of these? Thanks!
I run mine at timestamp 11:40 in the linked video.
Thanks Max!
I'm green with envy - I'm kicking myself for not picking one up when they were released a year and a half ago - they're impossible to find now! I'm holding my breath for MTH to release another batch in the forthcoming 2018v2 catalog!
Here's a video of #135 during the headend swap (from P42s to ACS-64) in DC when we took the Crescent from Atlanta to NYC Christmas of 2016:
