the House wins with ACe's

 Yeah....but....we need pics!!!

I'm still waiting for a CSX version with PS3.

 There are a couple other of their models that are close for me as my favorite. I like when the ACes get rolling and some kind of air let off release noise happens. I like the sounds of the GEs ever since the narrow nose version that Matt posted and how they look. I even have a Alaska geep that's cool just muddling around switching cars.

 Something about the mean look of the ACe though that won me over. Love at first sight??

Best diesel sound package too (the Alco RS-1 sure is close though) IMHO.

BTW, to me, some body types seem to make the transition from 1:1 to 1:48 fairly well; while others, they seem to get lost... in the smaller scale. It's not necessarily that the model is a poor replica, of the original; more like... it just doesn't look as good(as realistic) in the smaller scale.

Rick

I think MTH's ACe's made their mark in HO, as well. They seem to look good in that scale, too.

Rick

I have a few of them and I really like them -- 3 with scale wheels, 2 in hi-rail which I'll probably switch over to fixed pilots. I was looking at a 6th unit on eBay (SP/UP Heritage with scale wheels to boot) but the bidding went outside my budget limit.

This thread needs some pictures!!!!    Stephen    (cTr...Choose the Right)

Thank you for the pics

Thanks, Stephen. First time I've seen scale wheels Heritage units. I had a scale wheels UP ACe; now, mine are all 3-rail models.

When the Heritage units first came out... the Western Pacific got my vote. I was offered, by MTH the CSX version, when my EMD DEMO's roof melted(from the headlight). I passed on it, because I thought all the ACe's would have similar heat buildup problems. Nice units, those CSX versions.

Rick

Whose that sitting 2nd, behind 4141... a familiar face.

Rick

Though I'm with Matt on the Isle of Denial (Santa Fe province), I have a soft-spot for today's diesels and collect a few. Here's the Rio Grande heritage unit. The sound set is pretty much the same as the PS2s, but the horn I think is better:

 Hmmm, have to check out the horn. It's this one? :

http://mthtrains.com/content/20-20216-2

sounds better here's where to hear a sample:

http://mthtrains.com/sites/def...0Web%20Chk%20Out.mp3

Now I'll have to switch one of mine to try it. I wonder where/if the D&RG sounds will get me?? I like the crew talk too.

Thanks!!

 I see that dark blue beauty I've always wanted peaking out there Stephen. Then of course, Matt has to show me another always wanted Demo scheme. Stinking ATD!

(acquirering train disease)

For some reason, PS 3 sounds get buried(you can barely hear them) when they're run in a power set, outfitted with PS 2 gear; but, one of the best horns I've heard, to date, was in a PS 3 CNW Dash 9. Very nice... when it was running on it's own.

BTW, my new UP ACe has a horn that I'm liking. Almost sounds like what I've heard track-side. Some of EMD's modern units, I've heard, have horns that are extremely loud and sound a bit out of tune; my UP reminds me of that...

Rick

My first ACe was a railking in UP dress in a MTH RTR set I bought just to get the ACe.

I loved it 'cause it was my first PS2 equipped loco, what fun!

My favorite now is a Lionel SP Heritage Legacy ACe.

The sounds this unit can produce are AWESOME!

The best diesel horn I have ever heard though is from my MTH DL-109 w/PS1

Rich:

What kind of lighting are you using in the layout room. It looks almost like natural outdoor sunlight.

I'm not into modern diesels and it doesn't fit the era that I model.  However, I could resist getting an MTH Heritage Series WP SD70ACe!  Matt

One of the reasons I got the Western Pacific version was the cab paint, it compliments the angular features(lines) of the cab. The bold orange chevrons look good, too.

For quite awhile, I debated getting the CAT version; passed though - I didn't feel like celebrating London's lose.

I haven't seen this EMD livery before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCmrDTNXlBw

BTW, I had two Legacy ACe's: CNW and the Rio. That Rio was a superb looking model; hated the large flanged wheels though.

Rick