SCALETRAINS AC4400s Unboxing, review and layout update. Six new AC4400s Model Railroad HO scale
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- This video features unboxing 5 new ScateTrains AC4400s plus a weekly layout update.
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I like the straight runs. To me that is what I am used to seeing when watching trains. To me it's the most realistic expression of prototype trains. A
I agree 100%
You got 5 of them? No wonder my order is delayed.
Haha😎
lol
Great video! I would love for you to post a video on how you put the yellow FRA sill stripe as I need to also update my units to the modern era including PTC, yellow sill etc. Would really appreciate it if you did a video of updating one of these AC4400s to the modern day!
Ok will do
This layout just amazes me!! So much work at a rapid pace!!
Right?!
What happens when you're retired and don't have to do anything
He is retired. @@garykcs5532
Yes, everyday is a Saturday 😀
So ridiculous! Love your layouts and skilz! Much RESPECT ✊🚂🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks much
Howdy Daryl! I about passed out when I got 2 new Scale Train locomotives in one shipment... I dunno if I would survive getting 5 at once! I need to stop buying used locos and start on my bench-top combination programing track and practice scenery/diorama. I can't start upgrading engines to DCC without somewhere to program them lol. Your layout is really coming along nicely. Thanks for sharing 🤠
DCC with sound is definitely the way to go. Have fun with your transition!
That's awesome Daryl I am happy for u finally got them
Thanks
@@EvanstonSub your welcome Daryl
Lovely models those AC4400s. The one thing missing is the traction motor whine when they are running. The only versions I'd like to see are the U.P ones in the 58XX, 59XX and 60XX number series. Plus the ones being remanufactured to the AC44CM model.
What's special about those series?
@@EvanstonSub The later series have all X panels on the inverter box behind the conducter's side of the cab and all have hi numberboards, solid nose crew access doors and grey safety paint on top of the nose, this is to prevent the crew being dazzled by sunlight or other bright lights and to stop shop people slippping when working on top of the nose.
I didn't know there's a hobby shop in Lombard. Thanks for the heads-up.
Best model railroad hobby shop on the planet, you should definitely check it out.
Those ST C44ACs look pretty nice! Even though I model 1969, I still keep a batch of "modern" locos around. I am tempted to upgrade my old Athearn C44ACs to Genesis or ST units as the budget allows. The C44AC fleet is fun on UP because of the differences in lettering and some of the details from different batches. Currently, I have two of the older Katos (one with UNION PACIFIC on the hood and the other with a flag), plus three Athearn units (original UP, ex-CNW fully repainted, ex-SP with "patch job"), so a full upgrade will take a while. For a while, the former CNW roundhouse at Council Bluffs was used by GE for warranty work and one could go there and photograph many IP GE units waiting for service. You did a good job on changing the stripes to yellow. I have been thankful that Microscale prints their UP stripes over a white base layer, so they show up nicely after a single application. You made a nice dent on your motive power needs!
Yep, just a few more and I'll be set.
Okay so you're telling me I bought 13 scale trains - 9s the remodeling into AC 4400s just for them to release AC 4400s God damn....
Yep, I am remodeling my 6 ac4400s with yellow sills and PTC antennae.
Nice UP locos.
Indeed!
hello the ho scale it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy
Hey, thanks
Hi Daryl, to help you with the jerkiness on the locomotives in the ESU décoder manual that you can download from ESU website. Look on page 73 for section 11.1.4 Automatic Calibration of the motor, I am not sure if this is done at the factory, as each motor can be a bit different. In this section you can set the decoder to self adjust to the motor by following the directions. If you need to. You will need the longest straight section of track that is level, the area right out of staging maybe good? Take UP 7098, using programing on the main, CV54 = 0, [WARNING] the locomotive with speed up for 1.5 seconds then stop! When you press F1, then the decoder will be set automatically to the motor. Hope this helps you.
Thanks for the info. I've done this procedure in the past and it does work. In this case however, it just needed to be broken in a bit. It run smoothly now.
@@EvanstonSub Ah, cool. I also run the engines forward for 15 minutes then backwards for 15 minutes with no load, and repeat with a loaded cars at the train club. I do this a lot when I have a ready to run or DC engine that been in use for a while with auto motor calibration if I am using an ESU sound decoder.
Sweet 😊 👍 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
The layout is looking more awesome every video Daryl. By the way, FR is for Fresno, California
Oh yeah. Thanks.
Really love the backdrops and would love how to know how you do that and the refuelling depot is a ripper🇦🇺👍
Thanks
Great layout sir. Wondering if you could post a video on your methods of speed matching the various locos. I have a broad selection of Genesis, ST, Athearn RTR units similar to you and your units seem to be well matched. Would love to learn how you get them to work so well together, especially with mid train or end train DPUs.
Search RUclips for UPRR Evanston Sub speed matching. Already posted one.
So kool Darryl
Thanks man
howdy?-Love it. this is insane masterpiece- The~
Thanks much
What are the kits and part numbers for the red and blue detail items at the Evanston DSF? I've been looking for something like that to model that too!?
It's all in the Walthers kit. Part # 933-2908
Diesel Fueling Facility -- Kit
Was gonna say about the jerkyness will buff out it did with my sd40t-2 sp from scale trains they some time have to warm up sometines
So true
do you find having to do a lot of speed matching programming between different brands or types of locos?
Actually, it's been pretty easy. Tsunami2 and Loksound 5 decoders are both very easy to speed adjust and are very consistent.
It looks like the front pilot is not straight up and down which results in the steps leaning to the back.
Nope everything is fine, I double checked.
What kind of track do you use I’m building a layout soon and I want to know good track and what brand
I use Micro Engineering code 83 and code 70
Hey Darren. Looks good but I've been very disappointed with scaletrains especially their paint job with the Kansas City Southern, the paint job itself doesn't look like anything that it should. In addition to that they never have any decoders in stock so I switch back over to Kato...
My KCS unit looks great.
Yeah I'm not sure why they had to go and ruin the n scale ones
@@garykcs5532 can't be as bad as the light grey, almost white walkways and nose they did on the first run of N scale tier 4 GEVOs.
Ops didn't me to call you Darrell,
No worries.
Why not just wait for the next run? We know SXT will be doing UP in many versions and schemes
It's usually a year or more between announcement of a new run and it's arrival. I've got trains to run now! 😁
@@EvanstonSub I hear ya Darryl. You gots freight to move