Nice review James, I have the Intermountain KCS ES44AC version your right about how pretty it is, I do wish Intermountain offered DPU functions on all their units like my Scaletrains units, all in all Intermountain does makes some very nice locomotives.
As always great review! The red light is used in DPU Service with CN. They look great i got my CN Heritage Units from Scale Trains but have the InterMountain Navajo Mining Unit and it great!
I had to CSX Devo unit from walthers mainline great review and the GV units are awesome units I love them great job and again thank you for the reviews I love them
Great video there mate. I have just bought 3008 and 3023 in HO scale having missed the ScaleTrains versions. They look awesome and I am looking forward to enjoying my non sound versions. I may add sound later into them with a bass speaker.
Thorough review, thank you. Just received an Atlas loco with the same package system. It's difficult putting the unit back in, unless you have three hands. The grid on the underside of the package is too small for fingers when re-inserting the screws. Some Genesis units in the past had a similar packaging approach with screws from the underside. Only an issue if you need to package things for travel to the club or shows.
is it just me or is it missing the alert bell, priming noise, and engine cranking at the beginning of the prime mover start up? it seems like it just goes right to cylinders firing. Funny enough, the newer ScaleTrains ones do the same thing in their sound file, but not the actual ESU soundpack which appears to be correct... i dont get why that is lol
Just ordered the BC rail unit and now have all the CN heritage units in ho the others one are the scaletrains and the GTW is Athearn so definitely will be interesting to compare these from the Scaletrains ones
Picked up a KCS one recently and definitely noticed a larger gap between the trucks and the frame compared to other manufacturers. Looking broadside at track level it does look a bit unrealistic. It is an incredibly smooth and quiet locomotive though!
These Locomotives are Pretty Darn sharp James i have few of the Canadian's in n Scale by Scaletrains the J looks really awesome in that Orange & Cream.. I was wondering James are these solely built by Intermoutain or by Scaletrains i thought that Scaletrains had interest in Intermoutain or FoxValley or both but that might be just in N Scale but they do look Really Good Take Care James Allen D
That extra-long coupler shank really detracts from the overall locomotive. I guess it's needed though for the 18" radius curves people like to run em on.
I agree that it makes it look a bit off, but you can always swap it out for a shorter one. BTW, the instructions note that the MINIMUM recommended radius is 22".
I can't understand why intermountain insists on making the windshields dark tinted like some pimped-up low rider. The prototypes are not tinted like that at all.
@@TobiasL1000 I will do an updated comparison of ScaleTrains vs Intermountain Tier 4's later. Right now the issue I am encountering is some longer term reliability. With the locos so evenly matched in many other categories this makes me lean slightly towards Intermountain. Scaletrains is stilli a good option in many ways.
IMRC absolutely kicked the shit out of SXT on the window tint, hand brake chain and hand rails. SXT has better paint, overall detail Why can’t 1 manufacturer just do everything right?
Seems like they screwed up the walkways for the BC Rail Unit. They are supposed to be silver, not blue. I dodged a huge bullet by buying the Scaletrains version.
Great review.. Thanks They should have incorporated the grounding lights with other light function. I did mine on other locos to have turn on with the number boards or headlights.
The little red light above the ditch-lights is a DPU light used for DPU service on CN.
Thanks! I realized it later in lighting but I was lost at first 😂
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Gotta love intermountain
Detail v. price are amazing. Intermountain is over the top.
These are georgeous trains I really love them
Good showcase James, well done 👍🖖🙏😇.
I must admit extra handrails is outstanding!!!
Nice review James, I have the Intermountain KCS ES44AC version your right about how pretty it is, I do wish Intermountain offered DPU functions on all their units like my Scaletrains units, all in all Intermountain does makes some very nice locomotives.
Beautiful locomotives
Thanks for the great reviews James! Just ordered a CSX version can’t wait to unbox it!
I just saw this at Colton, CA, yesterday 8-26-23
T.E.: 4.5 oz. Weight: 26 oz.
Another excellent video!
It's cool that you got the ej&e engine
That Orange "J" looks nice
Wow, they look amazing. That Illinois central unit looks dope
Nice work! Beautifully done.
As always great review! The red light is used in DPU Service with CN. They look great i got my CN Heritage Units from Scale Trains but have the InterMountain Navajo Mining Unit and it great!
Good review James the model looks great now on the CN the Red light is the End of train device
Thanks for sharing .
Robert
I had to CSX Devo unit from walthers mainline great review and the GV units are awesome units I love them great job and again thank you for the reviews I love them
Great video there mate. I have just bought 3008 and 3023 in HO scale having missed the ScaleTrains versions. They look awesome and I am looking forward to enjoying my non sound versions. I may add sound later into them with a bass speaker.
The light at the top of the right ditch light is a classification light.
Great model. Thanks for these reviews 👍
I love the orange engine but most of these I have from scale trains already
Very nice locomotives!! I’d say in many ways, they’ve done a better job than Scaletrains. Anyway, great review!
Thanks great review
Thorough review, thank you. Just received an Atlas loco with the same package system. It's difficult putting the unit back in, unless you have three hands. The grid on the underside of the package is too small for fingers when re-inserting the screws. Some Genesis units in the past had a similar packaging approach with screws from the underside. Only an issue if you need to package things for travel to the club or shows.
That little light on top of the ditchlight is actually a dpu light most cn and cp locos have them
is it just me or is it missing the alert bell, priming noise, and engine cranking at the beginning of the prime mover start up? it seems like it just goes right to cylinders firing. Funny enough, the newer ScaleTrains ones do the same thing in their sound file, but not the actual ESU soundpack which appears to be correct... i dont get why that is lol
Just ordered the BC rail unit and now have all the CN heritage units in ho the others one are the scaletrains and the GTW is Athearn so definitely will be interesting to compare these from the Scaletrains ones
There is another one NAVAJO TRANSITIONAL ENERGY NORTH AMERICAN COAL LOCO GEVO ET 44
Awesome livery with sturdy real looks of goods Locomotive
Inter mountain is my preferred locomotives over scale trains , better price for the same quality.
Shame no walkway light on the side, or ground lights, also be nice if they started doing step lights to!
Great review!
hello james it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks james friends randy
Picked up a KCS one recently and definitely noticed a larger gap between the trucks and the frame compared to other manufacturers. Looking broadside at track level it does look a bit unrealistic. It is an incredibly smooth and quiet locomotive though!
These Locomotives are Pretty Darn sharp James i have few of the Canadian's in n Scale by Scaletrains the J looks really awesome in that Orange & Cream..
I was wondering James are these solely built by Intermoutain or by Scaletrains i thought that Scaletrains had interest in Intermoutain or FoxValley or both but that might be just in N Scale but they do look Really Good
Take Care James Allen D
Woah so cool
Thanks!
They seem to be somewhat of a improvement over the previous runs, with added separate parts for repairs!
That extra-long coupler shank really detracts from the overall locomotive. I guess it's needed though for the 18" radius curves people like to run em on.
I agree that it makes it look a bit off, but you can always swap it out for a shorter one. BTW, the instructions note that the MINIMUM recommended radius is 22".
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I can't understand why intermountain insists on making the windshields dark tinted like some pimped-up low rider. The prototypes are not tinted like that at all.
If i wanted a high detailed engine for starting out first time, whats your go to?
Intermountain for the Tier 4s for sure.
@@jlwii2000why not Scaletrains?
@@TobiasL1000 I will do an updated comparison of ScaleTrains vs Intermountain Tier 4's later. Right now the issue I am encountering is some longer term reliability. With the locos so evenly matched in many other categories this makes me lean slightly towards Intermountain. Scaletrains is stilli a good option in many ways.
Hola, no se logra ver el peso de las locomotoras.
Yes it is 1 lb 10 ounces
IMRC absolutely kicked the shit out of SXT on the window tint, hand brake chain and hand rails.
SXT has better paint, overall detail
Why can’t 1 manufacturer just do everything right?
Seems like they screwed up the walkways for the BC Rail Unit. They are supposed to be silver, not blue. I dodged a huge bullet by buying the Scaletrains version.
You are correct about the front porch, but the blue on the rest of the walkways are accurate.
CN does'nt have flashing ditch light.
Great review.. Thanks
They should have incorporated the grounding lights with other light function.
I did mine on other locos to have turn on with the number boards or headlights.