ATHEARN REVIEW - Inexpensive C33-9W DCC Ready w/speaker - UPRR Evanston Sub - Model Trains in Action

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[ericnickle]

Love to see content around the more affordable models!

[AtlasShrugged]

Hello. GREAT layout and video. You may have mentioned this, but don't forget the long grab irons above the front windshields and the window wipers. They are pretty easy to install and give you nice detail for the time & money. Front looks naked without them and the MU hoses and cables like you said. Looking forward to watching your progress. You are very talented and have a great vision.

[jazzlife]

Glad to see you back. Thanks for sharing

[toddlewis]

Like that new loco. I noticed that the main board uses clips to connect to motor. It’s a hold out to old blue box engines. I really like these main boards makes upgrading old blue box motors fairly easy.

[devernepersonal]

it is hard to believe when I was a little kid these C44-9Ws were brand new and now they are dinosaurs.

[randydobson]

Hi Daryl & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Daryl & Friends Randy

[mikerubynfs]

Could be worth buying a Lokprogrammer so you can buy blank decoders and put in the required sounds. Also good for updating decoders with the latest firmware or sounds, the original SD70ACE project didn't sound good, but the updated project sounded far better.

[mikerubynfs]

I have my Loksounds set up so one function turns on the head light, another the ditch lights (operates front and rear if the respective headlights are on). One more dims the lights and turns off the ditch lights. Once a train is set up you only need the dim function for meets, running in yards etc. It is the only lighting function set up in my withrottle game controllers.

[taylorbaggarleyunionpacifi]

Good unit Daryl these units are my get my roster their so cool units 😊

[jameswilliams]

That's a nice model, but newer Athearn Genesis have animated rotating roller bearing caps to go with the more details and weight

[RomanRail-uges]

If you’re interested, I found a way to put multiple function maps in an ESU decoder, along with making advanced and normal consisting really easy. I have a video about it on my channel if you want to know more.

[mikerubynfs]

That is the old blue box chassis, not as heavy as newer ones but there is some space to add more if needed.

[RichardOpaluch-pjrv]

The LokProgrammer is definitely worth the investment. I get a TON of use out of mine! I also prefer ESU LokSound over anything else due to the customization you have with it.

[easternsprails]

When installing the decoder, look real close and you will see one pin hole is not all the way through. Then look at the light board on the loco. You'll see one pin is missing. Orient the board so the plugged hole goes where the pin is missing.

[gordiefrench]

Hey there
Right at the first I see a cn engine after the sd70
Just curious about the Canadian railroad engine
I am a Canadian so that is how I know that but I would never expect other people to know
Very cool

[jacobflanigan]

You should put Snowbasin on those billboards

[kimrok]

Man, even the base model is still light years from the blue boxes I had in the 90s. Hey a heads up on the number lights, when you have an engine consist only the number lights that your authority has been granted to will be lit, all the others are dark. Most of the time that is the lead unit, however, on your local for instance, they may lit on the lead unit going out, but coming home they will be lit on the same unit, only it will be trailing coming home. That is how a other trains and gangs know what train it is, especially at night for meeting and passing, clearing through work areas, paper work addressed too. So the point is, in a engine consist of two or more locomotives, only the set of number lights the main track authority is granted to will be lit. Paul

[carllarssen]

Curious did you do any speed matching before running also my fleet is all tsunami so if you need to sell them I would be interested one last thing are you near Kansas city Missouri area would love to look at your empire I’m Ho scale man but I watched you even when you were n scale both layout are and was amazing

[MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Good video 😊my friends Greeting from Argentina 😊

[keithjackson]

Nice!..just ordered a BNSF:). Ive been slowly switching my DCC stuff over to Blunami chips and this is perfect!