TOKELLY posted:
I also added MV clear lenses with an LED to illuminate them. (There is also a two red LEDs behind the classification lights on either side of the number boards that illuminate when the train is running backward in the push mode of a push/pull arrangement. I don't believe this is what Amtrak does in real life, but on my railroad it also works as a commuter line.) Warning light, grab irons, and engineer and fireman have all been added. It is another example of a "kid-friendly" American Models locomotive that can serve as a foundation for extra details to make it a very realistic model.
Looks good, the plan is to do more on mine, but most of my projects run in geological time.
And you've hit on the true beauty of AM locomotives: A reasonably priced solid performer that looks good and upgradable to one's desires. (Plus, AM makes some kind of improvement with each successive new product.)
Rusty
