Finished my review of the MTH North Shore Line Electroliner. Pretty cool and unique O-Scale model.
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Thanks for the review Truly another example of why MTH will be missed
Perfect timing.....you will see this train on a layout in run 314. Digital subscribers already know what I am talking about....
I have the earlier PS2 version and the brass Third Rail one. Before I got command control, I ran them together on my test track, using editing to make it look like they were running one behind the other.
Now that I have TMCC and DCS, the next time these run (if for no other reason than to re-shoot it in hi-def) I'll be able to have them run together in the same shots.
---PCJ
@OGR CEO-PUBLISHER posted:Perfect timing.....you will see this train on a layout in run 314. Digital subscribers already know what I am talking about....
Awesome, glad to hear that Alan. The more visual time these beauties get the better!
Hi Matt:
Very nice set with the bogie trucks. Like how you shared the history and got to ride in one of the coaches. Like the subway features with the MTH DCS App. What catalog is the set from? It is a shame that MTH is going away next year.
Take care. Train Room Gary 🚂
@trainroomgary posted:Hi Matt:
Very nice set with the bogie trucks. Like how you shared the history and got to ride in one of the coaches. Like the subway features with the MTH DCS App. What catalog is the set from? It is a shame that MTH is going away next year.
Take care. Train Room Gary 🚂
Thank you Gary, this particular set was offered in the 2017 Volume 1 catalog and they delivered around September 2017.
Product Web Page: https://mthtrains.com/20-20754-1
I enjoyed the review, Matt, a very good presentation.
I was looking for a subway set, and ended up buying this set last year instead...and was waiting to get my interior subway line completed before trying, however I need to get it out and assembled, try it out, as the warranty is near expiration. It'll be my streamlined and improvised subway train.
@Paul Kallus posted:I enjoyed the review, Matt, a very good presentation.
I was looking for a subway set, and ended up buying this set last year instead...and was waiting to get my interior subway line completed before trying, however I need to get it out and assembled, try it out, as the warranty is near expiration. It'll be my streamlined and improvised subway train.
Thank you Paul, I'm kind of a subway guy myself. I have 5 other MTH CTA subway sets which I'm sure I will do a full review on in the future. When you assemble it just be patient with the tethers as I stated in the video.
Neat video, great review.
FYI about the Electroliner ...
An actual Electroliner is in the collection of the Illinois Railway Museum, and its restoration is underway. Here's the link: https://www.irm.org/donations/...e-line-electroliner/ The IRM intends to make it fully operational.
Mike Mottler
@Mike H Mottler posted:FYI about the Electroliner ...
An actual Electroliner is in the collection of the Illinois Railway Museum, and its restoration is underway. Here's the link: https://www.irm.org/donations/...e-line-electroliner/ The IRM intends to make it fully operational.
Mike Mottler
Thanks for the link Mike, I did mention that as well in my video. I was actually able to ride the Electroliner several years ago. They used it as their Holiday North Pole train that went to Santa's workshop.
As mentioned in the video, here's the other one: http://rockhilltrolley.org/lib...r-independence-hall/
I got to ride on it in 1989 (whew, that was a long time ago!) and yes, I rode the "railfan seat".
I have the Liberty Liner version that has been converted to two-rail and am quite happy with it. I did ride one in service to Norristown and back to 69th Street. In reality, they were entirely too much car for the Philadelphia Suburban operation.
Thanks for the excellent review Matt. That is one nice set. I thought about getting the Red arrow version, but it probably won't happen unless I see one at a super price. The comments about the tethers were interesting. I have the MTH Pioneer Zephyr and the connections between the Zephyr cars are also kind of a pain. I don't think I have had them separated more than once. If the set is not on the layout, it's in the staging area.
any difference between the 2017 offering and the one made in 2007 other then the numbers
@jim911 posted:any difference between the 2017 offering and the one made in 2007 other then the numbers
These are the only differences as far as I know.
2007 - PS2, different conductor voice, - #801-802, possible use of bulbs instead of LEDs not sure
2017 - PS3, different conductor voice, - #803-804, LEDs
Does anyone have the sound file for the 2007 unit? That would be the 20-2783-1. I'd love this sound file! I don't have the Electroliner, but have elevated units for Chicago.
@Marty W. posted:Does anyone have the sound file for the 2007 unit? That would be the 20-2783-1. I'd love this sound file! I don't have the Electroliner, but have elevated units for Chicago.
https://mthtrains.com/20-2783-1
Click on support tab, and the sound file is the Protosound purple button. There is also an MP3 of the the sample sounds. I'm don't think the PS2 sound file will work in any of the subways since it also carries the models controls, but I could be wrong.
Thanks Matt. It keeps giving me a win zip deal again of which I hate, unless I did it wrong! I'll double check. That said, I do have several units that have the trolley sound sets (also from 2007) I don't see why they wouldn't work. Ran into that on a five volt board recently where you couldn't do it as the boards with trolley stops were different than just regular boards. I was hoping someone had it handy on their computer!
