Thats one hell of a layout!!

@terrellhoward5231

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

We're glad you enjoy it! Thank you for sharing.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, you guys have done a amazing job with this fine machine, can't wait for the second round of them, and I hope it includes the Coasters. The ACS64s and now the SC44s, you guy are showing us that you're not playing and are very serious in giving the the Amtrak community the best, and we thank you.

@user-px8wk9tc5c

2 ай бұрын

Great video & the Amtrak Superliner cars in the Pacific Surfliner colors.

Bachmann did an amazing job, love the horn on it

Probably the most beautiful model train video I have ever watched💙 absolutely stunning job

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Hard to believe this is a Bachmann engine, but they really nailed this one. And... WOWSounds good!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bachmann has shown us that they can step with the big boys, they have done an incredible job with these guys

As always very nicely done. Your modeling craftsmanship is displayed in your videos behind your excellent train operations without saying a word or drawing any attention to it. People will always look to the background instinctly to see what's going on back there. As you very well know; back ground scenery is important, great job my friend!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much my good and dear friend

Awesome! You are the first video of the Bachman sc44’s lol

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@AIRSIDEOPSAviation

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 What kind of scale is this?

@TheMCClellanSpotter

3 жыл бұрын

@@AIRSIDEOPSAviation HO scale

@AIRSIDEOPSAviation

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheMCClellanSpotter Thank you

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

@@AIRSIDEOPSAviation It's HO scale

Those SC 44 charger locomotives have an excellent sounding horn, very realistic when your hear it- Tom.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Yezsir

Wonderful Amtrak equipment.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sir

Wow, This is Great!, the Model train is Fantastic, and it Sounds Amazing.😄❤

@terrellhoward5231

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

wow perfect the sound is real and the details are wonderful so I learn for my HO Scale table 👍

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Wow first time seeing a charger on any layout simply gorgeous! 🚆

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@dabulphilly

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 YOUR CHANNEL IS THE ONLY NORMAL THING IN MY LIFE. MY SAFE PLACE! THANKS 🚂

I like the realistic sounds very cool!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Awesome as usual, stunning camera angles and love the prototype comparison photos. Always eagerly await your notification.👍👍👍

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

GREAT footage...GREAT layout!!!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

That's a happy cat down there!

Fantastic layout. A real work of art.

@terrellhoward5231

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much

EXCELLENT!!! As it has already been said this is the first video of the Charger in HO; I had to do a double take to see that it was the Bachmann HO units and not real life!! The layout is very well done and matches what a Surfliner passenger sees out of those big windows everyday! I have the Amtrak Midwest #4611 Charger for my Frisco Lines track plan based in St. Louis Union Station. I plan on "incorporating" this Surfliner Charger in a consist "to be delivered" in California! I agree with you, Bachmann has REALLY stepped up their game with this model, from wheels to roof, nose to tail! Keep up the fantastic work on the layout!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it that so much my friend and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video

Cool nice concrete ties

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Looks really nice! Both the train and the layout

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

love this part

Nice Cab Car!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Good show brother 👊🏾

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Amazing video and layout!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed it

Amazing scenery - warm colors and lots of detail. Weird engines they're using nowadays. That's a classy train. All Amtrak cars should be painted this way.

@terrellhoward5231

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

well-done my friend

@terrellhoward5231

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much my friend

@804titan

3 ай бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 I love this layout.. one day when i create one, hopefully it will be as awesome as this one

Awesome video!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

With sounds

You must be California Dreamin.

@terrellhoward5231

Жыл бұрын

I actually live in Maryland

Beautiful

@terrellhoward5231

4 ай бұрын

Thanks

The engineer said *HOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNK!*

Gorgeous

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Bachmann did one heck of a job with these guys

@ThePeninsulaRailfan

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 no, I meant your whole layout and this awesome model together looks so awesome

I'm a O scale guy , but great video. The Charger looks great. Love the layout too!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sir

Nice acquisition, can't wait to see some guys trying to consist it with the Rapido NPCUs or some B32s or P42s with ESU

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but I have consist those cars with both, P32BWH and the P42s, looks great

Home team that's just beautiful

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

@AIRSIDEOPSAviation

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 What kind of scale is this?

@NelsonMiranda-uw8er

13 күн бұрын

@@AIRSIDEOPSAviationHo scale

Just for giggles I would love to repaint the loco and coaches into Daylight colors....

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Noooooooooo

That's a perfect layout. You must live pretty close to the tracks.

@terrellhoward5231

2 жыл бұрын

I have some good news and I have some bad news, but first I would like to say thanks. The good news, is that I do live by the tracks. The bad news, it's the Northeast Corridor, I actually live in Maryland. Don't feel bad, a lot of my viewers believe that I live in Southern California.

@MrJuvefrank

2 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 Hi, there, you're comment could not have made me feel bad.

Nice horn

The loco looks great, and the layout is stunning. Nice work! It strikes me that the Surfliner looks much better without that one Amtrak car in the consist, like the prototype.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

So true my friend

Here we GO!!!

wow that engine is beautiful!!! i wish i got one

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Star Hobbies in Maryland has them

@michaelglass4701

3 жыл бұрын

yes it is, I have a HO Scale Amtrak Midwest Charger it's beautiful

Awesome video man! They are very expensive that i'm tryna save for one!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

They are a little pricey, but do not look at the MSRP price, Star Hobbies in Maryland has them for $275

Bachman did a great job on the new Amtrak locomotives. Need to do something for P42s

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Well Athearn has new P40s and P42s coming.

Really like the layout as well because it looks modern and the station looks kinda like San Diego Santa Fe depot

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend

@WoozieGuy

3 жыл бұрын

I also was thinking of getting the SC-44 Charger next year with among three amfleet cars in their Phase V schemes

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

@@WoozieGuy Well you know Amtrak is getting 75 long distance version, lets see if Bachmann will react and respond with this version. I'm also hearing rumors about Kato may get into the game.

It looks like you might have made a Surfliner set along the same lines as one I made for the Central Coast Model Railroad at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum. And that is from Walthers Superliner 1 cars painted with the Surfliner scheme that actually exists on three such real cars (blue window band only to the top of the side). But adding the big "Surfliner" logo name perhaps from Union Station Products decals. And then modifying by scratch building one of the coaches to be a cab car with lights and sound. And now, along come Athearn with their version of cars about to be delivered. I think I might be retiring the ones I made for the museum and likely replace them with Athearn which will be closer - at least being California Cars with two entry doors per side. Also just got a Bachmann Charger for the museum. Nice engine. But just like passenger car lighting in most cars you buy, the interior light you see through the vent screens is overly bright.

@terrellhoward5231

2 жыл бұрын

So true, Athearn has thrown one heck of a monkey wrench into my operations, acquiring 12 Walthers cars, three converted into cab cars with electronics added and decaled for the actual service, and then here comes the big bad wolf. Yes my friend, I will be retiring mine, I place a order that will allow me to build at least 2 of the 3 trains. I'm running my Surfliners as 4 car set because it fits into my San Diego station comfortably.

have to see if this train is on the east coast

I was planning to do a HO Scale SoCal layout that features the Surf-liner/Coastline route.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it, I would love to see it

where did you get the model cars? i havent been able to find any with that livery on them

@terrellhoward5231

Жыл бұрын

Those are Walthers, but hang in there, Athearn is releasing the actual cars this year.

Can you change the LED display board between the ditchlights? I want to get an Amtrak Midwest version, but want to know if I can change the train name on the LED board.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry my friend but the answer is no, but the Midwest version has two road numbers with different names on the board

Loved the video the Siemens charger is great but where did you find the surfliner coaches

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Walthers did the cars a few years back, I ordered the Surfliner decals through Union Station products

First! That was an awesome video! Just like watching as a Railfan would! Your setup is amazing and very detailed! Second! What brands of cars and decals did you use for the passenger cars? Again, great setup and video!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

The cars are from Walthers. A few years ago Walthers did these cars for both, Amtrak California and the Surfliner. The decals from Train Station Products, which they have for the SURFLINER.

I thought I saw john Misuraca on that train!

How did you get yours so soon? I'm still waiting on mine. From what I'm aware, it's not due to arrive until January.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Hey don't feel bad, I had placed a order with Lombard Hobbies and was told next month. A very good friend of mine had told me that Star Hobbies in Maryland had them and wow they did, I picked up the two out of 3. Got a phone call yesterday and was told that my 3rd SURFLINER Chargers was there. I was scratching my head trying figure out how they have them when no one else has them. Give them a call. STAR HOBBIES of Maryland.

@Ferrocarril_Chicago

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no no no, I was absolutely surprised and a little confused because I was like "Wait? What?" Then I checked Train World and saw some are actually available now. I was surprised and a little confused because according to Train World as of a few days ago, they were due in January. I have mine on preorder with Lombard. I'm going to wait for them to call me and just get it with them. I'm willing to wait a little while longer if it means getting it cheaper through them.

I wish you would have put a super liner in it because sometimes those slip there way into surf liner trains

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

At a later date and only if I can find more of those Surfliner cars, I will or would like to set up a similar train using a regular Superliner car.

0:56 ya a Lamborghini in the parking lot of a train station VERY realistic.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@westernpacificrr

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 how large is your layout?

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

@@westernpacificrr 12x36ft bi-level railroad

Love it!❤️ Are those surf liners custom?

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend, the cars are Walthers and the decals are from Union Station products, which a good friend of mine decaled them for me. Walthers did the Amtrak California and Surfliner Superliners but with minimum markings. I have 12 cars and running them in 3- four car sets, 3 of these cars where turned into cab cars.

Wow i never seen the be for

Let me know if you find some Amtrak superliners blue and gray ebay and amazon. How much it cost

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

The last time that I saw one of those cars, this clown clown was asking $400 for one car, I want to do another train and I would need 4 more, but at that price, yeah right, I guess we will stick with the 3 trains.

Amazing video where you get the coach cars????

@terrellhoward5231

11 ай бұрын

Walthers did those cars a few years back, my good friend decaled them for me and he also turned three of them into cab cars, also my installer installed sound and LED lights in the cab cars.

@thesocalrailfan

11 ай бұрын

Cool!! Um do you know where I can buy them??

@thesocalrailfan

11 ай бұрын

Because my local train store has the SC-44 locomotive but no train cars for it

@terrellhoward5231

11 ай бұрын

@@thesocalrailfan Those cars are rear and hard to find, but I have some good news, Athearn is bringing out the actual cars later on this year. Check out Athearn website, the cars release date has been pushed back.

Who's passengers car's with The red lights n coach cab Amtrak where can I get the Amtrak passengers Surfliner how much it cost.

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Those cars are Walthers, i had 3 of them turned into cab cars and also had sound and LEDs installed. Those cars as of now are so hard to find and if you did, the seller is asking way too much for them. I have 12 would like to add 4 more. At the time that they were available I paid $65 each, I have been seeing them on Ebay as much as $400 each.

Is that sound car custom

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Where can I get Amtrak passengers car's blue and gray

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Those cars are from Walthers, and they as of now are hard to find

How much did you have to pay for that cab car?

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

I brought all 12 SURFLINER cars when Walthers brought them out. Those cars ran me $65 ea. Because I'm running three, four car sets, I had 3 of the cars turned into cab cars. A good friend of mine who is a custom builder took on the job, also another good friend of mine who is one hell of a sound installer, installed the sound and added the LED lighting. With how rear these cars are and the fact that they are so hard to find, if ever thought about putting them on the market, I was told that the cab cars could worrh as much as $350 and up, but I would never know because my equipment isn't for sell not unless one of the manufacturers decides to do the actual California cars.

No working signals?

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

I chose to not to light up this railroad right now, all the wiring is there, the next railroad that will be built, sometime in the future will be lighted. As I getting more experienced in electronics and ect., prices and resources are more now available. If I light the signals, I would want street lights, buildings and ect. lighted. There is a area on the layout that I cannot get to and it's a section of downtown San Diego that I would want lighted, so I chose not to do lights, just because of that.

Is there a way to trun off the strobe lights because I know someone get annoyed when it fash all the time becuse in the real SC-44 chager there strobe lights turn off when you stop blowing the horn or bell

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

You may have to call TCS about that, I personally love the flashing strobes. Check over your manual for the CV adjustments or just contact TCS, I have talked to them before, they seem to be really nice people that will help with any problems or questions, especially when it comes to SC44s

@chrisscott8934

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 okay thanks ☺️

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisscott8934 No problem my friend

@chrisscott8934

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 oh one thing did you figgerd out how to change the destination broad on chager yet?

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisscott8934 It's a print. Decals would be the solution

How much is the SC44 Amtrak with sounds

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

$280 in retail stores

@regisbrooks8064

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 thanks 👍 not to much same price other locomotives 400💲 for passenger car 4 one car it's a brass car. I have regular Amtrak passengers car's superliners n Budd diner heritage amfleets

stop the bell, please!!!!!!!!!

@Gelatinocyte2

4 ай бұрын

This is America

Trin

I dislike e bells. I think they recorded a recording from a model train.

MAN! You better change that title!

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Something wrong with the title, talk to me.

@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrellhoward5231 Please add an "s" and make it a "Siemens Charger" otherwise we have some innuendo issues LoL

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

@@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219 You got it my friend Lol

Wrong cars... 😥

@terrellhoward5231

3 жыл бұрын

Actually they are and not. Are they the actual California cars, no. Does these cars exist, yes. Amtrak does use these fill in Superliner cars on the Surfliner. A few of the Superliners are painted in the Surfliner scheme. Now in the model world, these cars are close as we gonna get until a manufacturer decides to bring them out, I just took it further by having 3 cars turned into cab cars and decaling the rest of the fleet. I'm using what we have, and making it work. So if you have any other ideas, let me know.

where did you get the model cars? i havent been able to find any with that livery on them

@terrellhoward5231

2 жыл бұрын

Athearn is bringing the correct cars out next year.

@terrellhoward5231

2 жыл бұрын

Those are the Walthers cars that they brought out a few years ago.