Athearn Announced Tri-Rail models

Tomorrow if I have some time I will be doing some video editing. Just got home from my model railroad club and got some nice shots of the engine with the working marker and ditch lights. Also did some video clips. Hopefully I can compile them into a single video to share with you all soon.

Woohoo!! Cant wait for it, there isnt much video on Tri-Rail models on the net even though they are sold out almost instantly. I am thinking of getting another set of Tri-Rail coaches, anyone knows where it's still available?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvL6RmzA7Cc

Enjoy all!!!

And yes, I am from NJ, and yes thats an NJT train at the end. My primary modeling is NJ Transit.

Very nice video, the loco looks great with marker lights. Was it easy to install DCC decoder in this loco? I heard it's not DCC ready.

Cool vdeo.Try here for Trirail Coachs http://www.hobbysuperstore.com/browse.cfm/2,202.html Warrick Custom Hobby Superstore Plantation Fl.

I saw an operational HO model at the club inside the Deerfield Beach depot last month. They ran it in push and pull modes on a nice sized layout.

darkcurves wrote:Interesting, i never knew Walthers released F40PH in Tri-Rail colours. Oddly, i have never seen it on any layouts, videos and photos before. Kurt, do you still remember the exact year it was released?

Walthers

2000/2001, if I recall correctly. Delivered with an incorrect silver chassis as one would have found on the as-delivered F40PHL-2's, but numbered correctly for the ex-Amtrak units which never wore the early variant of the original scheme.



-Kurt

Too bad you cant find these anymore!

Yeah, i wouldnt mind getting one no matter how crappy the quality is. Btw, recently i had my Kato F40PH repainted to Tri-Rail loco. It's not exactly like the prototype plus some of the paint has chipped off during shipping.

I bought the one with the marker light, not the Amtrak version:

Where did you get that engine painted? It looks awesome.

There was this guy named Josh Baako. If you want, i can PM you his email.

Keep your eyes peeled on youtube this week. Phase two of my exciting Tri Rail project is complete and Ill be posting a video soon.

Oh crap, im really sorry I forgot to post this here as promised!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/user/NJTrainSET
Enjoy all! The Florida Tri-rail train is now electronically complete! Now for the detailing of the Loco.

Great Video! I really like what you have done with the cab car, I hope my NJT MLs come out that great, once I start that project.

Kaback9 wrote:Great Video! I really like what you have done with the cab car, I hope my NJT MLs come out that great, once I start that project.

Thanks, keep in mind I didnt do any of the work on these. A friend of mine who runs a professional DCC installation business did it for me.