Athearn Via Rail P42 Unboxing and Review

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3 ай бұрын

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@tracksidemike 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic review couple of things I didn’t like was the lights flashing and horn and bell not correct other then that. Great locomotive. I need to change horn and E bell. I pulled 5-6 cars up 2-2.5 % grade at the club was impressed with the pulling power. Thanks for sharing have a great day 😎🚂🫵

@MMRails 3 ай бұрын

Great review Kris!

@LisbonRailProductionsandF1 3 ай бұрын

Magnificent catches of the model Athearn Via Rail P42 train being unboxed and seeing it running, I like it 5 stars. Thumbs up. Keep up the perfect work, my friend, I subscribed your channel, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.

@GoViaorgohome 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate the kind words. Thank you for watching!

@LisbonRailProductionsandF1 3 ай бұрын

@@GoViaorgohome my pleasure, mate.

@LisbonRailProductionsandF1 3 ай бұрын

@@GoViaorgohome model trains are amazing.

@KingTrump2024 3 ай бұрын

Bachmann went the extra little bit with their Via announcements sounds

@trainglen22 3 ай бұрын

Very nice locomotive. I prefer the original paint colours on the P42'S over the special ones.

@StormySkyRailProductions 3 ай бұрын

Nice model looks and sounds well, enjoy! (Dave).

@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896 3 ай бұрын

awesome Kris thanks for sharing she looks great.😊😊👍👍

@4everdc302 3 ай бұрын

Maybe as it runs in more, it will loosen up. For the money tho, it should be 100 points. A comprehensive review, Kris🚂🇨🇦🙋

@petere4540 3 ай бұрын

I got 4 of them. 2 love the way and 2 in renaissance scheme. Great runner and good sound. Use them with rapido lrc

@gregferrin9104 3 ай бұрын

Awesome review video, Kris! Good purchase for sure!!

@ModelTrainOutsider 3 ай бұрын

Stunning looker, but sounds like it has some adjustments you want to do with it!

@jetbee1106 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for another informative video. I was never a great fan of the mud missile, but I guess we don’t have much of a choice. After hearing the sounds, I would probably change the sound decoder too. I also ordered the wrap version # 911. Looking forward to having it finally arrive. Great video. I’m a VIA fan as well. Keep them coming. I’m running both 2% and 3% grades so I guess I’ll never hit the 140km mark. Cheers!

@dundasjunctionmodelr.r-jam8267 3 ай бұрын

The P42 locomotive is a cool looking locomotive, great review Kris

@KingTrump2024 3 ай бұрын

I would of paid more for the Poppy Unit as a donation to the Legion . But I guess Athearn screwed that one up.

@GoViaorgohome 3 ай бұрын

I feel the same.

@scottwalters6031 3 ай бұрын

The function assignments and sound choices are in the blue operations manual.

@GoViaorgohome 3 ай бұрын

Athearn neglected to include one.

@KerleyExpress 3 ай бұрын

nice loco

@robingagnon9659 3 ай бұрын

nice review Kris :) too bad they didnt make the poppy, that's the one I really wanted

@GoViaorgohome 3 ай бұрын

Same same. I like the fancy ones

@cpwhiskycreek 3 ай бұрын

Nice locomotive, I may be wrong but wouldn’t the flashing lights be when the bell is on?

@GoViaorgohome 3 ай бұрын

No flashers on Canadian units.

@TheyMakeItLikeThat 3 ай бұрын

I hate this locco. But they make it like that… and I want one 😂

@scottwalters6031 3 ай бұрын

I don't think you have a good understanding of how to use the Athearn/ Tsunami decoder. Read the manual . One cv in particular that helps low speed of is 215 . Take a track voltage reading and input that into 215.

@GoViaorgohome 3 ай бұрын

Nope. I normally use and prefer esu. Athearn never included a book with the loco. Not sure if that’s normal. I don’t normally buy Athearn either. Everything takes time to get used to. Maybe it’s not user friendly?

@scottwalters6031 3 ай бұрын

@@GoViaorgohome There should have been a blue operations Manuel that list all the function assignments and the entire list of cv's . Also is a list of prime movers, horns and compressors that can be assigned. Cv 3&4 are your acc & decc to put a stop to the sudden start / stop. You ESU guys take the time to program a decoder off track thru their software but don't take the time to use whats already available in Tsunami. I can usually have mine done in about 10 min. And have them crawling around one MPH. Play with it some.

@GoViaorgohome 3 ай бұрын

@@scottwalters6031 yup… ya no book. Not sure why. That’s my luck though.

@scottwalters6031 3 ай бұрын

@@GoViaorgohome Not trying be an a-hole or start trouble, just trying to help. contact Athearn or look on there website for the ops manual, It's the same for all. I like soundtaxx because it is very user friendly. The alternating ditch lights are a simple cv change. Give it fair chance to get to your liking.

@scottwalters6031 3 ай бұрын

If you know anyone that has bought a Genesis loco in the past 3 years that can lone you the ops book they are all the same. Good luck.@@GoViaorgohome