Walthers has done a great job with this! I'd like to have the E7 myself, but the F unit is nice as well!

i hope you plan on keeping this one, its definitely one of the best ones ever made, I have the MTH AB set in Santa Fe, i chose it over this because it has a nice glossy finish on the red, and a perfect mirror finish on the sidings, as well as a really cool functional station system that stops and starts the locomotive automatically and plays passenger announcements and sounds of people getting on and off the train before it takes off again. But really, for the price, walthers nailed this one, A+ from them, I almost bought this set at my LHS, but when I saw an MTH come up on ebay for sale, I had to nab it, if it wasnt for that, I would have this on my layout. Great review as always, Cheers!

Great review Santa Fe warbonets are my weakness!!

Thanks for a great review of the previous version while I wait for my SP ABBA sets with LokSound to arrive! Love to see that review!

Great video! I always wanted to see how those locomotives ran out of the box and I must say they are impressive. Now if only Walthers packed them with loksound so we wouldn't have B units with horns.

even though i dont have a layout anymore i still watch your vids james !! i love trains!!

Looks pretty cool, one of my favourite American locomotives :)

Nice detail. Can you image how they would look with all the roof & nose grabs! Wow

I want to agree with the fella just before me. These walthers e and f units with the lighting and sound and super slow and quiet motors have quickly gone to the top of my favorite locomotives list. The whole proto loco series is just fantastic. Nice review. I like the new intro.

These things are sweet! I've become a huge fan of the new Proto 2000 stuff. Great review as always James.

Wow nice set !! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.. Lance 🚂

loved your video james as always buddy.

Very nice video, as always you do a great job keep up the good work I always liked Santa Fe!!!

Great review ! Very nice units ! Like ! Thanks ! Keep up the good work! Thanks for sharing ! Martin

Hello! I see all your video with great pleasur , and now I know many on the American railway layout. My layout present Mountain rail road. Thank very match for you. ( from North France )

Very beautiful locomotive!

Thank you. Great review. 👍

Cool loco, great video!

Nice review!Quick question for you. Where did you get your pill tester from?

I think the Walthers latest Santa Fe F7 is part of their EL Capitan set

that's the one I want very nice

so cool

im getting one!

Nice video i have oways liked the f unites can you do a video on the bli ho plymouth switcher

cool fleet update

A genuine, Chinese made "KNOCK-OFF" done by Larry Grubb, of the Highliners F's.

It looks like from your quick run by that when the A and B unit are connected, there is still a small gap between the diaphragms of these two. Despite being sprung, it seems this continues to be an issue with these and the passenger cars. May be nit picking but having a visible gap between is a bit irritating, particularly when they do everything else so good. It also looks like the fuel level gauges aren't painted. Wonder why that detail was missed. Thanks for the review.

Must get for my Texas Chief

Will the Sergeant Couplers fit on this Loco and do you ever use them ???

may I ask how you got that army locomotive in the back and what brand is it?

Do your sponsors send you these?

Needs Green Glass give it mysterious look with lights on.Want one in gloss Black with florescent yellow stripe like Pennsy units

Haha awesome trains man! You a conductor or engineer? I love trains so much! Do you prefer ho scale over o scale? As in if you were collecting a lot of trains and want a scenic railroad i would say ho is the best because it doesnt take much room up an its cheaper! Whats you theory on that haha?

I will like to know why this video have two thumbs down? meanwhile James was under money with this review.

the B unit has warpped grills

Is B unit powered?

How much is just one locomotive?

Can you show your Thomas collection

first!

That is to much money to buy