The ‘twilight’ shot was awesome!!! Those blue cars running with the room lights on low was the best.

I’ll be honest, that Santa Fe Bluegoose in the backround would have looked great pulling that set.

That shot with the camera on top of one of the cars was just way too cool!

I remember seeing the real thing many years ago. It was sitting in Williams AZ in the rail yard of the Grand Canyon Railway just across the street form the depot. It was something I had never seen before so it did stick in my memory and yes it did have the 2 amtrak locos leading.

For the price, Lionel should get the interiors correct.

Very nice. The cars are quite cool. It looks like the standard dome was modeled after a square-end dome observation. They did an excellent job, all the way around. I think that Lionel should upgrade the passenger announcements. Like the 20Th Century, Broadway, Super Chief and others, these are all Pullman sleeper car trains, no coaches. I think that the announcements should reflect that. Either way, it is an excellent train and would look fine with the Santa Fe Blue Goose or other streamlined steam engine in the lead. It not, a matching PA or slant-nose E, would look equally nice. Maybe not prototypical, but nice, non-the-less. As always, an excellent review and video.

Eric. Thanks so much for your feedback and indeed you are correct. I mam actually seriously considering buying them as I was a fan of chasing the American Orient Express. I believe for an extra $120, they could have improved the interiors and put in figures. I want to thank you for your channel. Being disabled, re-tried and an S gauge and O gauge enthusiast, I look forward to your insightful videos. They are WONDERFUL! Happy Easter, Eric!...William Gratchic RN, BSN

You added another beautiful set of passenger cars Eric. They look fantastic on your layout!

There is an ho scale version of this set by Rivarossi and that set comes with an E8 locomotive.

The sky cam shot was epic!! Really cool set.

Looks awesome!

You are the man Eric when it comes to trains,I really love your layout,not super cluttered, plus that bridge is awesome ,aloha

That's an amazing set. I love how it looks with your lighting. It is outstanding. It would be really awesome if lionel would do a run of those in ho scale.

This was a great looking train to ride in partnership with Amtrak.

Another steam locomotive that would go well with this set is Frisco #4500 "Meteor", its blue and white paint scheme is similar to the American Orient Express.

Really good video Eric

You always have something cool to show thank you for sharing Eric

For anyone reading this comment who pre-ordered the new Lionel Legacy C&O F19 Pacific's from this catalog last year, Ryan Kunkle emailed me stating that the engines are now in the process of assembly and decoration and that there is a small hold up with the motors for them but that he expects them to be completed in a few more weeks from now and that they should receive them at Lionel by around May he stated to me. This was between me and him about 2 weeks ago now. So they should be coming soon.

If they do produce a locomotive to go with these cars (and hopefully a new run of these cars at that time) I hope it's a steam locomotive in the same blue-and-white paint. There's something to be said about a luxury train being hauled behind a big, streamlined steamer in matching colors. A fantasy redeco of 611 or another streamliner would be incredible.

😅 pretty cool Eric, I especially liked the WiFi camera view from the dome car, that was pretty cool, kind of gave that feel like you was on the train 😊😊

When MTH was still making European trains, I was shocked they never considered a Flying Scotsman at that time. Weren't you, knowing the fame around that locomotive?

A cool European steamer to use with it would be the LNER/BR 4-6-2 A4 Mallard in its blue livery.

a very nice set of cars !!! they look great going around the layout !!!

The interior might not be correct, but that's not a big deal for me. Interiors can have their look changed on the real thing, so having a more generic look keeps it simple for production.

That is So cool Eric !!!!

The Lionel American Orient Express reminded me of a VHS tape I had as a kid that featured the real American Orient Express

awesome loving the onboard camera this is a great addition to your videos. I hope you'll do it in all future videos 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I loved the long shot or the ride on top of the cars around the whole layout! I also think you could run those cars with the Santa Fe blue bonnet set, the colors seem to be pretty close. Amazing train cars and amazing video!

The AOE was powered by 2 E units, reportedly damaged in a road crossing accident, as per AOE crew members. Amtrak locomotives pulled the AOE for the remainder of its operation.

Beautiful cars

I wish they made this in HO scale! That is, they properly released it by someone like Walthers or Rapido.

Very nice passenger cars. I never knew there was an American Orient Express super cool. Great video Eric!

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Great share Eric very cool. Lionel does some fantastic stuff. Have a great day 😎🚂

Awesome video Eric. I haven't seen a lionel coach like the Glacier Park Dome car with its odd tail windows and end of train lights. Turns out this is a UP- Astra Dome/Dinner coach and was not a part of the AOE but instead a part of the Aberdeen Carolina & Western consist. I guess lionel just decided to use the dome car from the AC&W 2 pack. The real Glacier Park was a balcony observation car.

Great video again

Great classic video

I know its not prototypical but the Big Boy would have been nice to see leading it or the evolution hybrid. Great looking cars tho Eric.

Damn nice looking set of passenger cars Eric! Loved the video as always. Rob from S/E Va.

I already agree! I love both real version and model of the train! What dreams!

AWESOME!

Eric I’ve watched your videos for a long time and that vista dome ride along is one of the best shots you’ve ever filmed in my opinion. So immersive - I felt like I was riding the train!

Wow those are beautiful! Nice touch in the figures. I do the same thing . Too easy and fun do. I like to take some creative liberty and add more details like rugs and flutes with flowers and such. Great shots of your signature tunnel districts! Super well done. Great dusk lighting affects. Well done Big Guy! Congratulations 🍾🎈‼️

Super cool cars, also the thumbnails are Killin me lol

As one who got photos/videos of this train many times while it passed through Georgia, I can tell you that blue shade Lionel used isn’t even close.

I cringed when one of the cars hit the tunnel at the end lol... gorgeous set, I'm an Amtrak f40PH guy. (MTH)

The ending clip😂

That short dome car is an observation car as well, perhaps was modeled after UP or SP.

Those would look sweet with an MTH 22-3671-2, the blue royal hudson.

I like how you used a p42 to pull the train. The closest I saw to 84 was 81.

best, thumbnail, ever!

Absolutely stunning. Especially with steam engine 💙💙💙💙

It would be pretty cool if Lionel did a fantasy scheme F40 and P42 to match the set. I only wish these were available in HO scale.

Beautiful passenger cars

In a future video can you do the Disney Berkshire from Lionel?

Looks like an ex-SP Shasta Daylight observation car on the tail of the real thing in that one picture. I can't wait to eventually start building out my 22 car Coast Daylight.

We used to call them Hoogies, with a large helping of mustered and pickles.

Hi Eric, congrats on the new set. While it's a nice train, I've found the entire premise of "American Orient Express" to be an oxymoron, as it's not a train to the orient. Calling it the "American Luxury Express" would've been more inspiring to the americans who would ride it, focusing on their nation and its beauty rather than calling on the nostalgic trip to Istanbul which they'd never get to see. Just my two cents on the real train, it's still a very cool train. 👍

Could you imagine a Lionel legacy steam engine in Amtrak paint? Which locomotive would be a good candidate?

What kind of drone are you using for the flyover shots? That new angle is 👌

NOTE: ANYONE owning ANY Lionel scale dome cars, DONT BREAK/CRACK the dome! You cant purchase/replace the dome section!

Do you always run your dome cars backwards?

@EricesTrains I have a question for you what Ho scale switch engine should I get for my Ho scale layout

Hey Eric. Thanks for sharing. Was considering them at the time but seemed pricey... may get them from my local dealer. Were you operating the set in command or conventional? I'm only asking since you were pulling with an MTH engine and I could hear the dining car announcements. Wasn't sure the DCS system could do that without the proper cables...

As an old childhood Lionel Train enthusiast, I was wondering about the length of the train (actual and model). The cars look really long. Were they that long in actuality and if so, how would they get around tight curves if they weren't articulated. The track (O-gauge) I had as a boy would not have supported such a long wheel base.

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What type of camera are you using for riding on top of the cars?

Please get a C&O H7-Class.

I took photos of the AOE as it passed through Dawson, PA in the early 90's. It actually was around in 1989 as I recall. The dining car has the wrong interior. It should reflect the splendor of the train and have the baby grand that was in it and play soft classical music. Also, there should be a car or cars with the dutch door opening and the conductor come out and passengers enter. The interiors in the cars are very poor and they should have done it right. A #611 NW 4-8-4 custom with aux tender would be beautiful. Lionel gets a big thumbs down. By the way, the blue is the wrong shade.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Can I have your attention please, The American Orient Express is now boarding, take your time please, not in a rush. All Aboard, The American Orient Express is now departing.

How did you make mth engine run with Lionel sound car?

Imagane if Lionel made a Genesis in the same paint sceme as the passenger cars

Wasn't the original pulled by a pair of F-9s? Mabey F-7s?

How come i cant hear this video? I have andriod.

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You didn't have to chop the legs off?!!!

*Promosm* 😡

ridiculous price! I'm done with new/modern Lionel due to their pricing policies.

AOE and all the other luxury land cruise train attempts were big flops. And it is kind of a tacky "neoclassical" paint job on streamlined equipment. I don't know why anyone would want to spend tons of money on this as opposed to models of what the equipment originally was. How many people even rode it or saw it 20+ years ago?

You no known in the history port to culture your car Veronica John sorry I can’t remember the name of it but even matter 2 coaches were get the phone restored in Georgia next to a really engine steam A&WP 290