Con-Cor Aerotrain Video

[rcgrabbag]

The PRR version high-balling around the Logan Model Railroad club layout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAC4hH78lKM

 

[ianacole]

That's really cool! Fits with nothing I have but I want one. How does it perform?

 

[rcgrabbag]

I have to say I am pretty impressed with the performance. It is rock-solid and smooth as silk rolling over the rails. Both the loco and the cars have a good amount of weight to them, which I think contributes to the smooth running. Cab and cars have factory lighting which helps greatly in the appearance department. So far it's exceeded my expectations!

 

[ianacole]

Does that include the sound-capable car, or did you fit your own setup? What did you use?

 

[rcgrabbag]

Yes, it has the sound-capable car. I use an MRC decoder which has a nice sound, but not the greatest slow-speed operation. You can see at the beginning and end of the video, when the loco starts and stops, it's kind of abrupt.

 

[ianacole]

I did notice, but it did sound great!

 

[JazzDad]

Very nice! I like the way the lights glint off the rails. Most prototypical.

 

[Artieiii]

That's one strange puppy but for reasons I can't explain I like it. I think they should have named it the GM Bel-aero Train.
-Art

 

[Emjaysmash]

Looks awesome! I have always wanted my very own Aerotrain on my layout. I grew up seeing the real one a lot at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI.

 

[hunslet040]

That looks great. By co-incidence I am about to fit a Sountraxx Tsunami sound decoder in my Aerotrain Demonstrator version. I am just waiting for an 8-pin adapterto arrive as Tsunamis come with just wires so need adapting to fit the sound car extension cable easily.
There was some confusion about which horns the Aerotrain used - as far as I can discover it is a Leslie S-3L.
Can anyone confirm or correct ?
Regards, Colin.