Test Track: MTH Coors Light® Silver Bullet® - 1

This test session belongs to my Coors Light Silver Bullet set by MTH Electric Trains.

This unusual specimen was for a number of years a frequently-requested item for MTH and apparently Coors as well. A detailed account of how this train set came to be can be found in the December 2007 issue of O-Gauge Railroading magazine.

The set comes with the Silver Bullet locomotive and three operating reefer cars (no track or transformer). Additional cars are available to expand the set (I bought two) and for 2008, there will be a round-tailed end car to finish off your set in proper style. Like it's companion cars, the end car will also operate, responding to commands originating from the onboard computer in the locomotive during a simulated "Coors Delivery Stop" sequence, which will be demonstrated on Part 2

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• model
• train
• O-Gauge
• MTH
• Coors
• Light
• Silver
• Bullet

[11paribram]

LOL...nice, Where on Earth did you get that? Do they have them in HO scale?

[RailRide]

MTH is starting to get into HO scale, but no Coors set, as far as anyone knows.

Some hardcore O scalers were up in arms over the production of such an obvious fantasy piece ("They taking away money that could be used to make (insert obscure steam engine that only one RR ever owned that you would only ever know about if you researched that RR obsessively)". I imagine hardore HO scalers would gather pitchforks and torches if MTH released a Coors train in HO :D

[MartyLJ57]

Have you killed any house plats yet with all that smoke that comes out of them MTH trains?

[RailRide]

Heh heh, not yet. I only really do my test runs during weekend middays as that's when there's enough light reflecting in from outside to videotape the runs (my living room doesn't have any overhead light fixtures).

The "smoke" is really just vaporized mineral oil, just like a fog machine, so I don't think the plants are bothered. :)

[ghostshot1004]

what is it a 4-2-2

[RailRide]

I'm not sure what to call it under the Whyte classification. It has a motorized three-axle leading truck (two axles powered) and a single axle hidden behind the large rotating wheel at the rear.

All I know is it sure tracks funny backing through switches since the rear axle doesn't articulate.

[CasimusxPrime]

If I saw the train on the tracks, I'd scream "FOLLOW THAT TRAIN!!!"

[amtraksouthwestchief]

OMG GUYS!! THERES A COORS LIGHT IN MY HAND!! AND IM FREEZING COLD!!

[08reed]

I like your ride along in yoor other video. I would like to know will there be amother video ride along? This time with your Amtrak model train. I love those!

[11paribram]

Lol, it's true I would probly grab a pitch fork or somthing to get my hands on one of those in HO scale.

[gotnoshoes99]

Open the doors and play the music open the doors and play the music open the doors and play the music open the doors and play the music open the doors and play the music.

[sleeplessingc]

whoohoo!!! that is kewl!!! Do calender girls jump out when you open the doors?!?:)