An Electro-Motive Division E7A passenger diesel joins the Bachmann Trains’ SoundValue line of HO scale locomotives. This detailed model features a dual-mode SoundTraxx decoder. See the E7A in action hauling a passenger train along the main line of the Model Railroader staff’s Milwaukee, Racine & Troy layout.
Video: Bachmann SoundValue HO scale EMD E7A
By Angela Cotey | March 22, 2017
| Last updated on February 11, 2021
See this SoundTraxx-equipped HO scale diesel locomotive in action
Bang for $$ it’s hard to beat right form the box ! and after the dreamy wears off, time to detail !!! , man these are such classic engines !!! (E series from EMD)
While it looks and sounds nice, It seems to my eye that it sits a little high on the trucks.
good review and I see Cody fixed that mistake with the quite zone chevron markings at the crossing. in the June 2010 issue (which I have) they are pointing the wrong way.
The unit sounds “ok” to my ears from this video. Robert: I have upgraded one of my two Proto 2000 PA’s with QSI Titan A’s refitted with the newer Alco 244 Soundset. I do believe MTH has done a PA with sound (using the old Lifelike tooling?), although I would gladly welcome another.
Nice! The sound on that sounds really good. I have to wonder if the locomotive has other effects like notching up the engine RPM to get the train started?
For the price that Bachmann is charging for this unit, I could buy a Broadway Limited unit that has better sound, more details – train phone antennas, and more functions – working class lights as well as the Walthers Proto 2000 series. Bachmann also doesn’t have any B units.
I am done with these units. Two of them have broken on me.
Just what we needed, an other E unit. Perhaps one of these years, someone might just do a PA with sound. Now about this one, not too bad, but the bell sounded a bit “dinky”. Just wonder if the decoder offers different bell sounds.
I love the SoundTraxx Tsunami line of decoders. Even the Econami decoders are decent. But, I have to say the “soundtraxx light” versions they use in the Bachmann locomotives just don’t cut it for me. I am sorry but the horn sounds horrible. Maybe it’s time for Soundtraxx to update the sounds on these models too.
Bill