I'm hoping my trains will end up on TV. My club was taking video for a TV spot, and the only trains being run on my club that night were mine. my only competition is some old footage from a few years ago.
THere is a good chance my large Conrails will be up, and maybe my Push-Pull NJ transit train.
Speaking of which, i've coaxed EPIC POWER from the ALP44 in the train. It used to only be able to handle about 5 cars on straight and level track. Now it can handle an 8 car (prototypical) train, and possibly more if the trucks were better (oiling only goes so far). When i say handle, i mean it can push an 8-car train all the way up our club's long 4 percent grade, all by itself. At the very worst, it slows down just a little. once its over the hill, its rocketing at 125 scale miles per hour (yeah, i know, above usual NJT runs, but its fun anyway).
I've modified my Amtrak and SEPTA AEM7s the same way, and they can handle the long trains. I haven't seen how many amtrak cars the amtrak will pull, but i'm thinking its going to need more weight. Considering a typical SEPTA push-pull is 6 cars, I should have no problem.
I've essentially added an ounce of weight in a small space on one end of the locomotive, and used that bullfrog snot stuff to give the engine traction (don't knock the snot until you try it).
its totally worth it, it gives the pulling power those units SHOULD have had.