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So ...... What About Those BLI SD-40-2's?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by AntonioFP45</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by 4884bigboy</i> <br /><br />I agree, TrainBoy. I honestly don't think they look that bad. And, from what I've heard, it's the GP9 that has the incorrect sound. The BLI SD40-2 does have the correct decoder. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Hello 4884BigBoy, <br /> <br />No disrespect intended but I have to disagree with you. As a teen I spent many hours around prototype EMD Geeps and Switchers. I took photos and made tape recordings back in the late 70s-early 80s. <br /> <br />The HO GP9's sound is very close to the prototype. The BLI SD40-2, while it sounds "dynamic" and clear, lacks the distinctive <i>Turbo Charger </i>sound that's the trademark signature of most 645 diesel equipped EMDs. <br /> <br />[/quote] Antonio, <br /> <br />No disrespect to you either, but me being a teen, I've also spent a fair share of time around SD40-2s and GP9s (the local shortline has a few). The SD40-2s have the turbo charged whine, while the GP9s have more of the classic "567 Chant". I don't know about you, but I think the QSI decoder whines more than it chants.
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