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[johncolley]

I am an extatic supporter of the BLI/QSI products. I have a pair of E-7's heading up my 1947 Great Northern Empire Builder and they are GRRREEAAATTTT!!!! As Tony the Tiger says. When they say 24" min radius, take that with a grain of salt, because you have to have perfect trackwork at that small a radius. On a friend's layout they tripped over every little kink, the lead wheel of the rear truck on the lead unit would not go over it, maybe a guage problem we will check it out. On my minimum 48" r with easements the flowing train is a thing of beauty and I have one 45 degree curve of 72" r with easements and just a suggestion of superelevation. Life is good! johncolley

[Anonymous]

Make a look across the atlantic and you will become a shock!

NO JOKE: BLI IS CHEAP !!!!

Märklin is the "SUPERSTAR" in expensive locomotives! An German electro type 120 will cost 249 Euro - 15 years ago, I buyed one of this engines, okay not with DCC but in the rest absolute the same: 149 DM or 75 Euro
249 instead of 75 - Hey they are crazy ! But we in Germany say that the Märklinists buy every model !
Sometimes I think it´s true.

I buyed an Athearn CF7 a few weeks ago - better in details then the Märklin 120!

[Anonymous]

I dont have much money either, took me 5 months to pay for that BLI I got. Now I am eyeing the mightest of the mighty, a 2-8-8-2 from LL P2k or another manufacter. I hear rumors of a possible release on December of a Y class with DCC and Sound.

Keep the Athearn Locos, they are great. I have a cow and calf and several others and they are "Growlers" but they will get the trains where they need to go without any problems at all. Not like a possible snafu or a fubar with one of these highbread computerized electronic superdoohickey that requires a IT team to run. =)

[dragenrider]

Most of my fleet are Athearns also! Install slow gearing, remove the clip and rewire and they are good to compete with many new high dollar engines.

[PistolPete]

dougal you are not alone all my are Athearns also.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

I hope to get a BLI E7 A&B in UP scheme. Looks awesome, can't wait!!!!

I wanted to get a BLI SD40-2 but I never got the money. Looks like I'm the only one who only has mostly Athearns.[:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(][:(]

[Anonymous]

I hope to get a BLI E7 A&B in UP scheme. Looks awesome, can't wait!!!!

[Anonymous]

>> In 5 months tops i will be the pround owner of a new BLI E7A CNW.

Yeah, I ordered a BLI 2-8-2 in August, for October delivery.

After half a dozen schedule slippages, the website now says it will be shipped in May.

I'll believe it when I see it. I can imagine the level of incompetence required to slip a schedule this many times, by this amount.

[MudHen_462]

I hope I'm happy by then, also... I had a BLI E-7A (G.N.) on order since early December, along with a BLI Mikado 2-8-2 (G.N.). I was greatly relieved yesterday when the hobby shop called and said my Mikado was in. It runs great, and the sound is terrific. Oh yeah, and it is "b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l" !

Have you heard any thing concerning the speed controller that does not get shipped with the present BLI models.... is that an "add-on" following the litigation "shoot-out" with MTH ? My MIKE seems to run great, and I have already programmed my speed and braking.... I can't see any problems so far concerning the "non-shipped" controller.

Your CNW unit is one good lookin' machine.... hope our E-7A's come soon.

Regards,

Iron Goat

[Anonymous]

no one else cares?

[lupo]

GREAT !
Nice color scheme,
looks impressive

[Anonymous]

In 5 months tops i will be the pround owner of a new BLI E7A CNW.[:D][:)][8D]