John, Are you running NP as well as GN? Are you modelling the Pacific Northwest?
Sue
Anything is possible if you do not know what you are talking about.
I bought a BLI J1D Hudson from the second production run, and have no complaints. It runs smoothly & quietly. The audio caused something in the tender to rattle, and it turned out to be the shell vibrating against the tender floor, which I silenced with some strips of tape. My only real complaint would be that the catwalks along the boiler are unprototypically thick, and the white stripe along them really accentuates that.
Nelson
Ex-Southern 385 Being Hoisted
QUOTE: I also wonder if precisioncraftmodels are related to BLI in some way or is this two different manufacturers?
Colorado Front Range Railroad: http://www.coloradofrontrangerr.com/
Electro,
We have 3 BLI and find them comparible to the Proto 2000. They are the EMD switcher, 2-8-2 heavy Mike, and the EMD F7 AB. They do well at very slow speeds.
We have had no trouble any of them and would buy the same engines again.
Marlon
See pictures of the Clinton-Golden Valley RR
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
QUOTE: Originally posted by electrolove I wonder if Broadway Limited locos are good runners? Can they be compared to Kato and Atlas?
Ray Breyer
Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943
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QUOTE: Originally posted by GAPPLEG QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage QUOTE: Originally posted by JPM335 BLI run great, but for some reason the AC6000 is a little jerky. I belive its something with the decoder. Even with the jerkiness, the AC6000 still runs good, and is thier worst runner in my opinon. Joe, It's funny you should mention that. I had a guy in my train club stop over last month and brought his new BLI AC6000. (Boy, is that a looooong beast. [:0]) Anyway, his exhibited the very same "jerkiness" or hesitation that you mentioned I only have a Bachmann E-Z Command so I couldn't adjust any of the CVs. However, once we put a load on it, the AC6000 smoothed right out. I did have to lubricate the side and piston rods on my BLI 2-8-2 because of squeaking. After about an hour or two "break-in" period, I haven't heard the squeaking since. Tom [#ditto] mY BLI AC6000 also runs jerky, Haven't really looked into why yet, Will tear it down some day and try to isolate the problem.[:)]
QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage QUOTE: Originally posted by JPM335 BLI run great, but for some reason the AC6000 is a little jerky. I belive its something with the decoder. Even with the jerkiness, the AC6000 still runs good, and is thier worst runner in my opinon. Joe, It's funny you should mention that. I had a guy in my train club stop over last month and brought his new BLI AC6000. (Boy, is that a looooong beast. [:0]) Anyway, his exhibited the very same "jerkiness" or hesitation that you mentioned I only have a Bachmann E-Z Command so I couldn't adjust any of the CVs. However, once we put a load on it, the AC6000 smoothed right out. I did have to lubricate the side and piston rods on my BLI 2-8-2 because of squeaking. After about an hour or two "break-in" period, I haven't heard the squeaking since. Tom
QUOTE: Originally posted by JPM335 BLI run great, but for some reason the AC6000 is a little jerky. I belive its something with the decoder. Even with the jerkiness, the AC6000 still runs good, and is thier worst runner in my opinon.
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Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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QUOTE: Originally posted by electrolove I wonder if Broadway Limited locos are good runners? Can they be compared to Kato and Atlas? I also wonder if precisioncraftmodels are related to BLI in some way or is this two different manufacturers? http://www.broadway-limited.com/ http://www.precisioncraftmodels.com/
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