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BLI's F Unit Thread (Title edited to reflect changing situations with these units)
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I wanted to state that I ran ABBA BLI F7 units on a railroad today sucessfully as a consist. It took two throttles to drive all 4 horses but am learning about consisting as I go along. <br /> <br />Getting the 4 to work together resulted in a locomotive lashup that will pull everything I own up the wall. I have never seen such brute "Grunt" force in a desiel until today. <br /> <br />I also had to be careful because once the first A-B dragged off the second B-A dead and the train up the 3% as well. Gotta to remember to make sure all 4 units are working at once. IF not, flat wheels might actually be a possibility. <br /> <br />It is my humble opinion that these units represent the best Model Railroading can offer and it takes alot to get me to feel this good about a locomotive. <br /> <br /> <br />EDITED::: <br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmkwR8xiOH8 <br /> <br />It was a test run video with a set of Norman Rockwell Boxcars that are way too modern for the F units. But they are useful because they are like sensitive on the track. <br /> <br />Eventually I will record more videos in the future. I tried hard to keep the surrounding enviromental noise out of the tape by either waiting until the event passes (Trucks) or perhaps someone mowing grass. <br /> <br /> <br />
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