Moving production to the U.S. ... Now THAT would be huge.
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
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selector I had coffee with Matt Williamson a couple of days ago and he let it slip to me. BLI will be announcing an N-Scale Russian 4-14-4 live steam, SD-70ACE in N-Scale for several roads, and they will be launching a new Emerald Line in O scale. First engine will be a Pennsy 4-6-2. Live steam with an animated hogger in the cab, capable of negotiating 18" curves.
I had coffee with Matt Williamson a couple of days ago and he let it slip to me. BLI will be announcing an N-Scale Russian 4-14-4 live steam, SD-70ACE in N-Scale for several roads, and they will be launching a new Emerald Line in O scale. First engine will be a Pennsy 4-6-2. Live steam with an animated hogger in the cab, capable of negotiating 18" curves.
Selector:
I will only be interested in that O scale Pennsy live steam 4-6-2 if that animated hogger chews his fingernails every time the loco goes around those 18" curves, LOL!
Actually, the rumor I've heard is that they are announcing a 'convertible' M4 Yellowstone that separates in the middle to make a cabless 2-8-0 and an 0-8-4 switcher with a very big tender.
And we all thought that BLI couldn't do a small loco!
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
andrechapelon orsonroy Maybe they're going to up the ante and compete with Bachmann's new articulated? MTH will have to follow suit, giving us a glut of C&O steam on the market, all in time for Xmas! Yay. You're in Hartford, aren't you Ray? Andre
orsonroy Maybe they're going to up the ante and compete with Bachmann's new articulated? MTH will have to follow suit, giving us a glut of C&O steam on the market, all in time for Xmas! Yay.
Maybe they're going to up the ante and compete with Bachmann's new articulated? MTH will have to follow suit, giving us a glut of C&O steam on the market, all in time for Xmas!
Yay.
You're in Hartford, aren't you Ray?
Andre
Um---which Christmas? 2010, or 2015?
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I think the huge announcement is Sarah Palin is now the new BLI CEO. That's why she resigned as Govenor of Alaska. But the first item on her agenda is to introduce a Thomas the tank engine in N scale.
I just received the MR update email and the following underlined ad from BLI is included as an advertisement. How would we know to anticipate this unless they told us to look for the announcement that is huge! Maybe they are a little over the top on this one. It has better be the best wanted item for at least 50% of us. You can please all of the model railroaders some of the time, and some of the model railroaders all of the time, but you can't please all of the model railroads all of the time.
If Tom is right and we get a convertible M4, MTH will have to quickly announce one also during the weekend. They could use the same drive as the 4-12-2 since it has a lot of wheels
HO GE B36-7 in CSX YN2 (Bright Future) Scheme and other railroads. This diesel locomotive is sorely needed in HO scale.
HO 4-4-0 Steam Locomotives Western and Atlantic "GENERAL" and "TEXAS" of US CIVIL WAR fame and 1860's era freight and passenger cars to go behind these locomotives.
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That's it?
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Since they stress the word "HUGE", maybe they're getting into G scale or even something larger.
keystonecrossings 1. Pennsy Broadway Limited train set. [...] Long standing rumor was that BLI was working on a '38 Broadway and Walthers a '48 Broadway.
1. Pennsy Broadway Limited train set. [...] Long standing rumor was that BLI was working on a '38 Broadway and Walthers a '48 Broadway.
This would rock, given the company's name :) I'd be first in line to buy one.
tstage richhotrainIt comes in DC only That will make Sheldon happy. Tom
richhotrainIt comes in DC only
That will make Sheldon happy.
Tom, I actually have 9 pieces from BLI/PCM, and 2 did BEGIN life with DCC decoders. But I will admit, only two others (DC Reading T-1's) where purchased at anything close to retail. The rest all bought at closeout prices.
Maybe the big announcement is a long list of small and medium sized locos offered in four versions, DC, DC w/sound, DCC, DCC w/sound and offered in six road numbers each plus unlettered.
BECAUASE, if they have been paying attention to these forums, they know those of us waiting for smaller locos will buy lots of copies, not just one for our display case.
Obviously Bachmann gets it by offering their new spectrum loco in both sound and non sound versions. The prices of Bachmann non sound DCC versions are so low any non sound/DC modeler will happily just unplug the decoder and install the jumpers (and of course cut the capacitor).
Personally, I think BLI/PCM has already shot themselves in the foot with their pricing policies and product choices. And their "source", "owner?" in China has done them no favors either with lawsuits and such. The deep discounts to "dump" all the unsold product devalue their product over all and make it harder to justify the price of each new item.
But what do I know, I'm just a hick with a pickup and a gun who still runs his trains on DC.
Sheldon
ATLANTIC CENTRAL Personally, I think BLI/PCM has already shot themselves in the foot with their pricing policies and product choices. And their "source", "owner?" in China has done them no favors either with lawsuits and such. The deep discounts to "dump" all the unsold product devalue their product over all and make it harder to justify the price of each new item. But what do I know, I'm just a hick with a pickup and a gun who still runs his trains on DC.
I agree with what you said here.Then with the MTH issue it goes all even more coocoo
My suspicion is that the BIG announcement will be about another articulated, in a funny way, 4-12-4. Even if there is a SD70 somewhere in the mix---it'll be awhile before THAT even shows up.
BTW--the pick up would be a 1948/9 Studebaker pickup and you have to live in a log cabin out'n the backhills----
ATLANTIC CENTRALTom, I actually have 9 pieces from BLI/PCM, and 2 did BEGIN life with DCC decoders. But I will admit, only two others (DC Reading T-1's) where purchased at anything close to retail. The rest all bought at closeout prices.
Hey, nothing wrong with that approach, Sheldon. I picked up two DC 2nd-run Proto 2000 0-8-0 switchers off eBay for $80 & $90 each. (MSRP: $250) $15-20 for a decoder with Back EMF and I was good to go.
I, too, would like to see some smaller offerings from BLI/PCM - sound and non-sound.
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Gotta get my 10cents in..........
I've got to agree that what we "loco buyers" could really use - and buy - are some smaller steam locos. For every articulated and 10 or 12 driver loco, there were many, many more 4, 6, or 8 driver locos. Putting out a decent selection of steam switchers, Atlantics, Pacifics, Hudsons, etc., would certainly be a boon to the hobby, and would probably be an excellent seller. For support, take a look at Bachmann's Spectrum sales of 2-8-0s!
While I would like to see offerings with DCC w/sound, giving buyers the options of DC and/or no sound would open up the market considerably.
That being said, I would certainly dig into the bank account if some more ATSF (or IC) locos were produced that were reasonable representations (i.e. ATSF with unique marker boards and pilots, IC with massive squared steam dome).
Hey, for what its worth...........
Mobilman44
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Obviously they're doing 1:1 scale Thomas the Tank Engine, real living clones of Sir Topham Hat, and a circle of track to run it on. For the blueline version it'll be $100,000, for the Hybrid version it will be $250,000, and for the brass version it will be 500,000.
How did you not catch on?
Alex
This is being discussed (in a thread started by yours truly yesterday about 0.0000235 seconds after receiving the email) in the BLI forums as well. See it here: http://www.broadway-limited2.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1489
here's the announcement:
http://www.broadway-limited2.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=11480#p11480
Looks like the wait it over. I just checked the BLI web site and they had the announcement posted:
Paragon2 Baldwin Centipede
Don't know if that's the ONLY big announcement. Maybe they'll be more...
tstageLooks like the wait it over. I just checked the BLI web site and they had the announcement posted:Paragon2 Baldwin CentipedeDon't know if that's the ONLY big announcement. Maybe they'll be more...Tom
read the forum post i linked to above:
Centipede (this was probably the HUGE part of the announcement)
SD-40-2 w/ high hood
H2a Hoppers
Although sometimes these announcements could be a teaser to a larger announcement this is an interesting one at any rate---
The question is now, how many people will buy something like that though?
blownout cylinderAlthough sometimes these announcements could be a teaser to a larger announcement this is an interesting one at any rate---
I'm still hopin' for the 20th Century Limited passenger cars...
OMYGAW, that's the Big Announcement? A Baldwin Centipede? Something that never ran west of the Mississippi and was nothing but trouble for those couple of railroads that bought them?
I, for one, cannot WAIT to get my hands on one! Seriously, folks. Do NOT make the mistake of standing in front of me in the line at my LHS when they arrive, I cannot answer for the consequences!
Yummy!
twhiteI, for one, cannot WAIT to get my hands on one! Seriously, folks. Do NOT make the mistake of standing in front of me in the line at my LHS when they arrive, I cannot answer for the consequences!
I could see you trying to run the dang thing up some of those inclines of yours!! LOL!!
I know one fellow out your way who told me he's in direct competition with you for that!!
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Actually, this is what I thought would be the case.
It is in the grand tradition of catering to the novelty train collector market. Not so big news here.
twhiteOMYGAW, that's the Big Announcement? A Baldwin Centipede? Something that never ran west of the Mississippi and was nothing but trouble for those couple of railroads that bought them?
my guess is the "huge" referenced the size of the locomotive being announced, not the size (or relevance to all modelers) of the announcement itself.
dmolavimy guess is the "huge" referenced the size of the locomotive being announced, not the size (or relevance to all modelers) of the announcement itself.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhh...I misnderstood. I thought with the Winter Olympics coming up soon for Vancouver (Feb 2010), it was a LUGE announcement that BLI was making. My bad...
tstagedmolavimy guess is the "huge" referenced the size of the locomotive being announced, not the size (or relevance to all modelers) of the announcement itself. ohhhhhhhhhhhhh...I misnderstood. I thought with the Winter Olympics coming up soon for Vancouver (Feb 2010), it was a LUGE announcement that BLI was making. My bad...Tom
HO is too small for a luge. they'd have to go O or G.
Dariush,
I think they'll do both. O...G...It's a Balwin Centipede.
Anytime on that 20th Century Limited car set, BLI...I'm still waitin'...
tstageohhhhhhhhhhhhh...I misnderstood. I thought with the Winter Olympics coming up soon for Vancouver (Feb 2010), it was a LUGE announcement that BLI was making. My bad...
Sheeesh, even the highlighting had to follow the profile!
Bad pun---like my mother would say to our nervy chihuahua-------"Putzi!!---Basket!!" and to the basket he'd go---
tstageAnytime on that 20th Century Limited car set, BLI...I'm still waitin'...
actually, i'd like to see a broadway limited set (would be fitting, given that it's the namesake of the company)
blownout cylinder Although sometimes these announcements could be a teaser to a larger announcement this is an interesting one at any rate--- The question is now, how many people will buy something like that though?
Well, the most obvious answer is Slobbering Pennsy Freaks.
Followed by Psychotic Seaboard Groupies
And ending with Nattering Nabobs of Nacionales de Mexico Negativism.
As for those of us not fitting the above 3 labels, BLI has just saved us a few hundred bucks by producing something we won't buy. At the rate MTH and Broadway are saving me money, my net worth will start rivaling Warren Buffet's within the next 10 years.
It's a good thing they didn't do an SP M-4, that would put me in the poor house, SP had 130 of those.