Looks like the "huge" announcement is the Paragon2 Baldwin Centipede, at least thats the latest on their website this morning
tstage You know, Tom, as soon as I posted that I thought to myself, "Gila monsters are in the desert, idiot - NOT in the Sierras!" Oh, well. Gilas aren't known for their sense of direction anyhow. Tom
You know, Tom, as soon as I posted that I thought to myself, "Gila monsters are in the desert, idiot - NOT in the Sierras!" Oh, well. Gilas aren't known for their sense of direction anyhow.
Tom
HEY!!!----Who said that 'PET' Gila Monsters had a proper place anyhoooo?
At least it wasn't something like a Komodo Dragon!!---now THAT would have been a little out of the way--
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wjstix http://www.broadway-limited.com/announcements/paragon2%20Centipede.pdf
http://www.broadway-limited.com/announcements/paragon2%20Centipede.pdf
I clicked on the above link and found myself asking a rather profound question: just as I have often wondered exactly what an "Unopen Trench" might look like I now wonder what is an Unauthorized BLI Dealer?
The proper title for this topic should be "Comical Announcement From BLI????"
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Something else I can add to my Christmas list that I won't get.................
Ahhh....
All this ho ha over a giant bug? Huge is a relative term. If there was no tunnel motors in plastic, then I'd say annoucing a tunnel motor would be huge. I guess it is relative to ones interests. It will be a huge model from the looks of the picture. Different strokes for differen't folks!
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duckdogger BLI is definatley redefining the term niche marketing. What next? A1A Baldwin Sharks?
BLI is definatley redefining the term niche marketing. What next? A1A Baldwin Sharks?
Now, if they did GMD1's with the A1A set up THEN I'll buy the ferschluggenner things because they actually would fit MY layouts time period AND their location!!
But do you think anyone would do this?
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twhite tstage twhiteWhat the Heck would I do with a CENTIPEDE in the Sierra Nevada, anyway? Feed it to your pet Gila monster? Tom Tom: HOO HA! Wrong mountains, buddy. I'm in NORTHERN California. Hey, on second thought, that's not a bad idea! Tom
tstage twhiteWhat the Heck would I do with a CENTIPEDE in the Sierra Nevada, anyway? Feed it to your pet Gila monster? Tom
twhiteWhat the Heck would I do with a CENTIPEDE in the Sierra Nevada, anyway?
Feed it to your pet Gila monster?
Tom:
HOO HA! Wrong mountains, buddy. I'm in NORTHERN California.
Hey, on second thought, that's not a bad idea!
They do require their trace minerals y'know---
dmolavi i'm a PRR guy, but a steamfan, so this isn't on my list. even if i liked diesel, i still wouldn't pick it up...too [removed] big. i'm still trying to find an original run (paragon) PRR T1...
i'm a PRR guy, but a steamfan, so this isn't on my list. even if i liked diesel, i still wouldn't pick it up...too [removed] big. i'm still trying to find an original run (paragon) PRR T1...
I think there was a brand new one on ebay a few days ago, but I can't find it now. I'll keep my eyes open, if it pops up, I'll let you know.
I just bought one of these at a hobby shop today (had to drive 70 miles or so, but it was well worth it), absolutely love it, its now my favorite engine. I used to have the blue line version but this one is superior IMO.
I hope you find one, its a beautiful piece. Good luck to you. Glad to see a fellow Pennsy duplex fan, we should petition broadway to do another run of these.
DavidBrielHO 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.
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.
steemtrayn K4, I1, M1, J1, GG1, Q2, and now this....Apparently, they know who their customers are.
K4, I1, M1, J1, GG1, Q2, and now this....Apparently, they know who their customers are.
They sure do!
YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!
Hmm, I like Pennsy, especially transition period with numerous diesel types + leftover steam, but those giant engines would look very out of place on my small room layout...
Pitty that somebody does not announce PRR L1 Mikado, numerous, great looking steam loco. And, I think PRR sold some engines to other RR's - ATSF, L&NE, maybe more?
And 4-4-2 would be nice, also.
riogrande5761 So what is the huge announcement? The original poster should update the 1st post so we don't have to wade thru 3 or 4 pages to try to ferret it out. Thanks
So what is the huge announcement? The original poster should update the 1st post so we don't have to wade thru 3 or 4 pages to try to ferret it out.
Thanks
Why? My job was done when I announced that BLI was going to have a big announcement.
Besides, I didn't care what the announcement was since odds favored the proposition that I would have no interest in buying whatever it was they were announcing.
Back in the good old days, people didn't announce that they were going to have announcements. They just announced.
Andre
tstage I'm still hopin' for the 20th Century Limited passenger cars... Tom
I'm still hopin' for the 20th Century Limited passenger cars...
Walthers version doesn't do it for you? :)
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Daniel1975The Centipede may be very exotic (even for PRR Modelers) but so what? I don't model the Pennsy but I will buy me one because it's just too special to pass...and I'm sure it will make an eye-catcher for visitors.
Obviously you are a collector of novelties and that's fine. In case you have not followed the endless succession of threads on the topic of which locos the manufacturers should produce, a great many of us have no interest in collecting but rather only buy locos that fit the theme, era, locale, and prototype that we model. A GS 4 never passed a GG1 in daily operation - so why would I have both on my layout? And I for one don't own any display cases.
Anyway, it seems Bachmann wins again from my point of view. While not an operational necessity, I could see a place for about three of the new Bachmann Spectrum C&O H4's on my layout. One in C&O paint to double head with the H5 I already have, and a couple unlettered ones for the ATLANTIC CENTRAL to suppliment the current two 2-6-6-2's and represent and earlier class.
As for BLI, they loose. I don't model PRR and the ATLANTIC CENTRAL does not buy experimential junk like centipede's, duplex's or triplex's.
Current score:
Bachmann 24, BLI/PCM 9
And Bachmann may score another 3 points soon!
Sheldon
I can't see where the problem for most is? Yes, it is a very large locomotive but so is a Big Boy, Cab Forward....etc.
The Centipede may be very exotic (even for PRR Modelers) but so what? I don't model the Pennsy but I will buy me one because it's just too special to pass...and I'm sure it will make an eye-catcher for visitors.
Milepost 266.2 twhite 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! Tom Maybe you can double head them with your Erie Triplex
twhite 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! Tom
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!
Maybe you can double head them with your Erie Triplex
LOL! Or my MTH 'Articulated' 4-12-2. Now THERE'S a triple-header for you. None of which I own or am planning to. Just kidding. What the Heck would I do with a CENTIPEDE in the Sierra Nevada, anyway?
Seriously, I was hoping the big announcement was their Daylight passenger cars. But I guess not. Oh well, maybe next year--
andrechapelonJust got an e-mail from FDT ballyhooing a "HUGE" announcement from Broadway this weekend in Hartford.
andrechapelon blownout cylinder The question is now, how many people will buy something like that though? Well, the most obvious answer is Slobbering Pennsy Freaks.
blownout cylinder The question is now, how many people will buy something like that though?
The question is now, how many people will buy something like that though?
Well, the most obvious answer is Slobbering Pennsy Freaks.
Dave
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Huge Announcement. Yes it is huge, but not popular even for Penny's fans. I just reserved the Q2 and hope they are on schedule, but will pass on this one. The good thing about this model is they don't have to run good to be prototypical. Give me an E6 or G5 any day. .
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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? 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! Tom