BLI Watch

[thomasjmdavis]

Maybe they decided that Pennsy steam doesn't sell well and will now concentrate on Western steam?

I'd settle for the same mechanism with a boiler that did not shout "Pennsylvania Railroad," even if it was not prototype specific.

List of steam I would spend $300 on is pretty small, and would depend on my having $300 "just laying around."
GTW 4-8-4
GTW 4-8-2
ATSF Hudson that is not a Blue Goose
maybe an ATSF 4-8-4 (upgraded from the Bachmann boiler and detailing) or 2-10-4... just because

[muktown128]

A PRR J1 2-10-4 would be a good choice!
There were more of those on the PRR roster than M1a/M1b's.
The 2-10-4's could be offered in other roads as well and with a large tender for the speaker.

Scott

[reinhardtjh]

A PRR J1 2-10-4 would be a good choice!
There were more of those on the PRR roster than M1a/M1b's.
The 2-10-4's could be offered in other roads as well and with a large tender for the speaker.

Scott

I was going to disagree, but I realized you are not counting the 201 M1's so, yes, you are correct.  The 65 J1 and 60 J1a class locomotives grouped as one do outnumber the 100 M1a/b's.  Since the only real difference between the J1 and J1a's is pretty much invisible you can count them as one whereas the M1 and M1a/b's had some major visual differences and some others that would be harder to distinguish.

In any case a PRR J1 would be a decent choice since BLI could also use nearly everything to also create a C&O T1, needing only to change the pilot and cab for the most part.  Both the Pennsy and C&O used large tenders so if it's true that BLI needs a certain tender size for the Paragon 2/3 decoder, then that would also be a point in favor.

I'm not sure how close the drive train is to the other large-drivered Texas types used by the AT&SF or T&P

[garethashenden]

Maybe they decided that Pennsy steam doesn't sell well and will now concentrate on Western steam?
 

Not even western. How about a nice new 0-6-0? Everyone had them and the Bachmann model leaves a lot to be desired.

[djconway]

NOT watching BLI any more, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

[Specter3]

Heavy Pacific. 78 in drivers or so. ATSF 3400 class would be ok with me. And don't tell me Bachmann will do one because I have too many of their slipping gear, popping pin, steam locos as it is. Or if you want to be a little esoteric how about a large drivered Atlantic?

[eric220]

NOT watching BLI any more, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.

And I wonder how much BLI realizes that this will be the case going forward. If we don't know what's schlock and what's proto realistic, why preorder?

[chicken45]

http://www.broadway-limited2.com/ProductGuide2016-17/


PAGE 90, N SCALE T1
PAGE 102 N SCALE GG1    <--theres an early Futura Goldleaf scheme!

[Chris333]

Sound equipped kids shoes 

[chicken45]

Sound equipped kids shoes 

So, again...and Chris, this isn't directed at you even though I am quoting you but I know others will have the same opinion, I don't get the hate for things like this. It may seem silly for us, super serial modelers, who wish to see R&D dollars invested in trains instead of thunder, lightning, and shoes, but there is a market out there for this stuff. What harm could it do? I'm sure BLI wants to make as much money as possible. Let them take a risk and see if they are profitable. Profits lead to more products.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

So, again...and Chris, this isn't directed at you even though I am quoting you but I know others will have the same opinion, I don't get the hate for things like this. It may seem silly for us, super serial modelers, who wish to see R&D dollars invested in trains instead of thunder, lightning, and shoes, but there is a market out there for this stuff. What harm could it do? I'm sure BLI wants to make as much money as possible. Let them take a risk and see if they are profitable. Profits lead to more products.

You KNOW I'm getting Gino a pair...

[Dave V]

I would have loved shoes like that as a kid.  Right before I got beaten up.

That said, I'm cautiously optimistic here.  I don't really need any F units (unless they're demonstrably better than the IM Fs which are great locomotives), but that T1 is absolutely on the want list.  Hell, that might keep me from going On30!

[Chris333]

I don't have a problem with the shoes, it's just funny to me the way they shove sound down our throats.

[up1950s]

Mount a a half dozen pairs of shoes around a bike tire ...............

[eric220]

New road numbers for the M1a's! GG-1s with sound in road numbers other than 4935! Boxcab P5's!

Wait... the P5's are HO... [string of expletives removed]ers getting my hopes up!



I'm torn on the T1's. I've never been a fan of the late de-skirted look, although it's probably the most accurate for the most time periods, especially later. I may pass and hold out hope for the partially-skirted version. If they do that, I'll probably spring for one.

Still plenty of my money headed to BLI when these come out.