BLI Watch

[wazzou]

A glimpse of the BLI T1 can be seen in this linked video.

[eric220]

For those who don't want to sit through 40 minutes, it's at the 18:00 mark.



Kind of hard to tell from crappy YouTube video, but it almost looks like the "as delivered" partially skirted production model. Can @dougnelson or someone else who was there confirm?

[muktown128]

I have a pic of the T1 taken at Trainfest that I'll upload later.

Scott

[Mike C]

@Dave Vollmer  I think that Fifer may have a pair of  E7's left . He had 2 sets last month when I got mine .  They do run nicely !

[dougnelson]

Unfortunately, I wasn't there.  I only saw the same video.  From the BLI catalog: "as they appeared in the 1950s".  I assume that means a de-skirted version as shown in the catalog photo.

No need to run these with Fleet of Modernism, they ran into the 1950s often with a mix of heavyweight and lightweight cars.  There may have been a few FOM cars after 1948, but not many.  They likely would not have been seen on the 1948 Broadway, but they would have been seen on most other Pennsy passenger trains.

[Dave V]

@Dave Vollmer  I think that Fifer may have a pair of  E7's left . He had 2 sets last month when I got mine .  They do run nicely !

That's alright...  The budget for 3 model railroads gets a little tight at times!

[Lemosteam]

I suppose I should have linked to the ad...

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102543198138&ca=63edb2da-f7c7-4a71-9c6d-9e74a69b2407

Dunno but that sure looks like an MT coupler on the front pilot!

[muktown128]

Pic from Trainfest

[reinhardtjh]

I suppose I should have linked to the ad...

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102543198138&ca=63edb2da-f7c7-4a71-9c6d-9e74a69b2407

Dunno but that sure looks like an MT coupler on the front pilot!

In very fine print it says "T1 is HO scale for reference"  so it might be a Kadee, but not a MT.

[eric220]

Pic from Trainfest

That's a rough shell, but it's clearly the partially skirted "as delivered" production version. If that's the case, I'm in for one.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

That is totally FUD that went through a Bestine bath.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

My Kato Broadway Limited sits mostly unused because I haven't a proper pair of Pennsy E8s (or an E7A/B combo) to pull it.  I have GG1s, and they run quite nicely, but even in my most un-proto-encumbered mood, the lack of catenary bothers me.

I know the T1 was very unlikely to ever have pulled the 1949 Broadway set as the Blue Ribbon Fleet was dieselized by then, but I'm betting it'll look sweet nonetheless.

Anyone with a good collection of Fleet of Modernism cars should rejoice at this offering!

I never realized you didn't have proper Es for it! How'd that happen?

[Dave V]

I never realized you didn't have proper Es for it! How'd that happen?

Never found the right "deal."  And I wanted the newer Kato version with the better Tuscan color and five stripes.  I have one older Kato E8 in single stripe SK to which I affixed proper Trainphone antennas but the choice of "Tuscan" Kato used was an abomination.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Never found the right "deal."  And I wanted the newer Kato version with the better Tuscan color and five stripes.  I have one older Kato E8 in single stripe SK to which I affixed proper Trainphone antennas but the choice of "Tuscan" Kato used was an abomination.

Makes sense.

When did they go tuscan from DGLE? I think the DGLE Es look so sharp.

[Dave V]

Makes sense.

When did they go tuscan from DGLE? I think the DGLE Es look so sharp.

Around 1950 or so.  Long enough before my era that they shouldn't be DGLE for me.  But then if I'm willing to run a T1 on a 1956 Blue Ribbon train then I guess that doesn't matter!  Yes, I agree...love the DGLE with gold leaf striping.