BLI 2016-2017 Product Guide

[wishj]

Maybe I read  it wrong but GN F3 B unit is the same price as a FA powered unit which leaves me uninterested wishj

[reinhardtjh]

Maybe I read  it wrong but GN F3 B unit is the same price as a FA powered unit which leaves me uninterested wishj

Single B units are powered with sound.  B units that come with A's are dummies.  So it is possible to get a ABA set with all powered/sound, but it's not cheap.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Maybe I read  it wrong but GN F3 B unit is the same price as a FA powered unit which leaves me uninterested wishj

That got me thinking. They could have really hit one out of the park if they did an Alco FA1 or FA2. We have not had a good quality FA in over a decade. Walters seems to be unveiling to rerun those and I don't even think they were DCC compatible.

[Missaberoad]

Attention BLI: Put you $ into developing N scale Little Joes, instead of GG1s. Now THAT would be a coup ($$$$$$$$$$$$$) for you!!!!

Noooooo!!!!  with our luck they would be 500$ each come with F7 noses and solid pantographs 

I really hope that a Joe will be in Kato's future, I'd buy the fleet... only issue would be deciding on which era/paintscheme...

PS not sure who downvoted that, no love for The Road? 

[peteski]

PS not sure who downvoted that, no love for The Road? 

There are some very trigger-happy members here (or possibly we have several random-clickers here who don't even realize what they are doing).

[transitionalman]

Surprised that no one mentioned that N Scale Supply is the first to begin taking preorders for the F3s, F7s, T1s, M1a and M1b locos.

http://www.nscalesupply.com/Newsletter/CurrentNewsletter.html

[reinhardtjh]

That's odd since the M1a/b were released some months ago.  What is also interesting is that on BLI's "In Stock" page, updated Oct 17, there are NO M1a/b's listed in stock.  Just the week before they had between 12 and 20+ units of each number listed as in stock.  I wonder if there was a buying rush when the catalog came out or if some distributor refilled their stock?  Or did BLI move them over to the FDT side as "refurbished"?  There are still quite a few of the latest ALCo PA releases left - none were mentioned in the catalog so I expect they are done doing those for a while.

[Chris333]

Only PRR for the T1's?   

[reinhardtjh]

Only PRR for the T1's?   

Well, they are selling a painted, unlettered version.  So long as you like DGLE...

[Dave V]

Well, they are selling a painted, unlettered version.  So long as you like DGLE...

Sweet...  A Colorado Midland T1 it is!   

[nickelplate759]

I'm not an SPF, but I love the look of the T1.  How many demerits do I risk for putting it on the head-end of the Kato Broadway consist?

George

[reinhardtjh]

I'm not an SPF, but I love the look of the T1.  How many demerits do I risk for putting it on the head-end of the Kato Broadway consist?

George

Not too many.  According to the info the Kato BL is a 50's version - most of which was actually introduced in 1949 and therefore could have been pulled by a T1 although the T1's were being replaced by the E8's at the time.  Passenger consists aren't really my thing so I'm sure others have better info.

[reinhardtjh]

I got a BLW newsletter today stating that they would be posting information about the Broadway Limited PRR T1 late next week and taking reservations for a 2017 delivery.  I don't know if Pete knows something concrete or is assuming based on the fact that the catalog is labeled "2016-2017".

I guess we may know more in a week or so.

[muktown128]

Maybe they'll have one at Trainfest! 

[James Costello]

Well, someone at BLI looks at locophotos.com for their research

ES44ACs 8096 / 8104 as DPUs on the same train:

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=133835
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=133834

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=133833
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=133832

SD70ACes 8334 / 8338 at the same location 12 months apart:

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=70585
http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=83834