Two new deliveries plus a visit to a train show (doesn't get any better than 'that'!)
UP E6 A-B-B, New Haven I-5 4-6-4 and Milford, Ohio train show:
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UP E6 A-B-B set of diesels by BLI.
Videos:
Departing Seattle: The gyrating light is cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnXgx_q2ZLo
Departing Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgg5EVD6yJs
Glasgow: First time video at this location.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8wPaWG6P8
Basin tunnel: All seems 'well' as this is where I had 2 engines fall on their sides!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U71WXFGTuxY
This is my 4th diesel.
I hadn't plan on buying any diesels but
1) I liked the way the front of the engine looks
2) thought it would look good 'heading' my UP passenger train
3) it was sold at a very reasonable price (probably the main factor!) especially the way prices have increase over the last year on, both' new and used stuff!
More boxes of 3 rail trains that have been sold so I decided to convert $$ to 'motive power'!
The 3 kids got a substantial Christmas present from the sale of my 3-rail equipment but I thought I'd spend some on 'moi'!
I believe this set was made around 2014. It has the old QSI decoder but, what I've read, they seem to be reliable.
Two of the engines are powered, both with sound.
With the box this set is very heavy weighing in at 5.1 lbs.
Very large box.
Wish 'they' still packaged them with the foam!
Some extra details. Didn't see any dimples for 'ease' of installation of these detail parts.
The seller said he never 'ran' the engines and it appears so.
'Old school' method for the QSI decoder.
Function list.
Downloaded new address, etc via the programming track. There was no 'QSI' under the BLI but the Paragon 2 'worked'.
This UP 2-tone gray challenger from BLI is the usual motive power for the UP passenger train.
The 'alternative'!
Very nicely painted. I like the 'rakish' nose. Would be nice to remove that coupler and have a cover for that 'coupler hole'.
My BLI SF E1 has that option but it is only a few years old.
A 'paint job' that I would have trouble duplicating!
Nice cab detail.
Nice scale distance for the diaphrams.
Top views.
Powered B unit.
Dummy B unit.
I couldn't have the diaphragms touching on the passenger cars as they are plastic with 'little give'.
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New Haven I-5 4-6-4.
Made by BLI in 2007 (I think) as a brass hybrid although the leading/trailing trucks and tender trucks appear to be metal plus the side rods are thicker than the usual thinner side rods on other BLI engines plus no traction tires plus no 'normal' brass contacts to the tender truck wheels; everything seems to 'point' to a full brass engine!
If anyone has knowledge on this engine please 'chime in'.
Videos:
Departing Seattle: Discovered that the whistle function has 2 options: short press gives a short whistle and holding the button down gives a long whistle. 17 cars is about 'max' for this engine with no traction tires.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQKxULmJBCU
Marias pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX0J2t6d8VY
Leaving Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txuj5Kejetk
With box very heavy weighing in at 3.2 lbs.
Not familiar with this packaging by BLI.
The 'underside' has all the 'looks' of a 'full' brass engine.
My other BLI hybrid brass doesn't have screws securing the trucks side frames plus they feel like metal.
The wheels, also, 'look like' those on my brass engines.
Same with the tender trucks plus there are no brass contacts that are the 'usual' for BLI engines.
There are 2 speakers.
Loaded into my roster.
Function list. It appears no marker/number boards are lighted plus no smoke.
A very nice looking engine, though.
Very cool: CLOSED.
OPEN. The coupler also 'swings out'.
The white 'side walls' 'sold me'!
Nice 'scale' distance between engine and tender. Has a deck plate.
I, also, like the 'signature' on the tender.
Nice 'real' coal.
No traction tires which, also, makes me believe this engine may be all brass.
The side rods are thick and chromed as on my other brass engines.
Nice cab detail.
The multi-pin connector is under the deck plate.
Wilmar.
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Milford, Ohio train show.
Held in a church gymnasium.
Always good to see friends.
Impressive N gauge PRR T-1 by BLI. Pulled well and nice sound.
I did find one vintage metal freight car at the show.
Don't remember the name of these 'look alike' Kadee couplers!
