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Post by keystonecrossings on May 8, 2012 18:02:36 GMT -8
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Post by craigz on May 9, 2012 16:30:48 GMT -8
Wonder if they'll change the axle/gear arrangement to cut down on the gear splittlng...
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Post by Jens Wulf on May 9, 2012 16:51:23 GMT -8
The H10 (2-8-0) is the bigger news to me   |
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Post by keystonefarm on May 9, 2012 19:25:35 GMT -8
Wonder if they'll change the axle/gear arrangement to cut down on the gear splittlng... The newer Paragon versions of the I-1 have not had the gear splitting problem the first run had. Hopefully BLI has learned their lessons with gear splitting. ---------Ken |
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Post by el3637 on May 9, 2012 22:41:22 GMT -8
I managed to get an unlettered one from the first run - the only one I could find without noise and hence a lower price. It runs ok, but it really doesn't pull all that well. I have an old Penn Line I1 that could probably drag three of the BLIs with room for a caboose. I think the best puller of all of my BLI steam locos is the PRR J1 - it's a monster. I actually think it will outpull the N&W A, but haven't tried it head to head. The Niagaras are all right, pull better than my $1000 brass one. And don't short out on the curves.
Andy
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Post by keystonecrossings on May 10, 2012 6:53:06 GMT -8
Wonder if they'll change the axle/gear arrangement to cut down on the gear splittlng... The newer Paragon versions of the I-1 have not had the gear splitting problem the first run had. Hopefully BLI has learned their lessons with gear splitting. ---------Ken Ken, good to see you here... |
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Post by craigz on May 10, 2012 9:56:21 GMT -8
Wonder if they'll change the axle/gear arrangement to cut down on the gear splittlng... The newer Paragon versions of the I-1 have not had the gear splitting problem the first run had. Hopefully BLI has learned their lessons with gear splitting. ---------Ken And which do I have? Multiple first run...grrrr  |
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Post by keystonefarm on May 10, 2012 10:50:26 GMT -8
There were 3 runs of the I-1. First two runs were in a larger red box. The last was in a smaller red box. First run was in the 090 number series. Second was in the 880 series and third was in the 2055 series. I had most problems with the first run in the 090 series. I did have one bad gear in the second run and none in the third. ----------------Ken
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