Narrowminded N scale BLI P5a inserts

[peteski]

Is BLI still in denial that there is a problem in need of a solution?

-Mark

Seeing that Hogtrainz is blowing these DCC/sound models out for $140 (MSRP $370), I doubt they will ever produce them again (with or without a fix).
https://hogtrainz.com/shop/product-category/n-scale-hogwild-crazy-sales-page/

Sort of reminds me of the Kato RDC blowout sale.

[randgust]

As my oldest son in software engineering is likely to repeat...

'it's not a bug, it's a feature'....

[jargonlet]

I had always just assumed that BLI put the P5a in the same file as the centipedes, file 13. Such a shame with both of these models. With that said I have 3 locos that need these.

[Trnsrus]

I gave up on trying to get these parts and made my own. Rather than designing a part that would stay in place by itself, I attached mine with PVA glue. The hardest part was determining the proper thickness for the spacer, it's different on each end. I'll post dimensions later, I'm away from my shop right now.