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For anyone who thinks they look silly on curves:...Edit: It was actually in watching that video some time ago that I realized why the back end of the locomotive is tapered.
One thing...however, like my PA set, the wheels are out of gauge. Every single one of them, but that's easy enough to fix.
These are really pretty engines. I wish there was video of the prototype in tight curves! I can only imagine what the sound must be like with the BLI subwoofer added.
Looking forward to my three; two demonstrators and one Seaboard I could feel the difference in weight in my bank account, for sure.There was an article in the Seaboard Modeler a few years ago about detailing the HO version to match the Seaboard units. I will be doing that. I'm also on the hunt for a single FT B unit, as I have a photograph of a Centipede and FT B on the SAL. I've also seen photographs of them MUed wth Alco RS 3s (note that Seaboard setup their Baldwins to MU with everything else).
Easy? I don't have any idea how one would do that. Especially with a locomotive that has a bazillion wheels. If you have to disassemble a brand new locomotive, well, that is cause to send it back to BLI and let them fix it.
The Centipedes do look wacky on sharp curves - which are often a given in model railroads. This is really no different for 85' passenger cars. My interest in passenger trains led me to design a layout that hid the curves from view. There are definitely pluses and minuses to this strategy, but it has worked for me. By the way, the Centipedes seem to work fine on the curves - just don't watch. BLI engineered these models well.My layout:
... I listened to the video, but I can not be sure: does anyone know if the sound in this is real Baldwin sound or is it generic? Back when MRC offered its under-the-layout speaker sound, you could choose diseasel sound of the various builders. I wonder if BLI is programming appropriate builder sound into its models. ...
I can attest that @dougnelson has a wonderfully executed layout in a reasonably compact space. If I ever move and lose my awesome basement, depending on what the new space looks like, I will probably use this concept as the basis for my next layout.