BLMA 31k Crude oil tank cars finally available

[rochsub]

Just ordered a bunch of the new BLMA crude oil tank cars.  I've been looking forward to these cars for a long time. A crude oil unit train will be a great addition to the N Scale UPRR Geneva Sub.  I plan to do a video review once they arrive later this week.

BTW, many of the black cars are out of stock already at the online retailer I ordered from. I had to double up on a few road numbers.

Daryl

[jereising]

I got 'em all - same etailer, I suspect...ya snooze ya lose...

It will be interesting to see if the trucks roll as they should.  I've bought a lot of BLMA and my number one problem - aside from the too narrow wheels - is the trucks don't roll freely.  It was suggested to simply bend the ends out a bit.  But it's worth the PITA to get beautiful models.

Railroad's looking good, Daryl.

[basementcalling]

Anxious to see what my 24 look like. I mixed and matched schemes. Was able to find all road numbers from a non usual suspect dealer, and at a lower price than the barons of Baltimore were offering.

[ednadolski]

I managed to snag a few even tho the budget is tight right now.  According to some proto pics these aren't exclusively used in unit trains, so these will find their way onto a Tehachapi train.

Ed

[tom mann]

I know these cars are new, but anyone seen a good weathered example?

[rochsub]

Anxious to see what my 24 look like. I mixed and matched schemes. Was able to find all road numbers from a non usual suspect dealer, and at a lower price than the barons of Baltimore were offering.

I thought about mixing and matching, but I could not find any prototype photos.  I'm sure there must be examples of this somewhere though.

Daryl

[GaryHinshaw]

I managed to snag a few even tho the budget is tight right now.  According to some proto pics these aren't exclusively used in unit trains, so these will find their way onto a Tehachapi train.

And when the budget allows, you can safely run a unit train on Tehachapi as well.   

[ednadolski]

And when the budget allows, you can safely run a unit train on Tehachapi as well.   

Makes me glad I am building in a little extra staging capacity now

Ed

[jereising]

I thought about mixing and matching, but I could not find any prototype photos.  I'm sure there must be examples of this somewhere though.
Daryl

Seems like every photo I've seen shows one or the other...and of course now I've shot my mouth off, SOMEONE will come up with fifty photos...

[bnsfdash8]

I see trains of the white tanks routinely and they're still pretty clean other than the normal crud/dirt and wheel splatter that build up along the ends and on the trucks.

[mu26aeh]

I thought about mixing and matching, but I could not find any prototype photos.  I'm sure there must be examples of this somewhere though.

Daryl

Here is video showing multiple schemes and roads.  TILX, ADMX, DBUX

[basementcalling]

Here is video showing multiple schemes and roads.  TILX, ADMX, DBUX

Ed's law lives on. Sort of. I didn't see anything but black schemes. No white cars in that train.

[mu26aeh]

Ed's law lives on. Sort of. I didn't see anything but black schemes. No white cars in that train.

You want a white car ?  I'll give you a white car 

[basementcalling]

You want a white car ?  I'll give you a white car 

Obviously, a token white car.    I'll see ya one, and raise ya one.

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Much  better looking motive power than the first video too.  Ducking. 

[bnsfdash8]

This train from Sunday had just one single black tank in the whole consist.

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