BLI 2016-2017 Product Guide

[reinhardtjh]

Broadway Limited just announced a preview of it's 2016-2017 Product guide

http://www.broadway-limited2.com/ProductGuide2016-17/

Lots of new N-Scale coming (sooner or later)

Steam:
   PRR T1 - 6 numbers, one unlettered, Paragon 3 decoder w/Rolling Thunder, Min Rad 9 3/4"

Diesel:
   EMD F3 - Phase IIa, A/B units in ATSF, CB&Q, GN, PRR, SP, UP, Undec, Paragon 3 decoder w/Rolling Thunder, Min Rad 9 3/4"
   EMD F7 - Phase I, A/B units ATSF, B&O, D&RG, MILW, NYC, NP, PRR, SP, Undec, Paragon 3 decoder w/Rolling Thunder, Min Rad 9 3/4"
   EMD SD70ACe - UP, UP Heritage MP, WP, KTY, DRGW, CNW, SP, GWBush, NS, NS Heritage NYC, Reading, Erie, PC, Undec , Paragon 3 decoder w/Rolling Thunder
   GE ES44AC - NS, NS Heritage CR, Sou, NKP, CoG, PRR, NW, LV, NS (Orig), Interstate,  UP "Building America", Undec Paragon 3 decoder w/Rolling Thunder

Electric:
   PRR GG1 - Multiple paint schemes, DGLE unlettered, Tuscan unlettered


The guide has no delivery dates for any of these so there's no knowing what's coming first, neither have any other announcements been made on the Broadway Limited web site.

[Scottl]

More heritage units, great.

The bubbles BHP is so cool though...

[Chris333]

When the recent PA-1's were released I was going to buy one in Erie colors. The first run you could buy them without DCC/sound. Now you can only buy them with DCC/sound so I didn't buy one. Because I didn't want to remove something that is half the cost of the model and toss it in the trash.

[C855B]

More heritage units, great.

My sentiments, too. And we need more F-units? Really? If they would, say, port their HO SD45 to N given their attention to fine detail, I could get behind that versus the long-in-the-tooth Kato shell tooling.

When the recent PA-1's were released I was going to buy one in Erie colors. The first run you could buy them without DCC/sound. Now you can only buy them with DCC/sound so I didn't buy one. Because I didn't want to remove something that is half the cost of the model and toss it in the trash.

Exact same feelings here. I still don't want to pay extra for sound I don't want and will remove. But apparently we're not their market.   

[reinhardtjh]

When the recent PA-1's were released I was going to buy one in Erie colors. The first run you could buy them without DCC/sound. Now you can only buy them with DCC/sound so I didn't buy one. Because I didn't want to remove something that is half the cost of the model and toss it in the trash.

I'm up in the air about the PRR F3/F7 offering.  Same reason. I have some IM F7's ordered in PRR but who knows when they will show up.  They will have LokSound decoders which is what I want. I could consider the BLI F's if they came decoderless so I could put LokSounds in them

And yet another GG1... Kato, Bachmann and now BLI

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I applaud their getting into N scale in a bigger way, but those are definitely odd choices. The only unique thing there is the AC6000.

[djconway]

Am I the only one NOT holding my breath, they'll be here when?

[wcfn100]

Glad no new freight cars will be harmed the coming year.

Good luck with $230 F units. 

Jason

[Chris333]

The part line on the T1 coupler makes me think that is an N scale photo.

Sound equipped shoes for kids 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

The part line on the T1 coupler makes me think that is an N scale photo.

Sound equipped shoes for kids 

I thought so too, but then they say it's an HO model.

And those shoes... too bad they don't make them in adult sizes...

[C855B]

... Sound equipped shoes for kids 

You know it will be a matter of minutes before a parent tosses 'em in the dumpster. Why don't they just give Timmy a drum kit instead? Or bagpipes?   

[jmlaboda]

Is there a .pdf version?  The above link leads to a virtual catalogue that is on huge pain in the @$$#@+ to navigate...

[dougnelson]

Note the T1 will include MT couplers both front and rear.  Perhaps they heard the issue with the M1a/b.  I also see it will negotiate 9.75" curves.  The photo shows the two inner main drivers blind (without flanges).  I believe this is correct for the prototype.  I also wonder if the two driver sets will be rigid (per the prototype), or articulated (incorrect).  I believe the Pennsy T1 frames were some of the largest one-piece castings ever made.  The T1 will be awesome. 

[peteski]

And yet another GG1... Kato, Bachmann and now BLI

My sentiment exactly!  But we will have 4 now (Arnold made one too).  They had plenty of other exciting US prototype electric locos to choose.

Speaking of  Bachmann GG1, did it arrive already?  I haven't seen much buzz about it and I'm curious about its construction, sound decoder, and overall quality and fidelity.

[sundowner]

That some nice stuff but wish they would give a DCC only option.