BLI BigBoys both In-Stock and arriving soon

[reinhardtjh]

BLI apparently rushed some SKU's of the BigBoy here ahead of the regular shipment.  Factory Direct Hobbies (naturally) has 3 road numbers available in limited quantities right now and the rest are "in transit" with ETA unknown but probably a month out.  I'm guessing none of the other outlets will have stock until the main shipment comes in.

https://www.broadway-limited.com/schedule.aspx

https://factorydirecthobbies.com/collections/broadway-limited-imports-n-scale-big-boy?_=pf&pf_t_stock_status=pfs-status%3AIn%20Stock

[peteski]

Starting with a rare and unique N scale model (Rivarossi), it appears that we will now have glut of Big Boys. I should paint one for the Boston & Maine RR. 

[packers#1]

Starting with a rare and unique N scale model (Rivarossi), it appears that we will now have glut of Big Boys. I should paint one for the Boston & Maine RR. 

I’d have gone with Central Pacific and Florida East Coast myself, but the B&M is also a good choice 

[spookshow]

Hogtrainz shipped mine yesterday. Just what I need, another Big Boy 

-Mark

[greenwizard88]

The amount of smoke that it's throwing out is crazy. It doesn't look like the fan is chuffing though, just a continuous stream. I guess that's about prototypical, but does it chuff when the engine is moving at creep speeds?

[nickelplate759]

Starting with a rare and unique N scale model (Rivarossi), it appears that we will now have glut of Big Boys. I should paint one for the Boston & Maine RR. 

In the white & red speed lettering scheme! 

[pmpexpress]

BLI apparently rushed some SKU's of the BigBoy here ahead of the regular shipment.  Factory Direct Hobbies (naturally) has 3 road numbers available in limited quantities right now and the rest are "in transit" with ETA unknown but probably a month out.  I'm guessing none of the other outlets will have stock until the main shipment comes in.

https://www.broadway-limited.com/schedule.aspx

https://factorydirecthobbies.com/collections/broadway-limited-imports-n-scale-big-boy?_=pf&pf_t_stock_status=pfs-status%3AIn%20Stock

They are also currently in stock at MB Klein.

[JMaurer1]

If only Concor would have made Big Boys...we would HAVE a Boston and Maine version, along with a Pennsy, ATSF, Southern, Mo Pac, and (my personal favorite), Southern Pacific complete with skyline casing and daylight paint!

[pmpexpress]

Starting with a rare and unique N scale model (Rivarossi), it appears that we will now have glut of Big Boys.

Although BLI has released one of their own, I am holding out for one of the Kato 4014 excursion tour models, as all of the previous manufacturer releases were either as delivered or in service versions.

As opposed to BLI, in my humble opinion, Kato has superior parts availability and end user product service.

Kato has recently uploaded some new Exploded Parts Diagrams for their upcoming models, which are due to be shipped in May (126-4014 DCC ready) and July (126-4014-DCC with factory installed DCC decoder and 126-4014-S with factory installed Soundtrax DCC sound decoder) 2023.

[MK]

Conrail Big Boy!   

[wazzou]

Con-Cor would have certainly offered it in Amtrak.

[C855B]

Be careful what you wish for. BLI has sold models in fantasy schemes. The Centipedes in UP, for instance. (Yeah, plausible fantasy with unique circumstances, but... still...)

[pmpexpress]

Be careful what you wish for. BLI has sold models in fantasy schemes. The Centipedes in UP, for instance. (Yeah, plausible fantasy with unique circumstances, but... still...)

A better example would be the BLI Pennsylvania P5a Boxcab Electrics which were released in Conrail, Great Northern, Milwaukee, New Haven, and New York Central fantasy paint schemes.

[mike_lawyer]

I am waiting on the N&W Y6, which should be released in a few months.  Is there a way to remove the smoke unit on these locos?  Not interested in any of that.

I know Big Boys are cool and will sell well, but with Kato releasing theirs in the near future, we have a huge supply of them right now.  I would have rather seen a good 2-10-x mechanism of some type, even if it is a USRA copy.  Or heck, can we have a good new steam switcher?

[peteski]

If only Concor would have made Big Boys...we would HAVE a Boston and Maine version, along with a Pennsy, ATSF, Southern, Mo Pac, and (my personal favorite), Southern Pacific complete with skyline casing and daylight paint!

Con-Cor originally did sell Rivarossi Big Boys. I own one.  I don't have the box top anymore, but it did have a Con-Cor label on it.  They just never got around to fantasy schemes I guess. Con-Cor also sold spare parts for them (that's where I purchased a spare engine assembly).