Broadway's Reading T1 4-8-4

[GM50 4164]

I just received a email from Trainworld that my Chessie T1 is shipping! Photos to follow once received!

[mike_lawyer]

I will be interested to read your review... I have been thinking of purchasing one but want to read a review first.

[kscessandriver]

I've got the AFT flavor pre-ordered at factorydirecthobbies, so it'll be interesting to see when the invoice comes thru on it.

[dem34]

Big Blue shall ride.

Hoping mine from Lombard comes in before Greeneberg. Know the usual crowd would go nuts over it.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm stupidly kinda excited about these.

I really do think I'm gonna get the Conrail one eventually if they're good.

If it were completely implausible I'd never, but with those drawings floating around it's just... I don't know, inevitable?

[learmoia]

I'm stupidly kinda excited about these.

I really do think I'm gonna get the Conrail one eventually if they're good.

If it were completely implausible I'd never, but with those drawings floating around it's just... I don't know, inevitable?

I'm revoking your Conrail card if you don't get one... (You helped me organize getting it produced!!..)

~Ian

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I'm revoking your Conrail card if you don't get one... (You helped me organize getting it produced!!..)

~Ian

Hahahah, fair fair. lol.

[haasmarc]

I got my T-1's today.  They are pretty nice.  They run very well.  They look really good.  I haven't done a lot of testing yet.  Peteski will be happy to know the drivers are see-thru.   The only thing I have found so far that is an issue is double-heading.  The couplers won't couple nose to tail.  They will both couple with Micro-Trains N and Z couplers but not to each other.  Kind of weird.  I will do more investigating when I have some time.  They seem pretty heavy and with traction tires they should pull very well.  I will do a pull test later.

So far I'm pretty happy.  Now I need to go order the other 2 I need.

[peteski]

I got my T-1's today.  They are pretty nice.  They run very well.  They look really good.  I haven't done a lot of testing yet.  Peteski will be happy to know the drivers are see-thru.  

Thanks Marc!
Not only me - @mmagliaro will be quite happy that BLI finally saw the light (through the driver's spokes). 

[GM50 4164]

Here is my Chessie 2101 on her inaugural run.

[wazzou]

Looks like it pulls well.

[kiwi_al]

To those who have received the T1, could you please verify what the driver diameter is that BLI used. The prototype was 70 inches, how close is the model to that? Measurement tread to tread, Many Thanks.

[mike_lawyer]

Thanks Marc!
Not only me - @mmagliaro will be quite happy that BLI finally saw the light (through the driver's spokes). 

BLI is hit or miss when it comes to see through drivers.  The PRR M1s have see through drivers, but their USRA locos do not. 

[ATSF_Ron]

Always happy to see more N steam, even if it's not my railroad of choice.  The T-1 looks like a great puller and runner.  Can't wait for the ATSF 4-8-4s!!! 

[GM50 4164]

To those who have received the T1, could you please verify what the driver diameter is that BLI used. The prototype was 70 inches, how close is the model to that? Measurement tread to tread, Many Thanks.

I measured them being at 10.6mm. I'm sorry, I do not know what that equates to.