--- "Pat Quinn" <quinn1947@y...> wrote: But... if the system is intelligent enough to know that a unit is the leader of an advanced consist... "3130" and "XX" would be treated as one-and-the-same inte

Well, "firemen" didn't go away until the early 80's... IIRC... so yes, "firemen" are still required with a stoker. Or with a diesel, evidently. At least by rule. I don't buy it. On a modern superpower

--- "billroger" <billroger@c...> wrote: Aside from the On30 engine, and the oil-fired ones, I think every BLI/QSI steamer has been a big, modern loco with a stoker. As would your Hudson. I think there

--- Jeff Warner <jeffrywarner@s...> wrote: On the NCE-DCC list, we're surmised that the BLI chip can't (or won't!) accept the new CV29 value WHILE IT IS SPEAKING the new value for CV17/18.... which is

BLI's new '05 catalog also has the Q.E. in it... and I think P2k is selling one as well? Den

After a nice vacation, I'm catching up on my groups... so forgive me if this message is a bit stale! --- "John M. Fiscella" <profirst@c...> wrote: Since these problems appear to be somewhat random...

--- "Greg Johnson" <greg1950@h...> wrote: We had trouble with one where the back of the bulb/wires were broken during assembly... Had to replace the bulb (used an LED and resistor... which was a ROYAL

--- "Thomas Hollenstein" <thomas.hollenstein@h...> wrote: As the photo in the other person's response shows... the entire low- nose area of the QSI-equipped geep is filled with metal weight. It should

--- Val Pistilli <vpistilli@c...> wrote: The N&W A was publicized as having a Golden Glow LED... and was also the first BLI with the "slow turn-on" headlight... Anyhow, I just had the pleasure (not!)

wrote: BLI's are all LEDs, I'm almost 100% sure. I doubt that there are any convenient light bulbs that draw as little power as an LED, and even if they did, their "safe" voltage probably wouldn't mat

--- "John M. Fiscella" <profirst@c...> wrote: I have to agree with Steve's side of the argument. While it's a noble goal to design an "acoustically perfect" system, these little toy train locos will n

I would certainly be happy to hear that some poly-fill could eliminate the "hollowness" of the Hudson's sound. (which brings up other thoughts of "damping" materials that could be applied to the insid

--- "Walter Thompson" <wsthompson@e...> wrote: It looks to me... like a patent that was granted in error on many of the patented points. 2/3 of the items listed on those two pages either (a) prior inv

wrote: I've said this before... but I'll repeat it. Using Ops Mode programming, it's simple to do a BLI. On NCE: Program on the Main Enter loco address (3) Choose "CV" When asked for the CV to program

--- "Marcus Ammann" <mammann@o...> wrote: I have no idea what may be happening... with the possible exception of the reset-switch problems that were mentioned when the cab-forwards first arrived... Bu

--- "cornwall9" <cornwall9@y...> wrote: Right Idea, Bad Example. The STALL CURRENT of a motor is the absolute maximum current it will ever draw... not the SAFE current. It will be physically impossibl

wrote: I dunno... but it doesn't surprise me. This was at least the third foray into HO for Lionel... Den

<profirst@c...> wrote: How often do you run across a product that's free? 8-) Den

--- "John M. Fiscella" <profirst@c...> wrote: JMRI... the Java/Model Railroad interface! A nifty platform- independent software package (platform-independent meaning that it can run on almost any type