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My biggest problem with the BN engines Is that there is no red light for push/pull service in reverse And amber light is too small and is in wrong place
These are my favorite type of videos on your channel. They prove there is something for everyone in the hobby. So many varieties of engines from real steam to gasoline to battery powered. Something for every budget. The variety of the rolling stock is exponential. My bucket list includes owning one of these engines someday.......
Mine is too. Assuming I ever actually get around to making one and going to these conventions, I want to take it a step further and use these trains for commerical purposes. What I want to do in life with my prospective civil engineering degree. Too good of a technology to ignore.
My brother and I are about 2 hours south of Chicago and would love to be able to visit a place like this. There used to be a good train garden maybe 20 years ago around Arthur Illinois, but it is now a small zoo.
I thought the back of the trucks looked a little funny, then you mentioned the blind drivers, I agree, if your going to make a large engine, make the engine!
Well, when you build one you can finish it however you’d like. Those graphics will hold up ten times better than paint masking…and it would be absolutely foolish to risk paint runs on a finished body to use them.
You forgot to add the Conductor's Club gives you an additional year of warranty service and 10% off anything in their outlet store including these engines. I was able to get one of these beauties for only $450 including shipping because of it!
I’m building a Kozo A3, caboose from the Jackman plans on dls, and a PSC Reefer. I have always been wary of using shoulder bolts with trucks. My fear is that they would work loose over time. Is this a thing or am I overthinking it? You know ILS is like an hour away from me and I’ve never been there. Maybe I should make this the year.
We’ve been using that method for 30 years on our equipment and haven’t had any issues. You need to use loctite threadlocker though. If you are a hobbyist, you are welcome to visit the ILS’s anniversary meet this August 16-18. No registration or fees and we have 10+ vendors confirmed for the meet.
yes. DCC is an NMRA standard. If a new product labelled as DCC doesn't work with that standard, then it faulty and useless, as the whole point of DCC is manufacturer interoperability.
