Dear friends,
I’ve seen that BLI has released long ago a CZ cars 2nd run. Did Broadway improve 2nd run cars’ quality…or, however, make some changes in details? What do you think about CZ cars quality and about their running characteristics? Are they close-coupled?
As usual, I say “Thank You”…
I picked up two 2nd-run sleepers to complete my 11-car set, and I don’t find any difference between the first and second runs. The cars are fantastically detailed, nicely weighted, and no, they don’t couple any closer (still about 1/8th of an inch between buffers), but that little detail doesn’t bother me too much (they still touch on the curves, of which I have PLENTY!). I still wouldn’t run them on anything under a 26" radius, though.
Beautiful models. I’m anxiously awaiting to see what they do with their announced DAYLIGHT sets.
Tom
Tom
I agree the 2nd run cars were of the same quality and that is very good overall. The 2nd run did make some changes since the PRR add on car was in a later paint schem with the black roof and changed lettering. There may have been some other minor add on changes besides that particular one, but I had purchased the PRR add on car for my train in the first run and noticed the difference when the new ones came out.
The BLI/PCM Daylight train should be very good also and sell extremely well since they have only been available in Brass up to this time. The lettering on the 1941 run cars and locomotives will probably be Southern Pacific Lines which was only used for about two or three years after the introduction of the 1941 train. I am hoping they will do a second run with the large post war (1946) lettering and move the number boards to the mid casting position of the GS4 instead of as new up front position. Most of us do not have room for the entire 20 car train.
Tha Intermountain Cab Forward would look good up front for the climb out of of San Luis Obispo. I watched the 4449 go up Cuesta grade a few years ago with the 1984 Daylight train and how great it would be to see a Cab Forward as a helpler.
I am concerned that the produc
That was last February.
No, It is my understanding that the “first run” of November 2005 was just to get a few out into the market. As I recall they were originally supposed to release 2 a month since June of 2005.
They are the best non-brass models of passenger equipment I have seen. They come with REAL Kadee couplers and yes they are close coupling.
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Tom
I agree the 2nd run cars were of the same quality and that is very good overall. The 2nd run did make some changes since the PRR add on car was in a later paint schem with the black roof and changed lettering. There may have been some other minor add on changes besides that particular one, but I had purchased the PRR add on car for my train in the first run and noticed the difference when the new ones came out.
The BLI/PCM Daylight train should be very good also and sell extremely well since they have only been available in Brass up to this time. The lettering on the 1941 run cars and locomotives will probably be Southern Pacific Lines which was only used for about two or three years after the introduction of the 1941 train. I am hoping they will do a second run with the large post war (1946) lettering and move the number boards to the mid casting position of the GS4 instead of as new up front position. Most of us do not have room for the entire 20 car train.
Tha Intermountain Cab Forward would look good up front for the climb out of of San Luis Obispo. I watched the 4449 go up Cuesta grade a few years ago with the 1984 Daylight train and how great it would be to see a Cab Forward as a helpler.
I am co
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Tom
I agree the 2nd run cars were of the same quality and that is very good overall. The 2nd run did make some changes since the PRR add on car was in a later paint schem with the black roof and changed lettering. There may have been some other minor add on changes besides that particular one, but I had purchased the PRR add on car for my train in the first run and noticed the difference when the new ones came out.
The BLI/PCM Daylight train should be very good also and sell extremely well since they have only been available in Brass up to this time. The lettering on the 1941 run cars and locomotives will probably be Southern Pacific Lines which was only used for about two or three years after the introduction of the 1941 train. I am hoping they will do a second run with the large post war (1946) lettering and move the number boards to the mid casting position of the GS4 instead of as new up front position. Most of us do not have room for the entire 20 car train.
Tha Intermountain Cab Forward would look good up front for the climb out of of San Luis Obispo. I watched the 4449 go up Cuesta grade a few years ago with the 1984 Daylight train and how great it would be to see a Cab Forward as a helpler.