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Broadway Limited HO scale Norfolk & Western Y6b steam locomotive
The BLI N&W Y6b is a great model of a great engine! The smoke is a important improvement of original PCM model.
The only regret is that now I am wondtring with the oher Y’s, what about the Y6, Y6a, Y5, Y4 …!
BLI’s provision of sound capabilities on layouts using regular DC power appeals to some of us who haven’t installed DCC.
I welcome the reviewer’s mention of the apparent use of tooling originally made for a model offered under another brand name.
Model railroaders who like the real Y6b’s but can’t afford this model might want to look for lightly used Rivarossi HO locos first offered by AHM in the 1960’s.
What a great steamer. The sound is about the best I have heard and what a great model… It is a must have…
The BLI Y6B couldn’t be much better,the best yet. Wouldn’t you like to a Y6B in tug of war with the Big Boy…Wow !!!
Great model and review.
I would like to know how this new release compares with BLI release 1
I have 6 BLI Steam locos and am very pleased with all of them. The sound units are good and with some added weight they run and pull great with out traction tires. Two 2-8-2s and Four 2-10-4s. The other six steamers I have are Two 2-6-6-6s and four 2-8-4s by Rivarossi. I will suggest that the more modern steamers are better than the older versions that may need to have new motors as well as decoders etc added. A sound system is likely to run about 100 to 120 dollars for components and in the case of the older versions may require additional work as well.
Sounds like a great loco. But a little to expensive for me. I am installing a sound unit into my y6b. My wife, who passed away last March, bought it for me back in the 60’s. She paid $60 for it at the time,still runs great. Gee I miss my wife after 62 years, 18 grand kids and 23 great grandchildren
Looks like another winner for Broadway Limited!