Broadway Limited Imports HO scale T1 class 4-4-4-4 duplex locomotive

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Broadway Limited Imports HO scale T1 class 4-4-4-4 duplex locomotive

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I saw this engine when I was a very young railroad fan and it left an impression which has never gone away. It was a very special design which was so different from the rest of the streamlined steam engines. I saw this engine pulling the Spirit of St Louis and other named trains at Terre Haute, Indiana and it remains a special memory.

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BLI is a must for PRR fans! The new (original) version of T1 is just as grear as other BLI PRR models. This new release is loaded with details, is a great runer and the sound and smoke make a grat powerhouse to pull PRR varnish!

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I would love to hear the sound system. Great looking locomotive.

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See the Magazine Index on this website to get the dates of issues of Trains and Classic Trains with articles on the locos this model replicates.

I’m pretty sure the “streamliner” drawn by Tibor Gergely for the classic children’s Little Golden Book “Tootle” was clearly based on this type.

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Very nice right up on this engine. Looks like a lot of fun.

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Hi, it’s a technical and artistic tremendous work of the BLI-Team. Many thanks from Berlin, Germany. I would like to watch the engine the whole day! The construction and performance of the smoke-unit I would say - is perfect! Drivers and rod system are filigree and also vigorous.
Thank you BL-Team for this great model!
Yours Horst

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Nice article, but … will Broadway Limited (or, indeed, any manufacturer) ever make a T1 in N Scale? Inquiring minds want to know.

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I think it is a beautiful model of the T 1 and enjoyed looking at it but I think I shall wait a while before I place my order I still run on straight dc power .

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55 MPH top speed on the model? That is sacriligious on a prototype that could hit 100MPH ! I have noticed that a number of BLI models have sub-prototypical top speeds. Why is that?

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Hi, folks,

The newsletter link to this review accidentally copied-and-pasted an incorrect header. The video demonstration of this locomotive will be posted in the next week or so. Thanks for reading!

–
Steven Otte
Model Railroader associate editor

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As a PRR modeler I now do not have to “model” any engines anymore. They come built. This is great. But the small details on BLI engines are bothersome. Take a look at the cab windows. See that slant and depth where they sit? They are not water clear either. Okay, using the two foot rule it is not seen easily. And again my biggest peeve is the complete lack of piping between the tender and engine. Molded Silicone would work fine. And the all weather diaphragm is non existent leading to a toy like look.