P2K 2-8-8-2

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Sun Jan 23 20:24:51 EST 2005 

As noted before try to use Wahl chipper oil on the track and spin the 
drivers a bit to get some nice positive contact, some need to have a 
bachmann aux tender wired into the tender to increase popser pickup. 2 of my 
A's have no p;ower pickup at all in the locomotive!!

Mike

>From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
>Reply-To: "N&amp;W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>To: "N&amp;W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>Subject: Re: P2K 2-8-8-2
>Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 22:37:45 -0000
>
>I have an early BLI Class A as does a friend and both seem to suffer from a
>rough rather than polished wheel surface after some running.  They seem to
>pick up dirt easily which causes poor electrical pickup.  I have been told
>early BLI's used cast unplated wheels which is the problem.  Anyone out
>there had the same problem and did they solve it.  It is not quite so easy
>to send locos back to BLI from the UK.
>
>Regards,
>Richard Hood
>England
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>To: <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:26 PM
>Subject: Re: P2K 2-8-8-2
>
>
> > Peter  and list
> >
> > Do not hestiate to send the one that does not run well back to BLI and 
>get
> > it repaired or replaced, they cost too darn much. Send the loco in care 
>of
> > Jimmy Hicks and I am sure he will make things right.
> >
> > I am working with my contacts At BLI and QSI to see what can be done to
>get
> > a new chip burnt to make them run right. We know it is a chip problem so
> > bear with me as I feel I can get us some help for the A's.
> >
> > How many of y'all are having problems with the Class A's being wild 
>things
> > on DCC.
> >
> > You can contact me off list so we do not take up so much message space.
> >
> > Mike Ritschdorff nwpoca at hotmail.com
> >
> > For the folks wondering about more N&W stuff all I have to say is SAVE
>YOUR
> > MONEY! It is gonna hurt real bad in the next year and half!!
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> > >Reply-To: "N&amp;W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> > >To: "N&amp;W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> > >Subject: Re: P2K 2-8-8-2
> > >Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 13:46:56 -0500
> > >
> > >Greetings Mike and the NHWS members,
> > >
> > >I would like to add to this thread (Class A vs Class Y whistles).  Mike
> > >mentioned that his Class A doesn't run all that well.  I have a similar
> > >problem. I pre-ordered two Class As in June 2003 through one of the 
>large
> > >mail order houses and did not receive them until late December 
>(remember
>
> > >the delays?).  Only one run out of the box and then only briefly; the
>other
> > >was DOA (electrical or electronic problem).  Both engines were sent to
>BLI
> > >for repair (electronic, cosmetic, and mechanical defects) and were
> > >eventually returned in July 2004.  One engine works and the other is
>still
> > >DOA (same problems) and is now a display model.  The whole experience 
>to
> > >that point had soured me on BLI products, especially since these 
>engines
> > >had cost almost 2.5X what a good looking and well running Spectrum 
>engine
> > >costs.
> > >
> > >I did decide to give BLI another chance with their release of the C&O 
>T1s
> > >and ordered two through the C&OHS.  These engines arrived in perfect
> > >working order and run very well.  The sound is needs adjustment and
> > >balancing and the detail is OK.  Not bad for $300+ each.
> > >
> > >Overall, I would say that the hobby will continue in the direction of
>"more
> > >bell and whistles" with greater detail and prototype fidelity, all at a
> > >greater price.
> > >For that greater price, I expect that the product will be well designed
>and
> > >well built, prototypically accurate, and run properly out of the box.
> > >
> > >Later,
> > >
> > >Peter E. Franson
> > >3816 Highland Oaks Drive
> > >Fairfax, VA  22033
> > >pfranson at erols.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >At 03:47 PM 1/14/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> > >>The whistle sound is the same as the Class but it NOT the same 
>chip!!!!
> > >>
> > >>My Class A do nt run well at all but the Y's run just great. The A's
>will
> > >>not take proper programming but the Y's will. I have done research on
> > >>switching chips form another BLI loco to the class A to get better
> > >>results. I was able to obtain a Pennsy J 1 chip through my sources and
> > >>installed it into the Class A. The results were outstanding except for
>the
> > >>Pennsy whistle and the chuff rate.
> > >>
> > >>All of you who have a Class A that does not run correctly please let 
>BLI
> > >>and QSI know about it and maybe together we can get a new chipo burned
>or
> > >>maybe some of the Y3 chips.
> > >>
> > >>Mike Ritschdorff
> > >>>From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> > >>>Reply-To: "N&amp;W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
> > >>>To: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org
> > >>>Subject: Re: P2K 2-8-8-2
> > >>>Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:24:02 EST
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>In a message dated 1/12/2005 10:38:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > >>>nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:
> > >>>
> > >>>Hi  all,
> > >>>
> > >>>Life-Like recently released another run of their Proto 2000  
>2-8-8-2's.
> > >>>One version is supposed to be the VGN USA Class of which I  purchase
>No.
> > >>>719 equipped with sound.  I have noticed that it appears  Life-Like
>used
> > >>>the same sound chip Broadway Limited used in their release  of the 
>N&W
> > >>>A's as the whistle sound is identical.  Is this even  remotely
>accurate?
> > >>>I'm on the verge of returning the loco over this, but  wanted to 
>check
> > >>>with the group first.
> > >>>
> > >>>Thanks,
> > >>>
> > >>>Jim  Slack
> > >>>Wichita, KS
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>While I have not had the P2K unit in front of me I imagine it is the
> > >>>same
> > >>>decoder as the "A". I believe the same co. produced decoders for both
> > >>>engine
> > >>>producers. The whistle is correct for the "A" and a N & W Y3. I am  
>not
> > >>>sure
> > >>>what the VGN would have used but I seem to remember hearing a VGN
> > >>>whistle
> > >>>somewhere and it was a very high pitch one. Not the low moan of the N
>&
> > >>>W whistles.
> > >>>
> > >>>Ray Russell
> > >>>NMRA-40609
> > >>>"Norfolk & Western Railroad"   "Pocahontas Division"  "Circa 1958"
> > >>>Visit The "NEW" Pocahontas  Website at:
> > >>>_http://www.nandw-pocahontas-division.net/_
> > >>>(http://members.aol.com/rruss45826/public_html/index.html)
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