BLI & Bachmann J comparison photos (big file)

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In my note below, I should have stated :  Fully welded tenders with flat 
decks on 611-(not 612) 613?

Ed Painter Jr - Narrows, Va  currently living in Russellville, AR.


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> The flat tender deck on my BLI 613 matches up well with the tender deck on 

> my factory painted Key 611.... with one exception; there are several rows 

> of rivets across the deck on the BLI tender.  These rivets on a flat 

> tender decks match-up well with my PFM, PSC, and Key late version A's and 

> Y's. Were there rows of rivets actually on the tender decks of 611-613 or 

> were the seams welded like their tender's sides and ends?  All the tenders 

> for Y's and A's were of rivet construction.  Looks like BLI may have 

> created a hybrid tender?  Later this evening I'll look through my 611 

> slides and see if I can find a top down tender shot to verify welded or 

> riveted decks on 611-613 or at least 611

>

> Fully welded tenders with flat decks on 611-612?

>

> Welded sides and ends with rounded, riveted decks on 600-610?

>

> Fully riveted with flat decks on the tenders of  late Ys' and A's?

>

>

> Ed Painter Jr - Narrows, Va  currently living in Russellville, AR.

>

>

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>> Just looking at Andre's pics.  I thought they were going to do the tender 

>> right on each number of the BLI J versions.  Am I incorrect that the 

>> tender deck is low like 600 thourgh 610?

>>

>> Bob Riffe leconte at frontiernet.net

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>>> Andre Jackson and/or Lisa Burrows

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>>> From: "Andre Jackson" <ajackson1522 at sprintmail.com>

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>>> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:33 AM

>>> Subject: BLI & Bachmann J comparison photos (big files)

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>>>

>>>> Hi:

>>>> Today took a couple of mug shots side-by-side of the Broadway Ltd. J

>>>> (#613)

>>>> and a Bachmann Spectrum (#610). Overall, IMHO, if you combined features 

>>>> of

>>>> the two, you'd have a great model. The BLI is a lot heavier, but the 

>>>> sound

>>>> is off, as is the chuff synchronization to my ear at least. The BLI has 

>>>> a

>>>> better skyline casing IMHO, but some of its other detail (class. lights

>>>> and

>>>> safety valves) are clunkier than the Bachmann.

>>>> FWIW,

>>>> Andre Jackson and/or Lisa Burrows

>>>> Life is short; update your anti-virus software

>>>>

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