BLI vs Specrum J

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I use the sidekick on my layout. It works very well and I would recommend its use.
Eric Lauterbach

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>From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org

>Sent: Jan 1, 2006 4:43 PM

>To: N and W Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>Subject: Re: BLI vs Specrum J

>

>This is a valid concern.  BLI Has released a

>pushbutton contro; called Sidekick so the reversing

>switch is not involved.  Does anyone have an analogous

>analysis using Sidekick? I have had even worse results

>trying to use an early non-traditional analog system

>used on the Columbus, IN club layout.

>Merle Rice

>

>--- nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org wrote:

>

>> I have a BLI with sound that I am running on analog

>> DC.  I like the sound, but the control system

>> running on analog is not a winner.  It is nearly

>> incompatible with with my aristocraft remote

>> throttle because the throttle drops the track

>> voltage to zero for a fraction of a second when

>> reversing.  This feature confuses the BLI control

>> system.  Running it on a conventional DC throttle

>> works OK most of the time, but trying to do anything

>> fancy with the reverse switch to ring bell or sound

>> the whistle is somewhat hit or miss.  Occasionally

>> the loco will go into a dead state and will have to

>> be reset with the magnetic wand.  The instruction

>> manual is pretty marginal in its guidance on these

>> issues; the manual appears to apply to an earlier

>> version of the control system than was supplied with

>> my model.  Of course the loco dies at whatever time

>> is most inconvenient. 

>> 

>> My recommendation is that if the BLI non sound

>> equipped version has the same control system and you

>> plan to run on analog DC, avoid the BLI model. 

>> 

>> Ed Sproles

>>   ----- Original Message ----- 

>>   From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org 

>>   To: N&W Modeling List 

>>   Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 7:38 PM

>>   Subject: BLI vs Specrum J

>> 

>> 

>>   List,

>> 

>>   I am considering purchasing either a BLI or

>> Spectrum J class locomotive.  I am not interested in

>> sound, so if I were to purchase the BLI locomotive,

>> I would buy a non-sound equipped version.  Based on

>> detail and running characteristics, is there a

>> consensus as to which is the better model?

>> 

>>   Thanks,

>>   Carl Miller

>> 

>> 

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