BLI vs Specrum J

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I have never had a problem since I started using the Sidekick.  It works
great.

Jim Slack
Wichita, KS


-----Original Message-----
From: nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org [mailto:nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org] 
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2006 3:44 PM
To: N and W Modeling List
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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