BLI N&W H2a Hoppers

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There was one imported by NJ in the really early 80¹s I think.  It¹s a Z1a
with 15K squareback tender.  It¹s valve gear is a little off, and the
soldering is not that good.  I re-quartered mine, and added weight to it so
it would pull.  It came with a step pilot, which I replaced with a road
pilot, and a 9K tender so it would look more like one from the mid to late
Œ20¹s.  They were pretty fragile.


Mark Lindsey



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Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:22:33 -0500
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Subject: Re: BLI N&W H2a Hoppers

Is there an HO  Z1 out? Cal Reynolds

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> And honestly would we want to go back to the  pricing of the 1970's? After

> all, to do that we would have to go back to the  WAGES of the 1970's.

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> I don't mind paying $15-20 per car for a good  accurate model. And as you

> said, if you check swap meets or know someone  selling off their collection

> you can get a really good price on some things. I  have a few Rivarossi Y's -

> I know, not the most perfect models in the world  but regeared and wired for

> DCC they look good with 20-25 hoppers behind them  on my layout. I work for

> myself so live on a budget so I sometimes compromise  absolute accuracy in

> some areas for economics. But I do plan to get at least  one BLI product for

> my layout and surely wish someone would make an accurate  and affordable model

> of the Z1a/b....

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>> I have purchased at least 6 sets (I am losing count in my old age) and  have

>> gotten some as cheap as $79 and have not paid more than $120.  In  reality,

>> $20 per car is not that bad.  Consider that we are often  spending $200-300

>> for locomotives, why do that and have nothing for them to  pull?

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>> We will never be able to go back to the 1970's prices for things.   The days

>> of paying $4.50 for a kit are gone (except for the junk bins at  swap meets).

>> Life and hobbies are expensive.  Consider the price  of a round of golf, the

>> cost of taking someone to the movies, etc.   This is the price we must expect

>> to pay for something done well.  If it  is not done well, then it is not

>> worth the price, so don't buy it.

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>> Personnally, I have not and will not purchase the BLI or LifeLike

>> articulateds because they did not make them articulate correctly.   Instead,

>> I have picked up a nice little fleet of the Powerhouse pseudo-brass  models

>> for similar prices.  They articulate properly and run just fine  on my

>> layout.  That is my choice.  Now I will get off of my  soapbox.

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>>> How does everyone  feel about the price of the car BLI H2ahoppers cars?

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