Review: BLI Milwaukee S3

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jlwii2000

jlwii2000

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@MachRacer4
@MachRacer4 8 жыл бұрын
Personally, I love this model and the real engine. I had my model preordered back in June when I found out they were making this one.
@joenewstead4848
@joenewstead4848 8 жыл бұрын
I like that your still doing review on up to date excursion engines. I personally love the 261. Broadway limited did a nice job as always with their locomotives. nice video James.
@ovationpdh
@ovationpdh 8 жыл бұрын
The side bracing saved my models as UPS gave it hell in shipping!
@ovationpdh
@ovationpdh 8 жыл бұрын
I got this model yesterday and it is a beauty. Only problem is UPS did a smash up job, and my box is torn and dented quite a bit. I was lucky no damage to the model.
@gregcroon6768
@gregcroon6768 8 жыл бұрын
Great review. Childhood memory - I remember crawling all over 261 when it was on display at the National Railway Museum in Green Bay. Gonna have to pick up one of these for sure.
@charlieharper886
@charlieharper886 8 жыл бұрын
Hello James. New subscriber. I've watched you vids for a while now and I especially like your reviews. Very thorough and informative. Unfortunately I can't afford it at the moment, but I'd love to eventually get one of these. As a kid living in West Virginia, three things I looked forward to every year were my birthday, Christmas, and the New River Train runs with NKP 765. In 1994, freshly restored 261 stepped up and handled the runs that year after 765 went down for her overhaul, so I have fond memories of both of these awesome locos. Thanks to CSX, it was also the last year for steam on the New River Train and it's been pulled by lame Amtrak diesels ever since. I bought the Proto 2000 765 when it was released years ago, maybe sooner or later I can get ahold of one of these too. Keep the great vids coming!
@Perfusionist01
@Perfusionist01 8 жыл бұрын
James, nice to see this model reviewed. The real 261 visited eastern Nebr in 2000 on the BNSF for several trips from Lincoln, up around Omaha and return. Beautiful engine and a nice crew. It is auger-stoked for over the road, but when I visited the engine one morning I got up in the cab and watched the fireman tending the fire and using a shovel to throw in coal to keep the steam up while parked.
@thatonemk6gti2010
@thatonemk6gti2010 6 жыл бұрын
My local train shop is selling those for a deal and a half. It shows the original marked price at $600 and the marked down price is $380
@B_Holden
@B_Holden 8 жыл бұрын
Great review! I was actually thinking about getting that loco for my birthday.
@PeterCPRail8748
@PeterCPRail8748 8 жыл бұрын
Not surprised they are going fast. Great review and model. The new intro is great as well.
@erik_t18
@erik_t18 8 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I love your vids and would like to congratulate you on the bondage with Canadian Pacific. One of my recommendations for a review would be the BLI N&W Y6b Paragon 2. It is a beautiful steamer and has a MSRP around 549.99 and was used to haul coal in the mountains. Thanks and again, I love the quality and workmanship of your videos!
@TheSteamTrainFan
@TheSteamTrainFan 8 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your new intro, very cool and well done. I also like the smoke transition effect, during the intro as well.
@jlwii2000
@jlwii2000 8 жыл бұрын
+The Tech Guy Thanks man!
@mozed9173
@mozed9173 7 жыл бұрын
jlwii2000 Hi James. I want to set up a layout. I need to know what to buy for power to the tracks, DCC controller etc. all I need to set up a layout. could you help? I hope so . A big thanks!!
@kcube3576
@kcube3576 8 жыл бұрын
one thing that I like your chanel is that you tell us the price unlike other chanel's because you can be like this train is cool so I may check it out at the model train stores when you may think that it is a 80$ set and it turns out to be a 200$ set and this goes for all of your videos
@JamesRegiersModels
@JamesRegiersModels 8 жыл бұрын
Great new opener. I like it! Gorgeous locomotive. Great review as usual.
@jlwii2000
@jlwii2000 8 жыл бұрын
+JRegier80 Thank you!
@kriskozub2419
@kriskozub2419 8 жыл бұрын
For most part I'm not a fan for Northerns. But this engine I make an exception for. I will buy a few.
@erikwallace5934
@erikwallace5934 8 жыл бұрын
nice serious detail on this steam locomotive, great!
@sooline3854
@sooline3854 8 жыл бұрын
I am awaiting delivery of mine. Now, is the loco equipped with a smoke generator from the factory by default? Also, can the front coupler be exchanged from a dummy to a Kadee?
@6484373
@6484373 8 жыл бұрын
I like the longer video reviews, your previous reviews seemed like they were caught somewhere between a short and quick to the point review and a long highly detailed review. Now that you do product demos those could become like the short and to the point reviews and these more detailed.
@mamanbear1
@mamanbear1 8 жыл бұрын
Great video and I love the Milwaukee Road Cars.
@RailsOfTheSouthProductions
@RailsOfTheSouthProductions 8 жыл бұрын
Are you going to do a review of the BLI Commodore Vanderbilt?
@bigneasy2106
@bigneasy2106 8 жыл бұрын
The new intro is Fire! 👌🏼
@kropotken
@kropotken 8 жыл бұрын
Nice video, James. What passenger cars should be used with this locomotive?
@maxm2317
@maxm2317 7 жыл бұрын
James, if they ever make L&N Big Emma auxiliary tenders, do you plan on getting the Milwaukee Road tender?
@NScaleTrainBoy
@NScaleTrainBoy 8 жыл бұрын
Love the new intro
@Conductor261
@Conductor261 8 жыл бұрын
Great review! I also have one and love it!
@thomasavensjr.2790
@thomasavensjr.2790 Жыл бұрын
Very attractive looking Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 type locomotive, I would like to own one of these for myself in the future but first I need to receive higher earnings at the job place.
@matthewmcclammy357
@matthewmcclammy357 8 жыл бұрын
awesome locomotive, and video.
@tjstricker25
@tjstricker25 8 жыл бұрын
thank you for your review it was very helpful !ps mine is on its way should get it some were like 4/13 or 14
@kgw800
@kgw800 8 жыл бұрын
Great review, nice looking engine
@alexpringle4366
@alexpringle4366 8 жыл бұрын
For possible future review products, I think it would be cool of you to check out some Wheeling & Lake Erie diesels. I've seen Intermountain has an SD40T-2 about to come out, and I think there are either GP-38s or GP-40s somewhere on the market. Please, thank you and great channel to check stuff out on.
@marvinwimbush5121
@marvinwimbush5121 2 жыл бұрын
I like the reviews!!
@TheSteamTrainFan
@TheSteamTrainFan 8 жыл бұрын
Hi, I would like to ask you a question, what are the brand of those Milwaukee road passenger cars that the S3 was pulling?. Also, your review of this steam engine was fantastic.
@jlwii2000
@jlwii2000 8 жыл бұрын
+The Tech Guy Walthers.
@TheSteamTrainFan
@TheSteamTrainFan 8 жыл бұрын
+jlwii2000 Thank you very much.
@claytonherold4497
@claytonherold4497 2 жыл бұрын
what dcc hand contrler do you have and what watch do you have and how do you change the cvs
@steveashcraft718
@steveashcraft718 2 жыл бұрын
Wonder why the class light's aren't lit ?
@AlexEthier
@AlexEthier 8 жыл бұрын
It seems like this one suffers from the same problem my Y6b has: the whistle is WAY too quiet out of the box. It's a relatively easy fix, but it's a little annoying considering how phenomenal the rest of the engine is.
@lionellance
@lionellance 8 жыл бұрын
Silly question James !! What system are you running that on and can I run it on NCE ? Thanks James keep up the great work... Lance 🚂
@jlwii2000
@jlwii2000 8 жыл бұрын
+CHESAPEAKE & OHIO I ran this on MRC Prodigy Elite and you can use NCE or any DCC system to run it.
@racingmedic75
@racingmedic75 8 жыл бұрын
+jlwii2000 why do you prefer the MRC Prodigy Elite system vs. NCC or Digitrax? pros/ cons of each?
@16thavestudios19
@16thavestudios19 8 жыл бұрын
Great video James
@TWIGYBNSF
@TWIGYBNSF 8 жыл бұрын
My hobby shop just got 7 S-3's in stock as of now. 4/5/16
@TheSaint0358
@TheSaint0358 6 жыл бұрын
What’s the name of the hobby shop? *Im sure those 7 S-3’s are long gone*
@LNERMALLARD4468
@LNERMALLARD4468 7 жыл бұрын
How strong is the S3 against the Athearn FEF-2?
@paulboes
@paulboes 7 жыл бұрын
Does the Mars Light work?
@pbrown1991
@pbrown1991 7 жыл бұрын
what controler could i use when i buy this loco
@trainlover9943
@trainlover9943 8 жыл бұрын
Nice video and review!
@jameskinglion
@jameskinglion 8 жыл бұрын
I work with the 261 and the loco did pass and fright
@nvmd860
@nvmd860 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@eddiecarlcalhoun
@eddiecarlcalhoun 8 жыл бұрын
WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM MAKE ONE WITH BLOW DOWN VALVE GEAR....
@lanemcmurry4450
@lanemcmurry4450 3 жыл бұрын
Is it a plastic body?
@truebras
@truebras 8 жыл бұрын
After I owned 2 releases (1984 & 1998) of Milw 261 of OMI, I can tell this BLI model is a good model that I put of same league of PRR T1 and N&W class A. Some dimensions may be wrong such the size of pilot truck wheels. The driver wheels are very beautifully detailed, but I suspect that they are smaller than the scale 74 in. I also noticed that there is a lot of space on the back side of pilot. This is the opposite of OMI models that actually had not much space between pilot and leading truck wheel. So, my guess that BLI had to extend a bit the smoke box in other to accommodate the smoke unit and the headlight & emergency brake wiring. Next, I wish that BLI would reproduced the whole diaphragm and its mechanism between cab and tender. That was a real nice feature in the OMI model.
@B_Holden
@B_Holden 8 жыл бұрын
Hey James! I just wanted to know if you ever got the letter from me. Remember Bryce?
@jlwii2000
@jlwii2000 8 жыл бұрын
+BN Holden I did get a letter that I will be mentioning in the next few weeks! Thanks Bryce!
@B_Holden
@B_Holden 8 жыл бұрын
+jlwii2000 Thank you! Im so excited!
@alexpringle4366
@alexpringle4366 8 жыл бұрын
Very cool and awesome review jlwii2000! The S3 4-8-4 in your review reminds me of UP's older FEF-1 4-8-4s. Wish I could get both types of steamers. I am a newcomer to the hobby and currently (and very slowly) building an N-scale layout in a 25in by 48in area. I wish I had a larger room to work with and build a layout in HO-scale and have a collection like yours. I look forward to seeing more cool stuff on your channel.
@ktrainBFS
@ktrainBFS 8 жыл бұрын
There are FEF-1s, but not in n scale. Sunset models has one. It's a vintage brass model, you can pick it up for like 900 bucks.
@adaribros
@adaribros 8 жыл бұрын
+ktrainbfs HO FEF-1's run about $300. O scale are probably more. I think that might be the $900 one you are looking at
@01Greybeard
@01Greybeard 7 жыл бұрын
Just a few comments, and nothing against your review. But as one that is DC and not DCC, yes, it will run on DC. No, not very well. Unless you buy another piece of equipment that will allow you some control over the sounds, what came from the factory is what you're stuck with. And that is both loud and unnecessary. They do provide a switch under the cab to kill the smoke, I'm not fond of oil vapor on everything, but the switch is difficult to get to. The plus is that it's there. The sounds come on at about three fourths throttle, and that remaining one fourth is what you have left for speed control. It has momentum on, without the added unit to kill it, what you got is what you get, nothing more. BLI says twenty two inch radius, accept that, it will not normally negotiate eighteen inch. For those that have DCC and more room than I have, probably a good addition. For me, something to put in a display case. (And that's why I have it.) I haven't tried it yet, as iteration number X+1 of a layout is on the thinking boards and I don't have any turnouts yet, but it will probably require No.6 turnouts, or greater. Still, BLI did a nice job, it'a a well done version of an interesting loco.
@jeffstrains4014
@jeffstrains4014 6 жыл бұрын
I agree with you, I got into this hobby a year ago and learned kinda fast in order to really run this stuff you need an outer 26 so you have the ability to pull the train into a yard etc. I did manage to get myself an outer 24 and one switch off it, will have to work till I get to next build in a dedicated room. I do love DCC though
@HARPO1ME
@HARPO1ME 8 жыл бұрын
Is there a cv you recall that can turn up the blower on the smoke unit ?
@cocococcovizzo9525
@cocococcovizzo9525 8 жыл бұрын
cool cool cool
@agankachu09
@agankachu09 8 жыл бұрын
How come there is such a big gap between the cabin and the coal tender? Isn't it unsafe? How does the fireman feed the fire with coal? Is that a realistic gap?
@dethfan06
@dethfan06 8 жыл бұрын
The gap is not to scale and probably has to do with the tunnel on the front of the tender. If you look for Ericstrains review on his 261, different manufacture and scale, you can see the gap is far better and is dealt with using a new spring system. As far as feeding coal goes I believe its mechanical not human fed.
@Rebecca_The_Dragon
@Rebecca_The_Dragon 8 жыл бұрын
I hate saying anything bad about your videos, but I have to say some constructive criticism, I am sure you put alot of work into the new intro, but I think the previous intro was alot better and seemed more professional.
@Rebecca_The_Dragon
@Rebecca_The_Dragon 8 жыл бұрын
+5dmc1 I take back my previous statement, the new intro is growing on me :)
@NortheasternRailPhotography
@NortheasternRailPhotography 8 жыл бұрын
lol
@thetrainshop
@thetrainshop 8 жыл бұрын
Look at that decaled on Builder Plate....
@jlwii2000
@jlwii2000 8 жыл бұрын
+BNSF5608 check your private messages. You're about 3 seconds from being banned. I've already deleted several of your idiotic comments.
@ktrainBFS
@ktrainBFS 8 жыл бұрын
Burned! Ouch!
@dmandc
@dmandc 8 жыл бұрын
Need an ice pack?? +bnsf5608
@ktrainBFS
@ktrainBFS 8 жыл бұрын
Dman Dc lol
@thetrainshop
@thetrainshop 8 жыл бұрын
+ktrainbfs You think that's a roasting? Spare me.
@elianlopez7033
@elianlopez7033 3 жыл бұрын
Lionel ir bachmann
@alexadler1335
@alexadler1335 6 жыл бұрын
,?
@yurgec
@yurgec 8 жыл бұрын
Never liked the smoke. Too expensive without it.
@HookLineSinker4343
@HookLineSinker4343 8 жыл бұрын
very nice model, good review!
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