I get to run a locomotive!

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I know what you mean, the first thing I did when I got home was start up my BLI model and I quickly realised that the engine revs were completely wrong, For example it revs up when the engine is slowing down . I think there may be a CV that you can change that alters when the engine revs.

I've looked at the CV settings that came with the BLI model and on their web site and can't find anything that will stop it from sounding like it's revving up when it's slowing down at times. Sounds like it has dynamic brakes, but there is no D/B setting that I've found that you could turn off. You can adjust the times on when the engine revs up based on the throttle setting, but haven't had much luck with that either. Always end up with it revving up too much too soon or something.

One other thing that annoys me, is the engine start sequence. You hear the engineer knock off the hand brake before he starts the engine and it builds up the air! I can just see the engineer standing there with a silly look on his face as the engine rolls out of the shop track! Should be engine start sounds then release hand brake. But over all, it's a great running model. Never stalls, operates nice and slow - I think its scale top speed is about 30mph. Slower than what the prototype could achieve, but perfect for switching.

Each sound equipped model has its own quirks. My MP-15 sounds and operates just like the prototype, but the darn horn doesn't work like it does on the BLI model. You press the horn button for a second, then release it before the horn sounds. Often the horn sound seems to get stuck too! Now and then, I'll mute the sound on my engines and just run them like the couple of non-sound DCC loco's that I have. The sound is fun and adds an interesting dimension to things, but sometimes it gets on my nerves.