MTH Bangor and Aroostook BL2

I could be wrong but I think Williams did 1 with a grayish roof around 2005 maybe

Some were solid blue Then grey with either a narrow or broad dark blue stripe. I have never seen one with just a grey roof.

They were the ugliest engine in the BAR fleet but I really like them.

Gunny

I'm still thinking that the one offered for sale on eBay was a repaint.

I have this MTH Premier BAR BL2 #57. Really love this paint scheme.

I don't have a BAR yet, but it's on the list.

@RSJB18 posted:

I don't have a BAR yet, but it's on the list.

Bob. Really nice BL2 collection, i have that BAR and the second one is a B&M.

Johan

@BAR GP7 #63 posted:

Bob. Really nice BL2 collection, i have that BAR and the second one is a B&M.

Johan

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MTH GM Demo scheme

WbB C & O

WbB WM

Thanks

This is no help to the OP but when I first became aware of the Williams BL2, long before MTH produced one, I just had to have one.  Since I didn't run any of the other roads available the GM Demo scheme was perfect for me.   

MTH offered it with the light gray/blue livery in the 2006 Vol. 2 catalog., 20-2685-1 and 202685-3.  Road numbers were 57, 54, & 51 for the powered versions and 56 for the non-powered version.

MTH also offered it in the 2001 Vol. 2 catalog, 20-2315-1, in the solid blue livery with road numbers 50, 52 & 55.  This is the model of the one that JIMS  questioned about the medium gray paint.

Some of the pictures that I found on RR Pictures Archives of #55, it is painted all blue, but because of how the light reflects off of the slanted portion of the upper long hood, someone could think it was painted a medium gray.  Reminds me of the blue cab roof on Lionel's Minneapolis and St. Louis GP9 2348,  the roof on the prototype was actually painted a gloss black which looked blue due to the sky reflecting off of it in the photo(s).  

My favorite livery of the Bangor & Aroostook is the Black, Red and Gray.

Larry

When MTH was selling off some their tooling was the BL2 picked up by Lionel or Atlas?

Terrance

The beauty of the BL2 is definitely in the eye of the beholder. I think they have great lines. Some can’t stand it. Then again, there are people who don’t like GG1’s. I have the MTH GM demo which is my favorite paint scheme.

Count me in the list of people who like a BL2.

OBTW, I probably am one of few who have a Lionchief Plus 2.0 BL2....

You take an MTH PS1, get yourself an LCP2 board and matching motor and tach sensor- wire that in, and bam.....

Oh wait, the big L pulled those parts and now you cannot buy them for conversions or even repairs.......