12-15-2008, 10:02 PM
The Stewart tires are specifically for replacement treads on existing models.
Traction tires are primarily for low end under powered models to help pull more cars. While that may seem handy, it makes for poor electrical contact and a tendency to derail . As the loco starts to dig in, the grip can cause the loco to hop. When they get old or sit too long, they can go out of round, making for an annoying wobble as they go down the track. Finally, the ability to slip it's drivers is a built in way to avoid smoking a motor on a loco. I'd recommend doing what the real roads do and just add another unit.
Anybody here old enough to remember when AHM used to knurl a diamond tread into their drivers? By golly I'll bet that sent many a motor down the Magic Blue Smoke trail.
Traction tires are primarily for low end under powered models to help pull more cars. While that may seem handy, it makes for poor electrical contact and a tendency to derail . As the loco starts to dig in, the grip can cause the loco to hop. When they get old or sit too long, they can go out of round, making for an annoying wobble as they go down the track. Finally, the ability to slip it's drivers is a built in way to avoid smoking a motor on a loco. I'd recommend doing what the real roads do and just add another unit.
Anybody here old enough to remember when AHM used to knurl a diamond tread into their drivers? By golly I'll bet that sent many a motor down the Magic Blue Smoke trail.
...prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits...
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