08-31-2013, 10:53 AM
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Its from a private German company, which will work well for a small switching layout. It was an expensive purchase for such a small loco, but it looks fantastic and runs beautifully!
Hello Yngve!
No, i cannot agree with beautiful running of the ADE DHG500 on H0 2-Rail systems. Of course the DHG50 looks phantastic, finely detailed, etched parts and crisp details.
But ...
This model is optimized for the toy like H0 Gauge 3-Rail system. Meaning traction tires and running in analog mode fast, faster and even faster.
The 2-Rail version has 2 traction tires on the wheels of the middle pair of drivers too. As they have a slightly little bit bigger diameter than the rubberless wheels, they cause the 3 axle loco rocking about the middel axle and thus causing immense current pick up problems.
So get rid of the traction tires, they are more than useless on the layout seize you are planning. Without traction tires the pick may be a little bit better, but still far away from the relaibility you need really for slow switching operations.
There are only 6 wheels on three axles, all fixed stiff onto the main frame. So only three wheels have actually contact with the rails, two on the one side and one on the other side. The rest has "airtime" and a wheel on airtime does not really pick up current from the rails. And Murphy's law for model railroads say, that the only wheel which has no airtime will indicate all dirt and gunk like fly's shit on this rail relaiable. Ever.
Have you red the German text?
and here:
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On the German forum were several discussions about the ADE DHG500 current pick up problems. If you have difficulties to understand German language, i can do a summary in English.
What can you do?
First all of the switches have to be equipped with live frogs. It will be necessary to to some additional work, but for stress less enjoying switching operations it will be a well done investment.
And i am also of the opinion to built the layout some smaller. And what do you think about diagonal laying of the tracks? Imagine the staging area will be pushed back. on the plan the rails will then enter the layout on the upper right side. A slight curve will redirect them to the lower left end of the layout. Then the main rail will run diagonal and all other rails will connect to it in a angled manner. The warehouse and loading area my be still flat on the back were they are now sited.
And a door in the right side of the ware house with a additional spur rail leading into the warehouse?
My 2 Cents
Lutz