08-01-2019, 01:00 PM
(08-01-2019, 12:15 PM)Green_Elite_Cab Wrote:
....For whatever reason, my locomotives would sometimes hesitate here, just beyond the curve. If the train was going too fast, the slack would slam downgrade and throw off the front few cars of the train.....
The run-in of slack can sometimes be enough to push the locomotives somewhat. This disturbs the normal relationship between the worm and the gear(s) it drives, causing a momentary lock-up of the gear train, and it takes a moment for things to get back in-sync.
(08-01-2019, 12:15 PM)Green_Elite_Cab Wrote:
These trains test how well you maintain your rolling stock for sure! I'd be too scared to try a multi-unit helper like how you describe though. You'd need some really well speed matched locomotives!
Actually, I don't bother speed matching. Pretty-well all of my locos (all steam, and by several different manufacturers) run well enough with one another - not necessarily at identical speeds, but reasonably close. If the train actually requires multiple locomotives to move it, it's surprising how well disparate locos will co-operate.
The multiple unit tests, as mentioned, also included diesels and steam in some instances. I was pleased that locos from three different manufacturers would work so well together.
Wayne