09-05-2021, 12:19 PM
Deano _ That is one neat train. Reminds of the Arrow (spelling?) train the PRR ran for a time.
Ed - Might not be unusual but it is till looking fine.
Deano, the video lies. I am disappointed in the loco's pulling power. It has trouble with pulling the four cars around 24 inch radius curves. Right before the video starts it stalled as it entered the Water Tower Diorama. The diorama is at the end of a 24 inch curve and there is a short, about 3 or four inch in length, 2% grade to raise the track from the pink foam to track and roadbed on the diorama. The diorama track is bout a quarter inch higher than the pink foam. I guess at some point I will see if something can be done about the lack of power. It does look great but operationally it is a disappointment. The prototypes pulled trains through the tunnels from the Manhattan Transfer in New Jersey to Penn Station, New York. The grades in the tunnels were close to grades you find in the mountains.
Ed - Might not be unusual but it is till looking fine.
Deano, the video lies. I am disappointed in the loco's pulling power. It has trouble with pulling the four cars around 24 inch radius curves. Right before the video starts it stalled as it entered the Water Tower Diorama. The diorama is at the end of a 24 inch curve and there is a short, about 3 or four inch in length, 2% grade to raise the track from the pink foam to track and roadbed on the diorama. The diorama track is bout a quarter inch higher than the pink foam. I guess at some point I will see if something can be done about the lack of power. It does look great but operationally it is a disappointment. The prototypes pulled trains through the tunnels from the Manhattan Transfer in New Jersey to Penn Station, New York. The grades in the tunnels were close to grades you find in the mountains.
Tom
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