brakie said:Hold the phone gang! Gotta question.. I stop by a N scale club last night and I witness a old Trix FM switcher pulling 70 cars though a yard throat..Is this normal?
I don't think that is normal!
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I don't think that is normal!
Mike,I didn't think it was..Of course I have no way of knowing if that FM was a stock unit or been rebuilt using a different motor or drive..
Anyway it really pulled those cars without any apparent problems.I do know the cars are stock except for the MT couplers/trucks..I never seen a Trix unit do that before.
Anyway it really pulled those cars without any apparent problems.I do know the cars are stock except for the MT couplers/trucks..I never seen a Trix unit do that before.
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I do not have any car count but I think the strongest engine around is the Kato E8/9 simply because of its large weight and 3 axle trucks. They are definetly a heavy weight contender! Pluss they have room for added weight.
Mike
Mike
Sandro, I think 1 SD90 will pull 70 cars on the flat. I got mine to pull 68, I'll give it a try and let everyone know.
I found one of my old 72 vintage Arnold Rapido heavy Pacifics last night and decided to see what it would do. 58 40'boxcars, gondolas and tank cars on the flat but only 55 on the 2% grade.
The Pacific rolled along great after the first loop. I made 3 loops and then put it back in the box. It sounds like a coffee grinder with the metal gears.
The Pacific rolled along great after the first loop. I made 3 loops and then put it back in the box. It sounds like a coffee grinder with the metal gears.
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That could very will be..Never thought of the old engine in a boxcar trick..
I had 2 Kato SD-40's pulling 22 cars up a 4% grade right after a 180 degree turn and thru one of my switchs
