How is yours at pulling heavier trains? Mine slips when trying to pull just five Athearn heavyweight passenger cars (with interior details and lights), so I'm trying to figure out if I can add more weight inside or just try some bullfrog snot.
From what I have noticed mine struggles with heavier trains also well. Most of the rolling stock I use is very light, so I really only notice it when I is pulling a longer train. I would say just add some extra weight to it at first and see if that does any good.
@@CNW1015 I have a Santa Fe Decapod that normally has the same issue with my four heavyweight passenger cars, i have found my own solution of using a minute amount of wd40 on the end of each of the axles of the passenger cars. It was able to pull the train with no problem after I did this. Please note that it may leak onto the track and thus making it slick, but a quick clean is all that's needed.
Why do all steam engines have issues with tender to engine spacing? Nobody makes a closed-gap design. The tender's capacity for a USRA WWI seems off. It should be 10,000 gallons water and 16 tons coals.
Because then they wouldn't be able to take turns. Nearly all model layouts have corners that are WAY too tight for real life. Some trains have adjustable tender distances though for people with a more realistic radius.
@@onyxcotton2662 I understand what you are saying about tight curve radius (18-22") and broader from 24 and up. That's why they created blind drivers to allow big steam to handle tight curves. Thanks.
They are good looking engines. But I run DC, and the sound is all jumbled, and it takes a lot of juice to get moving. I asked Bachmannn if there was a way to mute the sound, but they said no. So no more DC-DCC Sound engines for me.
I actually have the Broadway Limited version of that engine. Mine is painted as Atlantic Coast Line P-5-a number 1525, and it’s a very accurate model.
This is a interesting looking locomotive, I will have to try to get myself one of these models in the future.
Beautiful engine
How is yours at pulling heavier trains? Mine slips when trying to pull just five Athearn heavyweight passenger cars (with interior details and lights), so I'm trying to figure out if I can add more weight inside or just try some bullfrog snot.
From what I have noticed mine struggles with heavier trains also well. Most of the rolling stock I use is very light, so I really only notice it when I is pulling a longer train. I would say just add some extra weight to it at first and see if that does any good.
@@CNW1015 I have a Santa Fe Decapod that normally has the same issue with my four heavyweight passenger cars, i have found my own solution of using a minute amount of wd40 on the end of each of the axles of the passenger cars. It was able to pull the train with no problem after I did this. Please note that it may leak onto the track and thus making it slick, but a quick clean is all that's needed.
Where can I buy one of these?
I bought mine off of Trainworld.
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Why do all steam engines have issues with tender to engine spacing? Nobody makes a closed-gap design. The tender's capacity for a USRA WWI seems off. It should be 10,000 gallons water and 16 tons coals.
Because then they wouldn't be able to take turns. Nearly all model layouts have corners that are WAY too tight for real life. Some trains have adjustable tender distances though for people with a more realistic radius.
@@onyxcotton2662 I understand what you are saying about tight curve radius (18-22") and broader from 24 and up. That's why they created blind drivers to allow big steam to handle tight curves. Thanks.
Great video, I went through and watched a lot of your videos again lol. Message me when you’re famous
Will do!
They are good looking engines. But I run DC, and the sound is all jumbled, and it takes a lot of juice to get moving. I asked Bachmannn if there was a way to mute the sound, but they said no. So no more DC-DCC Sound engines for me.
Does coal car disconnect?
Yep