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Re: Permanent outdoor train
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Mon, 12 Jul 1999 01:37:45 GMT
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lpieniazek@!saynotospam!novera.com
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Frank Filz wrote:
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> Dan Parker wrote in message ...
> > from PNLTC's show experience, I can attest that one can operate with loops • of
> > 90 feet or more using one set of track leads -- all with no noticeable drop • in
> > performance. Does this qualify as a "horse's mouth" answer? :)
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> Hm, that's interesting, because I had noticed trains slowing down on the
> other side of my 4'x6' table. But maybe I'm imagining things, or maybe it's
> not level enough. Was that with a single motor on the track, or more than
> one? Two motors will essentially double the voltage drop (twice the current
> being drawn). My primary engines are all dual powered (partly because I've
> got the motors, partly for appearance, partly for performance on grades).
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> Frank
I have to side with Frank on this one... run a 25 car train with 2 2
motor engines and you will see a speed drop on the far side of a 20 foot
loop. (see my apt pictures to see the layout I'm talking about, it's not
that big). Perhaps PNLTC is running those wimpy euro-trains with only
3-4 2 axle cars instead of REAL trains. :-)
I put power leads every 10 feet of track or so to combat it.
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| In article <378946E9.C506EA83@v...ager.net>, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> writes (...) Yes. My model railway experience was that multiple feeds work better. And with outdoor (semi)permanent track there are other factors, such as the (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| Dan Parker wrote in message ... (...) of (...) in (...) Hm, that's interesting, because I had noticed trains slowing down on the other side of my 4'x6' table. But maybe I'm imagining things, or maybe it's not level enough. Was that with a single (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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