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Re: Converting an Emerald Knight to run on 9 volt track
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:47:00 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Elroy Davis wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Larry Simpson wrote:
> > Why can't a 9v engine unit be attached to the Emerald Knight engine when being
> > built like the traditional ones? Does it have to do with the drive system on
> > the pistons and wheels?
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> We had some luck adding a 9v motor to the tender and pushing the locomotive. We
> did find that it works best if you remove the internal gearing on the locmotive,
> though, to help cut down on the friction, thereby making it easier to push.
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> -Elroy
Adding it to a passenger car doesn't work very well. The engine is heavy and the
internal gearing is being used in reverse, which makes it very hard to push from
further back. The 9V motor running at full power can't get enough traction to
move the train very much. But when I tested it, I hadn't removed the internal
gearing, so the motor on the passenger car might still work if the gearing is
gone.
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| (...) We had some luck adding a 9v motor to the tender and pushing the locomotive. We did find that it works best if you remove the internal gearing on the locmotive, though, to help cut down on the friction, thereby making it easier to push. -Elroy (14 years ago, 16-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains)
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