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Re: Train Weight Question
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 1 Aug 2001 14:44:34 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Ross Crawford writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Dennis Hwa writes:
> > Okay, this is a question about train weights. What do train weights do?
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> Lots of stuff. Not limited to trains either 8?)
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> > I
> > assume that they put more weight on the motor so that it won't slip, but I'm
> > not sure. Someone please tell me what they are for. If they are to put
> > weight on the drive wheels, does anyone know where train weights are sold?
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> They do improve traction, and also stability, if correctly placed. If you
> have a tall loco, putting one of these under the centre definitely makes it
> more able to take corners fast. Of course, you still need to worry about the
> rest of the cars....
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> I think Pitsco sell there, or they're also available in some old sets - I
> got my 1 and only in a 8862 (Technic backhoe)
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> ROSCO
Floating boats are also a great sorce for the weights.
Josh
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| (...) Lots of stuff. Not limited to trains either 8?) (...) They do improve traction, and also stability, if correctly placed. If you have a tall loco, putting one of these under the centre definitely makes it more able to take corners fast. Of (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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