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Question regarding train motors and regulators
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 22 Aug 2001 22:45:41 GMT
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I am looking forward to receiving my Metroliner and club cars but am still
new to trains.
Since I have two of the Railway Express sets (which are only good for parts
as far as I'm concerned), I have both extra speed regualtors and motors that
I can use with the Metroliner.
So here are my questions (1):
1) Is there a rule of thumb for how many speed regulators are needed per x
amount of track? In other words, how big must the layout be before more
than one speed regulator is required?
2) Is the overall length of the track a factor, or the number of pieces
under the load of one regulator?
3) Would 2 regulators spaced at opposite ends of a layout help with running
an engine even if the layout is not that big (i.e. 4 x 8 foot)?
4) I assume that more than one motor can be hooked up to the Metroliner for
instance - will this burn the motors out faster?
Thanks for any help,
- Bob
(1) I assume that for purposes of these questions, the faster the loco goes,
the more voltage (or is that amps?) it would consume, so assume that I would
not run the train fast enough to send it flying off the table and there
would be little or no inclines
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| (...) These questions really need to be in the FAQ (or are they there already?) (...) Only on a truly huge layout will you need multiple controllers to keep a reasonable speed around a loop. (...) The primary factor is length of track and wiring (...) (23 years ago, 23-Aug-01, to lugnet.trains)
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