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Re: Continous operation
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:00:53 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
> (*) forgot to add a last comment: the wear is at least linear in time, but in
> case of load it could easiely be a sqare (or even cubic?) function:
> A waggon of doubled waight might be worn out even in a quarter or an eighth of
> the time.
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> Ask 8-wide builders for their experiences. I only heard once, that a waggon of
> doubled weight needs more than doubled pulling force to be moved. If so, it
> will definitely show increased wear at a similar high factor.
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> Only 3 motors were able to pull a 126 light waggons train even trough a 180°
> U-turn. I am convinced you never will be able to operate even a 13 waggons
> train of 8 wide stuff with only 3 motors.
The GMLTC uses two motors on each locomotive, and we're usually running four
to six pieces of rolling stock behind one locomotive. We try to run each
train for an hour or so, then give them a break. We've completed toasted a
few motors, and we are going to try not to do that anymore! (Anyone willing
to part with a dozen or so train motors, cheap??)
We have also added one more variable to the equation - our layout is not
level. We've got a six (or is it eight?) brick elevation change from one
end of our layout to the other. It adds visual interest, but the trains are
really working hard climbing the grade. You can kind of see the grade in
this picture: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=76705 (low
end is on the right.)
JohnG, GMLTC
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| (...) [snip] linear wear characteristics(*). The wear is depending upon load and time. (*) forgot to add a last comment: the wear is at least linear in time, but in case of load it could easiely be a sqare (or even cubic?) function: A waggon of (...) (22 years ago, 9-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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