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Subject:	Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
Newsgroups:	lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct
Date:	Mon, 7 Oct 2002 19:23:42 GMT
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"Harvey Henkelman" <Ferroequus@webtv.net> wrote in message news:H3LtG2.JDn@lugnet.com... > Call me crazy, but I believe there is a limit to how much weight one • should > stack atop a 9V train motor. My previous V188 double-diesel was solidly > built...too much so, for I had to raise the controller up two or three > notches just so it could keep up with a 4565-type engine (on separate • lines) > > When you add the weight of cars behind these overloaded engines, the • problem > becomes all the more compounded. Impressive as the Super Chief is, the > design may suffer from being overweight. > > -Harvey (Talkin' off the top of my head again) I'm finding little reason to the whole friction issue. My CN engine has two motors on it and it runs very fast on power level 2 of the controller. I can tow 10 cars behind it without an issue Now my legend Metroliner has issues on curves, it slows right down and makes such an noise. But I do notice that the wheelsets in the Legend Metroliner are stiff and don't roll well. Some of them had notches on the wheels that I had to gently cut off to make them spin without clicking... Dean

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		Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
(...) Dean, sounds like your wheels had some production errors. I would encourage you to call our Consumer Services Center and ask them to send you some replacements. They should be able to get them to you in no time. Jake --- Jake McKee Senior (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

		Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
(...) I agree with that! And I bought all of the newer cars (10013/14/15/16/17) and buy just making a very simple train with them + 1 loc, it has a very hard time on curves and not fast on a straight track. I never had that problem with all the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

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		Re: Super Chief set not ready for prime-time
Call me crazy, but I believe there is a limit to how much weight one should stack atop a 9V train motor. My previous V188 double-diesel was solidly built...too much so, for I had to raise the controller up two or three notches just so it could keep (...) (22 years ago, 7-Oct-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.lego.direct)

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