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Re: 9v train motor compared to IR train motor
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Date: 
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:08:37 GMT
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AFAIK is the IR motor much lighter, did you try to compensate using those lead
bricks (2x2x6 like in the 12V trains)?! My santa fe is also not doing so well in
comparison to the 7760 (which is the best train in balance/pulling a heavy train
IMHO).

Johan



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  Re: 9v train motor compared to IR train motor
 
(...) I don't think adding weight to the engine would help (the engine weighs about 1 kg). The wheels weren't slipping. The motor just slowed to a stop because the train was too heavy. Chris (17 years ago, 11-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)

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  9v train motor compared to IR train motor
 
Since I have only one IR-Controlled battery-powered (IR) motor, I devised a totally unreasonable test, and then subjected an IR motor and a 9v motor to the test. On a small 10 x 6 oval I set up an 8-stud wide train. I set up my big engine (8 x 59 (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)

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