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Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 18 May 2009 16:15:27 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mike McKee wrote:
> I finally got my Emerald Night up and running with the Power Functions XL motor
> and rechargeable battery pack (fully charged). Top speed for me is considerably
> slower than with a 9v train. Is this typical? Before I begin playing with gear
> ratios, etc, I thought it would be nice to find out what others have
> experienced.
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> I know it is a fairly heavy set and has some resistance issues with the
> complexity of the drive train, etc. Nevertheless, I was hoping for better
> performance from the PF components. That being said, the locomotive design is
> awesome!
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> I would love to hear what others have to say about their PF experience with the
> Emerald Night, especially any easy fixes to the speed issue.
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> Thanks!
Slower is more realistic and will not derail on corners. I always run my steam
engines as slow as I can without stalling. The better question is how many cars
can it pull slowly and how long does the battery last?
Thanks,
Bruce
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 | | Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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| (...) Some of the late steam era passenger trains could manage quite a pace. Besides, the occasional catastrophic LEGO train derailment can be kinda fun! With the maximum speed I am generating, derailment is not a risk. (...) Absolutely true. (...) (15 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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| (...) Pulling more cars was one of the first things I tried. I was just using a simple oval track, so lots of turning. Half of the cars I used were 4-wheel ones, which have lots of friction on the corners. I had a total of 8 cars on it, and it (...) (15 years ago, 19-May-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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| I finally got my Emerald Night up and running with the Power Functions XL motor and rechargeable battery pack (fully charged). Top speed for me is considerably slower than with a 9v train. Is this typical? Before I begin playing with gear ratios, (...) (15 years ago, 18-May-09, to lugnet.trains)
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