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Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 19 May 2009 07:56:42 GMT
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> In lugnet.trains, Bruce S. Chamberlain wrote:
> Slower is more realistic and will not derail on corners.
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.
> The better question is how many cars
> can it pull slowly and how long does the battery last?
Absolutely true. Unfortunately my rolling stock is in deep storage (for reasons
too long to explain), so I cannot put that to the test. With luck, the lack of
speed I am experiencing with the XL motor will be offset by torque and pulling
power. I have yet to run the battery down myself, but from what I have read
elsewhere, battery time should be satisfactory for my purposes.
Thanks, more input is welcomed!
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) You have to realize that the Power Functions XL motor turns VERY slowly for a LEGO motor to begin with, but it's got an awesome amount of torque. If you want your locomotive to go faster right away, just slap a medium PF motor in its' place. (...) (15 years ago, 4-Aug-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Is the Emerald Night (PF) Slow?
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| (...) 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 (15 years ago, 18-May-09, to lugnet.trains)
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