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Re: Pulling power of different train systems
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:57:46 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Reinhard “Ben” Beneke wrote:
   Hello after a long time!

Grüße, Ben! Good to hear from you!

   I played around somewhat with the different train systems. The result is displayed in this table:



And probably more interesting as a video: Pulling power of different train systems at YouTube

This is a great video, and hilarious at the end! LOL

   The used test rig looked like this (the kitchen balance could (and was) be reset to zero under any load). The counterweight was filled with coins to adept to the maximum pulling power of each engine:









Only the step 4 is featured in the video.

Hope you enjoy + Leg Godt!

Thanks for posting, Ben! I hope to see you and HoMa, et al, around LUGNET a little more in the future!

JOHN



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Hello after a long time! I played around somewhat with the different train systems. The result is displayed in this table: (URL) And probably more interesting as a video: (URL) Pulling power of different train systems at YouTube> The used test rig (...) (15 years ago, 21-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX) ! 

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