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(...) I built a coal car over a 9v motor, and tried it out on a circle of track. It had serious problems running while pushing the engine in front of the motor. I tried adding some straights in to make an oval so it'd have a couple stretches without (...) (14 years ago, 3-Jun-10, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Most folk call this a "tender", since it carries water as well (and often, fuel oil rather than coal if the engine is an oil burner) (...) If weight helps you may have some binding in the driver mechanism somewhere. (...) Steam engines are (...) (14 years ago, 3-Jun-10, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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(...) No, 90 degrees is the norm for 2 cylinder locos, as Larry says it's called "quartering" (because they are a quarter of a circle apart). It ensures that there is always at least one piston not at the end of it's stroke. ROSCO (14 years ago, 4-Jun-10, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I prefer to space mine at 270 degrees. Tim (14 years ago, 4-Jun-10, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) And you probably drive on the wrong side of the road too (grin) Benn (14 years ago, 4-Jun-10, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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(...) Do your trains drive backwards? (14 years ago, 4-Jun-10, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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