 | | Re: matching motor speeds on mutli-motor trains —James Powell
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| | | (...) Ya, there are 2 "standard" gearing setups, one which maxes out at something like 97 MPH and one at 112 MPH. You cannot MU otherwise compatable equipment that has the different gearings. Also, note, you cannot MU things like SW1xxx's with say (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | Re: matching motor speeds on mutli-motor trains —Larry Pieniazek
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| | | | (...) In 12V days there was a service pack available with extra rubber tires if your original ones (from the 12V motor) perished or were otherwise damaged. This service pack is now highly prized as it's been out of prod for 20ish years. I am 2000 (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: matching motor speeds on mutli-motor trains —John Gerlach
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| | | | (...) Yep, there's a black o-ring around each of the motor wheels, they ride on top of each rail. The weight of the motor helps provide traction (prototypical, eh Lar?), that's why I put at least two or three weight elements in each of my (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: matching motor speeds on mutli-motor trains —Dean Husby
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| | | | (...) I've noticed that the small (and stupid) engines that come with the 4559 & 4560/1 slip VERY easy. The 4565 engine is pretty good. But the all time best is my RCX Train. With the RCX right above the motor it NEVER slips! Even with 20 cars! The (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | | | | | Re: matching motor speeds on mutli-motor trains —James Powell
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| | | | (...) Just add about $1 worth of pennies to your locos...that works great as ballast. I had my Metroliner with a battery box in it for a while (6V, by blanking 2 batteries off) and it ran fine up and down any imaginable hill. James (25 years ago, 28-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)
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