H0 Scale - South Shore Line
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(to paraphrase a well known saying)
Nice one, Wayne, another layout runs. thumbsthumbsthumbs
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How did she handle the grades?
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How did she handle the grades?
Marty, it handled them with no problem at all! The Loco has a 28 step decoder and it would go up all the grades set at 12. When I tried it set at 10 it completely stopped about six feet into a grade of about 12 feet long (2%). That is with three cars behind it.
I can also run it at the max speed (28) and it handles all the curves without a problem. There is one tighter curve yet untested, it's on the outer loop, so more testing to come.
Update: I cancelled my order for two 3-way points yesterday. They could not give me a delivery date for shipment, actually they laughed when I asked. So I will be doing some re-design on the layout to accommodate this change.
Wayne
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Mike
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If it's Atlas, there must be an internet supplier in the US who can send them to you PDQ :question
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It's a fantastic feeling to get your first loco running - and a credit to your forethought and careful planning that it went without a hitch.
Really looking forward to seeing it develop.
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I'm really sorry that I missed the party, it's a great moment in our life when the loco run's for the first time, and the fact that it did not derail, is testament to you building and design quality's, it all looks fine, and a real credit to you, whats next?, will you add some of the buildings that you have already built, or will you ballast, wire the points, or start on the scenery, and when you have finished with my loco can send it back
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Yes they are available mail order but the postage costs for 1 point probably would be expensive.
cheers Brian
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Wayne, it has dawned on me this evening how much has happened during the last twelve months. In December 2007 you were telling us of all the building and code problems that the new room was creating - and now, a year on, trains are running :cool::cool:
Well done :exclam And a good example of patience and well-thought out planning :thumbs
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MikeC, I will have to time it going around the inner loop going at it's slowest non-stop speed (12). I'll let you know.
Alan, What's next you ask, well I suppose it really needs the rest of the track laid and also wired. That in itself will be a big job. I think I will be intermixing working on the Proctor farm though. Just to break things up a little.
Jeff, I am using Atlas Flex Track Code 100. I have cancelled the order for the two 3 way points. Done deal! Tomorrow I will be going to the local train store and buying three more turnouts, 2-right hand and 1-left hand. Should have no problem accomplishing my goals with them.
Tim, Your right it has been a wild year. During the summer I thought I would never get back to work on it. The last seven weeks has been like a whirlwind.
To the train store tomorrow! May even take a look at a few more cars!!!
Wayne
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OK, I did a time test around the inner loop, pulling the same three cars, here are the results:
Speed Setting——–Time
28 (Max) —– 34 Seconds
12 ———— 1 min. - 16 Seconds
11————- 1 min. - 40 Seconds
10 ———— Stopped on the up hill
I feel that I am getting some pretty severe voltage drop on the system, after all it's just the rail joiners making the connection, plus my electrical connection point is on the outer loop which probably doesn't help either. It will be interesting to see how this changes once the bus and feeder wires have been installed.
At the speed number 11, going up the hill, I could have painted the rails in front of the Loco and the paint would have been dry by the time it got there. :shock:
Wayne
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i had the same when i was testing mine.
:thumbs;-):cool:
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Don't you just love the torque from these Bachmanns Wayne, even my little n gauge stuff crawls using just DC
At the speed number 11, going up the hill, I could have painted the rails in front of the Loco and the paint would have been dry by the time it got there. :shock:
Wayne
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Or in my case that extra glass of vino :roll::roll::roll:No problem Tim, I do it all the time! I think I call it senior moments?
Wayne
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