Excellent reply Ed! Look forward to the videos. Rance Velapoldi (Tranby, Norway although currently in Alabama)
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Edward Loizeaux <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > > > >> Looks like a step backwards to me, much like the twin motored O scale > toy > train drives that O scale modelers hate? <snip>....DaveBranum**** > > ** ** > > >> in O scale, the problem isn't the drive > as much as using the wrong gear ratio, so the 3R trains can still run > 150-200 > SMPH like the old Lionel trains did. All depends if you operate toy trains > or > scale model trains. > Butch Holtgrieve**** > > ** ** > > Gents….**** > > ** ** > > I hate to disagree with a couple of train buddies, *BUT* the new AF locos > by Lionel will change your minds about vertical motors mounted directly > onto a truck. Lionel’s newest creations, the Y-3 and SD70, both have two > small motors mounted directly to trucks. So how do they run?**** > > ** ** > > At the recent O SCALE WEST + S convention, both locos ran on my layout for > the layout visiting tourists. They both operated on DCC. I must say they > ran as well as any other loco S scale has seen to date. They started > smoothly, ran slowly, pulled a lot (heavy weight), and were quiet. Simply > put, I could not find fault with them. The Y-3 pulled about 40 plastic > hopper cars up a grade without breaking a sweat. I suspect another 40 cars > could have been added to the train without much difference.**** > > ** ** > > So why are my experiences so different from those of my buddies? Here are > some clues that may be helpful to others. **** > > ** ** > > 1. When running on DCC, add considerable momentum. With momentum, motor > performance is significantly improved and much smoother – especially at > startup.**** > > ** ** > > 2. Top speed can be limited by a CV setting. The decoder can be > instructed to control the top speed to something very realistic. Not a > problem.**** > > ** ** > > 3. Gear ratios are slowly being improved. The first production run of > the U33C had a faster gear ration than the second production run. Lionel > moves slowly, but in the right direction.**** > > ** ** > > If you are even remotely interested in a steady stream of > SSL&S-converted-to-scale locomotives, you should investigate the products > coming from Lionel’s factories. In just two short years, Lionel has > released three (count ‘em!) newly-tooled locos from scratch – each of which > can either be purchased with scale wheels or converted to scale with some > effort. (Or contact Fred at SSL&S) I hope that MTH can do as well. That > would be super. **** > > ** ** > > To help with your investigation of Lionel locos, the S SIG will soon have > photos and video clips showing the Y-3 and SD70 locos in action. And, a > product review or two are in the works also. All this will be posted to > the S SIG web site when completed and released. **** > > ** ** > > Cheers…..**** > > ** ** > > Ed Loizeaux**** > > Sscale.org**** > > >
