Re: Should I add weight to Billy loco?

[VR Bass]

Steve,

Have you seen it slip with a load?  (The oily tracks on a Saturday at 
Diamondhead would be a good time to test this.)  If so, more weight would 
probably help.  If it pulls a prototypical train without slipping, then you'd 
probably be wasting the engine's effort on dragging itself around, when it 
could be dragging "revenue-producing" cars instead.

regards,
  -vance-

Vance Bass                
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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