Hi Geoff,
Ref. Duchess on grades question.
Because of the challenge and practice for a Beatock Summit grade with
16 on!!!.
I am waiting for someone to build a scale Tehachipi loop in 45mm. San
Diego 00 modellers have built a scale Tehachapi which rises >6' as I recall.
Maybe we can duplicate for Sacremento in 2005 and really see what an
Accucraft K27 can (not) do?.
Alternatively place some riser blocks under one end of our new green
monster track and create a 6-8% + grade for everyone.
Now that's a thought.
Tony D.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoff Spenceley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: Earl's 8% grades
> Earl,
>
> Good job! --is the lever on the side for manual braking when stopped?
>
> I only have a 3% grade for about 80 feet (for slow speed NG-- it's
> dangerous!) however I have no problems with slowing the loco. The only
> locos that descend are the Berkley Cricket (it'll do anything!) and the
> Darjeeling class B. Roundhouse states in their instructions that cut-offs
> are not practical or words to that effect, so I just use the RC speed
> control and it works just fine. Tony has a wondeful Duchess that is very
> prototypical so he can really control the loco. Anyway Tony, why would you
> steam a Duchess on a grade more than 1-2%??
>
> Geoff
>
>
>
>
> >
> >I did a lot of praying the first time I ran my K-27 on my friends 4% down
> >grade. Not wanting to kiss $4000 good by in a 3ft ditch I came up brakes
> >good enough to keep it from accelerating on descents. Here's a picture
link.
> >http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/DaveHottmann/K-27%20Brakes%20001.jpg
> >
> >Dave H.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "tony dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:41 AM
> >Subject: Re: Earl's 8% grades
> >
> >
> >> Hi Earl,
> >> For emergency slow downs and stops, I reduce Johnson bar cut-off,
> >> through neutral and into 10-20% reverse mode on my coal fired Duchess
and
> >> Garden Railways Elsa (Roundhouse based design). Works fine. Duchess has
> >more
> >> refined control. Typically stops a 10 coach (50lbs) train within its
own
> >> length. Elsa is of the "on/off" variety and stops within 2'. May not be
> >full
> >> prototypical i.e. ability to apply brakes at same time as reducing
> >cut-off,
> >> but it works. Do you not have reverse?.
> >> Tony D.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: "Multiple recipients of sslivesteam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 9:02 AM
> >> Subject: Earl's 8% grades
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Earl,
> >> >
> >> > You mentioned running live steam on 8% grades using R/C. How to you
run
> >> > down an 8% grade without the train accellerating beyond control? My
6%
> >> > grade needs brakemen. I have wondered if there is a brake system for
> >live
> >> > steam engines, rather than a brake van. Either way I suppose some
> >custom
> >> > construction is required. I haven't seen any commercial brake
systems.
> >> So
> >> > what do you use and/or do to control descent?
> >> >
> >> > Steaming & Sparking over Terror Trestle in Eugene, Oregon ~ Gary
> >> > http://www.angelfire.com/or/trainguy
> >> > http://community.webshots.com/user/raltzenthor
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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