|
Paragon3 N&W Y6b 2-8-8-2
New Page 2
Customer Praise for
BLI's HO N&W Y6b: This model steam
locomotive has some awesome pulling power. To wit:
I have 165 coal hoppers all with handmade coal
loads, metal wheels and KD #5 couplers. They consist of 113 55 ton,
mostly Bowser kits and some others. The first 39 of these immediately
behind the engine are all overweight so they won't derail on curves,
weighing in at an average of 4 to 4.1 ounces each. Then there are 41 70
ton hoppers with 26 Model Die Casting and some Bowsers. The last part
consists of 11 100 ton hoppers mostly BLIs. The total combined weight of
these hoppers is (about) 38 pounds! The consist is (about) 70 (seventy)
feet long. Except as noted above, all of them are weighted to NMRA specs.
My layout for the most part is flat with minimum 36
inch radius curves. It is powered with a Digitrax DCC system.
So I coupled this consist of hoppers to a single Y6B
and advanced the DT400R throttle slowly to about speed step 2 or 3 (128
speed step setup) and it slowly took all of the slack out of the couplers
and then the very last hopper followed all of the rest on down the
track!! I was amazed. I then slowly advanced the throttle to full speed
and that single Y6B pulled all 126 hoppers but not at full speed, maybe at
about half speed, but non-the-less, it did indeed pull all 70 feet and 38
pounds of them. I didn't leave the loco at full throttle for long for
fear of stripping a gear or twisting a coupling shaft in two.
Thought you would like to know.
- W. N.
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
|
MSRP: $599.99
Your Price: Order from your dealer today!
| | |
|
|