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Lima Warship Class 42 Conversion
From: Michael Young - 12 Dec 2008 (fliermike@...)
Overcome the slipping problem by adjusting the acceleration rate in the DCC decoder. No slip this way. |
From: David (Ultrascale) - 16 Oct 2008 (david@...)
As far as track goes, we have not found that there is any marked difference between the use of either Nickel Silver or Steel rail when it come to adhesion. However, I can give an example of Nickel Silver tyres and Steel tyres. At Pendon there is what is know as the 'Lighted Train' and the locomotive that was used to pull the train was fitted with Nickel Silver tyred wheels and at times did have a problem with wheel slip. It was suggested that the locomotive would pull better if it was fitted with Steel tyred wheels. So Guy Williams at the time asked us if we could (for the purposes of a test and to prove a point) make the same set of wheels but with Steel tyres. The up shot was that we made the wheels and these were then fitted by Guy Williams. When the locomotive was then tested with the 'Lighted Train', and guess what, it made no difference what so ever. It still slipped. |
From: Paul Plowman - 16 Oct 2008 (mrol@...)
Three years ago I purchased a Hornby Duchess 4-6-2 and immediately tested its hauling capacity on my son's layout. We fitted a decoder but otherwise it was straight out of the box. It slipped to a standstill with 10 coaches and could just accelerate with 9. My son's track is Peco Code 75 with nickel silver rails.
I am currently building a P4 layout and have just finished the trackbed. I have laid a temporary track loose just to play using some recovered Peco Code 100 with steel rail. I gradually loaded the same loco up to 19 coaches. By then I was having trouble not to derail the heavy train but the loco was able to keep moving with just a little wheelslip. An old Hornby R1 with Wills G6 body and Romford Nickel Silver wheels managed to get the train away better than the Duchess. Both layouts are level with a minimum radius of about five feet.
Sorry to be so long winded but does Ultrascale have a view on the best type of rail for adhesion with their wheels? I.e. Steel or N/S. |
From: David (Ultrascale) - 15 Oct 2008 (david@...)
None of our conversions are available with traction tyres, as these items are not liked by the finescale modeller. The usual solution to the problem of wheel slip, when the traction tyres have been removed is to add additional weight to the model. If at all possible, over the drive bogie. Hope this helps. David. |
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