Dave
When the AM U25B first came out - I did quite a lot of research to find out
if it is applicable to modern shortline use - by modern I mean the last 10
years. The U25B is all but extinct in 'modern' day to day revenue use -
although a number hold on in preserved status. Where as the the GP9 rebuilt
with air filters and chopped nose is still very common. However within the last
5-10 years a lot of short lines that once existed with GP9s now use GP38s and
quite a few have moved to six axle power viz WSOR (Wisconsin Southern) which I
was photographing a couple of weeks ago - they are now using SD20s (rebuilt
choped nosed SD18s) and SD40-2s - guess what - you can't get a GP38 and SD40-2
in S apart from in brass and they are difficult to get hold of .....its a truth
not recognised that S looses potential new modellers and has static growth
because essential locomotives like these are not available.....
Kelvin White
Oxford, England
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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:02:13 -0000
From: "ctxmf74" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: American models diesel question?
--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My units are all DCC controlled which does assist greatly in slow
control, but I
> did think that if a loco itself does not perfrom well as slow
speeds, the DCC may
> not help a lot.
Hi Ken, Thanks for your response. I want to model a fairly modern
era so I could use any of the locos, GP9s would be modeled as very
old, U25B and Gp35 middle age and SD60 fairly new. Eventually I'd
like some of each kind to mix and match on a local freight. Other
than the choice of gription wheels is there any improvement to the
U25B drive compared to the GP9 drive? Would there be any problem
running the various models together. Yes, I plan to use DCC and will
try to add soundtraxx. Regards, Dave
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