Alright, I think we pretty much all agree about the running qualities
i.e. old vs new, domestic vs importer steam engines. However, I have a
question. If we ignore the pilot truck shorting, a cold solder joint or
two and the other 'outside' problems--what makes an engine run badly.
They all have a can motor, generally of good quality that are nearly
silent when run by themselves. They all have a gear boxs that are
similar and they all have drivers surrounded by some kind of bearing
material. Maybe Jim or Dan can put some information into this. My wild
guess is that most of that 'fine running' comes from the alignment of
the axles in the frame but I'm not sure.
Bob Werre
BobWphoto.com
richgajnak wrote:
> Long ago brass steam may have been shelf queens with dubious running
> qualities, but I don't think this is the case anymore.
>
> In the end, it all boils down to how well a product in engineered. It
> doesn't matter if it's made out of brass, plastic, diecast metal or
> silly putty, a well designed product will run well, a poorly designed
> product will run like crap.
>
> My Omnicon and Southwind 2-8-0's run very well, as does my AM and SHS
> steam. Even my ancient Cleveland wood, metal and cardstock 4-6-0 runs
> pretty darn good for it's age.
>
> Rich G
>
>
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