Rusty While I am currently a little light on long term Tsunami installed locos, there are tons planned for installation starting in the near future. In some cases I will be swapping the NCE D13 (1.2 amp 2 amp peak) for the 1 amp Tsunami.
While my running is on the flat, not up and down grades with 70 cars in tow, I think the 1 amp constant of the Tsunami is on the edge, but still sufficient. Only you will know what your running habits are. Your concern is at the hopefully brief time just before you break free and slip. That is your highest current draw time. Think about this. If you smoke 1 on overdraw, most companies, possibly including SoundTraxx have a no questions asked replacement policy that is much less then the cost of a new unit. If you carefully cut back the shrink wrap, you can unplug the newly toasted and send it back for replacement without taking out the wiring harness. I mostly look at it like this.... Soundtraxx was surviving on 3 generic steam Tsunamis for 3? + years. After a wait of approximately the same time the diesel units are finally for sale. I just bought a LOT of them. These are ALL for the 1 amp mostly HO market. The release of the rumored higher amp rating units is "we are working on them". (Unknown) The higher amp units almost have to be larger in size. I guess we will see. I just bought a 3 amp LokSound unit for a friend in O Scale. We picked out a new motor for his Max Gray NYC H10 that is a SIX amp stall! If the Tsunami was available I am sure he would have wanted that instead. My big point is, how long do you want to wait for the rumored higher amp rating units? I am and will take my chances of frying the 1 amp Tsunamis, but I REALLY don't think it is going to happen. If you are worried about it that much put another locomotive in the train. You could also save yourself a ton of money and just install a motor decoder of they will hold you over until the higher amp Tsunamis are available. At least you can run the loco.... Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com Winner of the 2007 Josh Seltzer NASG Website Award Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! Custom Train Parts Design http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
