Here you can see the obvious issue that arises from the use of vertical engines;
http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/fictional/high%20boiler.jpg http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/fictional/fictional.htm --- In [email protected], "Edward Loizeaux" <Loizeaux@...> wrote: > > > The consensus (in the absence of definite confirmation from Atlas) was > that the two vertical motors were necessary for all the electronic package > that the much larger three-rail market wanted. > > > Jace Kahn > > > > The space needed for electronics is part of the reason for vertical motors. > The other part of the reason is that U-joints do not perform well on very > sharp curves. Apparently the locos do not run smoothly around sharp curves > because of the sharp angles the U-joints must accommodate. With motors > mounted on the trucks, there are no U-joints and smoother operation around > sharp curves is much better. Or so I am told... > > > > Cheers..Ed L. > > www.sscale.org > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
