Electronis space is part of the reason for thw twin vertical motors in O. The other part is the bulk of the O Gaugers themselves.
They refuse to understand horizontal drive. They wailed loud and long over Atlas O's SW7 and AEM 7's horizontal drive. I think it's a genetic disposition from Lionel postwar days... Most of them equate the number of motors with pulling power. Give them half a chance and they would have a motor on each wheelset. Never mind all the O Gauge steam locomotives with a single horizontal motor. The O SCALERS on the other hand, would rather have the horizontal drive. They are equally vocal about the smooth running qualities of horizontal drive of the recent 3rd Rail E7. For us S Scalers, MTH should be able to maintain horizontal drive because the DCS/DCC electronics have already been proven in the HO line. The electronics packages may have to be a little larger for the slightly higher current draws of larger locomotives, but not significantly so. Rich G(ajnak) --- 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. > 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/
