I gotta agree with two of Jim points... First, that there is no excuse for brass models, ESPECIALLY comsidering the prices of them, to not be a refined product in every way... even the rolling quality of the wheels. I rarely have to chance out or fix such an issue on plastic models, so I shouldn't have to on brass.
Secondly, I also do not like having to determine the make-up/arrangement of my trains based on the 'attitude' of the cars. Great points, Jim! John Degnan [email protected] [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: raisinone To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 09:13 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Dragging cinder blocks Bill: I've got to agree with Ed; there is no excuse for brass rolling stock to not roll really well. It hardly takes much effort or requires "a project"; and I'm most likely one of the few on this list that can out duel you on quantity and diversity of brass models! Pulling long trains on flat track can tolerate some "lead sleds", but adding any significant grades or reverse curves changes the equation. I also refuse to have to arrange trains based on an individual car's rolling capability. A few lead sleds at the end of a long train of SHS or AM cars will sting line it in no time. My goal is for all models to be capable of rolling well enough to appear anywhere in a train. I'm more into pulling mixtures of brass, plastic, wood, you name it. On the DPV layout to pull cars out of the storage tracks you have to negotiate a 31" radius reverse ("S") curve on a 2+% grade. When you tie into 50 or 60 cars that are a totally random mix of brass, plastic, etc; it does groan and creak. The cars need to roll well and the track and couplers need to be in good condition or it pretty much guarantees a bad day! After all, maintaining trucks, couplers, turnouts, track and locomotives - isn't that what railroading is all about???!! Jim Kindraka Plymouth, WI --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@...> wrote: > > I have no problem dragging cinder blocks around. I just add more > locomotives! > > The original intent was to see if I could make my EM-1 slip which to that > point my layout was not being enough to do. I did and it did at about 45 > cars IIRC. So for 1 loco pulling 45 brass cars I was pretty impressed. > > Oiling the axles is good enough for me. I can't make everything a project. > Who else here has a 60 car all brass freight train? Without a true head > count I am sure I have painted at least 40 of them. > There are 100+ PRS and SHS cars I don't currently have room for on the > layout unless I make my additional yard. Until then the brass cars get run > the most. > Thank You, > Bill Lane ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
