Dear Bachmann,
Emily's strength can only pull one express coach or two trucks and I can't make her pull at least ten trucks and a brakevan or four express coaches can you please make her a little stronger at least 15 trucks or seven coaches
??? ??? :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Unfortunately 'Single Wheelers'* irrespective of whether they are in the regular 00/H0 model railway ranges or Thomas range, are not very powerful, simply because they only have the 2 powered wheels.
Many years ago in the UK when the first single wheelers appeared on the market ( 1960s!!) they were given Magnadesion! which meant they had magnets set close to the driven wheels in the frame of the loco which aided the traction power a little ( but not much) 2 coaches was the maximum load!!
* single wheelers is a term used for this loco type here in the UK I am not sure if it is used in the USA?
Quote from: Stevelewis on October 23, 2010, 01:46:26 PM
Unfortunately 'Single Wheelers'* irrespective of whether they are in the regular 00/H0 model railway ranges or Thomas range, are not very powerful, simply because they only have the 2 powered wheels.
Many years ago in the UK when the first single wheelers appeared on the market ( 1960s!!) they were given Magnadesion! which meant they had magnets set close to the driven wheels in the frame of the loco which aided the traction power a little ( but not much) 2 coaches was the maximum load!!
* single wheelers is a term used for this loco type here in the UK I am not sure if it is used in the USA?
Bachmann Emily has 4 drive wheels (the main drivers + 2nd set of pony wheels from the front), but she still can pull, that's for sure. Maybe lead weights can be of service?
Quote from: thomasforever1 on October 23, 2010, 01:24:48 PM
Dear Bachmann,
Emily's strength can only pull one express coach or two trucks and I can't make her pull at least ten trucks and a brakevan or four express coaches can you please make her a little stronger at least 15 trucks or seven coaches
??? ??? :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
A) We've been through this, it is highly doubted that Bachmann will change a model and reproduce it just because a lack of weight.
B) As she is a single wheeled model, that seems about right. I think she can pull more than 2 trucks ( ::)) because I can get her to pull 6. I also think that it is slightly possible to get her to haul 2 express coaches. But she really has her coaches, so I would say she could pull 3 of them at an average.
In the end you could take Emily apart with a screwdriver and toss some weights inside. Be sure to put them above the powered drive wheels. Even a little makes a good difference. That's how I solved my James problem with weights (3 express coaches up a 3% grade!!! ( :P ;D)).
Cheers
Re the POWERED Wheels, Apologies for my previous I was judging the configuration and my long ago experience of single wheelers ( Lord of the Isles & Caledonian 123) from many years back in the UK!!
Looks like some heavy weights would be the answer to the adhesion problem, we use SEA Fishing weights over here to add weight to locos & rolling stock!
depends if you run her on a grade because she barley can pull her two coaches up mine , but if flat no problem
Quote from: PerfectPercy on October 24, 2010, 03:52:48 AM
Quote from: thomasforever1 on October 23, 2010, 01:24:48 PM
Dear Bachmann,
Emily's strength can only pull one express coach or two trucks and I can't make her pull at least ten trucks and a brakevan or four express coaches can you please make her a little stronger at least 15 trucks or seven coaches
??? ??? :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
A) We've been through this, it is highly doubted that Bachmann will change a model and reproduce it just because a lack of weight.
B) As she is a single wheeled model, that seems about right. I think she can pull more than 2 trucks ( ::)) because I can get her to pull 6. I also think that it is slightly possible to get her to haul 2 express coaches. But she really has her coaches, so I would say she could pull 3 of them at an average.
In the end you could take Emily apart with a screwdriver and toss some weights inside. Be sure to put them above the powered drive wheels. Even a little makes a good difference. That's how I solved my James problem with weights (3 express coaches up a 3% grade!!! ( :P ;D)).
Cheers
my grade is 10%
Please stop digging up topics if you have nothing constructive to add. Or if they are more than 3 Months old.
Quote from: thomasj219 on November 01, 2010, 08:04:47 PM
Please stop digging up topics if you have nothing constructive to add. Or if they are more than 3 Months old.
It hasn't even been a week since someone posted. That's not 3 months, and it's not digging up topics.
Its been a week and all im saying is that he has a habit of doing this and the post was unnecessary
Quote from: thomasj219 on November 01, 2010, 10:45:17 PM
Its been a week and all im saying is that he has a habit of doing this and the post was unnecessary
It was just a comeback to what I said. Nothing really wrong with that.
Quote from: thomasforever1 on November 01, 2010, 06:10:59 PM
my grade is 10%
:o You shouldn't ever even think of having a grade that step. That means per 100 inches, you go up 10 inches! (Rise divided by Run) I would only think that you need to go up 3 inches at an average and 96 inches is 8 feet. You shouldn't need to go anywhere longer or higher. This is just about what my layout is as a matter of fact. Just under 3% in this case.
Cheers
PerfectPercy
10%? People use a helix for that stuff! ;D
Quote from: jettrainfan on November 06, 2010, 05:34:34 PM
10%? People use a helix for that stuff! ;D
Yeah, I would think so. That would be crazy. I thought 3% was a lot.