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Title: SR 2-8-0 630 - recommended cv values
Post by: Trainman203 on September 10, 2018, 06:59:47 PM
Cv2-0,  3 - 100, 4 - 50 , 116 - 185, 209 - 230, 210 - 0, 212  - 255.

Do these and that baby will crawl like an ant on silk on 128 steps.  Of course you have to clean the wheels and lubricate the engine too.
Title: Re: SR 2-8-0 630 - recommended cv values
Post by: Trainman203 on September 10, 2018, 07:30:30 PM
For slower and smoother-

Cv 4 - 75 , 116 - 225, 212 - 150,
Title: Re: SR 2-8-0 630 - recommended cv values
Post by: Trackbump on September 18, 2018, 09:07:55 AM
If you want it to really crawl take cv 216 down to 1. Put cv 10 to 255. This works well with the other cv numbers mentioned. Pulled a 20 car train up and down grades with a double head with this engine at speed step 5 on a 128 scale. Impressive when the layout is a scale 2 miles. Takes a long time to complete one revolution ,but does without any stalls ,slips or anything. Impressive when the wheels and track are clean. :)

Adam
Title: Re: SR 2-8-0 630 - recommended cv values
Post by: Trainman203 on September 18, 2018, 10:50:58 AM
I'll try those when I get home. 

I've got not quite a scale mile point to point but between the two endpoint interchanges are two rural communities with ag type setouts like Co op warehouses, oil distributors and wood yards.  Making up a train, running it to each town and switching, and getting the train classified in the destination yard can take two or three hours and more if there is a sawby meet, which there always is.