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Post by shamoo737 on Oct 7, 2013 9:47:43 GMT -5
I am glad they are spreading the heavyweights over a longer period. The problem with AZL is that they flood the market with the new releases and kill the demand for that car. I like them to release a different car each month rather then release the same car for six month in a row.
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Post by shamoo737 on Sept 27, 2013 10:35:40 GMT -5
Karin build me a cardstock motel, but it was completely crush when it arrived. The option was to wait for the production of the motel to get started or rebuild it. I decided to rebuild it. Being a z scale hoarder, I save everything. I reinforce all the crush parts with laserboard that I saved from previous projects and reassemble it. With 3 foot rule and some camouflage, it's hardly noticeable. My suggestion for painting cardstock building is to use Prismacolor markers.
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Post by shamoo737 on Sept 12, 2013 13:47:20 GMT -5
I use draw bars on the Gotthard which is a constant 2% grade. Not even Marklin couplers would hold more than 20 cars up a constant 2% grade. But something to consider - if you use tight radius curves (200 mm radius or less) on a 2% grade, you still run a huge risk of pulling the cars over the sides of the rails. They want to string out. Based on what your layout sounds like, I would try draw bars on a test train and see how it works for you. You might even want to invest in some extra trucks to try it out. Something tells me that would be $50 well spent based on the amount of time you already have invested. Rob, did you have the drawbar specially made for you or did you use the ones from Marklin.
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Post by shamoo737 on Sept 10, 2013 15:20:00 GMT -5
It seems to me your only other choice is DPU. Put a engine in the rear of the train. UP does it on their long coal trains.
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Post by shamoo737 on Sept 9, 2013 15:44:32 GMT -5
Ken, have you try to swap out the guts of the AZL's coupler with MTL's. I swap out the AZL couplers on most of my diesels. I think MTL's work better and look better. It may still not work, but you have to experiment it to find out.
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