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Post by stevew on May 6, 2024 8:49:45 GMT -5
A couple of Conrails as we wait for the shipment to arrive The CR units look great. My PayPal account is not going to be happy.  Steve W |
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Post by tjdreams on May 6, 2024 14:12:00 GMT -5
Will these use the same decoders -- TCS and Digitrax drop in decoders? TCS has a new decoder which fits for the SD40 and later. The TCS-1561 AZL2D5 that was to fit in the SD40-2 was Recalled due to production problems. All though Some Dealer websites may still have it listed (But Not Available) It has since been completely removed from any listings on the TCS Website. |
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Post by zscalehobo on May 7, 2024 12:20:26 GMT -5
TCS has a new decoder which fits ... the SD40 ... The TCS-1561 AZL2D5 that was to fit in the SD40-2 was Recalled due to production problems. TCS updated me today saying 6-8 weeks before the boards can be sent out again. |
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Post by einot on May 20, 2024 9:39:20 GMT -5
Hi!
Are the SD50, SD60 and SD60M going to run the same speed with the SD40-2?
Looking for the perfect consist and also same speed locos that I could run two trains at the same time without the other one catching the tail of the other.
-Eino
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Post by DAZed on May 20, 2024 9:59:31 GMT -5
Speed matching between locos is one thing, where you want them as close as possible so they're not working against each other, or one loco is doing all the work and dragging the others too.
What you're talking about is a little different, because the respective trains also have wildly different variables depending on what rolling stock is used, how many cars, cars with wipers for electrical pickup, etc. Even the friction of the individual wheelsets can vary significantly.
Even the car numbers....8's weigh more than 3's you know. (Just kidding)
So it's not a matter of if the train catches the other, just when. If you can get them close then depending on the length of your run it might give you 30m or an hour but that's probably about the max. And yes I'm sure there are guys that can do this, but generally that's my experience.
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Post by einot on May 20, 2024 10:29:31 GMT -5
Speed matching between locos is one thing, where you want them as close as possible so they're not working against each other, or one loco is doing all the work and dragging the others too. What you're talking about is a little different, because the respective trains also have wildly different variables depending on what rolling stock is used, how many cars, cars with wipers for electrical pickup, etc. Even the friction of the individual wheelsets can vary significantly. Even the car numbers....8's weigh more than 3's you know. (Just kidding) So it's not a matter of if the train catches the other, just when. If you can get them close then depending on the length of your run it might give you 30m or an hour but that's probably about the max. And yes I'm sure there are guys that can do this, but generally that's my experience. Hi, yes of course, but a good starting point would be that the locos alone run the ”same speed” on a straight track. And I guess this is what I’m asking. But the most important thing is the locos not working against each other when running in a consist. -Eino |
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Post by deon4141 on May 20, 2024 15:09:49 GMT -5
Hi! Are the SD50, SD60 and SD60M going to run the same speed with the SD40-2? Looking for the perfect consist and also same speed locos that I could run two trains at the same time without the other one catching the tail of the other. -Eino I use my Roco Z21 to get a speed curve for every loco, you can have 28 steps all the way up to 128 speed steps, you run the loco on a 2 m long straight track, it will run in both directions before hoing to the next speed step, I have matched MTL F7,s to my GP9's and they can run a perfect consist, you build your considt in Z21 and it does the speed match. Attached here I hooked 4 GP9 together with the 5th running 10mm behind over almost 120 m of track. |
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Post by BAZman on May 20, 2024 16:57:28 GMT -5
There Sooooo many variables in this procedure. Temperatures morning/noon/evening. Lubrication over time, Dust/Debris, 'quality' of the pickups, MEMF Enabled (default),
I have little issues with just puttiing 2 or 3 on the track with some spacing to check them first, then Consist them and run all day (and next day) at shows).
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Post by DAZed on May 21, 2024 20:57:13 GMT -5
To get back on topic….any updates on the SD50/60/Ms?? AreWeThereYet, AreWeThereYet? ? ? ? 😃
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on May 22, 2024 7:01:43 GMT -5
Yes the have arrived. Inspection next. First release, probably mid to late June
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Post by einot on May 22, 2024 8:22:23 GMT -5
Yes the have arrived. Inspection next. First release, probably mid to late June Oh boy! Gonna get two SD60M in UP colours. -Eino |
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Post by Scott on May 22, 2024 20:26:06 GMT -5
Still washing the egg off my face for the Baldwin April Fool’s. …
RS-3 Alcos given priority for the runway.
We’re midway the rollout of SD40-2 family.
Combines … Cabooses … Heritages …
I’m … I’m so confused.
How ya gonna run the SD50s an’ -60s this year?!
Too much in the mix.
So confused,
Scott
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Post by Scott on May 22, 2024 20:41:12 GMT -5
BTW, my fellow AZLers, Einot should be commended for much.
In near-real-time this guy put together an AZL-based Z scale layout that is both operational and quite scenic. Plus, he provided work-in-progress video documentation in installments. We should take a lesson from him. (Remember his quest for Hydrocal?)
Einot has inspired me to buy used track and to create a yard adjacent to a loop layout.
Thank you, my friend,
Scott
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Post by DAZed on Jul 18, 2024 10:51:14 GMT -5
I was recently perusing my photo collection on an unrelated search, and came across this gem. So in honor of the BN SD60M's that are coming soon, I offer up an example still pretty clean and leading on a mainline train in 2007.  |
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Post by Hans Riddervold (AZL) on Sept 24, 2024 12:36:37 GMT -5
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