Just got my Big Boy. I can only run it back and forth on my layout but it ran great. It will get a workout at the club tomorrow.
Jim D.
"Just got my Big Boy. I can only run it back and forth on my layout but it ran great. It will get a workout at the club tomorrow.
Jim D.:
Congratulations Jim, I bet you can't wait for tomorrow.
We can go for "How many Big Boys does it take to blow a Z4000?"
Chris,
Are you attempting a Guiness Book of World Records? You guys at NJ Hirailers own the record for the largest O gauge layout in the country. Is that in the book?
P.S. We did 9 powered Southern Pacific dash 9's at our club on a MRC transformer rated for 10 amps and were running at 9.5 amps just waiting for it to cook!
Originally Posted by Ted Bertiger:
We can go for "How many Big Boys does it take to blow a Z4000?"
Chris,
Are you attempting a Guiness Book of World Records? You guys at NJ Hirailers own the record for the largest O gauge layout in the country. Is that in the book?
P.S. We did 9 powered Southern Pacific dash 9's at our club on a MRC transformer rated for 10 amps and were running at 9.5 amps just waiting for it to cook!
We certainly aren't going to come close to that number. We saw a draw as much as 4.2 amps per BB with all smoke units on and the whistle blowing. Without smoke and no whistle it was a little over 2. So 4 is probably the limit, unless of course I bring my TPC400 with 2 x 180 bricks and hook that up! Four BBs with full volume and EFX all the way up --- we won't be able to hear each other.
OUTSTANDING!!! The whistle alone is awesome. Usually I have to turn down the sound on videos because the engineer is always blowing the horn, whistle or ringing the bell. Funny how on this video I can't get enough whistle!!
Great video Chris! Well done nice editing!
Those are really beautiful engines.
Thanks for posting it.
Mike R
Those are really beautiful engines.
Thanks for posting it.
Mike R
