Reply to "A more modern model of an S scale NYC Hudson?"

Rusty TraqueOGR Forum Member

AmFlyer posted:
Rusty, I wonder why the Alton struggles to pull that train. Below is a picture of my FlyerChief GP7 pulling a 20 car freight around a 180deg 2.1% grade, 60” diameter curve. The section from the rear tunnel to the bridge is 1.8%. Every engine I have will pull that train up that grade. The track is MTH, so the same as you are using. All the trucks are carefully lubricated and clean so it is as free rolling as Gilbert, Lionel and MTH cars can be.
I do not have the Alton but I have a NH and a Southern (AM) each with the 6 passenger cars. My poorest pulling engines are the older TMCC Lionel Flyer Pacifics and Light Mikado’s.

Well, the Alton Pacific is one of the older TMCC locomotives and can't be compared to a FlyerChief GP7. The Flyonel heavyweights also provide a fair amount of drag.

AM Pacific's are wonderful pullers with (HiRail) or without (Scale) "Gription Traction."

Rusty

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