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@Jeff_the_Coaster_Guy posted:
I didn't opt for the big 4 amp Tsunami decoder, I just couldn't stomach almost a hundred dollars more. But the 2200 is rated for 2 amps, and I measured the stalled amps on my other big steam S1 with a similar motor at less than 2.

I have to ask how you measure stalled current! That large Pittman for sure has a LOT more than 2 amps of current at a stall! Here's a typical Pittman motor specification, this is one that I've used as a replacement and is very similar in size and specification to most of the ones used in O-gauge model steamers.

Note at 12V across the motor the stall current is over 14 amps!

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Note at 12V across the motor the stall current is over 14 amps!

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