@gunrunnerjohn posted:Stall current is stall current. That means the motor has voltage applied and it's not rotating because it's stalled! You were measuring current under load, that's a totally different kettle of fish.
Hmm, but I was watching as the loco was actually stalled on the hill and not moving (pulling a train that wrapped three quarters of the way around the layout) so if the loco wasn't moving and the wheels weren't slipping, I figured the motor was stalled.
Which brings me back to the question about the encoder... If the manufacturer says max 4 amp stall current, and these big steam can stall at 14 amps, then does that rule out the Tsunami for any of the big steam? Is there an encoder that can handle that kind of current?
