@pennsyforever posted:Hancock52, thanks so much for the information on the Lionel 2006 GTEL. I am shocked at the weight (17LBS) and only 3LBS 6OZ of pull. In my mind the 2021 GTEL should have more than just to can motors.
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What I haven’t done lately is count the number of traction tires on the Centipede set (it hasn’t needed replacements recently). The TMCC Veranda has 8 traction tires, but four motors in it would not be possible with the two smoke units and all the outsize TMCC boards in it. Anyway, for my purposes it’s a stump puller and will shift anything I put behind it.
I think that I have seen in a pre-production diagram posted here recently showing that the new Legacy Veranda will have more than 8 traction tires on it but that might be a misprint. Another comparison is the MTH UP80 coal turbine with 4 motors and no less than 12 traction tires between the A and B units. However, I have not tried measuring the drawbar pull of mine, nor have I seen one published in a review.
