Ted, when I do the Pittman swaps in the Pulmor scale sized locomotives, I found better low speed control in conventional by simply swapping to the higher voltage 9000 series Pittmans, ( 15.1V & 19.1V VS. 12V) .......obviously the gear set in these engines is designed to work with the low rpm AC motor.....the 12 volt Pittman was just to finite to the touch of the throttle at low voltages. The 15.1 in the Mohawks, and the 19.1 in the Hudsons are proven performers at slow speeds, (lower voltages and really low amp draws) ......when set up with an electronics package, the performance is just unbelievable smooth.....my tests were done with a couple factors in mind.....longevity, and slow, low speed stability. ( a must for a lot of folks these days ) if I draw the least amount of amperage, and still have the ability to maintain slow speeds with out a stall ( 7 to 10 mph) in conventional, I know I’m going to have a winner when it comes to electronics package time. The numbers don’t lie.....Lionel Mohawk 18009, stripped down to just a headlight, 35 car train, 081 curves, 9000 series 19.1V Pittman can do the tug just at .9 amps and maintain the train at 7 SMPH ( paced with with a PS2 on DCS to verify) and hold less than 3/4s of an amp at 7.5 volts.....this equates to longer life of any electronics package I install, and it means the motor ain’t breaking a sweat to do it....the above Mohawk in mention, was one of the first crash test dummies I built, and it remains conventional for testing purposes....all the other Mohawks have been outfitted with packages, but are the exact same build criteria. That Mohawk has several hundred hours under its belt....it’s one of my favorites to let run and run and......you get the picture....run it for a whole day.....nonstop....and the body shell remains at room temperature. That’s as tough as it gets!...I’m not picking apart any of your analysis, please, please, please, don’t think that....I’m just sharing my observations, and real world testing for you to add to your hypothesis.....Pat
and Lou.....Cannon motors are junk!...pure and simple....I own one in a Legacy engine....it’s already noisy at a whopping 9 hours of use....it shall be relieved of its duties this holiday season....any guesses as to a better performer? ......😉......the only real world comparison we need is the motors that are on the shelf, and the ones in the round file.......Pat
