Working backwards, for something like a high-wheeled Pacific or Atlantic, (at 80 inches for the prototype) to run near 100 scale miles per hour:
Gear Reduction Ratio | Motor RPM required |
---|---|
1:18 | 7,563 |
1:20 | 8,403 |
1:25 | 10,504 |
1:30 | 12,605 |
For a typical PRR freight engine like a Mike, Decapod, or Consol with 62" drivers and a reasonable 50 MPH:
Gear Reduction Ratio | Motor RPM required |
---|---|
1:18 | 4,879 |
1:20 | 5,422 |
1:25 | 6,777 |
1:30 | 8,132 |