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Reply to "Pittman Scalecraft synergism"

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 RatioMotor RPM required
1:187,563
1:208,403
1:2510,504
1:3012,605


For a typical PRR freight engine like a Mike, Decapod, or Consol with 62" drivers and a reasonable 50 MPH:

Gear Reduction RatioMotor RPM required
1:184,879
1:205,422
1:256,777
1:308,132

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