Reply to "Sunset FTs arrive"

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Originally Posted by Erik C Lindgren:

Depends on the cars..

Brass: 5-8 lbs are they real-roller bearing trucks like Wasatch model company imports trucks?

Aluminum: 2-5 lbs again trucks etc.

I would guess 5-7 cars? Grades?

All Atlas CZ cars, no grades and 48" curves.

Originally Posted by Jerry Davis:

My ABA set of Sunset FP7s (two powered units, the B unit is a dummy) handles a Sunset Daylight train (13 aluminum cars plus a brass PSC RPO) up a 2.5% grade on a 72" radius curve with no problem. The grade is long enough to get the whole train on the hill.

Originally Posted by Erik C Lindgren:

That is excellent performance Jerry!

Wow! No kidding! So, I'm guessing 10 or less cars would be ok?

11/10/1411:19 AM

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