@Slugger posted:Here I am, talking to myself, but last night I finally got around to unboxing Lionel's latest PRR S1. When I looked through the manual, lo-and-behold there was a command to simulate wheel-slip! I haven't tried it out yet, and although it seems it's just a smoke and sound effect, I'm still curious. Still would be nice to add some difficulty with starting a train.
I have a Williams brass N&W J class that I ran the traction tires off of a long time ago. It starts with a little wheel slip before digging in and pulling the train I have assigned to it. Very convincing effect and nicely low tech.