DLR
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who wants to play a gameTomorrow I will be doing some towing trials with a Roundhouse Bertie (2kg), a MSS side tank (1.1kg) and a finescale Peckett (1.5kg). Who want to have guess how many times its own weight each loco can pull ?
P.S no prize except the feeling of being right
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TRAPPERKEEPER
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The side tank I will guess... 11 times its weight 
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tmuir
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Bertie 5 to 6 time, MSS 3 to 4 times, not familiar with the Peckett
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DLR
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Well Ive been out and the results are a bit surprising. Bertie towed 1.9 times its own weight and the MSS towed 3.4 times its own weight. The peckett didn't want to move so pulled -1 times it weight.
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tmuir
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Would of thought Bertie would of pulled more but I was basing my guess on the 'Lady Anne' stats which is meant to be able to haul about 13kg on level track.
The MSS was about what I thought though.
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DLR
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The Bertie will pull more but it has very little traction so has problems with my tight curves
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bessytractor
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| DLR wrote: | | Well Ive been out and the results are a bit surprising. Bertie towed 1.9 times its own weight and the MSS towed 3.4 times its own weight. The peckett didn't want to move so pulled -1 times it weight. |
thats really interesting!
I would have thought the Bertie would have more umph. Maybe it would be better if ballasted?
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DLR
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Its just that it has so much power it cant realy use it, try and make it tow to much and it just spins
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