sorenk
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Post by sorenk on Jan 15, 2024 12:26:08 GMT
Page 101 of the new catalog list - #1939 (Red) 2443040 New Yor Central engine- the following is from the catalog description, “”
Features the same performance as the locomotives in our Lion-Chier starter sets.
My question is how powerful is this engine – how many car is it designed to pull?
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Post by rtraincollector on Jan 15, 2024 12:32:23 GMT
I have no honest reply, but if it's anything like the MPC starter sets I would say it's designed to pull 3 or 4 cars.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Jan 15, 2024 16:11:54 GMT
The only thing that is a "starter" engine that I have is one of the Menards Santa Fe diesels, which is fairly heavy and has pulled the 10 scale size freight cars I put behind it just as a test run. Can motors have come on some way since MPC and I assume that where the Lionel catalog refers to motors as "maintenance free" a can motor is what these engines are supplied with. Personally I would not count on them reliably pulling more than 8-10 normal cars. Starter sets are always supplied with less cars than that but I think it's done to limit the cost as much as anything else.
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Post by Sir James on Jan 15, 2024 18:20:10 GMT
Those are the same starter engines they have used for years. With electronic upgrades. As mentioned above 8/10 cars would be a safe limit.
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Post by david1 on Jan 15, 2024 21:38:47 GMT
I agree with the others 8-10 cars.
Dave
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Post by healey36 on Jan 16, 2024 2:36:08 GMT
8-10 seems a good number, no?
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