Re: [CBQ] New Q steam

["Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>]

In the early days of HO and N this was a major concern, but no longer.
For BLI it was a consideration but PCM has N Scale-Size sound boards
and small locos are not a problem in HO and soon won't be in N.
Weight becomes more of a problem than motors with enough torque...
A ten wheeler would be no problem and probably would be tooled to get the
identical moguls.
Charlie Vlk

Dale Reeves wrote:
> I've always assumed the main reason for the popularity of large engines is
> due to the ease of installing the motors and drives in the larger spaces.
> Small locos have very little room for what has to go inside.  The little
> K-2, for instance, barely has room for the small parts needed to make them
> run, and no place to add weight to make them pull.  The advent of on-board
> modules for digital control and sound add to this problem. 



 
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