PCM Y6b

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Was it the Y6b class that had some of the R1 tenders?

 

Thanks

Jon Kelley

 

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Mark why do you prefer the Jaybee wheelsets to those of Intermountain and
LifeLike. I have used the latter two interchangeably with success. Always
seeking. Cal Reynolds

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Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 8:05 AM

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Slightly OT.. BUT....

For the Y6b's maybe doublehead e'm with A-tanks?  It does look like the
ancient articulation method used by Rivirossi since last century. 

Also, I think the NMRA car weight recommendations are too heavy.  My hopper
fleet does NOT have the underside metal slope sheet weights.  I used Jay-Bee
wheelsets instead of kaydee or plastic wheels, and I buff the axle tips with
a dremel/brass wire brush.  Because the cars run very smooth and with very
low resistance, I can pull a bunch of 'em up a 3 percent grade.  I use
weighted Powerhouse Y3's and can pull 45 of them up the grade.  I am using
20 HP's (copies) 10 HUa kludges, and a few stewarts.  None of the Athern,
Stewarts, or Westerfield copies have weight other than the wheelsets. They
don't have derail problems being pushed thru the points of a turnout or
tiltover when being pulled up a curve - all due to smooth rolling trucks,
with heavy wheels.  My Loads are vacuform coal mounds with a thin layer of
real coal glued over the plastic insert.

Mark Lindsey




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Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:00:15 -0600
To: N and W Modeling List <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Subject: Re: PCM Y6b

I'll agree with all; it looks good from the pix. Hopefully, it'll run and
sound well. Having articulation only on the front engine is too much to ask
for, I'm afraid. The Oriental Powerhouse series was likely the only
sub-$1,000 engine we'll see with 1 swiveling engine, not 2.

While on the subject, I've been playing with my lone BLI J and I gotta say,
it's growing on me, although the sound not quite synching with the driver
revolutions is still a bit off to me. The whistle even sounds better once I
turned down the volume. Still, not sure it's worth 3 Botchmanns, though.

Andre Jackson and/or Lisa Burrows
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Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 2:48  PM
 
Subject: PCM Y6b
 

 
 
 
It sure does look good!  Hope it sounds as good as it looks!
 
 
 
The prototype on their web site has the upper quadrant of the smokebox
unsheathed and finished in graphite.  Was this the case on Y6bs?   I've been
through my references (color and B&W) and can't tell.   Anyone care to weigh
in on this?
 
 


Precision Craft Models now has some pictures up of their upcoming Y6b.
Looks pretty good!
 
Eric Lauterbach



 


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