PCM Y6b

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Re: PCM Y6bWell in MY opinion any steamer is a good excursion locomotive. However, I suspect the Y with its smaller drivers would not generate the speed that the A or J did. On the other hand, it could haul a lot of people, and it sure would look impressive doing so.
We can only wish that your NS scenario would be true again some day

Bob Welsh

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  Would a Y6b be a good excursion locomotive? I model present day NS that continues the steam program.



  Thanks

  Jon Kelley




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  No.  The ACL R1 tenders went behind the Y-4s (2080-2089).



  EdKing

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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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      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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      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.

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      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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