PCM Y6b's

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Haven't sent anything to PCM yet; was thinking of including it in my 
warranty folder.

EdKing
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Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's



> Hi Ed;

>

> Have you sent these comments to PCM?

>

> Thank you

> Nigel F Misso

>

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> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 5:25 PM

> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>

>

>> So I got mine yesterday, and put it on the programming track today.

>>

>> Comments:  Valve gear is not acceptable.  If Proto can put acceptable 

>> valve gear on the Y-3s, why can't these folks put it on the Y-6b?  And 

>> Broadway on the N&W A, for that matter?

>>                     Sound is barely acceptable; the exhaust sound is 

>> confusing to say the least.  Other sounds are OK; a nice touch is the 

>> splash of water from the injector overflow after the injector shuts off.

>>                     Programming is OK.

>>                     Power - not acceptable.  My Broadway 1218 will shove 

>> the Y-6b right off the test track without slipping a driver (I haven't 

>> tested it against my Y-3s).  The Y-6b will not budge the A if the A is 

>> not under power.

>>                     Tender is heavy all right, but I guess that's because 

>> of the big speaker.

>>

>> Ed King

>>

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>> From: <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>> To: "N and W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:22 AM

>> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>>

>>

>>> There, there, David.  Everything's gonna be OK.  Let not your heart be 

>>> troubled . . .

>>>

>>> EdKing

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>>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:41 AM

>>> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>>>

>>>

>>>> It's probably my imagination, but....

>>>>

>>>> Is there something proportionately off about the front

>>>> end of PCM's Y6b?  All the individual parts are great,

>>>> but the front view on the website doesn't look right.

>>>> Is the headlight a bit too high?  The Y6b bracket was

>>>> different from the other Y6's and the headlight was

>>>> located lower relative to the number plate.  Gave the

>>>> Y6b a less squatty appearance from  the front.

>>>>

>>>> Maybe I'm just having a rivet-counter relapse.  Try to

>>>> keep it under control but don't always succeed.

>>>>

>>>> Dave Stephenson

>>>>

>>>>

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