PCM Y6b's

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Well, I'm not surprised.  I had a feeling we would just accept whatever
engines were offered.  Perhaps NOW we as an organization should endorse, or
NOT ENDORSE various N&W products in a more vocal way.  Perhaps sending a
letter of commendation, or condemnation to the various model RR mags.  I
sure wouldn't wanna fork over lots of loot on a poorly designed, poorly
conceived loco.  I'm no sheep.


Mark Lindsey
Stuck in the 1930'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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> 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

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> 

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

>> troubled . . .

>> 

>> EdKing

>> ----- Original Message -----

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

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

>> 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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Mark Lindsey
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