PCM Y6b's

[nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org]

Hi Ed;

Have you sent these comments to PCM?

Thank you
Nigel F Misso

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

>

> ----- 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 9:22 AM

> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>

>

>> 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

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> __________________________________________________

>>> Do You Yahoo!?

>>> Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around

>>> http://mail.yahoo.com

>>> ________________________________________

>>> NW-Modeling-List at nwhs.org

>>> To change your subscription go to

>>> http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list

>>>

>>

>>

>> ________________________________________

>> NW-Modeling-List at nwhs.org

>> To change your subscription go to

>> http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list

>>

>

>

> ________________________________________

> NW-Modeling-List at nwhs.org

> To change your subscription go to

> http://list.nwhs.org/mailman/options/nw-modeling-list