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elsleuth		#1 Posted : 28 February 2005 19:46:12(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/12/2003(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: ,		Here is a simple question, which end of the V200 normally faces front, the one without the pick up shoe in other words the end with the motor? Kent
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jaques		#2 Posted : 28 February 2005 19:47:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 24/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 66 Location: Turnhout, Antwerp, Belgium,		Cabine nr.1 I guess... Jonas
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rugauger		#3 Posted : 28 February 2005 19:52:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/12/2003(UTC) Posts: 1,205 Location: Swindon, Wiltshire		From an operating point of view, I have found it safer to run the pickup end first, with the motor end "pushing". Especially on M-track.
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foumaro		#4 Posted : 28 February 2005 22:15:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,420 Location: Attiki Athens Greece		I thing with the pickup shoe to the end of the train.
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xxup		#5 Posted : 28 February 2005 22:42:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,473 Location: Australia		Front pickup for me too, but I do notice that the steamers with a tender have a pickup in the rear... Maybe it really does not matter...
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Sam		#6 Posted : 28 February 2005 22:49:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/02/2002(UTC) Posts: 799 Location: Phoenix, AZ		I run all my locs with pickup shoe in front and traction in the rear... it also just happens to co-inside with cabin #1 on all of my locs.
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elsleuth		#7 Posted : 28 February 2005 23:22:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/12/2003(UTC) Posts: 171 Location: ,		Thanks for the help, it sounds like this question has come up before. Kent in CA
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Gregor		#8 Posted : 01 March 2005 18:27:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 996 Location: Netherlands		The digital guys should be able to answer ! There is a direction indicator on the system. I myself have only converted digital loc's, but I always put the pickup shoe in front, although the E70 (old motorola format) defaults to driving with the shoe at the rear end. Gregor
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Katzenwald		#9 Posted : 01 March 2005 20:56:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 24/08/2003(UTC) Posts: 56 Location: ,		In the prototype, I am sure they ran whichever end forward was convenient, that was the point of being double ended, they were completely interchangable. In the model too, I never noticed a significant difference in performance, so I follow the prototype in this regard!
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xxup		#10 Posted : 01 March 2005 22:11:05(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,473 Location: Australia		When you use contact tracks for train detection and computer control, front and rear can make a big difference. A rear slider locomotive stops too late and the locomotive stops too far forward. It can look really crappy on a layout if you don't plan for it..
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Lars Westerlind		#11 Posted : 02 March 2005 09:04:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 2,379 Location: Lindome, Sweden		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by xxup <br />When you use contact tracks for train detection and computer control, front and rear can make a big difference. A rear slider locomotive stops too late and the locomotive stops too far forward. It can look really crappy on a layout if you don't plan for it.. My thoughts along the same line, but different conclusion. As some locos have a slider in the tender, it's better to have the slider of the V200 rear, and sections depending on this. And if there are sliders in the cars, it's good to have as little distance as possible between. Regards, Lars
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john black		#12 Posted : 02 March 2005 09:51:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/04/2004(UTC) Posts: 12,139 Location: New York, NY		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Lars Westerlind <br />... if there are sliders in the cars, it's good to have as little distance as possible between In analog mode such is very helpful for keeping a powerless parking track as short as possible to preserve valuable layout space For what good is such in digital ? Thanks John
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Lars Westerlind		#13 Posted : 02 March 2005 10:10:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 2,379 Location: Lindome, Sweden		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by john black <br /> Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Lars Westerlind <br />... if there are sliders in the cars, it's good to have as little distance as possible between In analog mode such is very helpful for keeping a powerless parking track as short as possible to preserve valuable layout space For what good is such in digital ? Thanks John Of course in depends on the use of contact tracks. When the loco passes, this might allow another train to start. If this second loco passes another contact track before the extra slider passes the first contact track this easily causes confusion. /Lars
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john black		#14 Posted : 02 March 2005 10:14:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/04/2004(UTC) Posts: 12,139 Location: New York, NY		Great information, many thanks ! John
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steventrain		#15 Posted : 01 April 2005 00:17:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,606 Location: United Kingdom		Quote: [size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by foumaro <br />I thing with the pickup shoe to the end of the train. SAME AS MINE
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