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BEEPS
Posted by dougdagrump on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 10:04 AM
Who's got'em and how many cars, 6464 type, does a single engine handle?
I have one coming in this week, with TMCC & sound, going to try one for a start. [8D]

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Posted by SPFan on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 10:09 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dougdagrump

Who's got'em and how many cars, 6464 type, does a single engine handle?
I have one coming in this week, with TMCC & sound, going to try one for a start. [8D]


Mine will easily pull ten modern 6464 cars around an 031 oval. They will pull a few more around wider radiuses on the flat. Expect to pull fewer actual post war cars.

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 10:27 AM
I have a bunch of BEEPs, and have had them pull 8-10 light cars without any difficulty (on level trackwork). Great little engines, and very forgiving on the wallet.
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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 11:26 AM
I have a blue Boston & Maine Beep. Would love to see a maroon, gold and black version. They are nice and as Allan said, easy on the wallet. I just wi***hey'd move a little faster. Walter Matuch told me they top out at a scale 40 mph. Throw some giddyup in them and a horn and they'd be even better.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 11:43 AM
You can la***hem and they work great. Plan on using mine to move hopper cars at the mine.

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Posted by SPFan on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 11:51 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

You can la***hem and they work great. Plan on using mine to move hopper cars at the mine.


I have found the running characteristics to be nearly identical to the K-Line Plymouth also. To pull my complete Bethlehem steel collection including a number of die cast cars I have to lash up the B.S.Plymouth with my B.S. Beep. Neither can handle the string alone but work great together. [8D]

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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 12:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

You can la***hem and they work great. Plan on using mine to move hopper cars at the mine.


Chief,

Did you see my suggestion for Beep lashups in the coffee shop thread? Take off one of the shells and put it back on backwards (long nose over e-unit switch). Eliminates the need to swap e-units.

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 1:16 PM
Jim, I knew that. I did not post it too plain. Was not suggesting that you replace the reversing units. I was saying that with the new type, they don't cross up like the old Eunits. Thanks though.

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