I've had my Docksider pull mixed freight of postwar and modern about 8 cars or so up a 4% grade. Pulls it easily.
Mike S.
Two more questions:
How does the Docksider do on a grade?
What do you think of its pulling capacity?
Thanks,
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Santa Fe Kent wrote: I finally got a Docksider for Christmas! And it's been worth the wait..... It's quite the little Brute! It's not only heavy, but the nice details seem pretty rugged, and it's a smooth runner as well. The whistle was pretty loud and shrill, a little too much for my small train room. Fortunately, the speaker is easy locate under a grid of holes at the frame bottom. The easy thing to try was tape.... I found the Duct tape that I use for all my house and vehicle repairs, and voila; problem fixed again! One square piece covering all the holes did the trick. And it even seems to sound a little better..... I like the whistle now! Back to the train room now.....Whooo-Whooooo!
I finally got a Docksider for Christmas! And it's been worth the wait..... It's quite the little Brute! It's not only heavy, but the nice details seem pretty rugged, and it's a smooth runner as well. The whistle was pretty loud and shrill, a little too much for my small train room. Fortunately, the speaker is easy locate under a grid of holes at the frame bottom. The easy thing to try was tape.... I found the Duct tape that I use for all my house and vehicle repairs, and voila; problem fixed again! One square piece covering all the holes did the trick. And it even seems to sound a little better..... I like the whistle now! Back to the train room now.....
Whooo-Whooooo!
I take it from your post that there is not a volume control on the Docksider. I have a Docksider on my list of desired locomotives for this next year and the CTT Forum is where I have learned the idiosyncrasies of many pieces of equipment and needless to say it seems that every engines has something.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
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