hminky wrote: Flywheels are the most overrated device in model railroading. There is no difference between having a flywheel and not, with skew wound armature motors.Harold
Flywheels are the most overrated device in model railroading. There is no difference between having a flywheel and not, with skew wound armature motors.
Harold
Agreed. Cogging is not an issue with these motors, so the most a flywheel can do is provide some coasting effect to keep a loco moving when it hits a dead spot, but the effect isn't really noticeable except in the larger diesels and electrics where there's enough room for two large flywheels. Large wheelbase locos like that are not likely to have pickup problems; conversely, the smaller an engine is, the greater its likelihood of stalling, yet there's less available flywheel space. It's the law of diminishing returns.
Nelson
Ex-Southern 385 Being Hoisted
Flywheels are the most overrated device in model railroading. There is no difference between having a flywheel and not, with skew wound armature motors. The motor wasn't dropped to keep it out of the cab but to mount the boiler over the mechanism.
Harold,
Nice work, and a very interesting kitbash. Did removing the flywheel affect the performance much? Did such a small flywheel have much effect to begin with? Was it necessary to drop the motor to keep it out of the cab?
Thanks,
I have a "what-I-did" about merging an IHC oldtime 4-4-0 with the new HO Athearn/Roundhouse 4-4-0 at:
http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/1879/locomotives/4-4-0_merge/
Thank you if you visitHarold