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Identical locomotives....different speeds?
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It's been my experience that identical locos can run at near the same speed. I have four P1K F3, A-B sets <br />that are similar in speed and can run them as a A-B-B-A consist. <br /> <br />I also have three P2K- E7s older releases , where there is a 5% to10% difference in top end speed <br />and a 10% difference between the E7 & PA which have identical motor/flywheel etc. <br /> <br />Obviously you are not DCC. Perhaps you can determined the speed, the total feet start to finish, <br /> achieved in seconds. <br /> <br />One of my E7s will do 40' feet in 19 seconds and the the other in 17 w/o cars. <br /> <br />Found a second P2K-PA and at the top end there's a four second difference in 40' feet <br /> <br />My GP 30 will do 40' in 22 seconds or 20' in every 11 seconds w/o cars <br />My GP 20 is about the same speed w/o cars <br /> <br />What will yours do? and then you may wi***o use that as a comparison. <br /> <br />
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