Attempting to move loaded hoppers up the 4% grade with the steeple cab. Can we do it? Lets find out!
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Something fun for this video. I was recently gifted several truckloads of cement blocks to use as rip rap in our flood prone areas, so before dispersing them I thought it would be a good time to really test out the power of the steeple cab locomotive. I have not tried to move this much weight up the ruling grade before, I generally don't fill both hoppers at the same time. Lets just say that we ran out of adhesion long before we ran out of power, the estimated loaded weight of both cars is around 4 tons and the maximum power consumption was about 13kW. The line voltage drooped more than expected, which I later found to be caused by a failed contactor in one of the substations. Did not know that had happened until doing this test! Lets take a ride :)
time to install a sander :)
Beat me to it…😅
Ive considered it, if this was a common move I'd already have it installed!
Boy, I can tell somebody's been really hard at work to get that track to look that good!!!!
Thanks a lot!
I hope one day I can could buy a good piece of land and make my own tracks and train 🚂 ❤this was always my dream as a kid
Do it!
Why yes!, even small scale traction can duplicate what the full size ones were capable of! Great video❗
Nice one !!!!!, quite pull power. I know probably no sense, but just imagine puting some sanders !!!!. I know you dont do this hauls usually. Love hove the amp meter lets you know about the slipage. Got me thinking if this could be feed back as a creep control or antislip. Just talking alone here ... LOL. Nice vis as usual Really enjoy them.
I considered adding WS control when the locomotive was designed, so the circuitry is already fairly easy to modify if I decide I ever want or need to do that. If I made regular heavy moves like this, I would add sanding for sure. 99% of the time there is no need though, so I just rely on the feel of the wheels and watch the ammeter to know how to get the best control, much like they used to do in the old days!
Makes me nervous when you focus on the meters like that. You should really be paying attention to your steering.
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I have lane keep assist installed on there so no need for me to hold the wheel lololololol
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I always enjoy watching you do railroading
Fun experiment!
It was cool to get a POV of operating the steeple cab. Thank you!
I was holding my breath, especially on that first turn. I was worried the inertia might create a problem. Hauling a load like that must put strain on the bed.
Its good for tamping the ballast for sure!
Thanks again. Always a great first person .
Appreciate you watching!
It would have been easier without me & guests that you invite.
Less weight. Thanks for thr joy ride 😊😊
Reminds me of the Australian W2 I used to work on in Dallas, the motors were very worn-out so she had a tendency to "Chug" like a steam engine when going up hill from across the highway to Downtown.
Amazing video as always!
The rail train are so neat I joy that one
Nice robust run. By the way, have you gotten the tree down that was blocking a curve for the Boxmotor?
Not yet, its on the list but havent gotten to it yet. The problem is that the tree is being used a pole, and when I cut it down there will be no way for me to set a pole there without removing the stump. So I'm going to have to set a pole on the stump and use guy wires for it, or set the pole way far back. Not such a simple project, but it has to be done eventually.
What an awesome little machine!
How do you power the line?..... /track, generator maybe?........
The power is supplied from a nearby nuclear generating station, operated by the local utility company.
1:45 8kW? A lot of power.
Its doing a lot of work too !!!! Still you need some decent wiring all around the track, 40 amps is not a joke !!!
Nice to see just how powerful the steeple cab is. Maybe a sander is in order to help out? Thank you for sharing.
If I did this kind of operation regularly, a sander would be in order for sure!
If ever you need a bit more traction I suppose you could just stop, get out, and move some of the load up into the cab. :)
I did consider putting some cinder blocks on the frame of the locomotive if it wouldn't go up the hill!
Awesome!
Very smooth trackage! Great fun!
Cool!!!
Cool!
Heart in mouth stuff! Excellent fun. 😊
Might need to make a 2nd steeple cab and double up 😂
Haha dont give me any ideas!
Awesome cars nick!
Thanks Devon!
It's doing good . nice video
Thanks!