Scaletrains CSX AC4400CW DPU test with a heavy grain train
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Today, we take 3 Scaletrains AC4400CW CSX locomotives and set them up with a long and heavy grain train to tackle the steep grades on the Ridgeline Subdivision. 1 out of 3 engines become a mid-train DPU. Watch to the end as we had a major mishap occur.
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Very impressive operating session with the Scaletrains CSX ac4400cw locomotives, the ac4400 is a common modern era freight locomotive and CSX owns a large roster of these engines and Scaletrains from my perspective has produced the best ac4400 model available in ho scale.
Yes, you are right
Bought # 75 no complaints. Great video.
Fun fact: None of the CSX CW44AC’s are equipped with Distributed Power.
Fun fact: they are
I don’t know who told you they are but they don’t. I’m on one every day running and none of the CSX CW44AC’s have or ever been equipped with distributed power.
@@rockymidlandrr What’s pushing on the rear??
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Great video!
Howdy! That is a beautiful layout! Just starting down this model railroading rabbit hole... I have become enamored with ScaleTrains locomotives. Do not have a layout yet, but have started accumulating engines and rolling stock. What are your opinions on the AC4400CWs? Nicely done and thanks for sharing 🤠
The Scaletrains AC4400's are awesome!!!! Cant wait for the next run I believe is slated for later this year.
Was that some AC traction motor noise/ screaming motors that I was hearing from those engines like on the real prototypes?
Yes sir, Scaletrains and well loksound did a great job capturing that scream for us to hear!
@@centralfloridarailroadmodelersawesome!!! Did you even have to speed match those?
not at all@@csxrailfanfoamer8118
How were the DPUs programed? Had the same results when trying DPUs by MUs & advanced consisting with facture BEMF settings. The next thing I will try is to turn off BEMF on all units.
To start off with, what throttle are you using?
Digitax & phone on 2 large club layouts with Digitrax in both layouts. Myself & others had the same issue with rear units running faster then the front but engines would run the same speed when close together. My units were 5 Scaletrains -9s, Speed matched. I have 2 friends were also speed matched & mixed locos. All were advanced consisted. When running live helpers the throttle setting would be a couple settings slower with no problem. @@centralfloridarailroadmodelers
i have two scaletrains es44ac , nice detail, however, they both run erratically when the tracks or the wheels are just a little dirty , but my other engines dont have this problem running on the same track, kinda disappointing, i hope these ac4400cw wont have these issues
that sounds rather odd because Scaletrain engines all have the "keep-alive" feature meaning a module on the decoder has a capacitor that discharges power when an engine loses electricity going over dirty track. None of my engines from Scaletrains have the issue you mentioned. You may want to consider filing a warranty claim and have them fixed
thanks , its really odd , dont know why
I have a question for you guys , do you have any Chessie Systems engines that run on the layout?
we have a couple club members that run Chessie System on the layout
#swifttay
#cs
18 cars up front and 15 in the back is hardly a heavy grain drag. 1 of those locomotives would pull that whole train. Maybe not at grade but scale trains are buff.
Try harder😂🎉
I've ran trains on this layout in their ops session, its a huge layout inside an air conditioned warehouse and the lengths of their trains tackling the grades they made fits the layout and you will need a DPU.
Ahh, go play on the tracks somewhere. 😂
@@David-yo5re 😆🤣🤣🤣