PCM Y6b's

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Yep, Kurt.  Hinged at the ends so they can get around those 18" curves and 
sell all that many more engines.

EdKing
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To: "N and W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's



> What about the articulation?  Ia it the same a the BLI's?

>

> Kurt S. Kramke

>

> nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org wrote:

>

>> So I got mine yesterday, and put it on the programming track today.

>>

>> Comments:  Valve gear is not acceptable.  If Proto can put acceptable 

>> valve gear on the Y-3s, why can't these folks put it on the Y-6b?  And 

>> Broadway on the N&W A, for that matter?

>>                     Sound is barely acceptable; the exhaust sound is 

>> confusing to say the least.  Other sounds are OK; a nice touch is the 

>> splash of water from the injector overflow after the injector shuts off.

>>                     Programming is OK.

>>                     Power - not acceptable.  My Broadway 1218 will shove 

>> the Y-6b right off the test track without slipping a driver (I haven't 

>> tested it against my Y-3s).  The Y-6b will not budge the A if the A is 

>> not under power.

>>                     Tender is heavy all right, but I guess that's because 

>> of the big speaker.

>>

>> Ed King

>>

>

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