PCM Y6b's

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Though expert advise should always be taken into consideration, remember 
that the definition of an accurate model is always subjective.  Judge for 
yourself, don't let others judge for you.  If you have a local hobby shop 
with a PCM  Y6b in stock, go look at it.  Bring some books or a digital 
camera to take photos of the model and make up your own mind.
And by the way, there is no comparison between a PCM and Rivasossi Y6b.

Marty Flick


 Now hearing Mr. King's comments on

> the Y6b, which I personally pay very close attention to all comments Mr.

> King makes as well as a lot of others here on the list, I will resume a

> search for a brass model and not purchase the PCM model at all. The model

> railroad industry is BOOMING right now and for PCM to put out a 

> substandard

> model for the price they are asking is ridiculous. I have a tight model

> railroad budget and I would have been severely upset if I had purchased 

> this

> model and my current Rivarossi Y6b be more representative of the awesome

> class of locomotive then the PCM.

>

>

> Just me 2 cents worth.

> Jon Kelley

> norfolknwestern1218 at adelphia.net

>

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> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>

> Nigel - attached is the letter to PCM that will go in tomorrow's mail.

>

> Ed King

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> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 10:02 PM

> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>

>

>> Hi Ed;

>>

>> Have you sent these comments to PCM?

>>

>> Thank you

>> Nigel F Misso

>>

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>> To: "N and W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 5:25 PM

>> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>>

>>

>>> 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

>>>

>>> ----- Original Message ----- 

>>> From: <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>>> To: "N and W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:22 AM

>>> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>>>

>>>

>>>> There, there, David.  Everything's gonna be OK.  Let not your heart be

>>>> troubled . . .

>>>>

>>>> EdKing

>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 

>>>> From: <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>>>> To: "N and W Modeling List" <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>

>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:41 AM

>>>> Subject: Re: PCM Y6b's

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> It's probably my imagination, but....

>>>>>

>>>>> Is there something proportionately off about the front

>>>>> end of PCM's Y6b?  All the individual parts are great,

>>>>> but the front view on the website doesn't look right.

>>>>> Is the headlight a bit too high?  The Y6b bracket was

>>>>> different from the other Y6's and the headlight was

>>>>> located lower relative to the number plate.  Gave the

>>>>> Y6b a less squatty appearance from  the front.

>>>>>

>>>>> Maybe I'm just having a rivet-counter relapse.  Try to

>>>>> keep it under control but don't always succeed.

>>>>>

>>>>> Dave Stephenson

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

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