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bnsfIA
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 Posted - June 18 2015 : 10:32:19 AM
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Mine is a life like Union Pacific F40PH that can easily haul 20 cars.
I'll get a pic when I can.
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Posted - June 18 2015 : 11:35:06 AM
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Athearn powered Cary FT A&B units. Real stump pullers, but hard on the Athearn split axle gears.
I have never been able to stall these units. I have pulled 30 cars on the club layout with no problem. 8 powered axles and 4 pounds of lead will move about any thing! I will admit I have changed the gears on several of the axles from time to time.
Regards John
"No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to, but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we can." <> Mule Shoe County Sharif
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Posted - June 24 2015 : 12:49:05 AM
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| Sorry no pics here, I have a couple of Spectrum Amtrak F-40 Ph's that are heavy as heck. They run smooth and have the flashing strobes, pretty cool!
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Posted - November 02 2015 : 09:22:33 AM
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My best pullers are Athearn Blue Box dual motor DD40. I have added flywheels to them. I have never been able to get them to stall with a load or spin their wheels. I own 4 but have only run two in a constant. With four motors I do not want to much stress on the transformer, although the amp gauge says I am ok.
I also have an Athearn ABBBA f7 set. Thanks to borrowing a Mantua shell they are all different numbers. Two of the locomotives are powered and have extra weight added. Most powerful passengers locomotives that I have.
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Posted - November 02 2015 : 09:30:30 AM
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this is my heaviest,and strongest puller,built like a tank and pulls like one,weighs over a kilo
catfordken
if you cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel,try turning around
Edited by - catfordken on November 02 2015 09:37:20 AM
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Posted - October 17 2017 : 2:08:03 PM
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https://youtu.be/bCVkssaVReU
Triple headed Athearn BB F's on point. The juddering
motion at start up is the locomotives bouncing up
and down looking for traction.
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Posted - October 17 2017 : 3:13:54 PM
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hmm don't have a really heavy one but close ones are the Spectrums I have of the UP #844 GP-30 & the Amtrak FP40 I think it is
course I wants the #844 GP in it's current museum form someday
& yes the GP-30 #844 is the reason the FEF used the number 8444!
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