I have a GG-1 with Magne-Traction. It's difficult to remove from the track because it has magne-traction on both motors. It just lifts the entire track.
Nathan I have both engines but my Wabash F-3 is a Postwar Celebration Series engine built by Lionel Trains Incorporated (LTI). If you put Lionel MPC cars with fast angle metal wheel sets and needlepoint bearings behind the BN GP-20 it will pull more of those types of cars same goes for the Wabash F-3. Thank you for sharing this and as always Happy Railroading!!!
Thanks for the tip! I do want to note that I basically just tested the pulling power and weight of the train, using the same set of postwar cars for both, to keep the tests as consistent as possible. I've also heard that putting a postwar commutator into an MPC diesel can actually make an engine perform better. Thanks for replying!
Nathan the commutator is the little round piece with the 3 copper segments that is on top of the armature. If you put a postwar armature into an MPC diesel the motor is going to get hot an the engine won't run properly. As far as using postwar parts in MPC trains most of them will work because after all most MPC and later LTI trains are based on the postwar trains. I hope that this information helps you and as always Happy Railroading!!!!
It seems i have found another there goes a train enjoyer, i can tell from the music
Absolutely right!
I have a GG-1 with Magne-Traction.
It's difficult to remove from the track because it has magne-traction on both motors. It just lifts the entire track.
It'll probably pull a train a mile long!
Well done with this Nathan! Very impressed!
Thank you!
Nathan I have both engines but my Wabash F-3 is a Postwar Celebration Series engine built by Lionel Trains Incorporated (LTI). If you put Lionel MPC cars with fast angle metal wheel sets and needlepoint bearings behind the BN GP-20 it will pull more of those types of cars same goes for the Wabash F-3. Thank you for sharing this and as always Happy Railroading!!!
Thanks for the tip! I do want to note that I basically just tested the pulling power and weight of the train, using the same set of postwar cars for both, to keep the tests as consistent as possible. I've also heard that putting a postwar commutator into an MPC diesel can actually make an engine perform better. Thanks for replying!
Nathan the commutator is the little round piece with the 3 copper segments that is on top of the armature. If you put a postwar armature into an MPC diesel the motor is going to get hot an the engine won't run properly. As far as using postwar parts in MPC trains most of them will work because after all most MPC and later LTI trains are based on the postwar trains. I hope that this information helps you and as always Happy Railroading!!!!
@@MatthewJoseph-td5qc That's right! I got a little mixed up with the terminology. Thank you for the additional info!
You are very welcome Nathan!!
The F-3 is also weighs more than the other diesel,,,f unit has a die cast frame compared to the metal stamped frame of the other mpc diesel
That is true, maybe I should have done a test with an alco with magnetraction?
Great video!!!