07-20-2015, 07:02 AM
faraway Wrote:I wrote some days ago "a strip of lead is under the roof, that increases the weight to 180g/6.3oz". ....
The boxcabs are still great switchers and the weight is sufficient for the short cuts. But I would like to have a more robust current pickup. I can not see a failure in the design and wheels and tracks are cleaned to perfection. Pickup is in general fine but e.g. a GP38 runs more reliable.
The only difference might be the weight. I did therefor add another strip of lead at the sides under the windows. That brings the engine to 220g/7.7oz. That is about the weight of a new Walthers SW1.
I will come back some time later and report how the reliability changed.
ps. The lead I am using are sheets of 70mm/2.75" * 40mm/1.57" and 1.5mm/0.06" thick. One sheet folded fits fine under the roof and the other sheet is quartered and folded and fits in the front and rear on both sides just under the windows. Double side sticky tape is the simple mounting method without damaging the shell.
Reinhard