Connections between the track
layout and the transformer
Rail joiners must fit well on the rails
of the track to which they are joined
to avoid voltage drop on the layout.
We recommend that you install feeder
wires every 2 meters to 3 meters
(7 feet to 10 feet) using the 5654 feeder
clips.
Operating the locomotive
on grades
In contrast to the prototype a loco-
motive on a model railroad can ope-
rate up steeper grades. As a general
rule a grade should be no steeper
than 3%. In extreme situations a maxi-
mum grade of 5% is permissible,
keeping in mind that the locomotive's
tractive effort will be less. The begin-
ning and the end of the grade must
always work gradually up to the
maximum grade for the route. The
maximum allowable difference in
grade between two track sections,
each with a minimum length of
300 mm (11-3/4") is 1 to 1.5 percent.
Operating the locomotive
on curved track
This locomotive can be operated on
curves with a minimum radius op
1,020 mm (40-5/32"). The detail
parts included with the locomotive
(2 ladders, brake lines, reproduction
prototype couplers) cannot be used
if the locomotive is to be operated on
curves with a radius of 1,020 mm
(40-5/32") or 1,176 mm (46-1/4").
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