I don't think the load was too heavy, I have seen 7 1/4" Black 5's tackle a load like this no problem - The problem is wet/damp track which doesn't allow the wheels to get traction and grip so that is why it is slipping!
The loco would run fine because it would only be moving itself along. If you look at your footage, the locomotive before the Black 5 is a narrow gauge locomotive capable of even heavier loads slips a little just before it goes into the tunnel if one listens carefully...Rain is a locomotives worst enemy when no one is putting sand on the track. It would have been interesting to see the same load being taken on a sunny, dry day I bet the loco doesn't slip;-)
@foreversteam we use old bleach bottles and fill them with sand, we carry them about with us when we are driving and if it starts raining we pour sand under the last wheel of the first bogie set and that transfers it over to the power bogie on the rear set to help gain traction, its a simple but useful device
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Exagerative 5 months ago
yes looks like a case of wet rails & leafs on the rails! lol.
nimbus44767 7 months ago
Wish you could do that in real life just get off and push :D
vulcansrule007 1 year ago
I don't think the load was too heavy, I have seen 7 1/4" Black 5's tackle a load like this no problem - The problem is wet/damp track which doesn't allow the wheels to get traction and grip so that is why it is slipping!
foreversteam 2 years ago
@foreversteam thats probably the main factor but when the uncoupled the end coach it ran fine.
101xmx 2 years ago
The loco would run fine because it would only be moving itself along. If you look at your footage, the locomotive before the Black 5 is a narrow gauge locomotive capable of even heavier loads slips a little just before it goes into the tunnel if one listens carefully...Rain is a locomotives worst enemy when no one is putting sand on the track. It would have been interesting to see the same load being taken on a sunny, dry day I bet the loco doesn't slip;-)
foreversteam 2 years ago
@foreversteam very true, what the main cause of the problem was however was the brakes dragging on the one coach
gwr1993 1 year ago
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@foreversteam very true, what the main cause of the problem was however was the brakes dragging on the one coach
gwr1993 1 year ago
@101xmx yeah because with less weight he could probably get some traction then
Pugragger 1 year ago
@foreversteam we use old bleach bottles and fill them with sand, we carry them about with us when we are driving and if it starts raining we pour sand under the last wheel of the first bogie set and that transfers it over to the power bogie on the rear set to help gain traction, its a simple but useful device
ACTractionLTD 9 months ago
classic
34002salisbury 2 years ago