flywheels

zthek wrote:

...the added momentum of flywheel equipped locomotive is always measurable.

Perhaps with test equipment. But is it going to make any practical diffference by the time that trivial amount of extra inertia hits the rails? If I can't see it with my eyeballs, it doesn't count.

If I can't see it with my eyeballs, it doesn't count.

Great point. I give up. (Over this thread only, not on flywheels...)


Lajos

Fellows, fascinating topic. What I like about ZCS the most is the fact that these ideas, theories, conclusions all come to a peaceful and useful conclusion. On some other sites this topic would have been a chance for name calling and back biting. My congratulations to you gentlemen. Cheers, Jim CCRR:)

I agree....my silly little question....already I have learned so much. Seems like the good solution would be to gut the stock motor and replace it with something better, then possibly test flywheels if there is room, not to mention keeping everything clean. Anyone besides FR done this? Where could better motors be found?

andyjbj wrote:

....my silly little question....

there are no silly questions
some of the answers might be
better motors:
maxon motors
faulhaber motors
and that's about it ...