Japanese D51 Mikado

[spyder62]

Thanks Rob will have to do some checking
rich

[Garth Hamilton]

Received my first D51 this afternoon. Man what a sweat engine smooth and I had it pulling 20 MTL cars with a mix of metal and plastic wheels on my layout which has grades of 1% to 1.5% and it was smooth operator. The coupler conversion to the knuckle type supplied was quick and easy and the only part you have to add is the loco number and you have 4 numbers to choose from. The knuckle coupler works with MTL couplers but best with Bowser bucklers. It looks very similar to the AZL knuckle coupler. Starting voltage with DC only was at just over a volt and using a PWM throttle it is hard to see it start.

[kimvellore]

I am still eagerly waiting for mine you folks should post some videos of it running.....
Do you how much current it draws?, running and stalled.
Kim

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[zscaler]

Got my one today. First thing I did was took it apart. Looks like the engine and the tender pick up power. But no room for even a Z-2 in the tender. That is where the motor is with a coupling to the engine. Pictures to follow.

[zscaler]

In pieces:


The tender:



Even diagonally the Z-2 won't fit in the back poctet.

The engine:



The weight is needed for traction.

The motor in the tender with the feed through the copper traces.



any ideas for DCC?

[zscaler]

I know I could put a car behind the tender with the decoder in it. Just trying to keep it simple.

[DPSTRIPE]

How about grinding out the tender under the coal load and the bottom surface of the coal load? Borderline, but maybe.

Dan S.

[Chris333]

Since the motor is in the tender where a decoder would usually go, why not put the decoder in the cab where the motor usually is?

[zscaler]

Originally Posted by DPSTRIPE

How about grinding out the tender under the coal load and the bottom surface of the coal load? Borderline, but maybe.

Dan S.

That space is only about 1/16" thick.