Bachmann big hauler endurance

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Bachmann big hauler endurance

Post by Tobias » Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:56 pm

the bachmann just completed its endurance test full speed for 5 hours :D
its a very modified old type plastic wheels and all :roll:
with a home made brass gear box not even warm and its still going :thumbleft:
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Post by Tobias » Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:56 am

in the end it covered 36 actual miles non stop :shock: :king:
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Post by Hancockshire » Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:32 pm

Hold on, 26 miles in 5 hours, that would mean it had an average speed of *gets out calculator & does a calculation like Tory boy* 7.2 Miles Per Hour. That's quite zippy
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Post by Tobias » Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:49 pm

no it carried on for a bit longer it was only about 4.5mph :shock:
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