"T" Gauge reliability?

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invalid - 29 Jan 2010 11:42 GMT

Just seen my first "T" gauge layout at the Calne show.

Very impressive.

But, based on miniature motors that might otherwise only
run for a few seconds per hour (eg vibrator in a mobile phone)
I wonder what is the longevity of such tiny motors if employed
on a continuous run? (Not that we do much continuous running anyway)

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Emmo - 29 Jan 2010 17:06 GMT

Op 29-1-2010 12:42, invalid schreef:

> Just seen my first "T" gauge layout at the Calne show.
>
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> I wonder what is the longevity of such tiny motors if employed
> on a continuous run? (Not that we do much continuous running anyway)

For your information
for Märklin Z (scale 1:220) following has been done:

Die kleinste elektrische System-Modelleisenbahn ist seit 1972 die
Märklin-Mini-Club.
1977 fuhr das Modell der Mini-Club-Lokomotive Art.-Nr. 8885 mit 6
angehängten Wagen im Dauertest 1219 Stunden lang ohne Reparatur und
Wartung. Dabei wurde eine Strecke von 720 Kilometern zurückgelegt. (Im
Original wären die sagenhafte 158.400 km!)

translated:
The smallest electrical system model railroad is since 1972 Märklin
Miniclub.
In 1977 ran the Model locomotive Art nr 8885 with 6 wagons in a duration
test 1219 hours without repair and maintenance. This covered a distance
of 720 km. On scale this would be 158.400 km.

Source: http://www.epfirsich.de/index.php?menue=spass&info=eisenbahnrekorde

search for "Modelleisenbahnrekorde".

sorry for the German language, I couldn't find the same thing in English.

Ermin

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"T" Gauge reliability?