Dapol Pannier tank haulage capability

[twinklekev]

Evening all,

This is a serious question for the NGF community. I have a Dapol pannier tank and I was wondering if anyone out there knew how many Peco 16t mineral wagons + brake van it would pull? Currently I have ten 16t minerals all with GF metal wheels.

So does anyone have any anecdotal evidence of a Dapol pannier tanks haulage capabilities so that I don't "overdo" the number of wagons.

Many thanks,

twinklekev

[icairns]

I don't know the answer to your question but I would have thought it would depend on the smallest curve radius that you intend to run your train around.  Tighter curves will limit haulage capacity compared to wider curves.

Ian

[port perran]

I think the Dapol pannier will easily haul 10 of those 16t wagons.
Maybe a dozen would be a realistic number.

[tunneroner61]

Last year using an oval of Kato Unitrack I did some haulage tests. A Dapol 8750 pannier easily hauled 30 Peco wagons with Peco wheelsets. I did not try any more wagons as my actual layout doesn't have room for more than about 20.

HTH Norman

[twinklekev]

OK, thank you to all who have responded to my enquiry. It has given me some food for thought and I will definitely mull things over. Many thanks for taking the time to respond.

Cheers,

twinklekev,

[AlexanderJesse]

A question is also how many of those wagons would the original haved taken around on normal trip?

[Moria]

A question is also how many of those wagons would the original haved taken around on normal trip?

As far as I am aware :-

57xx was a light goods engine and light passenger loco (under BR classified as 3F same as Jinty)..  so regular services upto 15 - 20 (usually smaller branch line trains) trucks or 4 coaches (approx), but for shunting had the capability of shifting 12 empty coaches as a station pilot.

If the train was more than about 20 wagons, it was generally sheduled for something bigger (if available).

Regards

Graham