DD40AX N scale

[jbm3238]

Hi:
First post - hope I'm doing this correctly.
Santa brought me a DD40AX and it is GREAT. I am wondering if anyone thinks it is a little light?
I loaded it up and when climing my steepest grade got it to bog down.
I had some car weights (1/4OZ) that I just stuck 2 on the roof & that helped a lot. Haven't wanted to remove the shell yet.
The unit seems light to pick up vs. other locos I have.
I saw in a post that was discussing how to add sound (mine is factory installed) that a piect of metat under the roof needed to be removed.

Any thoughts? Guess it may mean that I'll have to talk to Santa some more.
Along those likes is there really a need to buy the 2nd one w/sound, if always run as a consist?

Thx in advance.
JB NE Illinois

[gatrhumpy]

You can go to craft stores or hobby stores and buy tungsten putty. It's moldable and will fit anywhere. With as long as the DD40AX is, you should be able to fit two 1 oz sets of tungsten putty in there under the shell.

[spookshow]

There doesn't look to be much available space in there -



What sort of grade are we talking here? The one I tested was a strong puller, but my layout is entirely flat.

Cheers,
-Mark

[jbm3238]

Thx for the reply's. I have a stretch that is just over 2% - but is also a lazy "S".

FWIT
Just went downstairs & did a little comparison.
Bachmann DD40AX = 178.3 grams - 2 motors
Kato Amtrak E8-A = 121.5 grams
Life-Like E8A = 178.3 grams

SO, as a novice I would question why doesn't the DD40AX weigh more to be similar to 2 E8As
Or - is that not logical?
JB NE Illinois

[Brewman]

If  those are older Life-Like E8's, they have lead weights front and rear.

Barry