MTH chrono/mile readings -- is this a high miler???

Nope, 200 miles is low. I've put that much on a locomotive in one run session on the club layout. If it were 20,000 I'd call that high. 

 

If my memory is correct, the clock runs as long as the unit is powered up. I wouldn't sweat the run time either.

Bill,

 

i would say say has as much to do with the care during those miles as the distance traveled, well oiled, full smoke fluid unit, etc.

 

A scale mile is 110 real feet, figure a 4' by 8' layout has 22' feet of track and roughly four runs around is a scale mile. 200 scale miles is 1,000 loops around a 4' by 8' layout, perhaps 100 loops around a larger club layout? 

 

Hope that helps

Chrono and miles are not very accurate and never was. But it does give a indication of use. 

David,

Chrono and miles are not very accurate

I would have to disagree.

 

I've always found these numbers to be quite accurate every time I've looked at them on any of my 97 PS2/PS3 engines.

My Santa Fe Northern 2927 by MTH Railking has 3 hrsand somewhere in the range of 1,000 miles.

I have numerous MTH locos in the 4,000 range. They run smooth as silk.

 

    Bill T.

Thanks for everyone's opinions all are appreciated!

 

I found that hours seemed unusually high for the mileage (even for subway cars).

I found that hours seemed unusually high for the mileage (even for subway cars).

The Chronometer accumulates time regardless of whether the engine is moving, stationary or even started up under DCS. As long as there's power in the track upon which the engine is residing, the Chronometer is counting up.

 

This and a whole lot more is all in MTH’s “The DCS O Gauge Companion 2nd Edition", available for purchase as an eBook or a printed book at MTH's web store!

200 miles is just barely broken in! 

The 5 engine MU in the middle of this video closing in at 5k scale miles

 

Replacing the board starts you at zero.