Here is the three motor Santa Fe ALCO A-B set pulling 23 cars. Note the log cars have real log loads. These cars are not light cars and it was not for string lining in the 34” ½ curve I could pull even more. What a beast!!
Thanks to 8N for the idea!!
See build here. http://cs.trains.com/ctt/f/95/p/254106/2842348.aspx#2842348
good power
Looking good. That is about the same length of train that I have had behind my beast. I had 3 heavy duty 4 truck drop deck flat cars in my train. Had to shuffle the cars around until I found a combinations where the couplers would stay latched.
I noticed that with these long trains the slack in the couplers demanded a smooth start and stop.
Right 8N and best if you start up with most of the cars not on a curve. [;)] That is hard to do with the size of our layout. [(-D]