What is a practical limit to how many cars can be pulled in single-engine consis

Started by Neo Fender, January 12, 2009, 09:30:35 PM

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Craig

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January 15, 2009, 07:19:00 PM
Quote from: SteamGene on January 13, 2009, 03:12:04 PM
If you have several sidings for industry, switching adds to the number of cars on the layout, but not the number in the train. 
How large is your layout?
Gene

Gene makes a fine point. My layout, for example, currently features 96 pieces of rolling stock. This is divided among 17 locomotives, with no train consisting of more than 13 cars.

Jim Banner

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January 15, 2009, 11:59:39 PM
Quote from: Tylerf on January 14, 2009, 10:05:26 PM
on our club layout we recently got 129 free rolling coal cars pulled by 2 Athearn Genesis SD70s and one SD70 on the rear. the minimum radius curve was 45 degrees.

I am surprised that you were able to pull that long a train around an 18" radius curve (I am assuming H0 scale for the conversion from degrees to radius.)
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Tylerf

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January 16, 2009, 12:33:02 AM
Oh no sorry that was unclear, it was a 45" radius curve.
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