American Flyer Steam Engine - Speed Problem

[richhotrain]

Timboy

Rich:

Well, what would our good buddies who win the "fastest locomotive" contest at local train shows do?  

LOL

Speedy Gonzales  

I just have to wonder.  The layout is an oval with 12 curved tracks, three in each "corner", 7 straight tracks on each side, and 3 straight tracks at each end of the oval, for a total of 32 tracks, each 10 inches in length.  How fast could a vintage open frame steam engine lap that 26.666 foot oval without falling off the track.  Right now, I have it down to 14 seconds, but 12 seconds seems doable.  Could it be done in 10 seconds?  Less?

Rich

[Timboy]

Rich:

I'm not sayin'.  I'm just say'in.  LOL  Com'on Dale!  You can push it!  Ya know, sometimes I wish I would have designed my vintage American Flyer layout to accommodate two trains racing.  Le'ts face it, guys - that is what we really want to do, isn't it?  There should be passing sidings.  We should have invitationals to play "chicken" with our mint locos.  You got game?  Then bring it on and pony up.  

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Timboy

[richhotrain]

Timboy

Ya know, sometimes I wish I would have designed my vintage American Flyer layout to accommodate two trains racing.  Le'ts face it, guys - that is what we really want to do, isn't it?  

Timboy

On my HO layout, a double mainline, that's exactly what I sometimes do, recreate the famous race out of Englewood Station in Chicago by the PRR Broadway Limited and the NYC 20th Century Limited, running side by side.

Rich