This video, I count 43 behind the first F3. I counted the two dummies. How can it even pull these many?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZoJpogU-8&feature=related
How do you know they're dummies? There could be six motors in those three units.
(I count 43 after the 3 locomotive units.)
Bob Nelson
Fordiesel69,
Your equipment seems so real in appearance and operation, as they glide smoothly over that gradual curve.
For your engines to haul all of that weight, what type of engines are in them, Ford Diesels?
Your video was enjoyable.
Thank You,
Good Luck,
Ralph
Oh, im sorry, I should have mentioned those are NOT mine. I wish they were though. I stumbled across it today while browsing. NYC F3's are my favorite. I am guessing these locmotives could not pull postwar cars of this quantity. I bet the newer cars are a lot lighter and roll easier.
I think a dual motor F-3 with magnatraction would not have a problem with 43 postwar cars if the cars were all well lubricated. I have some O-60 FasTrack in my living room, and I regularly pull 23 cars with a single motor NH electric with magnatraction. 12 of the cars are post war and 11 of the cars are new cars with the high angle wheels. The 2-8-8-2 has no trouble at all with the 23 cars. I would add more cars to the train but the track is two reversing loops, and one of the loops is not big enough for more cars.
Bruce Baker
Fordiesel69 This video, I count 43 behind the first F3. I counted the two dummies. How can it even pull these many? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZoJpogU-8&feature=related
how about this one I counted 62 behind shark noses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDyxLJRRzos
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Even so, you would have your locomotives revving up with Ford engines and be able to haul all of those cars.
Whithin the past year there was a thread "How Many Cars Can Your Train Haul" or something like that. You may want to do a search.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
Just one powered engine is a little hard to believe with 43 cars behind it, but it might be possible. I have a Williams 671 steam engine that will pull about 30 freight cars, I tried more but the train derailed going around my layout, too many curves to haul that many cars. May have to put a helper engine on the rear to keep from having derailments.
Lee F.
Maybe it's just the angle, but they look more like E-units?? In any case, it is possible to run three powered units together, so I wouldn't assume it's a powered engine and two dummies. Before the more sophisticated electronics came along (like Legacy) for three-rail trains, some guys used to use a rectifier to convert an engine to DC, so it reacted to directional changes of polarity just like two-rail engines do for example.
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