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[quote user="NWP SWP"] I don't think you'll get over 40, 30 or so will be about the highest I'd guess, also remember to make your max allowable length a bit lower than what it takes to stringline, that way you can take into account increased car weights ect.[/quote] 100% dependant on the railroad.  My club runs trains of 60 plus cars with head end power only (level track and 35/37 in curves).   Ive run as many as 58 cars behind a single, ballasted P2k 2-8-4.   More behind a pair of SD60s.   As Steven mentioned earlier, the key is similar units.   Getting the speed tables close is key.  That way you dont have suprises (this applies to unmanned DPU).  Manned helpers can work as long as you watch the slack carefully (need not be speed matched exactly, but you have to communicate with the other operators so you dont have epic derailments (or do if you want these).   Ran a 128 car train once (prior to switching to different couplers).  It ended with an epic accordion looking derailment due to the head end loosing power in a different power district.
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