locomotive lashups

[Anonymous]

How can you la***wo locomotives together without derailing the one in front?

[Anonymous]

Usually I run 2, 3, or 4 units together at a time. Mix and match Alco and EMD road units together, most are Kato, Atlas or Stewart units.[:D] Athearn units run in all-Athearn consists.[:)] Switchers usually run singly.[:D] P2k units (when they run)run by themselves.[:(]
Steam is another story. Doubleheaded steam runs best, but depending on how well I match the speed curves, determines who rides with who.(m?) [%-)]

[rf16a]

I have a small layout (4x8) with no grades so I only need to run one loco on a train, but I generally run two if diesel and one if steam.

[ClinchValleySD40]

Mainline trains = 3 locos, 25 cars and cab. Branchline trains = 2 locos, 15 cars and cab. Staging trains = 2 locos, either 25 or 15 cars and cab. Locals can have 1 or 2 locos and anything up to 15 cars and cab.
All power consists are mix/match with whatever is available, one of the great beauties of DCC, easy consisting.