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Took some time testing the draw weight of various locos called up by JMRI Ops for this weekend's mixed freight. I like to let the program select cars and locos randomly at times....keeps them in rotation by calling upon those with low useage numbers. First, this EMD SW8 demonstrator just barely gave up pulling the 24 car train around the curve.  Turns out it has a respectable draw weight of 1.4 oz.  The train required 1.5 or so around the bend. <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/800_zpsfb79db79.jpg" alt=" " /> <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/trainweight_zpsb613a3b4.jpg" alt=" " /> So the switcher chosen to handle the classification duties was quite up to the task...even hauling the entire train out onto the mainline. The consist of 4 axle units called up by JMRI Ops for the train into town were more than adequate.  Each of the Baby Trainmasters was capable of 1.9 oz. of draw weight and each on its own was sufficient to haul the entire train around all the curves on the way to their destinations. <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/babytrainmasterpull_zps91717522.jpg" alt=" " /> But for a margin of error, or if one unit should need to be shut down, the three H16-44s together hauled a terrific 5.9 oz. out on the track. <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/babytrainmasterspulltogether_zps04eae092.jpg" alt=" " /> Enough to pull the train effortlessly up the four degree Horrible Hill. <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/babiesgototown_zpsbac7c2d3.jpg" alt=" " /> <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/babiesintown_zps45c4da4c.jpg" alt=" " /> But I suppose the single most powerful loco is UP 6926 which does, actually, also have the best single drawing power of 4 oz.  This, the program has chosen, to take the train out between locations on the mainline. <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/dx_zps8b84ebe7.jpg" alt=" " /> Other stuff I have been doing this summer......picking up natural gas tankers on Ebay.  Got 8 nice ones for an average of $7.81 each.  Three needed steel wheels so that is another $12.00 but still a good haul. <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/gasgiants_zps4ffd9a79.jpg" alt=" " /> These are the others I picked up. <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/tankers_zps614cc6d5.jpg" alt=" " /> And finally, I found a nicely detailed City Classics service station kit on eBay.  I like this one for the best detail.  Those are a stack of oil cans between the pumps, blue dot Gulf labels on silver cans.  Added a few weathered vehicles and tucked it in a space on the layout.  Derelict cars behind new/old board fence.  Actually, I got the Miller Billboard first, but had nowhere near a road to put it at ground level, so went looking for the service station kit.  <img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u172/dcrane_2007/DSC04834_zpsf98e1169.jpg" alt=" " />
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