Locomotives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUsdRn1aQ3c

Where you could find a long 9 locomotives train? Rare species!!

Awesome!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUsdRn1aQ3c

Where you could find a long 9 locomotives train? Rare species!!

All you need to do is come to st.louis and look at train 111. a train with that many engines is a pain.

Call me crazy but I only counted 8 locos.

Great, Thank You!

Awesome!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUsdRn1aQ3c

Where you could find a long 9 locomotives train? Rare species!!

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trainfan1221:

Awesome!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUsdRn1aQ3c

Where you could find a long 9 locomotives train? Rare species!!

The video froze up while I was watching but I got the general idea.  Nice catch by the videographer.  I would guess that for the most part the GP38s were being moved to someplace rather than being used to power the train.

Awesome steam video.. Let's be honest to each other. Where you could find long trains been pulled 8 or more locomotives?

Awesome!:

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trainfan1221:

Awesome!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUsdRn1aQ3c

Where you could find a long 9 locomotives train? Rare species!!

The video froze up while I was watching but I got the general idea.  Nice catch by the videographer.  I would guess that for the most part the GP38s were being moved to someplace rather than being used to power the train.

Awesome steam video.. Let's be honest to each other. Where you could find long trains been pulled 8 or more locomotives?

Nowhere in the united states as 8 units on line would get you fired unless they was all 4 axel units and a solid train like coal or grain

11 motors here, but only 5 in use.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4P2gjEsDak

Switching with such a consist is poor.  (Yes, I am the engineer on this)

WSOR 3801:

11 motors here, but only 5 in use.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4P2gjEsDak

Switching with such a consist is poor.  (Yes, I am the engineer on this)

 

wabash1:

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trainfan1221:

Awesome!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUsdRn1aQ3c

Where you could find a long 9 locomotives train? Rare species!!

The video froze up while I was watching but I got the general idea.  Nice catch by the videographer.  I would guess that for the most part the GP38s were being moved to someplace rather than being used to power the train.

Awesome steam video.. Let's be honest to each other. Where you could find long trains been pulled 8 or more locomotives?

Nowhere in the united states as 8 units on line would get you fired unless they was all 4 axel units and a solid train like coal or grain

 You got me intrigued by this statement, can you please explain why?

with out getting high tech, the rule says you can only have the equivelent of 24 axels on line for power  and 18 axels for dynamic. the key is that you must know what you have,  Dash 8 &9 and those new evo type junk things and the sd60 - 70 are considered 8 axel units . Reason is they are high adhision units rated at 1 1/3 axel for power so 6 axel at regular then the 1/3 x6 = 2 so 2+6=8  a gp38 is a 4 axel unit and is standard so its just 4 a sd 40 is standard axel so its a 6 axel unit. now the AC motors considered 9 axel units because they are rated at 1 1/2 per axel. So if you have a AC unit and 2 dash 9 the total axel count is 25. cant use all 3 unless you cut 1 axel out which takes you to 23 2/3 axels. ( and a reduction in tonnage rating but that is another day topic) or you can do as most guys do and run it as 25 axels and hope you dont get caught. Now if your running a coal train or grain train you can run up to 32 powered axels power and 24 axels dynamic. This does not include radio or DP units. there is differant rules for them. But in reality you might have alot of engines but they all may not be working and most generally they make sure your underpowered over tonnage

wabash1:

with out getting high tech, the rule says you can only have the equivelent of 24 axels on line for power  and 18 axels for dynamic. the key is that you must know what you have,  Dash 8 &9 and those new evo type junk things and the sd60 - 70 are considered 8 axel units . Reason is they are high adhision units rated at 1 1/3 axel for power so 6 axel at regular then the 1/3 x6 = 2 so 2+6=8  a gp38 is a 4 axel unit and is standard so its just 4 a sd 40 is standard axel so its a 6 axel unit. now the AC motors considered 9 axel units because they are rated at 1 1/2 per axel. So if you have a AC unit and 2 dash 9 the total axel count is 25. cant use all 3 unless you cut 1 axel out which takes you to 23 2/3 axels. ( and a reduction in tonnage rating but that is another day topic) or you can do as most guys do and run it as 25 axels and hope you dont get caught. Now if your running a coal train or grain train you can run up to 32 powered axels power and 24 axels dynamic. This does not include radio or DP units. there is differant rules for them. But in reality you might have alot of engines but they all may not be working and most generally they make sure your underpowered over tonnage

If you have a train the same distance for example:

100 Coal

100 Gondolas

100 Oil Tankers

Which of these are heavy to pull and what configuration you would used?

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wabash1:

with out getting high tech, the rule says you can only have the equivelent of 24 axels on line for power  and 18 axels for dynamic. the key is that you must know what you have,  Dash 8 &9 and those new evo type junk things and the sd60 - 70 are considered 8 axel units . Reason is they are high adhision units rated at 1 1/3 axel for power so 6 axel at regular then the 1/3 x6 = 2 so 2+6=8  a gp38 is a 4 axel unit and is standard so its just 4 a sd 40 is standard axel so its a 6 axel unit. now the AC motors considered 9 axel units because they are rated at 1 1/2 per axel. So if you have a AC unit and 2 dash 9 the total axel count is 25. cant use all 3 unless you cut 1 axel out which takes you to 23 2/3 axels. ( and a reduction in tonnage rating but that is another day topic) or you can do as most guys do and run it as 25 axels and hope you dont get caught. Now if your running a coal train or grain train you can run up to 32 powered axels power and 24 axels dynamic. This does not include radio or DP units. there is differant rules for them. But in reality you might have alot of engines but they all may not be working and most generally they make sure your underpowered over tonnage

If you have a train the same distance for example:

100 Coal

100 Gondolas

100 Oil Tankers

Which of these are heavy to pull and what configuration you would used?

100 coal is heavier then comes the oil tankers then the gons. and I rather use the sd70s but if i had to i would use the dash 9s

wow i seen the video and was simply amazed at all those locomotives i counted eight and it must of have been one duzzy of a long train......i read in a trainsmag about three years ago of the longest train in the australia at 10 000 that is correct ten thousand feet long.

eolafan:

Do you recall which WSOR line you were on and what towns you went through with this monster and what was the reason for so much power?

Started in Horicon, went down to Slinger, then down the CN to Grand Ave Waukesha, then west to Milton.  The video starts in Eagle, as a good part of the trip is covered in darkness.  

There were over 100 cars, so the train needed a good amount of power.  The rest was to get the power back to Janesville, as power had been accumulating in Horicon for a day or two.  Usually the power that takes the train from Janesville to Horicon goes right back down, with extra sent Saturday morning, as there are only 5 trips down in a week, but 6-7 trips up.