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[quote user="bladeslinger"] As a locomotive engineer working for a "modern" railroad, I can tell you from first hand experience that it does not make any difference what kind of locomotives you have in a consist. You'd think logic would dictate that they keep the same type power together, but in reality that is very far from the truth. You're likely to see six axle units mixed with four axle units, and all sorts of variety within those two types. EMD's and GE's
[quote user="bladeslinger"] As a locomotive engineer working for a "modern" railroad, I can tell you from first hand experience that it does not make any difference what kind of locomotives you have in a consist. You'd think logic would dictate that they keep the same type power together, but in reality that is very far from the truth. You're likely to see six axle units mixed with four axle units, and all sorts of variety within those two types. EMD's and GE's
So do you guys think I'll be able to do a 2 or 3 loco consist with fairly long train on a roughly 6'x10' HO layout? I say roughly because I have the whole garage to work with, but this is my first attempt. I'd like to plan on expanding later, but we will see. Would it be best to start with some of the 4 axles or can I get away with a 6? Later down the road I plan on running a steam just for fun too.
Hey All, I'm not sure I want to be that prototypical, but I would like to be close in some areas. As a new train modeler, I'm much more inspired to experiment and see how different things look, but still stick with some of the core SP stuff. For example, if I'm running some more modern trains with a couple of older trains in the Northern parts of California, I should still be able make my layout look someone proto-like correct? I definitely want to learn about the true SP stuff, but mixing
As I start to buy some of my first locos, I was wondering if I should try to buy in pairs, so that I can run like the prototypes? Do most modern diesels run as consists or does it just depend on power, moving trains around, etc? Obviously it gets expensive to have to buy two or more of everything. If I wanted to run my trains like the protos, does anyone know how often they see consists or just a single loco? If I do run consists, can I run two different loco series (example, SD38 & SD40) or
Hey All, This is great information! Thank you. I will be running DCC, so I will have the option to align the engines if there are motor inconsistentcies. So let's say on the modeling scale I try to have at least 2 locos on each train. Will I need to actually buy two BLI AC6000 at $200 a pop, or do you think there is an option to find the second loco as just an empty "dummy?" From what I have reseached it doesn't seem like the manufactureres do this, so I might be stuck buying two
[quote user="Hamltnblue"] It all depends on the layout type and size. If you have a small or medium size layout I'd re-consider the BLI-AC6000. I have 2 and don't use them much because of their size in relation to my layout. I'm running an 8x8 bridged with a 9x4. Lately I've been using mostly Atlas 4 axle and smaller 6 axle engines including 3 GP40's, an SD-35, and a B23-7 that I consist all the time. If you do go with the BLI's and want to consist stick with the
Besides Southern Pacific, what other lines would make sense to include on a Southern Pacific layout? I know there have been lots of mergers, but I can't keep them all straight. I plan on modeling modern era, but would be interested to know how far back or forward I could use some of the SPs. And then the merger trains like Santa Fe, Rio Grande, Union Pacific. Can someone tell me how I might merge all these lines and others that you know of onto one layout? Does that make sense? Thanks
[quote user="don7"] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Pacific You have lots of choices and locations. [/quote] Thanks for the reply don7. I have read through that already and it does help quite a bit. Because I'm not all that familiar with how train companies run, I guess I'm wondering how my layout would use all of these different lines? If I do build a more modern layout falling under Southern Pacific how would I know which lines you might still find being used near the end
[quote user="analog kid"] Any sort of cheaper alternatives? All the companies listed so far can cost upwards of an arm and a leg... and the other arm. Are there any sort of manufacturer that makes quaility deisels under $100? Gotta replace an aging fleet of locos that are mostly hand me down from my dad. Although, i have a GP7 that has to be at least 25 years old, yet it runs better than a Swiss watch. Don't know who made it... [/quote] All of the companies that have been mentioned
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