55 feet of Freight train.

[DTI356]

30 cars including caboose. One USA Trains GP7 with Airwire control had no problem pulling it. I was out playing last night when I took this picture.

Brian B.

[fifedog]

Good lookin' string there.  Thanks for sharing.

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

I love long trains , short ones too for that matter . Are those hi-cube box cars I see in the consist ?

[dwbeckett]

I had 18 running at Christmas on a 21X20 indoor with one GP9, And it looks like 3 high cube's the silver end strip gives them away. 

Dave STILL no layout

[DTI356]

Thanks guys,

 

Mike,

Yes those are 3 high cubes....60 footers....made from kits by Burl Rice.

 

Brian B.

[Anonymous]

More shots!!! Would like 360*...

Toad

[John Busby]

hi DTI356

And I thought 8 or 9 wagons looked OK

regards John Busby

[enginear]

Great to see long trains a runnin'. Nice track work! what do you use for the track base? Trackwork looks very smooth, Joe

[DTI356]

Enginear,

Thanks, I've used 3/4" plywood doubled up and painted a ton. Holding up well so far.

Brian B.