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Multiple Engines, hobby and real life?
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<p>[quote user="cowman"]</p><p>Another point of confusion. I have read that different railroads decide which end of the engine they want to call the front. Some run long hood forward, others short hood. As far as speed and power, I have never heard that there is any difference with the direction. </p><p>[/quote] </p><p>No, there is no difference. Remember that electric motors work the same way in both directions; there's no transmission between the traction motors (electric) and the wheels. The traction motors are powered by the diesel generator, which spins the same way regardless of direction.</p><p>On my DCC-equipped layout, I give each through train at least two locomotives (with the exception of the yard switcher and local), to make sure it doesn't stall, either by a heavy train, or dirty track. I always have one locomotive facing forward and the other in reverse, because I don't have any way to turn locomotives and I don't want to have to handle them if I need to have it take another train going the other direction.<br></p>
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