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Yes you can. I have run three and four powered engines together with no problems. There are two points to keep in mind when doing this.First you must have a power pack that can handle it. Second, for best results, make sure that both engines have the same kind of motor in them. Just because a power pack says it can run multiple trains doesn't mean it's always so. Example: running two "blue box" atherns requires more power than does running three Atlas engines or three Kato engines together. I know this because one of my power packs has an Ammeter and a voltmeter on it and I can see exactly how much power that the said engines draw vs the amount of power going into the track. If you're not sure, then try running the two engines together. If you have a substantial reduction of power when you do this, than your power pack is too small. The second important point to keep in mind is to run engines that each have the same type of motor in them, otherwise one may work against each other. I have never used any wires between them. My layout is powered using the old DC method. When I want to couple them together, I drive them both up to opposite sides of an electrical block on the track. I stop them both at the edge of their grids. I then shut off one grid, Then I ease the engine on the live grid up and couple up with the engine on the dead grid. I then flip the switch changing over to one power pack, turn the other grid back on and then take off with both engines.
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