Thought this needed some attention look at the thread about the san diego model rail road museum Pg 3 for the video. I was there and it ran for hours with no problems. Still can't believe it. the look on kid (and adults) faces when it came by was priceless.
Was it modified in any way? Mine do about 10 plus or minus 2 depending on size, so seeing one pull like that made me envious.
As I posted on AZL's forum, I have a Mikado pulling 10 heavyweights, about the same load as 30-40 freight cars. I had problems with the flange on the lead wheels riding up on the molded spikes on the MTL sectional track on 220mm curves, and some slipping starting up. Otherwise, it ran well. Mark
I ran mine on MT 220 track as well, I guess the difference is I don't want slippage at the start ever and I like my freight to run 20-35 scale mph. If I ran mine at say 60 mph scale speed I could haul more but I have been spoiled by the kato mike in N with traction tires. I just want it all
Joe, I think the issues I've seen is more specific to the heavyweights: the car length + 3 axle trucks. Eight heavyweights ran just fine at 25MPH and 45 MPH scale. I haven't had the time to try 10 auto racks with similar weight but 2 axle trucks or 20-30 freight cars. Mark
Impressive feat of strength! 72 assorted rollingstock. After studying the makes of the consist I believe 75 or more cars could have been the final number "IF" the few 50'ers were replaced with 40' cars as was the majority of the consist. Several years ago I had one super bad AZL C44-9W brass BNSF heritage II loco that pulled 48 of MTL's die-cast metal 48' container Gunderson wellcars. Half of the well cars had 2 plastic containers in them and the other half had only one container. My only regret is not having a video camera to film it. Drive on!!!!!
All the MTL cars had Fox Valley metal wheels. The PFEs were all AZL. The metal wheels make a big difference. And Don wanted all 40' cars, just snuck those two in there.
