Why You Need BIG ENGINES on Your Layout (Explained by an engineer)
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trailrider
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Very interesting. However, since my "era" ends about 1959, and I model in HO scale, I don't have any use for second generation diesels. As to big engines for my layout, my biggest are a pair of 2-10-4's and a pair of 2-10-2's, which will handle 18" radius curves!
Stay well and safe! Happy Hanukah to my Jewish friends!
Stay well and safe! Happy Hanukah to my Jewish friends!
DakotaLove39
Always Improvising
I like big power and random lashups of diesels, and I also have god-awful helices to battle with, you don't need to tell me!
IronBeltKen
Lazy Daydreamer
Another excellent video DJ! 
I model the B&O at a time (1969-72) when four-axel units ruled!
Of course, they did make "cameo" appearances once in a while, like this unit here:
Which reminds me...I have a prototype question for you DJ: A local friend of mine claims that road power foremen like to assign consists where every axel has the same amount of horsepower - so, for example, SD40's and GP38's would often be consisted together. Is that true, or just an urban legend? Inquiring minds want to know...
I model the B&O at a time (1969-72) when four-axel units ruled!
Of course, they did make "cameo" appearances once in a while, like this unit here:Which reminds me...I have a prototype question for you DJ: A local friend of mine claims that road power foremen like to assign consists where every axel has the same amount of horsepower - so, for example, SD40's and GP38's would often be consisted together. Is that true, or just an urban legend? Inquiring minds want to know...
KB02
Well-Known Member
Great video. I'd love to get some bigger locos on my layout and I have been working on eliminating 18r curves from my main line. BUT, my local RR has a huge fleet of GP38's and similar 4 axel locos that are MU'ed together do most of the heavy hauling. They do have one SD unit, though. They mostly use that as their yard mule.
