MTH Bigboy consist. Just running some trains today.
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Spence:
You just can't beat those Big Boys. Glad you got some time today to run some trains today. Makes me want to take mine out and stretch it's legs as well.
Somehow I don't think the real ones ever went THAT fast.
I dunno, Jack; Seems to me I heard that they were capable of 70mph+. I do remember seeing them in 1951 on a driving/vacation trip from Wisconsin to Calif. along Hi 30 and seeing them double headed, sometimes with Challengers, sometimes two Big Boys, and they were moving along as fast as my Dad would push out old Nash Ambassador along. They were pretty awesome engines, as the kids nowadays would say.
Paul Fischer
While they were capable of 70, 60 was the rule from what I've read.
And it needs a much longer load behind it.
I feel mine is about right with everything I can fit on the track, so far 58 cars of freight is the most I've managed.
Nice - what was that? 21 cars? It was so fast it was hard to count.
Lee; I honestly don't know. I didn't count them. I was just playing.
Weeeee...that was fast, and cool. 
17 was my count. IMHO a BB should have no less than 20 behind it, caboose not included. As I build my fleet of cars, my rule is 5 cars per engine, which is 2 more than most RTR sets have. I like that look. So for now my BB will pull at least 10. Once I have the 5 per engine requirement met for all my locomotives, then I'll up it to at least 10 per engine. I like long trains if you can't tell.
Spence,
Your Big Boy must be a powerful puller, besides being beautiful.
Ralph
I run mine with 15 PFE reefers and a caboose. Short but - it looks good!
That train was going so fast I couldn't tell what the engine was let alone the cars. Maybe I'm getting old but slow motion to me is just fine.
Steve, Lady and Tex
I will post another video later today @ slower speeds.
Rich is going to get on your case for not embedding the video. But I was right, 17 cars. Guess it's my "younger" eyes. That is a nice layout you have there. If my attic was taller and not 200 degrees in the summer I'd love to build in mine.
Sinclair: I have 2 words for you: insulation & AC. (LOL) Yes you were right, 17 cars.
I have thought about it, but it's only like 4 foot at the peak, so I couldn't even stand up in there. With no snow here in the southwest most homes have nearly flat roofs and no basements.
Ok, so you couldn't do what Lee did in his attic!!
I like the slower speed, Spence!
Spence;
That looks better, and I see why your consist isn't any longer than you showed.
Very nicely done.
