So today I picked up a set of 4 60' MTH passenger cars with the Long Island RR paint scheme. They look great and then run well with Lionel, but the track plan I used involves a gradient main loop and these four passenger cars seem to be just too heavy for one of my locos to haul up the gradients (I'm using a CW transformer so perhaps that's another factor)
So the alternative I have is to use those passenger cars on the inner loop, which doesn't have a gradient. The amount of space I have should be enough for a standard loop that comes with Lionel sets such as the Polar Express. Problem is bring 60' long, pretty much half of the loop would be used by all 4 cars plus locomotive. The other option I have is to store them, either in a siding or on a shelf. What do you guys think?
Next you’ll need a bigger transformer, then another bigger locomotive, more cars, more track, and on, and on. At least your family will know where to find you.
