- Notice how you never see any trains on this site? That's because I'd rather work on track and trains than run them. -Here's Ken with a five car "show" local. Total train weight: 905 pounds. -
Ken widens on the throttle in the long tangent. -
He enters the west bend 4% downgrade under dynamic braking... -
... and sails right past. -
The W&P caboose brings up the rear. -
Here I am "grunting" the train up the 4%. No sweat for the 'lectric. Total train weight is now 1000 pounds. -
Now lets push the load to 1155. With Ken on the engine, traction will be an issue on the 4% grade. But we can get a run. -
Beginning the loop. -
Some neighbors stopped by for a ride. Ken will be the conductor on this run. The end.