Trains

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

The end.