how strong is that locomotive and how many acres of land is the train layout on? lol i have a HO scale train set and my conrail 8 wheeler engine can barely pull 10 boxcars
If I'd known layouts like this were possible when I was a kid, I think I would have bankrupted my dad.
Very cool. Watching these on Youtube is probably the closest I'll get to having one myself, so thank you for sharing!
To people saying the video's too long or repetitive, I do understand what you mean, but the object of the video is to show the whole train length, so that's what you're going to get.
I see a lot of the G scale trains come with the ugly loop couplers. Do they sell these trains with the knuckle couplers? I think it just looks WAAAY better that way. My cousin used to have a G-scale train with knuckle couplers, but once I grew older, I never saw him again or his train.
What good is haveing a hobby and not enjoying it? Im also sure that the fun you must have is priceless, thats what its all about. Thanks for shareing and great video!
Impressive, but boring as it is to long :) I can't imagine what that would have cost you. Just my opinion but I think it would look better shorter without so much repetition of cars. Still a nice set, I am guessing you did this to get into the record books.
This video was made to show how many cars a USA Trains Big Boy can pull by itself without any other locomotives. Not really for a record, just for fun. And I have 50 other videos with shorter trains that you can watch for your enjoyment.
A train was not supposed to block an intersection for more than twelve and a half minutes in the 50s without getting ticketed. This was considered as delaying the mail.
I only wish that were true! I have been so busy with our restaurants, that I haven't played with the trains for almost 10 months now. It's been work, work, work! And that's not good.
During my early years with Santa Fe Railway in 1946 as an Engineer on the old Baldwin Steamers, the most I've put behind an old 2-10-10-2 Baldwin Steamer was 120 loaded coal cars thru Cajon Pass. In real life Steamers were never pushed that far, with Steamers it's not the horsepower, it's huge amount of torque Steamers rearly stall out, they just spin out and it takes a lot of sand to get them going again. I remember th old Big Boys. I love the layout, I enjoyed watching.
Thanks for the info. I have some videos of a 2-10-10-2 pulling loads in Cajon Pass. Pretty impressive! I also have some videos of Yellowstones pulling close to 200 ore cars in the Minnesota - Wisconsin area of the country. Some say the Yellowstones were the best. Others claim the Big Boys were superior. Side by side, the Yellowstones had a little more torque. I feel they were basically equal. I wish they would restore one of those beasts! Now that would be great!!
There's another problem brewing... You may want to rethink where you put your empties and loads! I also find it amusing that there's an SP caboose on the rear of a UP train. Good show, though.
Oh, if those tanks or any car contain hazmat or fuel, can't be closer than the sixth car from the engines. Also, that UP motor needs to be set out in a siding, and the switch spiked and locked forever.
Very impressive for a single head-end power and that many cars; not surprised you were pulling knuckles, there is a lot of draft/buff forces in that train. Being a Class I conductor, if you wanted to get prototypical with your train make-up, all your "hiwide" cars such as the flats with tractors would go on the head end; 10 loaded cars, each over 45 tons make up your head 10 cars, then the rest is up to you. if you run DP on the rear, make the last 10 cars loads over 45 tons. Lol nerd moment.
In reality, there is no documentation of any Big Boy ever pulling a train that was over 2.25 miles long. And that Big Boy was really pushing to make that. So I highly doubt that these monsters could pull a 5 mile train.
Very nice, I'm sure the kids love it and know there's alot of work done to achieve that. From what little can be seen in the vid, the garden truly makes it realistic. How many times can you run like that before the battery needs recharging? Is using DC advantageous over AC? Nice job.
thank you sir for your help i will look it up and keep on going with my g scale. one more question i have a bachman train set what would be the next step for a locomotive i only have 3 cars the tender,mailcar and passenger
could you tell me where i can get tracks for g scale that are cheap im just a teenager and dont have that much money to spend and ebay is really hard to get them expecially when the owner is betting me up so if you have a tip on where to get supplies i would thank you allot my dad emailis dadhernandez22@yahoo.com thanks for your time
Try RLD Hobbies. You can look them up on Goggle.com. Robby is the owner and he always gives me great prices. But please be award, that G gauge track is not cheap anymore. But he has the best price of anyone in the U.S.
Hey Denise, tell me about the quality in the engine loco. its easy to get the spares? you said about the resistance against snow wind rain, but it's easy to make some maintenance ? thanks .. saludos.
next time put some of you AC's in mid train or on the rear (or both), that'll solve your couple problem. Sounds like you are experiencing real world train handling challenges.
If I put mid-train or rear-train helpers in the mix, then I defeat the purpose of having only (1) locomotive pulling this monster. I was trying to figure out a way to add more cars with just the Big Boy pulling everything. And I think I have. I will try pulling 180 cars this coming Fall using an idea I have. If it works, I will let everyone know how I did it.
hi great um in dream land but i did not see any maintance equitment out there um a builder of that stuff railcranes tiecranes hirailtrucks railspikers ballistspreaders dozers loaders all painted and lettered to your theam all move like real thing and are true to scale um not a big company but take on a few cliants every few months please contact love to hear u would be shocked at my talent again unbelive set up
If it rains, the train just keeps on going. No problems whatsoever. These G scale trains are made to run in the rain, sun, wind and snow. In fact, I have run my trains many times in the rain. They look so realistically when you did that too! Go to LGB's website, and they show a locomotive being dunked in a pool of water, and then coming out and running. Pretty Cool!
Give me a call and I can go over things with you. What you need will take up more space than we are allow to you on YouTube. My cell number is 480-620-9459.
I have one and it can't even pull 100 cars with metal wheels and Kadee couplers. I even tried Accucrafts brass Big Boy and it had a hard time pulling 90 cars. USA Trains Big Boy is the clear winner in pulling power! It pulled the 151 cars in the video, and I am confident it can pull 175 cars. I will try 175 cars this coming Fall, 2011.
First of all, I am running on 30' diameter curves which is very prototypical with full size trains. And I also use ball-bearing metal wheels which reduces the drag on the wheel flanges. And I installed Kadee coupleers on each cars to keep the center of gravity low to the track. and Kadee couplers on each car which adds weight to each car and keeps the center of gravity low to the track.
My only question is, wouldnt it be a smarter idea to take off 2 of the 6 Dash 9's from the head and place them in the back to prevent any possible derailment? Idk. Maybe the physics of model trains is not necessarily similar to that of the real thing, but hey, it works doesnt it?
Dennis, congrats on a great vid of some fantastic equipment AND a very nice layout.
Heck, just to get 152 cars in one place at one time is a huge accomplishment IMO, never mind having them pulled by one loco....even if it IS a Big Boy !!!
Have you ever had a long train pulled around a curve and have he middel of the train just give out and fly off the rails because too many cars and soo much power on the locomotive...cause I know that has happened to me on to many times!
Those are locomotives that are used in steel plants to move the molten ore around. LGB used to manufacture those cars a long time ago. I have 7 of those cars and really like them!
Those are locomotives that are used in steel plants to move the molten ore around. LGB used to manufacture those cars a long time ago. I have 7 of those cars and really like them!
Not kidding that has enough power to pull you along.
Can't wait to finish my o gauge live steam challenger. I have done the maths and it has enought power in theory to pull 563LB of train. Even at 450lb that is over 200 hopper wagons! ; )
Joking aside this has enough power to pull a person.
Can't wait until i finish my o gauge live steam challenger. I have done the math and it should theoretically pull 563lb of train if it has enought traction. Even if this dropps to 450 that is over 200 cars it can pull!
Very few individuals ever fill their Hoppers with real loads. It's not practica because of the weightl. Most people use a simulated fake coal load that's made out of Styrofoam which gives the appearance of being filled with real material. In Fact, in all of the years I have been in G scale, I have only seen one person who uses real loads in their Hopper Cars. And he was only able to pull about 15 to 16 Hoppers because of the weight.
youre kiddin me right? 3.3 thousand of dollars for a big boy? Then that loc must be very very good.. I, at first, thought it was just luck to pull those 152 wagons, but damn, if that loc is 3.3 thousand at the cheapest, then im impressed.. Actually, do you have more train vids, for example passenger trains, and then especially long passenger trains?
I am getting ready to shoot a lot more videos in the month of March. That is the best month here in the Phoenix area for videos because the weather and the sunlight are perfect. So check back in April and I should have many more new videos to see.
@EdgertonLive "G scale" doesn't always refer to the actual scale of the trains, but rather the gauge, G-gauge, or #1-gauge, which is 45 mm between the rails. An advantage about G-gauge is that it can model in many different scales, which represent diverse prototypes' actual track gauge.
The cheapest I have seen a brand new USA Train Big Boy is $3,300.00. You can pick up a used one for a lot cheaper, but you really don't know what you are getting, so be careful!
There is maintenance involved with an outdoor railroad. But if you design it correctly, you can eliminate 90% of the problems. And these trains are made to run in the rain with no problems. Go to YouTube and there are several videos that show trains running in the rain.
Mostly USA Trains because they are the BEST! I also buy some Aristo-Craft locomotives only because Aristo-Craft doesn't make the same locomotives that USA Trains makes. I purchase most of my stuff from RLD Hobbies. Ask for Robbie. They are a great company with really great prices! They are located in Illinois somewhere. You can Goggle them to get their phone number and address..
This is beyond belief! Just watching this video, my son is going crazy. He loves trains and little does he know (he's 2 and a half right now) that tomorrow he's getting a G-Scale train from Santa! I'm about to go upstairs and put it together around the tree. Anyway, this is an amazing video of an absolutely astounding train. I mean, the fact that you have 152 cars and accessories to make the train is one thing but you have the track for it too! Congratulations and Happy Holidays to everyone.
Yes I know it's the same. And now that the railroad is up and going from being down during the summertime, we are going to try and pull 190 cars with the Big Boy. The reason we are trying is because the Big Boy seemed to pull those 152 cars without much trouble. So we are going for 190 cars!
What ever happened to distributed power? I bet you could reduce the amount of diesels you used at the end by 2 or 3 if you spread out the power. Maybe 2 in the front, 1 mid train, and 1 end of train loco. It's cool how that Big Boy could pull that amount of weight though! Really reflects the real UP beast's power.
I really didn't need all of those diesels to pull those cars. It was more for show than anything else. I know three diesels could have easily pull those 152 cars. And maybe even two, I don't know.
And now that the railroad is back up and going for the new season, I am going to try 175 to 195 cars for the Big Boy to pull. Let's see what happens!!!
Stay in Touch Guys . . . . . . . . .
I will keep everyone posted for a new pull record.
Well, let's just say that was AWESOME! Anyone else try to count the trucks? =D
Rabbitbunvoo 2 days ago
great trains
duhrailed 3 days ago
Really nice layout. Love the flowers and the trains. Nice video. Pete
PeteM234 1 week ago
how strong is that locomotive and how many acres of land is the train layout on? lol i have a HO scale train set and my conrail 8 wheeler engine can barely pull 10 boxcars
tommyv166123 1 week ago
Freakin amazing! I know what I'm doing with my extra money once the kids are grown!!
btjohnson83 1 week ago
If I'd known layouts like this were possible when I was a kid, I think I would have bankrupted my dad.
Very cool. Watching these on Youtube is probably the closest I'll get to having one myself, so thank you for sharing!
To people saying the video's too long or repetitive, I do understand what you mean, but the object of the video is to show the whole train length, so that's what you're going to get.
IstasPumaNevada 2 weeks ago
I see a lot of the G scale trains come with the ugly loop couplers. Do they sell these trains with the knuckle couplers? I think it just looks WAAAY better that way. My cousin used to have a G-scale train with knuckle couplers, but once I grew older, I never saw him again or his train.
vidfreak727 2 weeks ago
What good is haveing a hobby and not enjoying it? Im also sure that the fun you must have is priceless, thats what its all about. Thanks for shareing and great video!
mralh03 4 weeks ago
Impressive, but boring as it is to long :) I can't imagine what that would have cost you. Just my opinion but I think it would look better shorter without so much repetition of cars. Still a nice set, I am guessing you did this to get into the record books.
Pushonthebutton 4 weeks ago
Pushonthebutton,
This video was made to show how many cars a USA Trains Big Boy can pull by itself without any other locomotives. Not really for a record, just for fun. And I have 50 other videos with shorter trains that you can watch for your enjoyment.
Dennis
dennissirrine 2 weeks ago
WOW this looks sooo real. awsome video! faved :)
NerfStrikeLeader 1 month ago in playlist Trains
A train was not supposed to block an intersection for more than twelve and a half minutes in the 50s without getting ticketed. This was considered as delaying the mail.
fredjackamikoons 1 month ago
People have too much time on their hands.
oracle2world 1 month ago
oracle2world,
I only wish that were true! I have been so busy with our restaurants, that I haven't played with the trains for almost 10 months now. It's been work, work, work! And that's not good.
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 month ago
Under appreciated trains? Never fear. Send them to my back garden, where they will be loved for years. ;)
BunrakukenIII 3 days ago
@oracle2world no, people have hobbies
weeblerbob 4 weeks ago
Well done very impressive stuff . Big boy polled awesome.
MrRod250 1 month ago
that was awesome
monte19961 1 month ago
Well, flatten my funnel...that has gotta be some kind of a record for longest model train!
STbluefox 1 month ago
During my early years with Santa Fe Railway in 1946 as an Engineer on the old Baldwin Steamers, the most I've put behind an old 2-10-10-2 Baldwin Steamer was 120 loaded coal cars thru Cajon Pass. In real life Steamers were never pushed that far, with Steamers it's not the horsepower, it's huge amount of torque Steamers rearly stall out, they just spin out and it takes a lot of sand to get them going again. I remember th old Big Boys. I love the layout, I enjoyed watching.
ATSF1927 2 months ago
ATSF1927,
Thanks for the info. I have some videos of a 2-10-10-2 pulling loads in Cajon Pass. Pretty impressive! I also have some videos of Yellowstones pulling close to 200 ore cars in the Minnesota - Wisconsin area of the country. Some say the Yellowstones were the best. Others claim the Big Boys were superior. Side by side, the Yellowstones had a little more torque. I feel they were basically equal. I wish they would restore one of those beasts! Now that would be great!!
Dennis
dennissirrine 2 months ago
what got kicked up at 3:18
matthew1990xy 2 months ago
I think I see the end in sight! Nahhh, its just a flatbed...
timzalusky 2 months ago
5 minutes more to go.....to long XD
TheSquirrelGurl10 2 months ago
I have the same question
EMY2GIRL 2 months ago
This question has probably been asked before but how long is this track in actual feet and scale length, thanks Andrew
andy280561 2 months ago
holy hell, how do you keep all of the track clean and useable?
flyboy8492 2 months ago
WICKED AWESOME!!!
dwkcamman611 2 months ago
There's another problem brewing... You may want to rethink where you put your empties and loads! I also find it amusing that there's an SP caboose on the rear of a UP train. Good show, though.
MarkConductor775 2 months ago
People have too much time on their hands ... but great video!
oracle2world 2 months ago
All empties tho
Gus3ragin 2 months ago
did u hav to call it BIG BOY
xXkillswitchXx95 2 months ago
wow! amricans trains RULES
xXkillswitchXx95 2 months ago
Oh, if those tanks or any car contain hazmat or fuel, can't be closer than the sixth car from the engines. Also, that UP motor needs to be set out in a siding, and the switch spiked and locked forever.
est86leo 2 months ago
Very impressive for a single head-end power and that many cars; not surprised you were pulling knuckles, there is a lot of draft/buff forces in that train. Being a Class I conductor, if you wanted to get prototypical with your train make-up, all your "hiwide" cars such as the flats with tractors would go on the head end; 10 loaded cars, each over 45 tons make up your head 10 cars, then the rest is up to you. if you run DP on the rear, make the last 10 cars loads over 45 tons. Lol nerd moment.
est86leo 2 months ago
Can i buy your back yard?
99shua 3 months ago
how money did you spend?
luci89891 3 months ago
alot of rolling money there
dustbowel20 3 months ago
In reality 1 Big Boy locomotive can pull a train 5 miles long.
WhyAskQuestions 3 months ago
WhyAskQuestions,
In reality, there is no documentation of any Big Boy ever pulling a train that was over 2.25 miles long. And that Big Boy was really pushing to make that. So I highly doubt that these monsters could pull a 5 mile train.
Dennis
dennissirrine 3 months ago 2
@dennissirrine i don't think i have ever heard of any train pulling more then a mile length worth of cars
DeathTripp666 3 months ago
@dennissirrine The big boy will pull a 5 mile train only if it's on a flat level track
kissmyshinymetala55 3 months ago
Passenger: Watch out dead grasshopper on the rails
Driver: Oh mother of purl
All: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
Girl: Huh!!! Am I dead
Man: No
girl: Oh ok Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh why am I bleeding
Man: Oh a grasshopper died on the rails and we hit it a 2 freaking miles a hour
Girl: Oh you don't say huh!!!!!
TalktomyfaceBoy 3 months ago
Dear santa...
bloodpunk17 3 months ago
is itg-scale or HO
bubbachub211 3 months ago
Dam i want this =< but being poor won't help
thesouthforlife 3 months ago
Very nice, I'm sure the kids love it and know there's alot of work done to achieve that. From what little can be seen in the vid, the garden truly makes it realistic. How many times can you run like that before the battery needs recharging? Is using DC advantageous over AC? Nice job.
hurdit 4 months ago in playlist hurdit's favorites
Your shipment of WIN has arrived...
MisterLEM0NS 4 months ago
very impressive, although I'd hate to get stuck at a crossing.
snogworthy 4 months ago
holy shit....
Need4Gs 4 months ago
Hello, wow! That is so huge and I wonder how much is all that worth? Looked like about over $10,000?
jamesspeed70 4 months ago
Wow! It goes on forever! This is an amazing video!
Showgirl7able 4 months ago
That train is easily 4 times longer than the track I have in my backyard.
TheFatAssCat 4 months ago
Is the weight of the cars to scale with the actual sized cars?
debowh 5 months ago
debowh,
No, it is not the same as the real thing, but pretty close.
Dennis
dennissirrine 5 months ago
@dennissirrine
pjfasttracks 4 months ago
@dennissirrine hi just wondering what the length of your main line is ?
pjfasttracks 4 months ago
3:53
OMG it ends?
LyricsCentral4000 5 months ago
I would love to have one of these my backyard!
TheButtplug76 5 months ago
just think if this whole train derailed.
stangsaleens7 5 months ago
What is the max grade any train can pull
also how would you calculate grade ?
honse246 5 months ago
wow this is got to be expensive!!
MrBigblock7 5 months ago
Will give you hours of fun if you ever pass an opposing point!
b2311e 5 months ago
That was possibly the longest mold rail line in history!!!
steviiboy1 5 months ago
so im 135 pounds so if i could make a car that can support my weight and i hook it up to tha big boy could it possibly pull me
DJ4000VOLT 5 months ago
thank you sir for your help i will look it up and keep on going with my g scale. one more question i have a bachman train set what would be the next step for a locomotive i only have 3 cars the tender,mailcar and passenger
dadhernandez1 5 months ago
dadhernandez1,
What ever you can afford would be just fine. Most any locomotive will be able to pull 3 trains with no problems.
Dennis
dennissirrine 5 months ago
could you tell me where i can get tracks for g scale that are cheap im just a teenager and dont have that much money to spend and ebay is really hard to get them expecially when the owner is betting me up so if you have a tip on where to get supplies i would thank you allot my dad emailis dadhernandez22@yahoo.com thanks for your time
dadhernandez1 5 months ago
dadhernandez1,
Try RLD Hobbies. You can look them up on Goggle.com. Robby is the owner and he always gives me great prices. But please be award, that G gauge track is not cheap anymore. But he has the best price of anyone in the U.S.
Dennis
dennissirrine 5 months ago
152 carts OMG and 1 train
CODBO246 5 months ago
The best train set ever. i wish i had a train set. i don't even have one small set!!!!!
SuperRoadeo 6 months ago
why has no one made a mini railway gun? it seems like a good astetic affect. fyi i am 13 my grammer isn't "that" good
boomstick72 6 months ago
I only Counted 151, I may Have made a Mistake but It doesnt Really Affect it
TheHaso2011 6 months ago
Hey, for those out side trains, do you put a cover over it when it rains?
lllllll5s 6 months ago
154 smarts!!!! And I counted, but nice layout.
Killakizzerkizza 6 months ago
i found it for 4 000 000 but i dont have place for him :)
JesusBlack14 6 months ago
it could pull me
MegaChallanger 7 months ago
Hey Denise, tell me about the quality in the engine loco. its easy to get the spares? you said about the resistance against snow wind rain, but it's easy to make some maintenance ? thanks .. saludos.
kolhauer 7 months ago
cool man cool
airplane747s 7 months ago
the wheel friction on this must be phenomenal!
brissetto 7 months ago
nice g scale i think it was about 1.30 miles long
theoutdoorrailfan 7 months ago
next time put some of you AC's in mid train or on the rear (or both), that'll solve your couple problem. Sounds like you are experiencing real world train handling challenges.
tmlafrance 7 months ago
tmlafrance,
If I put mid-train or rear-train helpers in the mix, then I defeat the purpose of having only (1) locomotive pulling this monster. I was trying to figure out a way to add more cars with just the Big Boy pulling everything. And I think I have. I will try pulling 180 cars this coming Fall using an idea I have. If it works, I will let everyone know how I did it.
Dennis
dennissirrine 7 months ago
@dennissirrine I get that with the steam engine. I was speaking only to the diesels. I look forward to your next product.
tmlafrance 7 months ago
How many kilograms of force you need to move these cars?
megabassX 7 months ago
sorrydennis forgot to give ya my numbers 15168056816 or 12153173281
2011towma1 7 months ago
hi great um in dream land but i did not see any maintance equitment out there um a builder of that stuff railcranes tiecranes hirailtrucks railspikers ballistspreaders dozers loaders all painted and lettered to your theam all move like real thing and are true to scale um not a big company but take on a few cliants every few months please contact love to hear u would be shocked at my talent again unbelive set up
2011towma1 7 months ago
what happens if it rains
Javiergueritoracadam 7 months ago
Javiergueritoracadam,
If it rains, the train just keeps on going. No problems whatsoever. These G scale trains are made to run in the rain, sun, wind and snow. In fact, I have run my trains many times in the rain. They look so realistically when you did that too! Go to LGB's website, and they show a locomotive being dunked in a pool of water, and then coming out and running. Pretty Cool!
Dennis
dennissirrine 7 months ago
@dennissirrine Sweet thats awsome
Javiergueritoracadam 7 months ago
i like the big boy but im thinking of getting bnsf santa fe's and bn engines from - only trains.com
ipkcow 8 months ago
man you must have a ton of cash, i was just on usa's site and as much as i want all of it, one SD70 Alone if very pricey
Trainmasterryan 8 months ago
How long did it take you to set up a train with that many cars on it?
ChristopherTheWolf 8 months ago
Nice!!! I'm tryin to get started in Gscale... what do you reccommend?
PowerSports420 8 months ago
PowerSports420,
Give me a call and I can go over things with you. What you need will take up more space than we are allow to you on YouTube. My cell number is 480-620-9459.
Thanks,
Dennis
dennissirrine 8 months ago
This is one "AWESOME" engine. Thanks for sharing a really "GREAT" video. If you don't mind my asking, how much does this engine cost? Thank you.
1944wabash 9 months ago
1944wabash,
A USA Trains Big Boy costs around $3,500.00. It is one of the best locomotives in the G scale market.
Dennis
dennissirrine 9 months ago
@dennissirrine you want the best? get MTH big boy. its way better and cheaper!
legotech101 9 months ago
1944wabash,
I have one and it can't even pull 100 cars with metal wheels and Kadee couplers. I even tried Accucrafts brass Big Boy and it had a hard time pulling 90 cars. USA Trains Big Boy is the clear winner in pulling power! It pulled the 151 cars in the video, and I am confident it can pull 175 cars. I will try 175 cars this coming Fall, 2011.
Dennis
dennissirrine 9 months ago
Big Boy for president!!
Question what keeps cars in the middle of the train from being ripped off the rails on the sharp turns with the strong tensile forces?
dizzleblackizzle 9 months ago
dizzleblackizzle,
First of all, I am running on 30' diameter curves which is very prototypical with full size trains. And I also use ball-bearing metal wheels which reduces the drag on the wheel flanges. And I installed Kadee coupleers on each cars to keep the center of gravity low to the track. and Kadee couplers on each car which adds weight to each car and keeps the center of gravity low to the track.
Dennis
dennissirrine 9 months ago
Big Boy for president!!
dizzleblackizzle 9 months ago
Dude,,,if one of the cars was to derail, that would take forever to set the train up again lol
TheTorturer100 9 months ago
My only question is, wouldnt it be a smarter idea to take off 2 of the 6 Dash 9's from the head and place them in the back to prevent any possible derailment? Idk. Maybe the physics of model trains is not necessarily similar to that of the real thing, but hey, it works doesnt it?
PoMastaCheef117 10 months ago
Are you using track power or battery power?
98snakeeater 10 months ago
can ya do that in reverse
10187953 11 months ago
Dennis, congrats on a great vid of some fantastic equipment AND a very nice layout.
Heck, just to get 152 cars in one place at one time is a huge accomplishment IMO, never mind having them pulled by one loco....even if it IS a Big Boy !!!
rixretros 11 months ago
Have you ever had a long train pulled around a curve and have he middel of the train just give out and fly off the rails because too many cars and soo much power on the locomotive...cause I know that has happened to me on to many times!
BTCRAIL101FILMS 11 months ago
@BTCRAIL101FILMS a weight in the bottom of the trucks/wagons/cars should solve that problem. If it's a tight curve. It's more liable to happen.
crazyracer12 10 months ago
what are those on the flat beds at 3:32?
Heroduothecomedian 11 months ago
Heroduothecomedian,
Those are locomotives that are used in steel plants to move the molten ore around. LGB used to manufacture those cars a long time ago. I have 7 of those cars and really like them!
dennissirrine 11 months ago
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@Heroduothecomedian Heroduothecomedian,
Those are locomotives that are used in steel plants to move the molten ore around. LGB used to manufacture those cars a long time ago. I have 7 of those cars and really like them!
sd90dash8048 10 months ago
That's the Big Boy for ya.
PokeDigiSonic 11 months ago
That bog boy must of cost a fortune I can barley afford a $250 engine
SKYwarriorUSN 11 months ago
Not kidding that has enough power to pull you along.
Can't wait to finish my o gauge live steam challenger. I have done the maths and it has enought power in theory to pull 563LB of train. Even at 450lb that is over 200 hopper wagons! ; )
fodenscania2 11 months ago
Joking aside this has enough power to pull a person.
Can't wait until i finish my o gauge live steam challenger. I have done the math and it should theoretically pull 563lb of train if it has enought traction. Even if this dropps to 450 that is over 200 cars it can pull!
fodenscania2 11 months ago
Hate to tell you this, but most of those hoppers and such are unloaded (kinda seems like cheating to me). Have you ever tried this with loaded cars?
In any case, it's very impressive to watch, and a good video all around.
Shipwright1918 1 year ago
Shipwright1918,
Very few individuals ever fill their Hoppers with real loads. It's not practica because of the weightl. Most people use a simulated fake coal load that's made out of Styrofoam which gives the appearance of being filled with real material. In Fact, in all of the years I have been in G scale, I have only seen one person who uses real loads in their Hopper Cars. And he was only able to pull about 15 to 16 Hoppers because of the weight.
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago
youre kiddin me right? 3.3 thousand of dollars for a big boy? Then that loc must be very very good.. I, at first, thought it was just luck to pull those 152 wagons, but damn, if that loc is 3.3 thousand at the cheapest, then im impressed.. Actually, do you have more train vids, for example passenger trains, and then especially long passenger trains?
Greetings from the netherlands, from mara
msp201985 1 year ago
msp201985,
I am getting ready to shoot a lot more videos in the month of March. That is the best month here in the Phoenix area for videos because the weather and the sunlight are perfect. So check back in April and I should have many more new videos to see.
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago
At 2.30 I was starting to think this was a looped video. It just goes on!
airindiana 1 year ago
imagine this in the real world de-railing
2010californa 1 year ago
Is the "G" scale the same as a "1" scale. I'm sorry if that seems ignorant, I'm trying to look up some facts.
EdgertonLive 1 year ago
@EdgertonLive "G scale" doesn't always refer to the actual scale of the trains, but rather the gauge, G-gauge, or #1-gauge, which is 45 mm between the rails. An advantage about G-gauge is that it can model in many different scales, which represent diverse prototypes' actual track gauge.
ecoRfan 1 year ago
needs some graffiti
bockbockchicken2002 1 year ago
DCS?
FireAlarmMan458 1 year ago
FireAlarmMan458,
This Big Boy is battery powered
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago
OOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGG..!!!!!!!!!!
I think You got a big garden :)
Josje75 1 year ago
It looks very life-like!
markandrews6 1 year ago
I'm just curious to know. How much are the G Scale Big Boys??
phllcm3 1 year ago
phllcm3,
The cheapest I have seen a brand new USA Train Big Boy is $3,300.00. You can pick up a used one for a lot cheaper, but you really don't know what you are getting, so be careful!
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago
what kinda of mantinence is needed considering the railway is outside? i would imagine rain is a problem?
relztem3 1 year ago
relztem3,
There is maintenance involved with an outdoor railroad. But if you design it correctly, you can eliminate 90% of the problems. And these trains are made to run in the rain with no problems. Go to YouTube and there are several videos that show trains running in the rain.
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago
what company do you buy your trains and cars from
shorty9754 1 year ago
shorty9754,
Mostly USA Trains because they are the BEST! I also buy some Aristo-Craft locomotives only because Aristo-Craft doesn't make the same locomotives that USA Trains makes. I purchase most of my stuff from RLD Hobbies. Ask for Robbie. They are a great company with really great prices! They are located in Illinois somewhere. You can Goggle them to get their phone number and address..
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago
Wish I Could See This Live!!!! I Love It
Millenniumforce 1 year ago
OH!!!! BTW Fantastic!! job!! Sir
jwtimberwolf 1 year ago
do you have an airiel shot of the layout??
jwtimberwolf 1 year ago
jwtimberwolf,
No I don't. I guess I really should have one. That would be really cool. I will see what I can do about that.
Dennis Sirrine
dennissirrine 1 year ago
Dennis, this is, as others have stated..... INCREDIBLE !
I sent an email last night asking your opinion on loco and car brand.... looks like you favor USA Trains....
What brand of track did/do you use ?
rrricerokit 1 year ago
Where do you get these trains?
touch2ndgen 1 year ago
touch2ndgen,
Most are from USA Trains. In my opinion, they are the best!
dennissirrine 1 year ago
i only counted 141 counting the engine crud,but cool video
nascarmonsterjamfan 1 year ago
nascarmonsterjamfan,
I just watched this video 2 times and counted the cars each time. And there are 151 cars being pulled by the Big Boy, not 141 as you claim.
Dennis Sirrine
dennissirrine 1 year ago
a solution to your coupler problem could be trying the 'loop and pin' system used by LGB and those cheap plastic holiday train sets.
skybluedragonator 1 year ago
This is beyond belief! Just watching this video, my son is going crazy. He loves trains and little does he know (he's 2 and a half right now) that tomorrow he's getting a G-Scale train from Santa! I'm about to go upstairs and put it together around the tree. Anyway, this is an amazing video of an absolutely astounding train. I mean, the fact that you have 152 cars and accessories to make the train is one thing but you have the track for it too! Congratulations and Happy Holidays to everyone.
patrickpatin 1 year ago 2
What is the average cost per car?
TheRcfanatic 1 year ago
TheRcfanatic,
The rolling stock on this train range in price from $49 to $165. Average cost of the cars would probably be around $65.
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago
@dennissirrine Wow so that would be like 12K just for the train. Was this like a child hood dream of yours or what becuase that is awsome.
TheRcfanatic 1 year ago
could I have an estimate to how much it costs to put the layout in your yard? (not counting the trains)
multibulss6666 1 year ago
multibulss6666,
I don't know. I didn't keep track of how much I spent. I knew what I wanted and just started building it. But I can tell you this, it was a lot!
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago
I won't sleep tonight, I'll be dreaming of cars, cars and more cars. Awesome!
NapoleonsTriumph 1 year ago
Ok ok I'll admit I can't count as well as I thought I could lol
ProPorchMonkey 1 year ago
OK now load those hoppers with sand and do it again :D
Deckard439984r 1 year ago
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Deckard439984r 1 year ago
Keep plenty of spare engine parts handy, you'll need them. :)
tribegoddess 1 year ago
Dennis, what batteries are you using and who did you purchase them from?
Rick
izzy0855 1 year ago
Dennis, what kind of batteries are you using and where did you get them from?
Rick
izzy0855 1 year ago
WOW THATS LONG
figglefro 1 year ago
This layout must be omgwtfbbq big
Aspire198 1 year ago
My favorite part was when the cars were rolling by =D
CityFolk120 1 year ago
Wow! Thanks for sharing! Did I see some reading, northern and blue mountain rr coal hoppers??
shortlinebryan 1 year ago
To have that much space and so many G size trains..Would clasify as a dream layout...
stevefromPA2 1 year ago
That is actually how long the trains the REAL big boy pulled!
raymondleeleggs 1 year ago
raymondleeleggs,
Yes I know it's the same. And now that the railroad is up and going from being down during the summertime, we are going to try and pull 190 cars with the Big Boy. The reason we are trying is because the Big Boy seemed to pull those 152 cars without much trouble. So we are going for 190 cars!
Dennis
dennissirrine 1 year ago 2
@raymondleeleggs thats a long time waiting at the railroad crossing:P
TheTeMaRuS 1 year ago
What ever happened to distributed power? I bet you could reduce the amount of diesels you used at the end by 2 or 3 if you spread out the power. Maybe 2 in the front, 1 mid train, and 1 end of train loco. It's cool how that Big Boy could pull that amount of weight though! Really reflects the real UP beast's power.
themattrat1995 1 year ago
themattrat1995,
I really didn't need all of those diesels to pull those cars. It was more for show than anything else. I know three diesels could have easily pull those 152 cars. And maybe even two, I don't know.
And now that the railroad is back up and going for the new season, I am going to try 175 to 195 cars for the Big Boy to pull. Let's see what happens!!!
Stay in Touch Guys . . . . . . . . .
I will keep everyone posted for a new pull record.
Dennis Sirrine
dennissirrine 1 year ago
@dennissirrine ohh, the way you made it sound from the video it was the amount NEEDED to pull the 152 haha
themattrat1995 1 year ago
@themattrat1995 They do that all the time on the Canadian Pacific Intermodal trains. Love to see them!
UAL2842 1 year ago
@UAL2842 Yes I love them too! CP seems to do that more and more these days too.
themattrat1995 1 year ago
Impressive!
Mxsmanic 1 year ago
I'm also shocked that this didn't put any strain on the locomotive.
adfgfds 1 year ago
adfgfds,
It could have put a strain on the locomotive, but I have no idea. It seemed to work it's way around the layout without much trouble.
Dennis