Test Track: MTH C&O Greenbrier 4-8-4 #614 + 31 Hoppers (2 of 3)

Continuing with my signature "Proof I'm not Married" shot, then the low-speed closeup runby like I first did with the Acela video, I then show the train rushing into a "tunnel" of overhanging boxes in one of my storage racks, and a low-shot looking up as it exits from behind the racks and runs across the lift-out section.

Rail alignment is critical with a large, heavy (expensive) steamer running around like this, I tell you what :) Watching it seesaw over the liftout module's joints made for many apprehensive moments early in this session, as I was on the opposite end of the room controlling the train's speed as neared the transformer. Had anything happened to disrupt the 614's passage over the module, she would've hit the floor long before the gasp escaped my mouth 9_9.

Last shot is a "silhouette shot" of the train as it passes over the lift-out module, it's shadow projected on the opposite end of the dining room (a concept I discovered entirely by accident while lighting the previous low-angle runby).

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• MTH
• Lionel
• K-Line
• Chesapeke
• and
• Ohio
• 614
• C&O
• Chessie
• System
• model
• train
• O-Gauge
• unit
• grain
• steam
• Greenbrier

[TrainTrackTrav]

Can't you nail the tracks down to keep them from moving so much when running the trains? Then you could realy get them movin'!

[RailRide]

In fact, the yard area is the only part that's not fixed in place. Tracks are screwed down on the elevated section.

Where the track passes in front of the doorway is a lift-out section so the entrance is not blocked while the track is not in use. Fortunatley I built it so its auto-aligned when in place..

As for 'really movin', I think a scale speed of 45-50mph is the safe limit considering the 36" radius curves.

[jsteiger2228]

Dude, I hope they gave you a volume discount on that hopper car.....

[RailRide]

No such luck :) Between the original set (bought in 1988, btw) and what you saw in "Lionel Grain Train", I bought cars from set breakups at train shows.

Between that video and this one, I bought five cars from a train show, and the rest one at a time via Ebay. For the most part, I paid less than MSRP.

[Plisken1986]

Not married huh? Sounds great!!!

[RailRide]

Being "not hitched" has some benefits. Like filtering out those who wouldn't put up with them--I can always say "the trains were here first" :D

[SP4449Warbaby]

Are you trying to replicate the ACE3000 project runs? LOL.

[Plisken1986]

LOL

[medic4ever2]

ya i would hate to see the test track be gone

[RailRide]

Heh, I considered taking it down whenever I finished the basement layout, but now it's unlikely the test track is going anywhere, basement empire or not :)