@Dennis Holler posted:I think I got a about 12 cars behind my LCT 263E before I got nervous. I don’t want to start stripping gears. And they are prone if overloaded. George S just went through that on a std loco. Scared me a little! Lol
That's about the max I would do. Fortunately I have an mth NYC Hudson with tinplate coupler to put on the lead. I have modified a black/brass 263e to have a front coupler for a lashup. If I need a pusher on the end I can use a transition car and put just about any other engine on the tail. Maybe next year I can make another front coupler model for another 260e or 263e.