Good evening all:
I have been waiting a long time to share this. Some details were not perfect, but here it is anyway. Enjoy.
The cars are all Lionel 6-26xxx or 6-27xxx class H43 hoppers, which are equipped with die-cast frames and sprung metal trucks. They are filled with rice coal from Tractor Supply Company, and weight about ~4.5lb each. The train is almost 120lb total.
There are 5 motors that power this train, (3) MTH E44s and (2) MTH E33s. They do NOT have vile traction tires, so the power is distributed, and the train needs most of those horses. Two of the E44s are up front, one is right in the middle, and the two E33s bring up the markers. Since the caboose is a steel frame, it can be placed ahead of the helpers. The motors draw about 3A to keep this train moving at 35smph.
