I hope MTH can make a few more Santa Fe dark green heavyweights together with some more Pullman heavyweights - adding an open platform observation to the Rail King heavyweight lineup would also be a great move!!
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Nice long straight mainline runs on your layout. I also see that you use Real Trax. Have you had any significant issues with the Real Trax?
No significant issues at all with Real Trax, Bobby. Both Lionel and MTH operate well on it. I like the Real Trax solid rail track. You can still pick it up on eBay. I also have some S Gauge Lionel Fast Track and it is very easy to pick up and lay down. Real Trax can sometimes break on the connections if you are not careful putting it together and taking it apart. Once it is down, the trains run well on it. One needs to buy the shorter Real Trax pieces in order to close larger loops that are not pure ovals.
Awesome Video! Are the RK passenger cars 70' versions?
Alan
Thanks Alan! These are the largest Rail King cars. Sometimes I will take one or two and place it in a consist of streamlined Santa Fe cars led by Northern no. 2927 to make a Chief (in transition) consist. Howard Fogg painted a nice picture entitled "The Chief" showing Santa Fe Northern no. 3776 pulling a silver streamlined train with one green heavyweight car near the head end after the baggage car.
The RailKing "madison" type, heavyweight cars are 60' cars.
They've done the Santa Fe/AT&SF cars in a few runs, and they should look ok together. It appears you have items #30-6907, #30-6908 & #30-6909.
You could look to add on to what you have with:
30-6955 (4-car set), 30-6956 (2-car add-on), 30-6957 (add-on coach)
You could also consider Pullman Company versions to mix in:
30-69016 (4-car set), 30-69017 (2-car add-on), 30-69018 (add-on coach)
I always thought these RailKing heavyweight cars were nice and a great hobby value.
