 Joined: 22/03/2020(UTC) Posts: 23 Location: Zeeland, Vlissingen
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Die E44 from Marklin 34440 and 37440 is the strongest I have seen so far. It has pulled trains with a lenght of 220 axles more then 10 meters (30 feet) on my own train layout and on the club layout even more. Also a Marklin br 44 steamengine 37880 has pulled trains of 8 a 10 meters on the club layout without problems for many hours. We needed 2 Fleischmann br50 fore the same train.
Also Marklin 37210 is a very strong loc and the first Marklin V90 with has got the softdrive sinus update and they are very strong also. They have pulled trains of 160 and 180 axles.
The greatest problem is pulling out of the coupling of the nem pocket loc our wagon.
More then 10 meters is not possible on my own layout.
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 Joined: 21/05/2004(UTC) Posts: 1,768 Location: Brisbane, Queensland
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Any locomotive with rubber tyres on 4 wheels instead of the standard 2 is going to be a pretty good puller and typically heavier too and I have a fair few of those.
Poor pulling locomotives are either 2 tyres and low body weight, or mechanical/design limitations such as they slip on inclines because the wheel lifts off the rail where 2 sections of track join. |
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 Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,563 Location: Paris, France
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Hi David Among my locos, the strongest ones are: - the 3015 (CCS800) with tires  - the 39401 CC 40100 SNCF - the VT 11.5 2 motors, 8 tires A special mention to the DL800 which has no tires but is still a monster (12 traction wheels but sadly no tires)  Cheers Jean |
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 Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,430 Location: Attiki Athens Greece
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Without any doubt all the Alcos.There is no comparison with anything else.
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 Joined: 11/05/2013(UTC) Posts: 488
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By far my old BR 44 but with the new style of couplers they have a tendency to pull out on my 3% inclines
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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I have several strong pulling locos; the best is: Roco SJ iron ore with 2 motors with sound, unfortunately 1 loco was stolen
Roco Ae 8/8 with 2 motors with sound
Roco Ae 8/14 with 2 motors with sound
Roco Re 6/6's with sound
Roco Re BLS 465 with sound
Roco ÖBB Rh 1293 with sound
Piko ÖBB Rh 1293 with sound
HAG: 5 x Re 4/4's with sound
Märklin 2 x 3014, 1 x 3011, 1 x 3024, 3 x BR 44, 1 x BR 41, 2 x BR 01, 1 x SBB Re 4/4/IV all with sound
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 Joined: 04/08/2018(UTC) Posts: 1,158
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haven't done any extensive testing but my Big Boy (37990) has a very strong pulling power. Pulled two Tragschnabelwagen and a couple of other wagons with a high number of axles, other locomotives struggled but the big boy pulled it with ease.
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Joined: 05/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,802 Location: Crozet, Virginia
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Originally Posted by: bph  haven't done any extensive testing but my Big Boy (37990) has a very strong pulling power. I now have 54 freight cars for my UP steamers and my 37990 pulls all of them just as easily as when it is running alone. |
Regards,
Jim
I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains!
So many trains and so little time. |
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