 Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,689 Location: United Kingdom
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This is the new world record for longest model train. Total length of train is 1,134' From beginning to end takes about 29 minutes to pass by. The layout is about 28'W and 65'L.. Loops around 8 times then does a flyover to go back in the center then loops around again. Total length of the track is around 1,300' used over 434 pieces of 3' flex track. Power is a 12 volt DC car battery Sorry it is a 2-Rail American modelling! |
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A bit longer than Mehmet's BR44 headed train then, Stephen?
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Originally Posted by: steventrain  This is the new world record for longest model train. Total length of train is 1,134' From beginning to end takes about 29 minutes to pass by. The layout is about 28'W and 65'L.. Loops around 8 times then does a flyover to go back in the center then loops around again. Total length of the track is around 1,300' used over 434 pieces of 3' flex track. Power is a 12 volt DC car battery Sorry it is a 2-Rail American modelling! whew, how many F7s id they have pulling that then? maybe they needed a complete set of Big Boys ? Haven't watched the video, about to go and catch up on some more sleep ... 
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I wonder what couplers they used? The ones that Marklin uses now would surely pull out of the pockets. The longest I managed was about 60 cars with the old style couplers and a 4 percent grade using my old 3047 (44 060).
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 Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,430 Location: Attiki Athens Greece
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I have see my Alcos 37610 and 37613 pulling 85 cars on 5% grade very easily.
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23 Locomotives with 1,662 cars (72 cars per one loco). |
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Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz A bit longer than Mehmet's BR44 headed train then, Stephen? How nice of you to remember me  with this event....  and please allow me to correct a few facts.... my old lady (DB 44) has managed to pull 201 passenger wagons(four axled)... she has also managed to pull 310 freight cars(two axled).... In both trials she was alone..... I wish I had seen a message of yours in my thread below,too....  https://www.marklin-user...o--The-Game-is-Over.aspx...and I share all the happiness you have felt with the 23 locod long train with you, too Cheers, m.utkan |
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Joined: 14/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 19,116 Location: Istanbul,
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Originally Posted by: SteamNut I wonder what couplers they used? The ones that Marklin uses now would surely pull out of the pockets. The longest I managed was about 60 cars with the old style couplers and a 4 percent grade using my old 3047 (44 060). Hi SteamNut, An experience of DB 44 690..... Cheers, mehmet |
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Originally Posted by: foumaro I have see my Alcos 37610 and 37613 pulling 85 cars on 5% grade very easily. Hi Foumaro, An American Beauty approves your words....  Cheers, mehmet |
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Originally Posted by: steventrain 23 Locomotives with 1,662 cars (72 cars per one loco). Good calculation of yours, Stephen....if had 23 DB 44s, I wonder what would be the number of wagons....  |
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Originally Posted by: utkan Originally Posted by: foumaro I have see my Alcos 37610 and 37613 pulling 85 cars on 5% grade very easily. Hi Foumaro, An American Beauty approves your words.... Cheers, mehmet Yes,she is perfect too.  
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Originally Posted by: utkan Originally Posted by: foumaro I have see my Alcos 37610 and 37613 pulling 85 cars on 5% grade very easily. Hi Foumaro, An American Beauty approves your words.... Cheers, mehmet Yes,she is perfect too. All agreed....  |
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Originally Posted by: utkan ... and please allow me to correct a few facts.... my old lady (DB 44) has managed to pull 201 passenger wagons(four axled)... she has also managed to pull 310 freight cars(two axled).... ... OK, let's have a look at a few facts (hoping my numbers are right) ... 1134ft = 345.64m / 23 locos = 15.03m per loco ... pretty good ratio ... But, Mehmet did this : 1 BR44 loco with : 201 four axled passenger coaches @ 24cm (minimum) / coach = 48.24m train length, 310 two axled freight cars @ 11cm (minimum) / car = 34.10m train length, ... taking the minimum Märklin lengths into account, it seems Mehmet wins hands down ! Or put another way, 23 of Mehmet's locos would have pulled a 1109.52m train length = 3640ft ... more than three times the length of that video ... ! Woot ! Any rules on these world records ??? Y  PS: Post on YT for that video, just to get the juices flowing: Hi,
Very nice effort, but have a look here friend :
https://www.marklin-user...HO-scale.aspx#post470649
World records are relative ...
With 1000 locos and one caboose, I could win the record too ;)
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Joined: 14/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 19,116 Location: Istanbul,
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Originally Posted by: Yumgui Originally Posted by: utkan ... and please allow me to correct a few facts.... my old lady (DB 44) has managed to pull 201 passenger wagons(four axled)... she has also managed to pull 310 freight cars(two axled).... ... OK, let's have a look at a few facts (hoping my numbers are right) ... 1134ft = 345.64m / 23 locos = 15.03m per loco ... pretty good ratio ... But, Mehmet did this : 1 BR44 loco with : 201 four axled passenger coaches @ 24cm (minimum) / coach = 48.24m train length, 310 two axled freight cars @ 11cm (minimum) / car = 34.10m train length, ... taking the minimum Märklin lengths into account, it seems Mehmet wins hands down ! Or put another way, 23 of Mehmet's locos would have pulled a 1109.52m train length = 3640ft ... more than three times the length of that video ... ! Woot ! Any rules on these world records ??? Y PS: Post on YT for that video, just to get the juices flowing: Hi,
Very nice effort, but have a look here friend :
https://www.marklin-user...HO-scale.aspx#post470649
World records are relative ...
With 1000 locos and one caboose, I could win the record too ;)
Best, Hi Yumgui, You have summed up the event in the best way.... ...and I love the idea of 1000 loco and one caboose..... Cheers, mehmet |
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I totally agree Mehmet is the winner in total train lenghts per loco. We can all be very proud of that old analog DB BR 44 . In my opinion all these kinds of tests should be done like Mehmet & Co  did it = on straight track. There is however one thing different. It is harder for the locos and wagons to stay on the track and they have more resistance and sideway pulling forces when they are running in curves. I think this is also one reason why they used 23 locos to avoid wagons derailment as locos are heavier and kind of keep the wagons better on tracks when they are put between certain amount of wagons. Just my thoughts about this... Cheers, Janne |
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Joined: 14/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 19,116 Location: Istanbul,
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Originally Posted by: Janne75 I totally agree Mehmet is the winner in total train lenghts per loco. We can all be very proud of that old analog DB BR 44 . In my opinion all these kinds of tests should be done like Mehmet & Co did it = on straight track. There is however one thing different. It is harder for the locos and wagons to stay on the track and they have more resistance and sideway pulling forces when they are running in curves. I think this is also one reason why they used 23 locos to avoid wagons derailment as locos are heavier and kind of keep the wagons better on tracks when they are put between certain amount of wagons. Just my thoughts about this... Cheers, Janne Hi Janne, In our earlier trials we tried a big circle(elips)shapes....and as you said we noticed sideway pulling forces.... the following video shows a trial of ours....another problem is that M-Track curves are very sharp for these kind of activities.... Thanks for your interest, too... Cheers, mehmet |
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