Prototype train length is decided by the length of available passing sidings and priority of the train.Most of the unit trains I have seen probably are around 125, also have to consider total weight of the train.
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I personally don't see why you'd need to have a higher limit. 9000 ft trains just aren't all that prototypical.
Even with 34' ore jennies, there's a practical limit to the weight and ability to stop something that long & heavy, let alone have the track available to bring it into a yard.If you like what you see here at Trainsim.com, be it the discussions and knowledge in the forums, or items available in our library, I hope you'll consider a paid membership to help support keeping the site operating.... Thanks!Comment
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Ha! Tell that to E.Hunter Harrison! His new train size standard seems to be 10,000 feet.
And the previous comment about train size being limited by available passing sidings also does not seem to apply lately in the real world.Comment
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I agree with 300. Longer trains are being run today, now that NS and CSX are using DPU to combine trains to hold down costs and fend off takeovers. And they operate them regardless of how well they fit in sidings over the road. FEC was a common operator of 17,000+ feet long trains.
And didn't somebody do up some early roadrailers that counted both the trailer and wheelset as separate cars? A 75 car train of those roadrailers would hit the 150 limit. You never know how people may design multi-part rolling stock in the future.Comment
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I say 300 should be the very top limit. Most of my trains are limited in size and the max i have ran is 130 The AI traffic and scenery load really affects my frame rate. So I would not see any reason to go past 130 personally.
But I also could not get into just watching a 300 Unit Trains running by.Comment
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Fair point on multi-part rolling stock.
Since it's not a limitation on the part of ORTS or MSTS, and both Charles and Joe are aware of the desire for changes, let's wrap things up.If you like what you see here at Trainsim.com, be it the discussions and knowledge in the forums, or items available in our library, I hope you'll consider a paid membership to help support keeping the site operating.... Thanks!Comment
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Consider that not only in Australia, but railways in South Africa, Brazil, China and Russia also run train lengths that exceed the 300 upper limit proposed by many in this thread.
If you must make a limit then 700 would cover every train length run on this planet to date.Comment
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If anyone wanting more than a 150 car consist will send me a PM with your email address and your ConBuilder serial number, I will reply with an email containing a URL to a ZIP containing a ConBuilder executable that creates longer consists.Last edited by crstagg; 04-02-2016, 07:31. Reason: Opened offer to all, not just posters to this thread.CharlesComment
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Be warned, never give away your serial numbers. Do you give away your account number to anyone? May not be a danger in this case but be careful.Last edited by Lurker57; 04-02-2016, 12:59.Comment
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Obviously you don't understand how the ConBuilder Serial Number works. We gave them the SN to begin with so by telling us their SN in a PRIVATE MESSAGE or in an EMAIL is only identifying themselves to us. We already know what their SN is. But, yes, don't give it away to someone else. If someone else tried to use another's SN we would identify that and no longer support the one that gave their SN away.CharlesComment
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Attention Conbuilder supporters, login to Our forum for a question on this limit thing.Comment
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