[jrnyfilms]

I do because the Milwaukee Road used everything and anything to keep in business. Don

 

[Lehigh74]

More often than not, if I am running a lash-up, the locos are a matched set, but at the moment, I’m running a D&H C628 leading an RS3. And here is a pair of B&O locos that I sometimes run together, a GP7 and an F7B.

 

[Firewood]

No problem - CPR was known for running mixed combinations so I locked up a few reverse switches and ran a triple-header down at the club.

FW

 

[Millstonemike]

No problem - CPR was known for running mixed combinations so I locked up a few reverse switches and ran a triple-header down at the club.

FW

love fast freight

 

[seayakbill]

I have been known to run some strange loco combinations but since it is my RR I call the shots. As this photo reveals one of my strange combinations.

 

[laz57]

I run different trains together all the time whatever looks good on the layout or in my mind at the time.

 

[Spence]

Most definately.

 

[5kidsdad]

It’s not uncommon to find Susquehanna Yellowjackets or Conrail on my layout. I got what I liked and will run them as I want. Breaks up the NS theme I have.

 

[miracleworker]

I have been known to run some strange loco combinations but since it is my RR I call the shots. As this photo reveals one of my strange combinations.

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Looks to me like a test run on some of the back room talks that resulted in our modern day BNSF.

 

[SDIV Tim]

Do that with my ES44s. I have 3 BNSF, GE 2010 and a NS Thoroughbred. Next project is a Santa Fe Dash-8, FP45 and the new SD45.


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[seayakbill]

Looks to me like a test run on some of the back room talks that resulted in our modern day BNSF.

Very possible, some senior execs for the AT&SF and NP discussing merger possibilities. Took about 35 years for it to happen.

 

[cv_acr]

Almost any diesels can be run in combination together:

Some caveats:

• a number of smaller switcher models don't have M.U. (multiple unit) connections and CANNOT be run in sets
• some early Baldwin units had a different sort of air-operated MU throttle and couldn't consist with other builders' units. Later diesels all used a common standard so consists of any builders' units would work
• some of the "cab" units (like F and E series units) did not have MU connections on the nose and could only be facing outwards from a consist

 

[seayakbill]

An AT&SF Blue Bonnet assisting a pair of AT&SF Red Bonnets for its run to California.

 

[Millstonemike]

In other posts, it seems some of those Blue Bonnets actually need more than an assist

 

[Dano]

Yes.

 

[Chaostrain]

Nope! I'm pretty much a single engine guy.