Horizon Express PF - gutless?

[v6TransAM]

My HE seems to haul butt just fine with 1 PF motor and triple A battery box.

I know the boy has made it derail a few times. Like others mentioned, I debated swapping in conventional wheel sets, but after carefully setting up the technic trucks it seemed to be much improved over what we started with.

I still have another 2 HE's to build for myself, as well as another for him(came in the 40+ lb bulk lot(well, most of it)), so I will test it when I have a full(2 set) train as well.

The HE is a very heavy, solid set, so I could see it straining the PF some.

[cgarison]

as well as another for him(came in the 40+ lb bulk lot(well, most of it)), so I will test it when I have a full(2 set) train as well.

Huh! I thought I was the only lucky one to acquire in bulk the majority of parts to build an extra HE or 2. When I add 6 to 8 total cars in the middle with the complete build, I will definitely need 2 PF motors, a AAA battery box and possibly even a train weight in my main locomotive to pull that many cars. If I go with the train weight, I will lose some stability on the snot brick chevron pattern, but that should not be a huge issue.

[Lazarus]

hehe I use 4 9v motors on mine, less stress on the motors in bends and up hills.

[v6TransAM]

hehe I use 4 9v motors on mine, less stress on the motors in bends and up hills.

U might be able to run it up the walls and back down with 4 motors in there