Can Hornby Trains Haul a Real Passenger?

Can model trains haul a real passenger? Can it be done? Yes. Should it be done? Of course not!
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[@richardfrancis578]

“I’m now mounted on the wood. Yes, I’ve made the joke since you don’t have to.” How did you read my thoughts Sam?! 😂😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha yes - I expected a few dirty minds to be watching ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@CyberGlitched848]

oh no xD

[@Adam17805]

HE IS GOOOOOODDD

[@kathys3kids]

Use the 4 Newton train from the strongest train video

[@solar_9878]

@@SamsTrains i dont get it?

[@DomWhibley]

"Don't mess around with power supplies." Suggested: How to burn down your model railway...

[@SamsTrains]

haha - thought you'd like that! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@lightout366]

That was really funny with that popped up XD

[@o_zkoyt7526]

XD me tryed to do this with 20 locosanr kt worked

[@KaiDiesAgain]

@@o_zkoyt7526 did you have a stroke whilst typing that?

[@o_zkoyt7526]

The PC Dude nah im on my phone

[@KieranMcGovern7530]

Nobody: Not one soul: Sam’s trains: “I’ve got wood”

[@SamsTrains]

haha! ;D

[@cookiestarlight8181]

Lol 😂🤣

[@fireclips7399]

Kieran McGovern maybe.. try... *I’VE GOT WOOD*

[@michaelramsey82]

@@fireclips7399 Was that a "The Orville" reference?

[@thomasawl]

2:12

[@aaron_m_04]

“Good luck comrades” “your full sized over lords” I can’t 😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! xD

[@LHoriginal]

Oh my word, that thumbnail. I'm dieing of laughter

[@SamsTrains]

haha glad you like it!! ;D

[@hungtran-fl6mp]

lol me too, ha

[@MikeWillSee]

Only just looked at it properly and OMG IT'S GOLD! 😂😂

[@ldd5]

Sam'sTrains I do too

[@HenryInTheTunnel]

Great thumbnail lol, I nearly peed

[@niccogamer]

2:34 Hand-Pulling Locomotive crashes while on his way back to the yard -1933 Colorized

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@MrDalek2150]

Pen-y-darren derails, circa 1800.

[@robertcouch9021]

Me: Having OO/HO scale locomotives move a human? You got to be crazy! Samstrains: Hold my tea!

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely! ;D

[@SasukeUchiha-pj1pl]

Wait...

[@SasukeUchiha-pj1pl]

YOU CAN USE THE BIG MODEL TRAINS!!!

[@SasukeUchiha-pj1pl]

THAT WOULD PULL A REAL PASSANGER

[@TrainTsarFun]

Fascinating. That was very creative. "Don't try this at home" lol!

[@SRR475]

Train Tsar Fun!!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot mate - very sound advice! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@adriankingston4338]

Nooo absolutely try this at home!!!!! people dont listen to that tool get all your locos together and do it do it do it 🚂😀🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@lightbeaver1902]

I Heard from a world record where some model lokos pulled a real loko

[@cookiestarlight8181]

@@SamsTrains hi Sam 😊☺️

[@technoandrew]

That thumbnail is rather special. "I've got wood" - Sam's Trains 2020

[@scottisha1x]

technoandrew wow I still remember watching the bttf crash you did all those years ago and I loved it as a kid!

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@keitho.sylvan1137]

Sam : Derails The Egg Vans : My presence will forever derail you 😈

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah - bet it was their fault ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@electrohalo8798]

DINKELBURG

[@CrypticClay]

FLANDERS

[@wearenumberonebutimaperson]

CLARKSOOOONN!!

[@o.m.b.demolitionenterprise5398]

HAMMMOOOOOOND!

[@SimplyTakuma]

02:35 95% of the model trains arent derailing...... But Sam derailt him self 😂❤️

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@ASHE_ATTACC]

"I feel like a crazy Santa Claus trying to conduct broken reindeer" amazing line

[@tfukyfguygiughiughiughiugh6275]

..and so, at the end of the day Sam was very proud of his engines. "I'm very proud of you!" he said.

[@SamsTrains]

haha you're right! ;D

[@thomasfan68]

the 5 rows of engines

[@finlanddoesnotexist92]

“How many trains are you gonna use?“ Sam: “yes”

[@SamsTrains]

haha! More than I thought! ;D

[@jacksnorth4074]

"The trolley" looks like what we use on the yard for carting around feed, although you can guarantee at least once someone has had a laugh riding about on it, great vid!

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah that's exactly what it is - good fun! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@stupiditytrooper6124]

9:19 now we know what cheese grater to use

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@olliesbranchline]

I wasn’t expecting that! Loved the video I might sit on my flying Scotsman and see if she can pull me 🤣 Thanks, -Ollie

[@SamsTrains]

haha cheers Ollie - be sure to film it if you do! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@ThePernik]

Ollie's Branchline ye might,buy the real flying scotsman and you will fly like a real Scotsman 😆

[@FlyingScott]

Sam nine months ago: You know what, I'm going to try to mimic old fashioned 3D videography. Sam now:

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah - my ideas have degraded somewhat! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@charliegroombridge2352]

Sam: "this is professional stuff" Me: hmmmm🧐😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha - you may have spotted the irony there ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@lhsboyproductions3446]

A similar thing was done in Germany where around a 100+ Roco made DB locomotives pulled an actual DB engine.

[@SamsTrains]

haha really?! That's amazing! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@lowrangemaniac5326]

2:38 Sam derailment! 🤣

[@SamsTrains]

haha - that one hurt! ;D

[@5bananas1]

2:34

[@ominösersüddeutscher]

The Miniature Wonderland in Germany hauled a DB class 146 locomotive with 100 model class 146 locomotives. Just amazing what these little tings are capable of.

[@JayseHeiney2000]

Oh Good Lord XD This is the Funniest thing EVER XD

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@SRR475]

Sam'sTrains hi

[@paulbowman1500]

Hey Sam, the first one was an epic fail, the second time was perfect. I wonder what your gonna show us next in your next video, it could be a Thomas and Friends review or a train review or something completely different. You'll think of something that will spring to your mind. Hope to see what your next video will bring for the future. Kind regards, Paul.

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks Paul - I'm yet to decide what's next - hopefully it'll be really interesting! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@patrickwebb7311]

You're missing a third option for the "What do you think?" section: Are you insane? XD

[@SamsTrains]

haha - I guess that one goes without saying! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Tombola1993]

That is an amazing experiment. Probably one of your best ones yet. Could be useful mobility for elderly model train enthusiasts.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Tomas - haha I agree!! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@nicky8895]

Omg the thumbnail 😂👌. And it works

[@SamsTrains]

haha! ;D

[@gennarojg3]

Sam, I love your videos. My grandfather was an Original Founding Partner of Aurora Plastics Corporation from 09 March 1950 until he retired in 1969-70. They made N gauge, by Trix, I enjoy your videos because I collect every Gauge. Keep up the great work. Thank you, Dr. G.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much for sharing - that's really cool that your grandfather was so involved! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@Bittern19]

2:35 😂

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah that one hurt! ;D

[@robinbrowne5419]

All the locos huffed and puffed. But try as they might, they could not pull the massive chair of the giant, Samuel. "Come on Thomas" they cried "Come and help". So Thomas hooked up to the front of the train and pulled with all his might. Huff Puff said the locos and gradually the giant began to move. "Yay for Thomas" they cried "You saved the day." "And we now return to our regular programming..."

[@sosig1341]

Next vid: I made a oo gauge public narrow gauge railway

[@SamsTrains]

haha who knows?!? ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@thematthewexpress5999]

0:43 that just made me picture you sitting on a model railway wagon it looks so funny lol 😅😂🤣🤣😂😅

[@deel399]

2:34 The 2020 Sam derailment The most devastating derailment to date Thursday 12th of February 2020 Train:The Trolley F to pay respects to the 0 harmed

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely! ;D

[@LeBronJordan_23]

HI DALE :D ITS CHRIS YAS BROTHA

[@AfterthymeGaming]

F

[@cookiestarlight8181]

The new way to travel by mini toy trains 😏😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely!! :D

[@toprus7412]

Really nice video. I’ve heard that in Germany there was an experiment where a lot of H0 locos of a certain class pulled a real sized locomotive of that class. This is basically that experiment in small scale!

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate - yes I've just watched that - it's epic! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@crazywelshman5909]

Brilliant vid again Sam I've been watching about a couple year now and somehow you still make the best videos about model trains

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks a lot mate, that's really kind of you! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Sam, I've actually dreamt of this! I almost got wood at the thought of it!! 😂😜 I'm glad you had success with it. Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@SamsTrains]

haha awesome - thanks very much!! :D

[@sussexbyewayman1640]

Hornby Dublo did it years ago with one loco ( pulling a boy ), Shows how good they were back in the day . They also pulled along a lady with just four loco's. How many did you need Sam? Actually just checked; 8 stone lady hauled by 3 Hornby Dublo Deltic loco's at the 1961 trade fair !!

[@Bittern19]

11:46 school clas

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah! :D

[@Crepello100]

I love the mad scientist aspect to this. It's hilarious, but you also touch on a lot of real world physics here. There's adhesion, rolling resistance, tractive effort, drawbar pull. Also a cause of motor burnouts; the locos vulnerable here were those that didn't wheelspin. To me that's a design fault. A model loco's adhesion should not exceed it's pulling power. Basically they make these locos too heavy nowadays. I've never attempted something like this (sadly I'm just not quite crazy enough!) but I do get my trains hauling quite heavy payloads of stuff around the garden. It's real railfreight in OO Gauge, great fun!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot mate - glad you enjoyed it, I guess there was quite a bit of that in there too! You're absolutely right about the adhesion vs pulling power! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@radams581]

I love the way you have slippers on in the thumbnail! Awesome sam! :)

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you - thought that'd be a nice touch ;)

[@RobA500]

Never once have I got up in the morning and thought "you know what I'm going to sit on a trolley and see how many of my locomotives will be needed to pull me along". The mad scientist strikes again, funny and extremely amusing to watch. Can't wait for the next mad escapade ;).

[@SamsTrains]

haha - I've often thought that Rob, lol! Glad you found it amusing mate! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@dominofan0803]

Years ago there was a world record in Germany where model trains actually pulled a real train engine. kzbin.info/www/bejne/faO5mqdnnayEra8

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh yes - I've seen that, very cool stuff! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@SussexHistory]

We did an experiment like this at school as part of Nuffield Science. We used an O gauge clockwork engine and a board resting on micro-beads. How railways work is they keep the friction to a minimum. In the experiment you have done, the friction produced by your own weight on the trolley wheels is very great in relation to the OO gauge locos which is why you needed so many of them. Microbeads have now been banned in the UK, so your only option is to make a hovercraft!

[@SamsTrains]

Oh wow that's very awesome - yes you're right about the friction - it was just for fun though ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@KiwiRailSpotter]

I love that thumbnail 😂😂😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks Matty! :D

[@davidlawson5464]

Hi Sam, I remember in the late 1950’s there was a Hornby Dublo advert showing a loco pulling a child on a trolley. But I can’t find any record of the advert or the picture. But I certainly remember it. I had tri ang locos at the time. Your demonstration brought back memories

[@SamsTrains]

Yes I've been told about that David - I'd love to see that too! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@srgntsylveon2919]

When i saw the notification, i was thinking what the heck is he on about, it seems you are insane too

[@SamsTrains]

haha, I guess that's fair to say! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@PixelG_]

Him:ive taken out the relevant trains Small trains: Are you sure about that

[@kbogie_]

That thumbnail is realy funny and a great experiment ! (Edit) wow the video is also great i am laughing so hard

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks Kesse - glad you enjoyed it!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Steamerthesteamtrain]

After saving $50 for 5 months I finally bought a special release locomotive from Walthers made by Samhongsa. It was released in 1990 as a memorial to its real life counterpart.

[@SamsTrains]

Ooh nice - is it good?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@notollie8956]

Of all the videos I’d expect this wasn’t on the list 😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha I'm not surprised! ;D

[@lukeslocomotives]

I like the way he has wrote the name on the trolley. THE TROLLey. Yes Sam I thought you were trolling us.

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@nimrat5685]

Me: I'm bored Sam: I'm gonna try something crazy Me: Lies Me After: ……………. MAGIC

[@SamsTrains]

haha exactly!! :D

[@233kosta]

Sam: "We need to find out how much force is required to move me" Force meter: "ALL the force!"

[@popcorncolonel726]

“MUSH!”

[@SamsTrains]

Mush!!

[@andrewscubes2147]

“MUSH!”

[@drewdam8871]

Mush too mush !!!!

[@retardedthomasthetank1059]

Mush!!

[@lukeslocomotives]

"I've got wood" -Sam's Trains 2020

[@SamsTrains]

haha! Thanks for that ;)

[@aandlmodels]

Love it!!!! Well done sam, made my day!!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you, glad you enjoyed it! :D Cheers, Sam :)

[@robingray1302]

There was a Hornby Dublo demo where a single Ringfield powered diesel pulled about 16 kilos, 2 pulled 28 and 3 pulled 50 (figures converted from old money ), all on a specially built trolley presumably with much lower rolling resistance (loads were various sized human beings), reported in Model Railway News March 1961 !!!

[@SamsTrains]

Yes I've read about that Robin - very impressive stuff!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@miggsproductions21]

4 views 21 likes hmmm

[@SamsTrains]

haha! Takes a while to catch up! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@miggsproductions21]

No problem

[@bruceraykiewicz6274]

I REALLY enjoyed this little trip that you took. As a 1/8th scale 'live steamer', I could easily relate to what you were up. The shame of it all it seems to me, is, that you don't have a bit longer track, for one. And, if you could put you trolley on the rails in some way, that would really cut back on the pulling resistance. Thanks for your interesting videos Sam.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much Bruce, glad you enjoyed it! Yes pity I didn't have further to go, and there was too much friction there, you're right! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@railroadvelocipedeproducti2020]

That is very interesting! Emmet Brown: I FINALLY INVENTED SOMETHING THAT WORKS!!!

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@clivebennettHornbyDublo]

Hornby Dublo in 1960 using 3 Deltic OO gauge locos powered by the Dublo Ringfield motor hauled a young girl Miss Glenna Ferdinando weighing 8 Stone on a trolley. Good to see a modern version 60 years later using a lot of locos and a much bigger and heavier person - very entertaining Sam.

[@SamsTrains]

So I hear - those old motors were incredibly powerful things - nothing like that these days sadly :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@MrMcCue-on1gz]

2:23 me playing with my trains @ 2 in the morning on a school night

[@SamsTrains]

haha, that was pretty much me too! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@kimcason8764]

Dont know if anyone's said it....? BUT, SAM, YOUR OFF YOUR TROLLEY...!! Silly but amusing...! Cheers Kim in Oz

[@Mac_Spector]

You know what they say, "Never Overlook A Little Engine"

[@modelsoup925]

My house on a school day: Mallard on the thumbnail:my mum Sam on the thumbnail:me

[@SamsTrains]

haha - I remember feeling the same way ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@HL4EHalfLife]

Just and FYI, I collect used HO scale engines, rebuild them and get them running like new again and through experience I've learned that there is little chance you would burn or damage a motor, the wheels would slip before such a thing would happen. Ps. I did several videos on my collection a few years ago and was about 105 engines, I need to do an update video as I've collected quite a bit more but if your interested just check out the train playlist on my channel.

[@SamsTrains]

True, but it depends on the quality of the motors... many motors used in certain modern locos are very poor quality; definitely not recommended to let them struggle like this! That sounds great, I'll look! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@MikuJess]

This sounds like a perfect example of weird Imperial units. Weighing yourself in the number of model trains it takes to pull you. "Oh, me? Yeah, I've been exercising. Down to 32 engines!" "Are those Hornby or Dapol?" "Bachmann, you fool, I'm American." "Pfft, maybe 32 in O gauge." "Hey!"

[@SamsTrains]

haha I know - imagine that?!?! xD

[@CyberGlitched848]

Me: *sees the video title* Also me having motor burn out fears: SAM NO THATS INSANE!

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! That's why I don't recommend this - I took measures to protect the motors! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Jake_Josh]

The string breaks. Toad: HERE WE GO AGAIN!

[@SamsTrains]

haha!! ;D

[@hohobbyist1098]

Anything that a sane person wouldn't do with their model trains, Sam does. And it's great to watch.

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely right! ;D

[@robertgrodzki2707]

0:43 Very nice coach. I love this coaches. I can' t believe have such strength that they will ever pull a man.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks very much Robert - I like that wagon too! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@therealvbw]

Should have brought Speedy Pete along! This is anyone's childhood dream

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah! Pete would have done a much better job ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@clivebennettHornbyDublo]

Hornby Dublo did similar when they had 3 Hornby Dublo Ringfield powered Deltic locomotives back in 1960 hauling a small child named Glenna Ferdinando who weighed 8 stone on a trolley. Sam Good for you in trying to copy this type of demo very entertaining. How many Dublo Deltics would you need to pull you?

[@SamsTrains]

You're right Clive - incredible stuff! I reckon a handful could do that job! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@zujiahuang8454]

I think the problem with the initial measurement (2:22) is that the pulling force is actually about 2x the tension on the string (it's a pulley system), so the reading on the meter must be doubled (2x6=12N to start). From your measurements, 20 locos yields a total of 8.5N pulling power; in the successful run you used 30 locos, so that'll be around 12.75N, which is close to the required 12N.

[@SamsTrains]

Yes you're right, I got that one wrong - hence why it took almost double the number of engines! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Enzi_Meteori_902]

Trolly: I'm excited to see what adventures for me are ahead! Sam: Alright carry me and be pulled by model trains then I'll throw you out

[@donsharpe5786]

That was one of gimmicks by Hornby Dublo showing one of their locomotives (I think diesel) towing a boy on a trolley.

[@SamsTrains]

Yeah I've heard about that - incredible stuff! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@michaelcampin1464]

I think it was in issue 2 of the catalogue

[@michaelcampin1464]

It was a class 28 cobo that they used

[@peridot675]

I can just imagine you in Medieval times arriving to battle with mighty Model Engines that makes the ground shake, carrying you while you sit on a noble thrown drinking Tea ☕️

[@SamsTrains]

haha absolutely - on my chariot, so to speak ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@mandowarrior123]

Try a skateboard with reds bearings & tightened trucks to go straight. You'll roll much easier.

[@adamstroudley]

Some random guy who is riding on a horse: can I see your horse Me: 7:46 *shows the horse*

[@SamsTrains]

haha! ;D

[@atent5124]

What I'm doing during lockdown: Homework What Sam is doing: *Getting hauled by 30+ tiny trains*

[@SamsTrains]

haha pretty much, lol! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@harryrobinson2901]

Leave this job for live steam! If you don’t already know about it, I’d recommend searching IMLEC 2019 on KZbin. The International Model Locomotive Efficiency Competition is where the best builders put their live steam locomotives to the test! The results are impressive! Great video as always Sam!

[@SamsTrains]

Oh wow that sounds cool Harry - thanks for that! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@MasterOfTheLemons]

"Crazy Santa Claus trying to conduct broken reindeer." Haha! I never get tired of your sense of humor, it really comes out in videos like these. Your wacky experiments are super entertaining, and they're getting more involved by the video! You actually did some serious measurements and calculations in this one! Gotta feel bad for those poor engines who got replaced though... Then again, gotta feel bad for the ones pulling *_The TROLLey!_* Hilarious, creative, and gripping video Sam, well done!

[@SamsTrains]

haha appreciated mate, glad it amused you!! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@davidbugler4597]

Excellent fun. Now do it with a BRUTE - British Rail Universal Trolley Equipment. A sort of wire cage on castors. Actually you are not the first. In 1960 a SINGLE Hornby Dublo 'Co-Co' locomotive - motorized on ONE bogie - pulled a 3-stone boy and trolley along an 18ft track. God knows what the amperage required was, but that original Ringfield motor was certainly up for it. The 'Co-Co' was a sort of cut-down model of the Class 55 Deltics, same outline but reduced in length, with a die-cast body weighing 1 lb 6 oz.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much David - that sounds awesome!! Yes I've heard about that one too - sounds much better than mine!! xD Thanks for watching, Sam :)

[@bustedsiderods8544]

Sam, you are crazy and that's why I love your experiment videos

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks very much Jake! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@furioussherman7265]

You're beginning to remind me of those do-it-yourself arts and crafts shows that were on TV when I was a kid.

[@SamsTrains]

haha is that a good or bad thing?! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@malcolmlucas6627]

Chloe plays a mean banjo I have to say!! Wonder if any of the final set of locos were severely damaged electrically.

[@rosaleal6043]

This is traction tires come into there own😂😂 interesting vid mate cooe it up loved it.

[@SamsTrains]

haha yeah! Though very few of these actually had tyres! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@Tuckaway]

Hi Sam you need to do this experiment again. This time have the passenger trolley running on steel bars for rails using large ball races as wheels and you will find that it needs far fewer OO scale engines to do. The soft wheels on that truck on wood have too much friction. I would try this out myself but I think I've eaten too many pies. LOL

[@theoldbayrailfan]

7:49 all the buildup in the video and then it just turns out not to work lol

[@nawbus]

Hornby Dublo did something similar in the 1960s. From memory 1 Dublo Deltic pulled a small child on a trolley / cart and three pulled a woman!

[@lfewell2161]

True, but was the track level, maybe they cheated and the track had a slight downhill gradient to it, would make a big difference!

[@nawbus]

@@lfewell2161 I can't find the info at the moment (I think it's in an HD catalogue), but I think it was done at a trade show in full public view. I personally doubt Meccano Ltd would have cheated!

[@SamsTrains]

Yes I've heard about that - I'd love to see that article! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@nawbus]

@@SamsTrains It was in the 1962 catalogue. Can't put an image of it here but this is the text - Amazing Hornby-Dublo Ring Field Motor Test ONE standard Co-Co diesel locomotive hauled a 3-STONE boy. TWO standard Co-Co diesel locomotives hauled a 4-STONE boy. THREE standard Co-Co diesel locomotives hauled a young lady of 8 STONE. The fantastic power of the new Hornby-Dublo Ring Field Motor was demonstrated at a Press Show in London. An 18 ft. length of track had been prepared having angle iron rails on either side upon which was mounted a seven pound trolley. Before a group of astounded Journalists, standard Co-Co diesel locomotives fitted with the Ring Field Motor easily carried out the feats itemized. Comment on completion of this test: 'We would not have believed it possible' We reproduce the photograph taken at the Press Show illustrating the little boy -whose weight was exactly 3 stone -being hauled along the Ring Field Motor test track by one Co-Co Diesel-Electric locomotive.

[@lfewell2161]

@@SamsTrains Can you aquire a couple of lengths of angle iron, fit steel wheels to the trolley and repeat the test, steel on steel has much less rolling resistance than rubber wheels on wood, hope you do this as the results will be most interesting.

[@Damien.D]

Can't remember who did it but two decades ago or so in Germany, a model railway manufacturer got to the guiness book by pulling 2 peoples with the help of HO scale locomotives. And they were not riding a TROLLey... but a *real* tanker wagon! It was hundreds of locomotives, arranged in a similar setup than yours, parallel railways laid between the tracks of the real scale railway.

[@SamsTrains]

Yes you're right I saw a video of that - it's awesome!! :D

[@se38005]

That was crazy Sam, made me laugh the whole video. "Don't try this as home" lol again.

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks a lot mate - definitely not!! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@and3583]

Road no.4 is headed by a loco in post 1980s privatised livery, obviously was never going to do as well as the others

[@ATOM314159]

Hi mate, great video. Just to you know, when you were testing to amount of newtons to move you on the trolley you were essentially using a pulley system as you had the string going out then coming back, this mean the amount of force required would be double what you measured.

[@SamsTrains]

Thanks so much - yes you're right about that - oops! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@patrickkerr6159]

Possibly the greatest youtube thumbnail I have ever seen! :'D

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you!! :D

[@railroadvelocipedeproducti2020]

I can’t believe that actually worked you need a Guinness world record for that!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thanks so much!! :D

[@robkleinherenbrink5690]

Dont get too crazy with experiments Sam, cheers😂😂

[@SamsTrains]

haha I'll try not to!! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@crouchingtigerhiddenadam1352]

Triang did this many many years ago with two deltic models. This is brilliant! Please do more videos like this.

[@crouchingtigerhiddenadam1352]

If I find the magazine in the loft shall I post it to you. I'm wondering what mods they did to make it work.

[@SamsTrains]

I've heard about that - I'd love to see the article! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

[@marksvintagerecordplayers]

Actually it was Hornby Dublo demonstrating the power of the new Ringfield motor in the Deltic. Three loco's hauled a young woman weighing 8 Stone sitting on a trolley. I forget the weight of the trolley, which had flanged metal wheels running on metal rails.

[@1_railfan]

(Me seeing the titlecard) "Not when I shift into MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!! HEEYA!!!!!" But in all seriousness, that was beguiling!

[@SamsTrains]

haha thank you!! ;D