WL>        Yup.  Actually, the trains are not usually that long--I
WL>believe some coal trains now are around 150 cars or so, probably
WL>a mile and a half or more--but it is necessary to have room for
WL>clearance and desirable to have the sidings long enough that the
WL>train moving through the siding will not have to come to a complete
WL>stop.
 
  I think the longest train I ever saw was 167 cars, with 8 engines..any
idea what the record is??
 
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