I also have two of these sets, and managed to connect the two battery boxes, each with one motor connected to channel A, to a single remote controller. So now I can control both motors simultaneously with just one set of plus-minus buttons. Of course this means that I had to install one of the motors backwards, which was a bit of a messy job, but it works. I also lengthened both the engine and the cars by using 28-stud train bases, swapped the motor and the unpowered bogie so now the bogie is next to the bogie of the passenger car (symmetry!), moved the battery box forward to be above the relocated motor (for better traction), and added a small passenger compartment with windows and seats to the back of the engine where the battery box was before. Looks pretty awesome now :-D Also runs like a charm, no struggling whatsoever in a 2 engines + 4 cars configuration.

One motor can do it with rechargeable batteries for more power and rubber bands on the wheels. It is a good idear to lubricate the wheel axels of the carriages with a silikon spray.

Excellent video! I really enjoy these videos and you’re inquisitive nature around everything trains makes these videos real gems.

Very cool video! I have yet to get any powered up trains, but really want to get both sets that are out right now. Thanks for the great tip!

Awesome video, must try this one!

What I did was modify the Gangway so then the rear motor can drive forward and put the magnet in front of wire. Then I put the wire through the modified Gangway and reversed the direction of the hub so then the port faces the rear of the carriage rather than the front.

Well done awesome vidio looks great well done

Great layout through the city and interesting to see two motors running to pull the long train. I'm saving my pennies for a bunch of servo and XL motors which I am hoping to control using a couple of BuWizz Bluetooth hubs and the BuWizz app. 😀👍

You can just use the APPs programming feature to control both motors at the same time but in different directions. You can even program a slow ramp up in speed. Or just use two hubs and sync them together. So you can have a motor in the front and a second in the back for a push/pull setup.

This was really useful to know two motors can work for the train. I’m building a custom Polar Express train and thought of having two motors in the tender to pull the weight. Last night I tried with a single motor and it did have a bit of trouble.

ahh awesome idea. Ive just bought 2 sets of this. Actually done a review video today lol. Really like the look of it though! Good job man!

You can sync two battery boxes to the same color and because of the lego technic connections on the controller, you could easily make a thing that pushed both buttons with you pushing just one

Best option is two battery boxes to one remote. If you did it right might be able to add 4 motors off one battery box.....not sure it would have enough juice, but sounds like a good video.

Neat t-shirt ;-) I didn't know that the controllers could turn like that. Listening to the cadence of the train when you put on all the carts, I think you can hear that it's going slower than with fewer carts. I'm wondering if there would be a difference if you put the second motor in the first and last cart - one pulling and one pushing!? Maybe something you can play around with. Thanks a lot for sharing this and keep up the experiments!

The rotating Christmas tree is very hard to pull because of all the mechanics that is why it is struggling.

Nice! I enjoyed your thoughts. Of course you realize that RR curves/diverges are similar to plumbing elbows (psi loss). I agree that daisy-chaining is possible provided we can get the correct connectors. Keep up with the "quarantraining!"

Cool train

Cool! 😎👏👏👏

I imagine they disallowed daisy-chaining because of the sensors. If the sensor cables were sending information from two separate devices it would probably confuse the heck out of the controller. The whole thing is honestly more frustrating to me than it's worth. I just want a basic wired system with basic analogue speed controls than can plug into grid power - no bluetooth, sensors, batteries, programming, or apps.

Awesome!

Nowdays you can get a splitter cable to use 2 motors on one port and still have one port free

Just use the app, probably one of the simplest coding things to do and you can perfectly sync both motors. I use it all the time with the coding features to run my trains. The app can handle up to four hubs in one program and each hub can control two motors. So you could write a simple program in it that theoretically runs a four hub/ eight motor train in perfect synchronicity.

How about the powered up system compared to the old 9V system (Metal tracks)

You can synchronize buttons in one controller - need to disassembly it and connect micro-switches with thin wire. Its very simple . I use one hub with 2 motorized boogeys

Good video indeed. Agree though, would be better to control both motors with one button. All Lego needs is a Y cable like we have in the RC world, would make it a lot easier.

Did you try the Batmobile option for the test train? Because the batmobile was designed with 2 ports in use.

Do you have any update on this? Is there a better way now, 2 years later?

Ive thought about this too even making sure the motors were the same direction. Lego needs to come out with a splitter or something cause two motors means no lights. I also noticed 5 carriages hmmmm is that 3 passenger trains you have or just bricklinked them?

You can set up 2 ports to move the train in create you just got to code it.

I'm working on an intermediate drive car atm. I think if the two motors are central to the train they'll pull a little better. I'm waiting for a spare train motor to arrive so I can swap some of the wiring around.

Confess I haven't really dabbled with Powered Up yet. Still an old dinosaur with PF! 😉

Do you have trouble switching off the powered up hub? Are you supposed to press & hold the button? Cheers, great video :)

Simple answer yes

@GJBricks you can get them working together only with the powerup app kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eLR-e8mmqq_RoaM.html You can pair, reverse one motor etc etc etc. its kind of crazy what you can do in that custom build option in the app

Hey @GJBricks! I see you have two Locomotives connected on your city passenger train. Did you leave the motor in the rear one, or take it out so you would have less resistance on your pull?

Could you build a long button on the controller so it pushes at the same time?

I’m trying to figure out a witty comment with ‘quaran-train’ in but I’m just not witty enough 🤦‍♂️ Enjoyed this video - seeing your in your element solving Lego questions and making things better for us all. Great work pal 👍👍👍

Great video, thanks for explain. Sorry, dumb question: instead of flipping the controller 180 degrees, couldn't you just flip the motor under the train? And another one - so the 2022 started, did anyone come to way, how to have the sensor + lights in the train, and to illuminate the cars, without having cable running through entire train? Happy New Year!!!

Since you like to use the app. drive.google.com/file/d/15Af6lwSid2ty17EZt5PHo-f1FKLBl_te/view?usp=drivesdk Screenshoot of a Quick program to control 8 motors on 4 hubs with one speed regulator. B motors are runing opposite of A motors. Good Luck

Maybe try one motor at the back and one one the front of the train.

I notice a lot of people have two city trains running back to back in their videos. I have been wondering how they controlled both motors at the same time when they’re at opposite ends of the train. Is there an easy way to do this ? Thank you

Add some weight to the locomotive

I push my train with a dual motor power function boxcar and I invert one with a switch

with this you'll drain your batteries superfast and can't use lights.... best thing is use 9v track and a fake 9v motor as power pick up but with two pf motors on the loco it should be placed on the first wagon... too complex...

The Batmobile uses two motors as standard. :)

You can