Yes, the train was continuously moving under its own power - at a low-ish setting on stock Bachmann controller. And this was third lap in a row with him doing that. First photo is different lap than rest, but identical sequence of events. As can be seen how leash string is creased over rails, loco and cars ran over it quite happily, every time.




(Our cat is gray and his name is Machiavelli; suits him to a T