diff --git a/python/ray/train/base_trainer.py b/python/ray/train/base_trainer.py
index c646a7704339..6be7eb249cdf 100644
--- a/python/ray/train/base_trainer.py
+++ b/python/ray/train/base_trainer.py
@@ -362,12 +362,16 @@ def fit(self) -> Result:
             raise TrainingFailedError from e
         return result
 
-    def as_trainable(self) -> Type["Trainable"]:
-        """Convert self to a ``tune.Trainable`` class."""
+    def _generate_trainable_cls(self) -> Type["Trainable"]:
+        """Generate the base Trainable class.
+
+        Returns:
+            A Trainable class to use for training.
+        """
+
         from ray.tune.execution.placement_groups import PlacementGroupFactory
         from ray.tune.trainable import wrap_function
 
-        base_config = self._param_dict
         trainer_cls = self.__class__
         scaling_config = self.scaling_config
 
@@ -414,9 +418,8 @@ def base_scaling_config(cls) -> ScalingConfig:
                 """Returns the unchanged scaling config provided through the Trainer."""
                 return scaling_config
 
-            def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-                super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
+            def setup(self, config, **kwargs):
+                base_config = dict(kwargs)
                 # Create a new config by merging the dicts.
                 # run_config is not a tunable hyperparameter so it does not need to be
                 # merged.
@@ -431,6 +434,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 ] = self._reconcile_scaling_config_with_trial_resources(
                     merged_scaling_config
                 )
+                super(TrainTrainable, self).setup(config)
 
             def _reconcile_scaling_config_with_trial_resources(
                 self, scaling_config: ScalingConfig
@@ -487,3 +491,13 @@ def default_resource_request(cls, config):
                 return validated_scaling_config.as_placement_group_factory()
 
         return TrainTrainable
+
+    def as_trainable(self) -> Type["Trainable"]:
+        """Convert self to a ``tune.Trainable`` class."""
+        from ray import tune
+
+        base_config = self._param_dict
+        trainable_cls = self._generate_trainable_cls()
+
+        # Wrap with `tune.with_parameters` to handle very large values in base_config
+        return tune.with_parameters(trainable_cls, **base_config)
diff --git a/python/ray/train/gbdt_trainer.py b/python/ray/train/gbdt_trainer.py
index 8375f1919cb7..9cf6cb8074f0 100644
--- a/python/ray/train/gbdt_trainer.py
+++ b/python/ray/train/gbdt_trainer.py
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ def training_loop(self) -> None:
         if checkpoint_at_end:
             self._checkpoint_at_end(model, evals_result)
 
-    def as_trainable(self) -> Type[Trainable]:
-        trainable_cls = super().as_trainable()
+    def _generate_trainable_cls(self) -> Type["Trainable"]:
+        trainable_cls = super()._generate_trainable_cls()
         trainer_cls = self.__class__
         scaling_config = self.scaling_config
         ray_params_cls = self._ray_params_cls
diff --git a/python/ray/train/huggingface/huggingface_trainer.py b/python/ray/train/huggingface/huggingface_trainer.py
index 2df3b32f6f70..400505684a28 100644
--- a/python/ray/train/huggingface/huggingface_trainer.py
+++ b/python/ray/train/huggingface/huggingface_trainer.py
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def setup(self) -> None:
                 )
             )
 
-    def as_trainable(self) -> Type[Trainable]:
+    def _generate_trainable_cls(self) -> Type["Trainable"]:
         original_param_dict = self._param_dict.copy()
         resume_from_checkpoint: Optional[Checkpoint] = self._param_dict.get(
             "resume_from_checkpoint", None
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ def as_trainable(self) -> Type[Trainable]:
                 resume_from_checkpoint
             )
         try:
-            ret = super().as_trainable()
+            ret = super()._generate_trainable_cls()
         finally:
             self._param_dict = original_param_dict
         return ret
diff --git a/python/ray/train/tests/test_base_trainer.py b/python/ray/train/tests/test_base_trainer.py
index 0009487de585..0a7126747a6c 100644
--- a/python/ray/train/tests/test_base_trainer.py
+++ b/python/ray/train/tests/test_base_trainer.py
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 from contextlib import redirect_stderr
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
 import ray
 from ray import tune
 from ray.air import session
+from ray.air.checkpoint import Checkpoint
 from ray.air.constants import MAX_REPR_LENGTH
 from ray.data.preprocessor import Preprocessor
 from ray.tune.impl import tuner_internal
@@ -359,7 +361,7 @@ def test_trainable_name_is_overriden_gbdt_trainer(ray_start_4_cpus):
     _is_trainable_name_overriden(trainer)
 
 
-def test_repr():
+def test_repr(ray_start_4_cpus):
     def training_loop(self):
         pass
 
@@ -376,6 +378,19 @@ def training_loop(self):
     assert len(representation) < MAX_REPR_LENGTH
 
 
+def test_large_params(ray_start_4_cpus):
+    """Tests if large arguments are can be serialized by the Trainer."""
+    array_size = int(1e8)
+
+    def training_loop(self):
+        checkpoint = self.resume_from_checkpoint.to_dict()["ckpt"]
+        assert len(checkpoint) == array_size
+
+    checkpoint = Checkpoint.from_dict({"ckpt": np.zeros(shape=array_size)})
+    trainer = DummyTrainer(training_loop, resume_from_checkpoint=checkpoint)
+    trainer.fit()
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
 
diff --git a/python/ray/tune/trainable/util.py b/python/ray/tune/trainable/util.py
index b591f95f0caf..6bcb7269ae5d 100644
--- a/python/ray/tune/trainable/util.py
+++ b/python/ray/tune/trainable/util.py
@@ -339,6 +339,11 @@ def setup(self, config):
                     setup_kwargs[k] = parameter_registry.get(prefix + k)
                 super(_Inner, self).setup(config, **setup_kwargs)
 
+            # Workaround for actor name not being logged correctly
+            # if __repr__ is not directly defined in a class.
+            def __repr__(self):
+                return super().__repr__()
+
         _Inner.__name__ = trainable_name
         return _Inner
     else: