QUOTE: Originally posted by carpenter matt I believe he's refering to a British 303 Enfield rifle![;)] In other words keep you mouth shut or risk getting shot!
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith QUOTE: Originally posted by Bluebonnet - 71 My major moan is the 8' radious the companys are going to! Yeah if I get my RR built I can handle them big boys. But what if you have a track laided and you have 3, 4, 5, 6, 7' curves? Are these engines "correct" in size? Or have they streached them out[?][?][?] Like if I go to TOCs, Matts or Vics house and try to run one that "requires" 8' radi, will I be able to run it? Answer is possiable no unless you have the area to run them. I feel here at this house anyone running 45mm would be able to run them here when RR track is up unltill some company makes a engine that needs 13' radi! That is my soap box Well if you wanna bring your DASH 9 with an 8' curve requirement to my house[?] the answers simple, Dont...[:0]Remember I'm indoors wedged into a corner under a storage loft...[;)] However if you wanna bring over your LGB Chloe, thats no problem. You can watch it run laps on my tiny layout like it was Christmas morning[(-D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by Bluebonnet - 71 My major moan is the 8' radious the companys are going to! Yeah if I get my RR built I can handle them big boys. But what if you have a track laided and you have 3, 4, 5, 6, 7' curves? Are these engines "correct" in size? Or have they streached them out[?][?][?] Like if I go to TOCs, Matts or Vics house and try to run one that "requires" 8' radi, will I be able to run it? Answer is possiable no unless you have the area to run them. I feel here at this house anyone running 45mm would be able to run them here when RR track is up unltill some company makes a engine that needs 13' radi! That is my soap box
QUOTE: Originally posted by iandor Now on to my problem. My fun train is an LGB Stainz pulling 3 little box carriages plus a Dining Car and my Postal Van on the back. In past it worked just great, but now in my Area 3; which has 4 % grades and R3 curves, it will not handle it and loses traction sometimes. I am considering a number of options and I would like to hear what others think. 1) just put up with it and smile. 2) reduce the size of the train, it works well with a couple of carriiages removed. 3) Get another Stainz and run them double headed (LGB MTS controlled). 4) I can get an LGB tender, which has full sound and has a big engine in it. I thought to run this also as a double header (also LGB MTS controlled. 5) Any other suggestions What you think huh. Rgds Ian
QUOTE: Originally posted by Curmudgeon I talk to manufacturer's all the time, sometimes several times a week. They really don't care what we think, unless it fits into what their marketing research has shown to be viable. TOC
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