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USA Trains GP38-2 and GP30 Question

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USA Trains GP38-2 and GP30 Question
Posted by Amtrk14 on Thursday, December 15, 2005 8:43 PM
Hello,

One quick question. Will the USA Trains GP38-2 and GP30 negotiate LGB's R2 Curves?

Thank you,
Sean
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Posted by sheridan on Friday, December 16, 2005 8:35 AM
I have a gp30 ( 2 axle bogie ) that negotiates 5foot diameter curves okay.
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Posted by Amtrk14 on Friday, December 16, 2005 9:36 AM
sheridan, thank you for the info. Can you tell me how long the GP30 is in inches?

Sean
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 16, 2005 9:51 AM
They will, but it would be better to have radius 3 or greater.
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Posted by Jim Agnew on Friday, December 16, 2005 5:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Amtrk14

sheridan, thank you for the info. Can you tell me how long the GP30 is in inches?

Sean

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Posted by Amtrk14 on Friday, December 16, 2005 6:10 PM
Thanks Jim.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jim Agnew

QUOTE: Originally posted by Amtrk14

sheridan, thank you for the info. Can you tell me how long the GP30 is in inches?

Sean

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 17, 2005 2:57 PM
Sean:

According to USA Trains new catalog, they are listed as 5ft dia. curves.

I see you ask about different diesel locos on different forums. If you have some tight curves as I do on my indoor layouy, you may find your best bet may be use LGB diesels as they will handel the R1 curves and switches and be problem free doing that on a regular basis. For road diesels I located 2 DRGW alcos, that have the look of an SD50? I would rather have some more modern detailed scale Dash 9s or SD70s but there is no way of them running on my layout.

Hope that helps.

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Posted by Amtrk14 on Saturday, December 17, 2005 5:42 PM
Thanks for the help. You are right about me asking about different locomotives on other forums. I would love to go with LGB Diesels, but they don't have any modern stuff. I will definately be getting the LGB AMD-103 and Amfleet Cars when they come out though!

Sean


QUOTE: Originally posted by ZachsPappaw

Sean:

According to USA Trains new catalog, they are listed as 5ft dia. curves.

I see you ask about different diesel locos on different forums. If you have some tight curves as I do on my indoor layouy, you may find your best bet may be use LGB diesels as they will handel the R1 curves and switches and be problem free doing that on a regular basis. For road diesels I located 2 DRGW alcos, that have the look of an SD50? I would rather have some more modern detailed scale Dash 9s or SD70s but there is no way of them running on my layout.

Hope that helps.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 17, 2005 6:50 PM
by the way wut will the usa trains SD70MAC take
8ft?
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Saturday, December 17, 2005 6:52 PM
That's like asking if the Transporter Room can send you from here to New Yawk.
The unit isn't even delivered yet.
Claims are one thing, but let's wait until one shows up.
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