Steam Loco small radius/diameter

[kelecom]

I'm looking for help/advice.  I have an outdoor set up with two seperate lines.  On one of my lines I am running a Bachmann 10 wheeler and it works great, but isn't much of a Loco.  I've thought about having Barry's Big Trains reworking it but not sure that's the best thing.  The problem is I have one 5'-0" diameter half circle it needs to navigate.  I would really like to run a Aristo-Craft Pacific 4-6-2 or Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 but have been getting feedback that they won't handle the small radius/diameter.  My next best hope would be a LGB  SP Mogul 2-6-0 Loco.  Has anyone ever run this set up on this small of a diameter.   Also any advice on something similar in Steam that would work???? 

[Smoke Stack Lightnin']

When you say "similar in steam", if you are referring to live steam, an Accucraft Ruby will do R1 radius.  I have a the same problem with restrictions due to a small radius loop, which would be very labor intensive for me to covert to R2.  If you have an option, I'd suggest doing away with the R1.  I have an Aristo Craft U25-B that will negotiate the R1's traveling West, but not East.  But even traveling West, can not pull more than a few cars.  GP30, GP7, 2 truck Shay, and Climax do the R1 with no problem.  I can't even think of running a 2-8-0.

Good Luck,

Stack

[cacole]

The radius you've got is going to limit you to something like a Shay, Climax, 0-4-0 or perhaps an 0-6-0.  Any steam engine with a larger wheelbase than that probably can't make it around that curve.  I have Bachmann 2-6-0 and 2-8-0 engines and can tell you that they require a larger radius than you have.

[Ray Dunakin]

All of the LGB locos are designed to handle R1 curves, except possibly their most recent, large diesels.

[kelecom]

Thanks that helps with my decision for going with the LGB Mogul.  Bill Keller