Walthers & Shinohara track; good with bachmann 2-10-0,4-6-0, 2-8-0?

[Anonymous]

does anyone know how well Walthers and Shinohara's HO scale track and turnouts work with Bachmann's Spectrum series 4-6-0, 2-10-0, and 2-8-0 steam locomotives? I will be using ready to use code 83, 70 and 55 track along with ready to use flex track, turnouts and some handlaid track. also i have been tolde that Bachmann's 2-10-0 is smaller than its 2-8-0. does that mean that their 2-10- is better able to take turnouts and curves of say 18" or 16" radius realistically and not look out of place with too much overhang as some much bigger steam locomotives would be?

[nfmisso]

18" should be your minimum radius.

I am not sure that RP25 is compatible with code 55.

The wheelbase of the 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 are about the same, they are roughly the same length overall as well. The 2-10-0 is lighter.

They will run as well as anyother locomotive on Shinohara track.