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Rule of thumb - no more than double the turnout number or curve radius (in scale miles per hour). So if you are going through a #6 turnout - no faster than 12 scale mph. If you are going around a curve with radius 22" - no more than 44 scale mph. <br /> <br />Simpler rule of thumb - you can never go too slow. The most common "error" (if you can call it that) in operations is probably running too fast. Many locos are geared/powered in such a way that they easily exceed the top speed of their prototype counterparts. Just look at some of the reviews in MR - top speeds of some locos reach 200-300 mph! <br /> <br />Andrew <br />
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