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I've run mine on Hornby 3rd radius curves, which are a little under 2ft radius - I'd guess they're about 22in though I'm not sure. I wouldn't recommend anything tighter as it wasn't too happy - this is just my test track for running in new locos. A couple of things I found with my DD40, not sure if they're any help but they might be, so here goes: When I first recieved the loco, it ran very badly - intermittently. I found that the metal pivot on the rear truck was bent, which also caused the loco to lean to one side. I also put a dab of petroleum jelly on each truck pivot to help with contact. It's now fine - just need some Peco electrolube for the axle bearings now. Also, don't bother with the suggested mods for fitting Kadees - they suggest a 30-series coupler. I just fitted #5s into the stock pockets, they're at the correct height and work fine, though I did need to remove a small piece of plastic from the front of the pocket to let the centreing spring fit in properly, and fitting the front coupler is a bit fiddly (but possible - just takes a little time). Hope these are of some help - this is a good-looking loco (mine's in EMD Demo paint - was the only one the store had left!).
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