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Nigel is correct as to what it SHOULD be. However, in my steam collection there is a wide range of actual clearances. I have returned a couple of newly purchased locos because of inadequate clearance, and I have had to sell a couple of used ones for the same reason. So - don't lose heart, this problem is fairly rare and you have been unlucky that one of your first purchases has this problem. <br /> <br />If you place washers between the front truck and the frame, you will also be raising the driving wheels off the track (or at the least, reducing the effective adhesion). The only real solution, unless you indeed have a misfit, is if you can slightly bend the front of the frame upward. Be aware that most plastic locos still have metal frames.
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