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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by CrazyShay [quote]QUOTE: Funny thing, though, I've got an old PFM Santa Fe 2-10-2 (without brake shoe castings) that has such enormous side-play on the drivers that it'll negotiate a 24" with ease. You're right, you can NEVER tell about brass, LOL! Tom [/quote] You are right about that! I've got a PFM C&O 2-8-4 that will do 18" easily, yet I have a Overland C&O 4-8-4 That won't even do 24". As you said its real hard to tell with brass. Everyone is diffrent [/quote] The PFM models built by Atlas Industries seemed to have lateral play in the drivers and usually would go around much tighter curves. Each model has to be tested for its ability to run on a layout. I have added weight to most of my engines and that usually helps with the tight radius curves also, at least up to a point.
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