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Hello, The min radius for the Bach 3 Truck Shay is somewhat LESS than 15". Someone tried 14" and got it to squeak around. As far as which way to go- Round House or Bach...I own both. So I hope you don't mind if I give my opinion.....go with the Bachmann. The Round House comes either as a kit or as a Ready to Run. Yes, it is a tad more detailable..but not much. It takes much more to get it to run well than the Bachmann as it comes out of the box ready to rumble....just oil it and break it in as usual. My Round House- it was a R to Run- took quite a bit of tweaking, and its still rather loud. The Bachmann's drive train actually goes through the shaft and gears. The Roundhouse is geared to the wheels, so the Bachmann is more prototypical. This also helps it to run a tad smoother and pull more loads in my estimation. Not to mention...it runs smooth and slow. At full speed your plastic cow will out pace it. The Bachmann also has the domes and stack that can be removed and replaced for detailing purposes. And it also comes with several add on details like a water hose, tool boxes, and a nice load of coal if its a coal burner. If not, details for an empty tender are also added. Its smoke stack on the coal burner also has a neat mesh screen over its top so as to prevent forest fires...just a neat add on I think. Overall the Bachmann costs more, but runs better and is detailed from the get go. The Round House can be detailed a bit more, but doesn't run as well or as prototypically. Just my opinion. Hope this helps. K
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