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Overland models and the recommended radius, they really mean what they say!
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by dingoix</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: OK............. Don't quite get the point - there was a reason they said 28 - should not be a surpise should it?[/quote] Because most model w/ a min radius of ,say, 22" will run on 18". <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />I actually find the manufacturers are pretty clear about this, if you pay close attention. <br /> <br />Many locos will say minimum "suggested" radius of 22"... Translation - it might go through an 18". It may not do so well or at any significant speed, it's probably hard on the loco, and it may look quite silly doing so, but it probably will. <br /> <br />Conversely, I find that most Mfrs. who "mean it" about minimum will say just "minimum radius" or perhaps minimum "required" radius of X"... Another good clue: if they make a big point of it - they mention it in the ads, they put it very noticeably on the box, etc.... That's another indication that they "mean it"... <br /> <br />I'll add I've never had a single loco bigger than X-6-X that would run on 18" in any way worth doing, back when I had any 18" track. Even if they'd go 'round the curve, it was a dice-roll on derailments, and you could almost here the drivers binding and the motor straining...
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