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Is the trend for new engines that need ever wider diameters a good idea?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by vsmith</i> <br /><br />I should point out my position isnt what I want! <br /> <br />Its where are we going and is that a good thing? <br /> <br />Are we heading toward a time when nothing new will work on less than 8 foot diameter? Where to seriously contemplate a garden RR we need to have a good acre of land ready? <br /> <br />I dont want or expect a DASH 9 to negotiate a 4 foot turn, but I am concerned that as time goes on less and less on the smaller diameter capable items will be offered and more and more wider only items will come to dominate the market. <br /> <br />How many suburban garden RR's will even consider the hobby when they go into the LHS and get told, "dont even think about a garden RR unless you have a 20' wide by 40 ' long area..." <br /> <br />Thats why I see this trend as having some unforseen pitfalls for the hobby... <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Vic, I agree, the scale must diversify, however they must not do away with the type of loco that can negotiate 4, 5, and 6.5 diameter. <br /> <br />
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