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<p>[quote user="7j43k"]</p> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">hwolf</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p>These engines are to large for the layout which is 10' x 16'. They don't look good.  The small engines ( Climax & Shay's) look better.  They also handle some of the tight turns better close to the mine.  I only pull  6 ore cars plus caboose at any one time.</p> <p>Harold</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>So, the Heisler I mentioned is "too large"?</p> <p>The Vulcan I showed is "too large"?</p> <p>2-6-2T's mentioned earlier are "too large"?  Mine's shorter than your Bachmann Climax.</p> <p>And my logging 2-8-2T is about a 1/4 inch longer.  So you're correct on that one.</p> <p> </p> <p>Sorry we couldn't help.</p> <p> </p> <p>Ed</p> <p> </p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Ed...</p> <p>[quote user="dehusman"]</p> <p>Depends on what you mean by "mining".  The big mining roads in the iron ore regions and the copper roads in Utah were using 2-8-8-2's and larger engines.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>I think the OP was responding to this, but could be wrong.</p> <p> </p>
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