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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by NTDN Hmm..5x8 would give you a max outter radious of about 28" should be pretty good for it. It also depends on which bigboy you get, each companies engines seem to be a little different in performaces. I don't own a Bigboy, so i can't tell you for sure what it'll handle, but as a 4-8-8-4, it definatly needs larger curves,. Hmm...you could go with a 4.5x8, that'd be 26" curves, or 4.25x8, giving 25" curves (or 24" using any quick track product). Yea, they should be able to take the 24's, but i'd play safe and go with a 26. what you should do is hit the LHS and see if they've got a layout set up and fi they're willing to let you try a big boy on it and see how it handles the various curves. also if they let you try one, i'd try a few different nodels, find the right fit :) EDIT: ignore that about different models, seems the only one i see is a Rivarossi in various colors of Union Pacific. Jay. [/quote] What's the LHS?[?]
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