wjstixAlthough 18"R has been the HO standard for some time, it seems like I see more and more catalog listings and such advising "recommended for 22 inch radius or larger".
I am seriously rethinking my full-length passenger cars and might opt for shorter Athearn cars instead.
I have 24 inch hidden radius, and maybe I should just avoid problems.
Just thinking out loud...
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190 wjstix Although 18"R has been the HO standard for some time, it seems like I see more and more catalog listings and such advising "recommended for 22 inch radius or larger". I am seriously rethinking my full-length passenger cars and might opt for shorter Athearn cars instead. I have 24 inch hidden radius, and maybe I should just avoid problems. Just thinking out loud... -Kevin
wjstix Although 18"R has been the HO standard for some time, it seems like I see more and more catalog listings and such advising "recommended for 22 inch radius or larger".
Kevin,
I have built my last two layouts, and the current planned layout, with 36" minimum radius curves, and with most curves well above 36", and I still prefer my Athearn and ConCor 72' passengers cars for their appearance on curves.
I have them close coupled equiped with American Limited diaphragms that touch and stay touching all the time.
I do have some full length cars, Bachmann, Branchline, that have been modified the same way and work fine.
But the shorter cars look so much more graceful on my large curves, like watching real passengers.....
Sheldon
As an additional note, I have developed a prefered coupler mounting and a number of simple but effective detailing methods to improve the appearance of these cars.
I don't go crazy with totaling rebuilding them, just ad and change some key stuff to make them much more "complete" looking.
One day I will have to photo document the process and post it on here.
Any and all of my musings about passenger trains should be taken with a grain of salt.
I have no passion, or even real interest, in passenger train operations. I have never completed an operating passenger train for my railroad in HO or N scale. Maybe someday I will, but until then please do not take my ramblings about the subject too seriously.
When it comes to passenger trains, I definitely have a "Dream Big, Build Small" track record.
SeeYou190I have no passion, or even real interest, in passenger train operations.
Russell