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Title: Spectrum 2-8-0 Turning radius
Post by: tomb2175 on March 10, 2007, 03:31:26 PM

What is the Spectrum 2-8-0 minimum turning radius, I have some tight corners in a sawmill area and don't want derailments

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-8-0 Turning radius
Post by: ben_not_benny on March 10, 2007, 04:03:45 PM

9.75" at the least.

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-8-0 Turning radius
Post by: James in FL on March 10, 2007, 09:00:16 PM

I don't know the minimum curve radius this loco will handle but I have run mine on an oval utilizing Bachmann's 11.25r EZ Track.

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-8-0 Turning radius
Post by: ddellacca on March 10, 2007, 11:01:58 PM

QuoteI don't know the minimum curve radius this loco will handle but I have run mine on an oval utilizing Bachmann's 9.25r EZ Track.

I don't think so. Bachmann only makes 11.25r and 19r n-scale curves.

From what I have read, though, I believe some have run the 2-8-0 on
Atlas' 9.75r track.

Dick

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-8-0 Turning radius
Post by: James in FL on March 11, 2007, 08:20:47 AM

Sorry Dick, you are correct. It is 11.25r EZ Track.
My mistake

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-8-0 Turning radius
Post by: Alex V. on March 11, 2007, 09:53:00 PM

My sister's Consol will do 9 3/4".

Title: Re: Spectrum 2-8-0 Turning radius
Post by: Train Nutz on March 11, 2007, 10:21:24 PM

I've run mine on 9 3/4 radius with no problem. I've also ran mine visting the n scale railroad club in Balboa park (in San Diego) on hand laid code 40 rail and it ran great on that also. You'll have no problems running your consolidation on 9 3/4 radius since the locomotive has a short frame and tender and will not bind going into that size of a curve.
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