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Title: Gas turbine
Post by: Simon Greasly on June 25, 2007, 08:13:07 PM
is there a gas turbine locomotive for n scale help me out here
Title: Re: Gas turbine
Post by: GlennW on June 25, 2007, 10:13:58 PM
Concor made some veranda style turbines years ago. It is similar to their U50 models. You may find them on *bay. AFAIK they have been OOP for many years.

I'd like to see Bachmann re-run their Spectrum Centennials.
Title: Re: Gas turbine
Post by: r0bert on June 26, 2007, 03:30:03 AM
you have two options
1) concor veranda turbine, out of production, but still out there.
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/river_eagle/N-Scale/Turbine/turbine64-020.jpg)
2) brass models, $500+
(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/river_eagle/N-Scale/Turbine/turbine8-005.jpg)
Title: Re: Gas turbine
Post by: Simon Greasly on June 26, 2007, 07:43:29 PM
Hmm not bad these actually look pretty good will they run on bachmann track and do they couple with bachmann cars
Title: Re: Gas turbine
Post by: r0bert on June 26, 2007, 08:44:48 PM
you really need to hacv a min radius of about 18" to operate these locos.
they will run on smaller curves, but they will not like it much, and look bad to boot.
Title: Re: Gas turbine
Post by: TrainFreak409 on July 05, 2007, 01:21:18 AM
I have one of the Con-Cor Veranda turbines. It is quite the locomotive. I run mine on my 11.75" radius Bachmann EZ track on occasion, and it takes 'em fine.

It has the standard N scale Rapido couplers, so yes, it will couple to Bachmann cars.