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Title: Minimum Radius
Post by: hacksaw on October 30, 2015, 07:45:19 AM

Hi..I'm new to the On30 Modeling...I'd like to know what is the minimum radius recommened for a main line ..? I'm trying to build a layout in a small area..thx to all who reply

Title: Re: Minimum Radius
Post by: Hunt on October 30, 2015, 03:02:43 PM

Minimum 18" radius curve for most Bachmann On30 locomotives is recommended. A few will work fine on 15"radius.

Check minimum radius curve Bachmann recommends for the models you want to use in the Online/Web Store (http://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=487) or the 2015 Catalog (http://resources.bachmanntrains.com/bachmann2015/)

Title: Re: Minimum Radius
Post by: railexpert on November 01, 2015, 05:07:24 AM

Hello,

see the article for On30 minimum radii from Professor Klyzlr: http://www.npcrr.net/On30/On30Loco_n_Car_Radius_pics.pdf (http://www.npcrr.net/On30/On30Loco_n_Car_Radius_pics.pdf)

Railexpert

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Title: Re: Minimum Radius
Post by: p51 on November 02, 2015, 06:14:19 PM

The ten wheeler might go through 18" as the center driver is blind with no flange, but ti'd look downright silly doing so.
My mainline curves on my layout are 23-24", with one 20" part for a few inches into one spur.

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