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Title: Forney and 4-6-0 Minimum radius (On30)
Post by: jbwilcox on September 25, 2015, 07:25:01 AM
Will these two engines run on a 15 inch minimum radius?

Most of my main line will be 22 inch radius but there is one end of my main loop that needs to fit in a 36 inch wide bench.

Thanks for the help
Title: Re: Forney and 4-6-0 Minimum radius (On30)
Post by: jbwilcox on September 25, 2015, 01:32:40 PM
Mr Bachmann,

I need your help.  Could you please respond to my question?

Thank you
Title: Re: Forney and 4-6-0 Minimum radius (On30)
Post by: dutchbuilder on September 25, 2015, 06:58:09 PM
or, as i do, make a testtrack.

Ton
Title: Re: Forney and 4-6-0 Minimum radius (On30)
Post by: the Bach-man on September 25, 2015, 08:48:18 PM
Dear JB,
These are both 22" radius minimum locos.
Incidentally, I read the board every day, 24/ 7, but not every hour. I am currently at the ECASTS in York, Pa, and this is the first I've been on the board since 7:00 AM.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
Title: Re: Forney and 4-6-0 Minimum radius (On30)
Post by: p51 on October 06, 2015, 03:50:29 PM
The ten-wheeler has a center blind driver and the front truck has a pretty wide arc of travel. I'm told that it'll handle 18" radius but my layout has mostly 24" radius (I think it's 22 at one spot). I've seen one on a 20" curve on another layout once.
The draw bar must to be set for the loco to be as far from the tender as possible.
Hope that helps.
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