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Title: Minimum track radii for Bachmann shay and 2-6-0 is?
Post by: Ralt on August 22, 2009, 01:10:34 PM
What are the minimum radii for curves for the Bachmann Shay and 2-6-0?
Title: Re: Minimum track radii for Bachmann shay and 2-6-0 is?
Post by: Barry BBT on August 22, 2009, 02:09:39 PM
8' Diameter is recommended, but I think the shay can probably negotiate 6'.

Barry - BBT
Title: Re: Minimum track radii for Bachmann shay and 2-6-0 is?
Post by: Steve Stockham on August 22, 2009, 03:07:23 PM
  The Shay can navigate 4' dia. curves but it looks weird doing it! The 2-6-0 needs 5' minimum dia. but you have to do a small repositioning of the coal pile and use the farthest setting on the drawbar for it to barely work! As Barry suggested, 8' is really the minimum suggested although 6' should work.
Title: Re: Minimum track radii for Bachmann shay and 2-6-0 is?
Post by: bill Bagley on August 26, 2009, 12:19:16 PM
B-   Shays

I have both the 55T 3 truck, & 38T 2 Truck why both? I bid on them on E-bay about the same time & got both. The 38T will go back on E Bay.

In any case the 55 looks great on 10'dia. on 4'dia. it gets a little strange, only tried it once. The 38 will make it on 4'dia somewhat better.

I would not expose it to 4' on a regular basis.

billbaqg414@gmail,com
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