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Discussion Boards => Large => Topic started by: Cypress Hills on February 13, 2011, 03:12:40 PM

Title: 8000 series Spectrum rolling stock turning radii
Post by: Cypress Hills on February 13, 2011, 03:12:40 PM
Mr. Bachmann:

The new Bachmann 8000 series of rolling stock inFn3 scale caution their minimum turning radius is 8'.

These cars have the body mount Bachmann coupler with the clever trip lever.

If one were to substitue the other coupler that comes with the boxcar, flatcar, what have you, the one that's mounted to the trucks, will this change the turning radius to less than 8 feet?
Title: Re: 8000 series Spectrum rolling stock turning radii
Post by: JerryB on February 13, 2011, 04:38:19 PM
BAchmann specifies an 8' DIAMETER, not radius for these cars.

Radius is 1/2 diameter, thus the acceptable RADIUS is 4'.

Happy RRing,

Jerry
Title: Re: 8000 series Spectrum rolling stock turning radii
Post by: Cypress Hills on February 13, 2011, 11:07:45 PM
 Duuooh! Slapping myself upside the head.

Thanks Jerry, I should have spotted that but didn't. Cheers.

Cypress Hills
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