will a Bachmann 2-4-0 N scale steam loco run on 8.5 radius track? I want to pull Civil war cars and I own a Spectrun that is quite old but runs perfectly.
Quote from: ppowell on April 13, 2017, 06:47:32 PM
will a Bachmann 2-4-0 N scale steam loco run on 8.5 radius track? I want to pull Civil war cars and I own a Spectrun that is quite old but runs perfectly.
I was unaware they had a 2-4-0, the only real life ones I am aware of to have operated in the USA are at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio.
My B-mann 2-8-0s often climb on nine and three quarters and will sometimes derail. They always climb and derail on anything sharper.
Quote from: ACY on April 13, 2017, 08:05:05 PM
Quote from: ppowell on April 13, 2017, 06:47:32 PM
will a Bachmann 2-4-0 N scale steam loco run on 8.5 radius track? I want to pull Civil war cars and I own a Spectrun that is quite old but runs perfectly.
I was unaware they had a 2-4-0, the only real life ones I am aware of to have operated in the USA are at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio.
If you mean 4-4-0, 2-6-0, or 0-6-0, the answer is yes
Quotewill a bachmann 2-8-0 N scale run on 8.5 radius track?
I have never tried it with mine, but I would think not.
Try it and let us know.
Quote from: kmcsjr on April 13, 2017, 11:59:58 PM
Quote from: ACY on April 13, 2017, 08:05:05 PM
Quote from: ppowell on April 13, 2017, 06:47:32 PM
will a Bachmann 2-4-0 N scale steam loco run on 8.5 radius track? I want to pull Civil war cars and I own a Spectrun that is quite old but runs perfectly.
I was unaware they had a 2-4-0, the only real life ones I am aware of to have operated in the USA are at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio.
If you mean 4-4-0, 2-6-0, or 0-6-0, the answer is yes
Sorry there is a thread about 8.5 radius. I didn't realize 2-4-0was a typo there is a 2-8-0 that will do it. Not the Bmann. The smaller locos will
mine does 7.5 inches without issues, guess it depends on the individual model.
I also have video proof on my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ryeguylocomotiveworks/videos/351537531636672/ (https://www.facebook.com/ryeguylocomotiveworks/videos/351537531636672/)
ppowell,
I too model the Civil War Period and have 9 of the Bachmann 4-4-0's and they all will handle 8.5 inch curves, some of the earlier generations have pilot trucks that may want to climb the rails.