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Title: Santa Fe 2-10-4
Post by: FECfan on July 28, 2009, 11:44:23 AM
I was wondering what the length of the Bachmann Santa Fe 2-10-4 Overall Wheelbase is.  I read on Steamlocomotive.com that the Santa Fe 2-10-4 was 98.5 feet, but is this accurate to the model?
Title: Re: Santa Fe 2-10-4
Post by: the Bach-man on July 30, 2009, 10:33:51 PM
Dear FEC,
I don't have one here, but I'm told it is very close to scale.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
Title: Re: Santa Fe 2-10-4
Post by: Jake on July 31, 2009, 07:28:11 AM
I'm assuming you need the wheelbase measurements for a turntable, yes? Well adding a "fudge factor" of 5 scale feet to the wheelbase you listed, the wheelbase comes out to 14.27 inches. So I would recommend a 14.5"  turntable at the bare minimum. Though 15.5 to 16 inches or longer would be better.

--Jake
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