beating a dead horse...
comparing data i received from Charlie M. and Kevin S., it appears that the K-27 is a somewhat bigger engine than the EBT #12.  So it does seem possible that the #12 might be a candidate for a release that would run on 8 ft diameter curves. 
                                            K-27                                      #12
total length                      60 ft 9 in.                                 56 feet
total wheel base              51 ft +                                     49 ft +
extreme width                 9ft 5 in                                     8ft 8in
extreme height                12ft 9in                                    12ft
   but....
engine w.b                      24ft 6in                                    26ft+
rigid w.b.                         11ft 5in                                    13ft

i am guessing that it is the rigid wheel base that would determine the possibility of an engine making around 8 ft diameter curves.  The #12 has bigger values for this key factor.  And thus would not be as successful as the K-12.   Unless perhaps something is wrong with the numbers....any chance of that?   

i know i am assuming a lot...and know very little of the true engines, but might someone explain why/how the #12 has a longer wheelbase even though it is a "smaller" engine over all....at least from the numbers i have.
  Thanks again.
bob             
                                                                                                                       

Thanks!!!....not very astute of me....right on the booklet that comes with the products!!! 

Thanks again Kevin!!   Your knowledge and time are appreicated.
bob

Thank you Kevin.  Can you direct me to a place where i might find the diagrams....obvisiously...i am kind of "green" here.
  Thanks
     bob

Can someone direct me to stats for a comparison of both engines in terms of wheel base, overall length, width...etc?  i have tried a couple of books on the EBT, but they do not give the measurements.  i do have those of the K-27.  The net provides great pictures, but i cannot locate measurements.
  Thanks.

i have heard that the 800 number for service is often not answered at Bachmann.  i remember another number being posted at sometime or other, but in a search, i was unable to find it.   Does anyone know the "other number" that could be reached for service.
  Thanks for your help.
bob

No way!!...Connie is a sweet little thing and will always find work....kind of like Thomas!

i would enjoy and EBT Mike as well...but something a bit smaller would be good....EBT had a great little 2-6-2.... (# 11)i know it was not a common engine...but at least it was a some what modern prototype.   We i would like something with a bit of an "eastern" flavor to it.

Do i dare ask minimum radius?...  Looks great!!...

Poor Bach Man has been thru this before!!....but why not!   How about EBT's #11.  Somewhat of a small engine, one of a kind...more a less...just like the Connie.  Shorter rigid wheel base than a 2-8-0 or 2-8-2....i think!   Could be modeled as it was when it was retired and shipped somewhere in the early forties.  Give us rod fans something modern to go with the Connie.  Thanks for listening.
bob

Thanks very much gentlemen.   Tis appreicated.
bob

Thanks for you patience all....i have been to several sites and look in a couple of books.   i have not been able to find the lenght of this engine.  So thanks for your persistance.

Thanks Bob,
  Looking forward to your reply. i will appreciate the information!!
bob

Hello,
   Was wondering if anyone could give me the length of EBT's #12 Mikado...just the engine itself;....then the tender.

As the engines got bigger, i think the driver size remain the same.  Did the wheel base change at all?

i have read a couple of things, and pressure, track effort, cylinder size, etc is given but really have not encounter the physical measurements of the engines themselves.

Thanks for your help.
bob

On page 11 of the June 2007 GARDEN RAILWAYS magazine, the ad for Bachmann's new 38 ton, three truck shay can be found...is this correctly phrased?  Should it be 55 ton?