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jcd356b
Spectrum 2-4-4 Forney minimum curve radius
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January 31, 2018, 08:10:09 PM »
I'm having trouble keeping my Forney on R2 or R3 radius curves. Any suggestions, or is it not possible? What is the smallest radius that it can run on? I really like the loco, but don't have a great deal of space to work with. Any info much appreciated.
Thanks
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Loco Bill Canelos
Model railroading since 1947
Re: Spectrum 2-4-4 Forney minimum curve radius
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February 01, 2018, 11:32:34 PM »
Hi JCD,
Bad news is the Forney, according to Bachmann " performs best on 8 foot diameter curves or greater"
Bill
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Loco Bill, Roundhouse Foreman
Colorado & Kansas Railway Missouri Western Railway
Semi Official Historian; Bachmann Large Scale
There are no dumb or stupid questions, just questions!
jcd356b
Re: Spectrum 2-4-4 Forney minimum curve radius
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February 02, 2018, 07:46:58 AM »
Thanks Bill,
That's what I was afraid of. I do not have a manual, and saw a video that mentioned a"locking trucks"feature that would accommodate a smaller radius. Not sure what that was referring to, or how it would work.
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Nathan
Re: Spectrum 2-4-4 Forney minimum curve radius
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February 02, 2018, 09:32:29 AM »
JCD,
In the instructions there is a way to allow the locomotives to use smaller radius. It allows the rear truck to move side to side rather then just pivot on the frame.
I have mine properly working on LGB R3 radius no problem. 1175 MM 46.26 inch radius, 2350 mm 91.52 inch diameter.
Nathan
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jcd356b
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February 02, 2018, 01:18:52 PM »
Thanks Nathan, I don't have the instructions, and I couldn't find one to download. Going to try to figure it out. Sure beats selling it.
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Nathan
Re: Spectrum 2-4-4 Forney minimum curve radius
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February 02, 2018, 02:08:54 PM »
JCD,
If you turn the locomotive over and put the rear truck to your left and it is centered, looking just to the left of the right set of wheels on the rear truck there is a lever. Try pulling it up and turning it 90 degrees.
Nathan
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jcd356b
Re: Spectrum 2-4-4 Forney minimum curve radius
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February 02, 2018, 08:52:39 PM »
Got it Nathan. Works fine, thanks.
Jack
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R. J. Raleigh
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February 02, 2018, 10:16:37 PM »
There is also a screw directly beneath the steamchest; if you remove this screw, the whole power unit will be able to pivot freely.
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jcd356b
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February 03, 2018, 02:51:05 PM »
Thanks RJ, I'll give it a try
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