Hi Jim,
This is great news about the Turbine as they are the only "S" locos I still have and I really, really wanted to run them. I've been hanging around in "O" scale the last few years but this new house is the last for us so an "S" scale layout is in the cards. The only other larger steam loco I'd really like to have and run is one of the OMI FEF-3. Since I'm still strictly a UP modeler there isn't much else in the way of steam to run. I won't miss the Sunset Bigboy and Challenger as they never ran very well and I'm sure 44" curves are way too small for them, but an FEF-3 would be really nice. Thanks, Butch --- In [email protected], "raisinone" <raisin...@...> wrote: > > Hi Butch... been a while... > > The only S scale locomotive I know of that won't like those radius numbers is > (are) the PRR J1 2-10-4 and C&O T1 2-10-4. They were specifically > constructed for 48" radius curves. I have had reports of them running well > on 46" spiral eased curves, but have never personally seen it. > > Other than those two models, you are good to go. BTW, I routinely run my > turbine on a 32" radius "S" curve that is part of a car storage lead on the > DPV layout. I won't say it looks the best at that radius, but it does pull > and track. > > One final though... If you ever plan to have one of the UP 9000's, I'm not > sure even 48" would be enough! I would have loved to build them but S scale > can't support projects like that any more. > > Take care... > Jim > > --- In [email protected], "up148" <up148@> wrote: > > > > Thanks Danny, > > > > I appreciate the info. Coming from an "O" background I'm just not sure what > > will work and what won't. > > > > Butch > > > > --- In [email protected], Danny Click <ndragon92@> wrote: > > > > > > The Houston Group's S Modular layout has 42" inside and 45" outside > > > radius curves. To my knowledge, there are not any locomotives we have > > > operated (when I have been there)that can not negotiate those curves. > > > On my home layout, I am using 45" and 42" curves with no problems. > > > (plenty of six axle engines and the occasional 4-8-4). > > >  > > > Danny Click > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
