I have this steam loco coming my way http://www.trainworldonline.com/catalog/category/detail.php?id=6269,and will be eventually ordering more steam locos.Would the bigger steam locos be fine with 18 radius curved track?
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Up to a Bachmann 2-6-2 Prairie (next model up from your link) can run on a 15 degree radius. Anything larger is tight on the 15. As for 18 I have run 0-8-0s and 4-4-0 on it without issues. Keep in mind that the wheel size and spacing will make a difference. Also some manufacturers only put ribs on the front and rear wheels so that their steamers could make tighter turns. I have an old 0-4-0 Mantua Bee that can take 12 degree and less without binding. Have a copy of an add with it running on a track mounted on the brim of a ladies hat.
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Sorry for the typo. The back of the snap track on that curve says 15 Degree turn.
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That's a half track...
I use a 15" radius circle for a test track made up of 12 full curve tracks at 30 degrees per slice... er, piece. Man, I must be hungry I'm already thinkin' about pizza.
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We recently were warned that internettrains.com was fraudulent, but I've not heard anything bad about Trainworldonline.com. Anybody else???
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