Does anyone know if those RMT Beeps can navigate the tighest curve on Super Streets?
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I would say they could do the D-21 curve but not the D-16. The D stands for diameter and the number after it for the size of the curve, so a D-16 would be a 16 inch curve.
Some trolleys can make it through the D-16 curves, but not sure on the RMT Beeps as I don't have access to one.
Lee F.
Thanks, Lee. I have D-16, and usually run Bowser trolleys on them. The WBB Peter Witt Car will also run, but is very slow around the curves. I was hoping a Beep would make it and give me some new "street running" options.
No they can't. I've tried. BEEPS are actually pretty bad on Streets, what with their relatively long wheelbase and lack of pivoting trucks that turn into a curve. But I recall RMT's BANGs can - they have pivoting trucks - I don't recall if I had to modify the thing (often you can open up the angle of pivot more so the loco handles a tighter curve) but I have a loco called FrankenBEEP that was a lengthened BEEP body on a stock BANG chassis and I used to run in up and down my mainstreet and three 22 inch curves.
Thanks, Lee! I'll check out the Bang.
My Beep runs on my D-16 curves....it slows but it does run on them. Just for fun while testing mine I set up a long straight section of SS, a single D-16 curve and then another long straight section of SS. Every diesel loco I had on hand ran through the set up.....including a Alco C-630 monster!!