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Just wondering but how will this help manufactures? There are some physical requirements for scale size models that keep them from going around certain curve sizes. Maybe 50% or hobbyists have maximum curves of 031. That's fine and all, but no one is going to physically be able to make a scale size Big Boy run on 031 curves. 

Sure it can help.  Can see how things are trending. Should they make more big stuff ?  years ago I think this same question was asked and back then most everything was o31 027 and some 072 with  just a few larger than that. 072 was big for me, now I think that is the smallest track that should be made.

@Lou1985 posted:

Just wondering but how will this help manufactures? There are some physical requirements for scale size models that keep them from going around certain curve sizes. Maybe 50% or hobbyists have maximum curves of 031. That's fine and all, but no one is going to physically be able to make a scale size Big Boy run on 031 curves.

I know it may not be scale but my new LC+ 2.0 big boy which is 29 inches long runs wonderfully with o31. I hope Lionel will keep making larger locomotives with articulating drive wheels to accommodate o31. I have a lot of straights so it makes up for the curves but it negotiates them with ease and looks great too. It shows the real life size of the big boy so it works great.

Brad

@B rad posted:

I know it may not be scale but my new LC+ 2.0 big boy which is 29 inches long runs wonderfully with o31. I hope Lionel will keep making larger locomotives with articulating drive wheels to accommodate o31. I have a lot of straights so it makes up for the curves but it negotiates them with ease and looks great too. It shows the real life size of the big boy so it works great.

Brad

If you're interested, they made a LC+ 2.0 SP Cab Forward. Not too long ago they also had plans to release a LC+ 2.0 Allegheny, but unfortunately it didn't receive enough preorders.

Lionel tubular O42 and O42 switches, which are the largest curvature I could fit on the L-shaped platforms of the lower (main) level of may layout.  The upper level has three short trolley runs with Lionel O27 tubular track with bumpers at all ends for back-and-forth travel through DEPT 56 Christmassy scenes.

I own several train sets that require O60 (better yet, O72) tracks), but those curvatures won't fit within my L-shaped train room. Track plans attached for reference.

Mike Mottler    LCCA 12394

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  • MHM Layout, Level 1 as JPG: Lower Level with suburban and industrial zones
  • MHM Layout, Level 2 as JPG: Upper Level with three short trolley lines with DEPT 56 buildings
@wb47 posted:

O 54, keeps me out of the 4-8-4 market

HI wb47, maybe I misunderstand your post, but most Lionel Northern Class 4-8-4 Scale models run on O54, so shouldn't be a problem. As a matter of fact I have two scale Northern 4-8-4 SP and WP GS series running just fine on O48 (don't tell anybody) ;-) Here's a photo of them parked on a O48 curve looking good! Disclaimer: I'm not going to say that all scale Northern Class will run on O48!

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  • Golden State ;-): WP GS-64-77 #485, SP Daylight GS-2 #4415
@Bruce Brown posted:

The most interesting aspect of this survey is to reveal the large numbers of forum members who actually have operating layouts....and thus enormous wealth of hands-on experience to help others.

Some of us anyway.  I'm still in the early stages of my layout and haven't got to wiring, scenery, or signaling, so I'm still learning.  That said, this forum is a wealth of information and I appreciate those who contribute to it.

@rplst8 posted:

Some of us anyway.  I'm still in the early stages of my layout and haven't got to wiring, scenery, or signaling, so I'm still learning.  That said, this forum is a wealth of information and I appreciate those who contribute to it.

Don't sell yourself short.  You do contribute!!  I don't want to elaborate and hijack this topic, but even asking questions is a contribution, because others are wondering the same thing.

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