I know that Lionel has this engine listed at O54 as a minimum curve, but I was wondering if anybody knows if it will work on O42 curves? Thanks
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I was able to fudge somewhere between 54 and 42 on my old layout. This was with the 611 Scale J released in 2005. You can add some short straight sections or mix the curved sections, but from what I recall pure 042 is going to be too tight.
Derek
Originally Posted by Notch 6:
I was able to fudge somewhere between 54 and 42 on my old layout. This was with the 611 Scale J released in 2005. You can add some short straight sections or mix the curved sections, but from what I recall pure 042 is going to be too tight.
Derek
With all due respect Derek, mixing radius' and or putting straight track in between does not change the radius.
I'm certain O42 will be too tight.
Generally speaking o42 is too tight for "most" 8 driver scale steamers with the exception of the Mikado.
Rick,
You're absolutely right, I'm racking my brain to remember what I did. I want to say I used 0-42 at the entrance and exit to the curve and used 0-54 in the middle. My point is that the scale J can not take a pure 0-42 curve.
Okay thank you everyone for your help
Mine won't run on 0-48. It does great of 54 as advertised although I mostly run it on 60.
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