Replacement Mainline/Bachmann 4-6-0 LMS chassis

What's a "first radius curve?" I've noticed that different manufacturers use this nomenclature, but they all label different radii as "1st, 2nd, etc" radius. So, whose "first radius" are you referring to? And what exactly is the radius (in inches or mm)?

As a general rule, six-coupled Bachmann locos have little if any trouble with 18" radius (but prefer 22" or larger), but will usually not behave well on anything smaller. So you'd have to test your loco with a smaller radius.

HTH

From the Peco web site, on the "products" page scroll down to OO/HO GAUGE,

A little further down you will find (cut'n'pasted witout permission)

CURVED UNITS, Wooden sleepers, Code 100 nickel silver rail No.1 Radius Standard Curve, 371mm radius No.1 Radius Doub]e Curve, 371mm radius No.1 Radius Half Curve, 371mm radius No.2 Radius Standard Curve, 438mm radius No.2 Radius Double Curve, 438mm radius No.2 Radius Half Curve, 438mm radius No.3 Radius Standard Curve, 505mm radius No.3 Radius Double Curve, 505mm radius No.4 Radius Standard Curve, 572mm radius Special Curve (for use with Y turnout ST:247)

OK, if OP uses Peco tracks, I would recommend 2nd radius curves for his Royal Scot. But I wouldn't be surprised if it ran around the 1st radius curves. And look bloody awkward doing so. ;-)

I note that the 2nd radius is what we here in N. America consider minimum radius (train-set) curves.

Yes. Back when I still lived in England I used to model OO using Peco streamline initially before switching to 3' radius SMP Scaleway point kits because big engines and carriages looked silly on the tight curves. That's also when I stopped going round and round, and switched to (almost) straight end-to-end with smaller engines and trains, going back in time as well.

Until I went to O gauge but that's another story.

I have fitted the Bachmann parallel boiler scot chassis to all of my Patriot, Jubilee and rebuilt Scot bodies. They have been a great success. There is a plastic cross strut at the rear of the chassis which needs to be removed ( it is pretty evident).

Regards

I should have added that all of these will pass comfortably around Peco small radius points and like you I sometimes have to use tight turns.

Regards

"Wolf Kirchmeir" wrote

First radius in OO-scale is consistent within the UK at 371mm radius.

John.

Thanks, I may be able to remember that. New data don't stick as well as they used to. ;-)