Don't believe everything that you read on the Internet. I knew this, but did it anyway. Bachmann recommends a minimum curve radius of 22" for the 2-10-2, but I found some forum posts online claiming that it runs fine with 18" curves. It doesn't.
I started laying out track today, following my track plan, and on the first test run through the first curve - boom, the locomotive derailed. Tried it in reverse - boom, the tender derailed. I moved the tender drawbar to the furthest position - no difference in either direction. Soooo, I'm revising the track plan to eliminate the 18" curves on the "ends" of the layout. Couple of ideas in mind, just need to make them fit on the shelf.
An HO scale switching shelf layout based on an alternate history of Hill City, Minnesota in the year 1920. In this alternate history, the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range railroad has expanded into more than an ore carrier, and is servicing Hill City as a general purpose railroad.
Best laid plans of mice etc: I did that with my Athearn DMIR SD's thats why they don't make appearances on Wingetts recycling...
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