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Nick Gully

November 27, 2006 02:32PM

Track can be curved as tight as your equipment can handle. Four axle (GP-9, S-2, etc) and shorter wheelbase engines can handle a tighter turn than six axle units. For instance a Life-Like SW-1200 can run with cars through a 5" radius before the car ends meet. (but you can't couple on a curve like this) At around 8" just about everything should fit but be sure to avoid the flextrack bending out of a flat plane. Also watch the engine trucks to see if you are getting into a bind, this can cause it to eventually jump when you aren't looking.

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Need som "N" gauge help!	Tim	November 27, 2006 01:56PM
Re: Need som "N" gauge help!	Nick Gully	November 27, 2006 02:32PM

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