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dougvv

May 31, 2008 02:55PM

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I agree that a B-B would be best.

As for guard rails, the ones that are in place are there for the purpose of keeping derailed equipment from wondering too far from the track and going over the side of the roadbed.

The type of guardrails that are mentioned to help guide the #21 from coming off would need to be spaced more like the guardrails in turnouts - real close to allow it to guide the back of the flange around the curve.

I had to use this type of guardrail in a 13' radius curve for my 4.75" Sumpter Valley 101 model to keep from derailing. It is a pain to install but it does work. My 2-6-2 steamer did not derail on the same curve.

FWIW.

Doug vV

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Re: Breckenridge wants C&S #9 in 2009 (and no Loop steam until at least July)	South Park	May 28, 2008 11:23PM
Re: ROW Changes	Tim Bain	May 29, 2008 01:07AM
Re: Breckenridge wants C&S #9 in 2009 (and no Loop steam until at least July)	dougvv	May 29, 2008 01:21AM
Re: Breckenridge wants C&S #9 in 2009 (and no Loop steam until at least July)	Tim Schreiner	May 29, 2008 08:08AM
Re: Tractive Effort	Dan Robirds	May 29, 2008 09:20AM
Re: Tractive Effort	South Park	May 29, 2008 08:15PM
Re: priorities	Jeff Badger	May 30, 2008 08:46AM
Re: Photo(s) of diseasel #21, please.	Russo Loco	May 30, 2008 07:34PM
Re: Photo(s) of diseasel #21, please.	Dick Bell	May 30, 2008 09:46PM
Re: Diseasel #21 Derailment(s) - a possible reason ...	Russo Loco	May 30, 2008 10:51PM
Re: Diseasel #21 Derailment(s) - a possible reason ...	dougvv	May 31, 2008 01:34AM
Re: Diseasel #21 Derailment(s) - a possible reason ...	Sam	May 31, 2008 11:42AM
Re: Diseasel #21 Derailment(s) - a possible reason ...	Dan Robirds	May 31, 2008 02:14PM
Re: Diseasel #21 Derailment(s) - a possible reason ...	dougvv	May 31, 2008 02:55PM

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