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Re: Another German MOC: BR 361 of DB
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 12 Sep 2000 18:57:06 GMT
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JOHNNEAL@stopspamUSWEST.NET
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James Powell wrote:
> > Oh, I'll give you that. But remember, even if prototypes *could* negotiate • tight
> > curves like that, they would look as ungainly doing it.
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> Strangely enough, I have seen photos of boxcabs and 40 ft boxcars going around
> 60' radius curves. They _do_ look funny doing it though.
And I wasn't even referring to something as short as a scale 40 footer (32 studs
for me); what I had in mind were my 60 stud long passenger cars...
-John
> (The pic's are of
> NYC harbor railways)...I'm aware that some of the logging railways claimed that
> they "didn't need lights in the cab, the headlamp lit it up just fine!". The
> issue of curves came up in regards to 1.5" scale trains, with the P&Q railway
> in Victoria having had 15' radius curves. One of the locos that used to run on
> it could only run one way around, because the other way around (it is a shay),
> the drive couplings dropped off...on a 3% downgrade, leading to a 7' high
> trestle...
>
> James P
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| (...) tight (...) Strangely enough, I have seen photos of boxcabs and 40 ft boxcars going around 60' radius curves. They _do_ look funny doing it though. (The pic's are of NYC harbor railways)...I'm aware that some of the logging railways claimed (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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