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HO Curve Radius

Ray has an HO layout and wants to hear from your on curve radius:

“Do any of your readers know what engine or engines will get around a 12 inch radius curves?”

To help Ray click on the green comments link.

2 Responses to HO Curve Radius

  • Anonymous says:

    I like model trains alot, i have some HO steamers and a couple of diesels,
    I wanna do a layout in the basement but im not sure how to get a nice curve at corners?

  • Anonymous says:

    you need small yard engines like 4 wheel diesels, or small steamers like 4-4-0’s, 0-4-0, or 0-6-0’s,
    Plymouth switchers,
    engines that are short on length,and have few drive wheels, or else they will go thru the turn and bind up or derail,

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