Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Yebbut, Bachmann don't support anything less than r3.
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FatherMcD
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Well, it depends (I've been watching re-runs of Foyle's War). The USA Bachmann 2023 Catalog shows 4' Dia as a minimum for TTE and the 1:20.3 4-6-0, 5' Dia for the 1:20.3 2-6-0 (doesn't mean they look right running on that tight a curve), 10' Dia for the 1:29 GE Dash 9, 5' Dia for the 1:29 EMD GP40 and no minimum listed for the rolling stock. They might list something different on their forum, if you can access it. The UK catalog, if there is one, may differ. And is that LGB's R3 at 8' Dia, PIKO R3 at 6' Dia or something else? Bachmann, to their credit, doesn't even use R numbers but lists diameter for their 4' and 5' Dia curves. Aren't Large Scale "standards" fun?
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
I suppose the other issue may be the flanges - LGB's huge flanges are designed to make rolling stock stay on the track for tight curvature.
As an experiment, possibly change one wagon to LGB plastic wheelsets ('cos they're cheep or free) and start to eliminate the issues.
PhilP
G Scale, 7/8th's, Electronics
Make sure bogie pivots have plenty of play.
Axles rotate freely. - And can move side to side.
Check back to back.
Check nothing is fouling bogies, stopping them following the curve.
Check track is level. - No twists!
Check track gauge, and smoothness of curves.
Check for debris between the rails. - A snoozing snail, can cause chaos!
PhilP
Axles rotate freely. - And can move side to side.
Check back to back.
Check nothing is fouling bogies, stopping them following the curve.
Check track is level. - No twists!
Check track gauge, and smoothness of curves.
Check for debris between the rails. - A snoozing snail, can cause chaos!
PhilP
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
Honestly tried all that. They have now gone to a new home. And getting rid also made way for new.
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
New water feature in the middle of the railway to add a little interest and relaxation.
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
A beautiful day to sunbathe at 'The Tower-Top'. Jacuzzi, Spa and Holistic Therapy Centre 
Yes them Pontefract Cakes make em tough up there.I wouldn't want to argue with the one on the left
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
A new bridge, obtained off eBay. To be scenicised when the cement foundation is dry. 
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
A little eBay purchase for my goods platform, a Playmobil Forklift. And a few Dolls House plants for the main station, though a bit too fluorescent green. I will tone down with some of my own paint.
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
And once again, the ballast train has done its rounds. Serious question, where does all the ballast go? Seems I constantly top it up, for near on 10 years.....
Pidgeons steal it for their crop.
FatherMcD
Registered
Looks like your track mostly floats in the ballast with anchors (into what?) in a few places. Is that correct?
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
That one particular part is anchored down with screws and washers into breeze blocks, due to the nature of the incline. The rest of the line does indeed float.
After all the rain we have had, I think most peoples are
duncan1_9_8_4
Jack of all trades on the Railway
Some train-less pictures. Lovely evening here in God's Own Country....
JimmyB
Now retired - trains and fishing
I thought you lived in Yorkshire, not Lancashire
