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Title: JR Diesel Locomotive Type DD51 Hokutosei (Big Dipper) - Kato 7008-2 (N scale)
Post by: petercharlesfagg on October 07, 2013, 07:02:10 PM

Friends,
Can anyone tell me the minimum radius for the subject locomotive?

Peter.

Title: Re: JR Diesel Locomotive Type DD51 Hokutosei (Big Dipper) - Kato 7008-2 (N scale)
Post by: Claude Dreyfus on October 07, 2013, 08:38:34 PM

The Kato DD51 - despite its long wheel-base - can take a minimum of 249mm curve.

Title: Re: JR Diesel Locomotive Type DD51 Hokutosei (Big Dipper) - Kato 7008-2 (N scale)
Post by: Lawrence on October 07, 2013, 08:42:40 PM

Quote from: Claude Dreyfus on October 07, 2013, 08:38:34 PM
The Kato DD51 - despite its long wheel-base - can take a minimum of 249mm curve.

That's just under 10 inches Peter ;)

Title: Re: JR Diesel Locomotive Type DD51 Hokutosei (Big Dipper) - Kato 7008-2 (N scale)
Post by: Claude Dreyfus on October 07, 2013, 09:06:16 PM

I forgot to ask...a DD51? Are you tempted by the dark side?

I can see the beginnings of a nice Hokkaido layout... :D

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