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Aristo Craft C-16 minimum curve radius?

General Discussion
#1

Hi guys:

Does anyone know what is the minimum track radius for the

Aristo Craft C-16

and the

Bachmann 4-4-0

locomotives ?

I am building an indoor dog bone layout. I like the idea of watch both sides of the trains as they go round and round back and forth. Less boring if I view the same locomotive approaching from both ends with a double track main line.

Is there a PIKO G-R2 curved track ? G-R2 radius ?

PIKO 35211 G-R1 Curved Track, R1, 600mm (23.62in)

PIKO 35213C G-R3 Curved Track, R3, 920mm (36.28in)

Thank you,

Norman

#2

No, PIKO doesn’t have an R2, but LGB does. LGB R2=780mm

#3

I no longer have an Aristo C-16, but when I did it got around 4Foot Dia curves (R1) with no problem.

#4

Aristo C16 can do a 4’ diameter it’s better on 5’ diameter.

Bmann 4-4-0 needs 8’ diameter curves, its a much bigger engine both physically and scale wise.