2e0dtoeric Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Getting the Big Boy into a freight yard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I put that on another thread somewhere about a month ago - quite impressive.People had been talking about excessive 'crawling' of models somewhere, so I put this up, showing continued slow speed movement is occasionally required. I thought you'd purchased a BB, and were testing out the rumour it can negotiate 1st radius curves. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ73 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Clickable link :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellocoloco Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 What a machine........love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2e0dtoeric Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 @atom - No, it would look slightly out of place on my British 'preservation' line - and I have no R1 curves, all my track except points is flexi! I think the tightest is approximately R4.I will admit to looking at a Garrett, though. (but not yet!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 It is a rumour - I doubt it but you never know, it may well be able to negotiate 1st radius. Glad you've kept to a minimum of 4th.My 'test circle' seems quite tight despite being made of 4th radius curves. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ard Lochan Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 The Big Boy Special Edition that I purchased direct from Hornby will not negociate a 2nd radius curve even at a crawl, Let alone a first radius, Regards, Ard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doc Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Great video - that sudden jolt at 5.24 must have shocked a few people. Maybe we shouldn't worry if our locos don't always run smoothly! 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Thanks Ard, makes a lot more sense, something that big. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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