Re: steam engines and 27" turntables

[Allan Adelman <aadelman@austin.rr.com>]

Steve,

I just measured my Chessie Steam Special 4-8-4 which was a scale Lionel 
engine from1991.  Its wheelbase is 26", so it will fit (and will make 
the curves).  However, it will overhang, so as long as there is nothing 
close to the turntable, there should be no problems.  Since this will 
fit, all modern Lionel scale 2-8-4 engines will also fit as well as the 
the older scale 4-8-2s (as they were the almost the same as the 4-8-4).

Neither of my scale 2-6-6-6s will work (they require 32" turntables).

Allan

Steve Wise wrote:
> All,
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> I wonder if folks have any data on what steam engines _will_ fit on an 
> 27" turntable and make O60 curves coming into the turn table.
> I know the giants of steam wont make it, but what about other scale 
> engines?
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> 2-10-x?
> 4-8-4?
> 4-8-2?
> 4-8-8-2 cab forwards?
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