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    I got rejected from Model Railroader

    What, where is trackside photos? Edit: Nevermind. I thought you were talking about a website.
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    Why I Like HO Track for On30

    The more I look at photographs of prototype narrow gauge track, the less I understand. They're all different. I should add that I think hminky's track looks terrific.
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    Question about Bachmann Shay and Climax

    Thanks, Dave. That helps a lot.
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    Question about Bachmann Shay and Climax

    Does anyone here own either of these locos and, if so, would you be kind enough to measure the diameter of the wheels for me? No calipers needed, just a ruler and mm or inches is fine. I ask because I'm planning to bash or scratch a Dunkirk Class B and info on the prototype is hard to find...
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    O to On30 Diesel Conversion?

    Mechanically and electrically that will work fine. The problem is the shell will probably look grossly over sized. The reason is that narrow gauge locos were usually built smaller in almost all regards (HxWxL) than their standard gauge counterparts. I don't know if the SW-1 was ever build for...
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    Question from a newbie

    Play-Doh - I'm a newbie too, so take what I say for what it's worth. I have found that many HO locos will run just fine around curves far less than the minimum recommended radius. For example, I have a Kato NW2 which runs beautifully around my 10" radius curves, even though the track is rather...
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