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Posted by usbureaucrat (Member # 2109) on :

Can Athearn locos with 6-wheel trucks work on Bachman E-Z track, in particular the expander pack with the 18" radius and turnouts?

Posted by BentnoseWillie (Member # 987) on :

Ouch. You can make them do it, but you can't make them like it.

6-axle engines are built for 22" or broader curves - an SD40-2 might travel around an 18" curve, but the cars behind will probably derail from the coupler overhang on the engine.

As the man says in _The Hunt for Red October_: "Possible...but not recommended." . If you haven't bought the engine yet, I'd stick to shorter engines with 4-wheel trucks.

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Bentnose Willie
Maitland, NS CANADA
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Love my MLWs!

[This message has been edited by BentnoseWillie (edited 11-29-2002).]