will a bachmann 2-8-0 N scale run on 8.5 radius track?

[ppowell]

will a Bachmann 2-4-0 N scale steam loco run on 8.5 radius track? I want to pull Civil war cars and I own a Spectrun that is quite old but runs perfectly.

[ACY]

will a Bachmann 2-4-0 N scale steam loco run on 8.5 radius track? I want to pull Civil war cars and I own a Spectrun that is quite old but runs perfectly.

I was unaware they had a 2-4-0, the only real life ones I am aware of to have operated in the USA are at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio.

[brokemoto]

My B-mann 2-8-0s often climb on nine and three quarters and will sometimes derail.  They always climb and derail on anything sharper.

[kmcsjr]

will a Bachmann 2-4-0 N scale steam loco run on 8.5 radius track? I want to pull Civil war cars and I own a Spectrun that is quite old but runs perfectly.

I was unaware they had a 2-4-0, the only real life ones I am aware of to have operated in the USA are at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio.

If you mean 4-4-0, 2-6-0, or 0-6-0, the answer is yes

[James in FL]

will a bachmann 2-8-0 N scale run on 8.5 radius track?

I have never tried it with mine, but I would think not.

Try it and let us know.

[kmcsjr]

will a Bachmann 2-4-0 N scale steam loco run on 8.5 radius track? I want to pull Civil war cars and I own a Spectrun that is quite old but runs perfectly.

I was unaware they had a 2-4-0, the only real life ones I am aware of to have operated in the USA are at Cedar Point in Sandusky Ohio.

If you mean 4-4-0, 2-6-0, or 0-6-0, the answer is yes

Sorry there is a thread about 8.5 radius. I didn't realize 2-4-0was a typo there is a 2-8-0 that will do it. Not the Bmann. The smaller locos will

[ryeguyisme]

mine does 7.5 inches without issues, guess it depends on the individual model.

I also have video proof on my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ryeguylocomotiveworks/videos/351537531636672/

[Old John]

 ppowell,

I too model the Civil War Period and have 9 of the Bachmann 4-4-0's and they all will handle 8.5 inch curves, some of the earlier generations have pilot trucks that may want to climb the rails.