Passenger Loco

[Daylight4449]

Which of these will run on 18 inch radius curves, don't care about looks.

GS4
overland limiteds 4-8-4
Niagra
j class
SY mikado
2-8-0
2-10-0
k4 pacific

[SteamGene]

The earlier 4-8-4s all had enough wheel slop to run on 18 inch.  The new ones may be 22" or wider.  I assume the "J" is the N&W 4-8-4 and the K4 is the PRR 4-6-2.  Both of these depend - older, yes, newer, no, probably not.  The Bachmann C&O K4 will not run on 18." 
SY, 2-8-0, 2-10-0 (Russian Decapod) should all run on 18 but none are passenger locos per se.
Gene

[Santa Fe buff]

Which of these will run on 18 inch radius curves, don't care about looks.

GS4
overland limiteds 4-8-4
Niagra
j class
SY mikado
2-8-0
2-10-0
k4 pacific

All of them will run at maximum of 18 degree radii. Good luck.

[the Bach-man]

Dear Daylight,
The new Spectrum Class J needs 22" radius.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[RAM]

The 4-6-0 will

[grumpy]

The Broadway LTD class J 4-8-4 with DCC and sound glides around the 18"curves with class.
Don

[Guilford Guy]

The Roundhouse 4-6-2 will, when it comes out in Octobrez!

[Daylight4449]

I only want to know about spectrum. j is out. get it

[Daylight4449]

I know the gs4 is standard but i want it the most. By the way, when are excursion cars coming out. I heard about them in an old thread. Did i miss them? were they cancelled?

[rogertra]

For steam my principle pasenger engines are 2 x Athearn 4-6-2s and 3 x Spectrum Light 4-8-2s.

Diesels are a mix of a couple of "Torpedo GP7"s kitbashed from Kato GP7s,  three or so Life-Like FPA-2s and two or three FP7As also, from LIfe-Like, I think and an RCD1 and RDC2.  As I only run one passenger train on the current GER, a Doodlebug or "Motor" on the GER, I'm a bit vague as to the exact number of passenger diesels as they are in storage awaiting a new GER.

[Daylight4449]

will the standard j work. I want a gs4 pulling a 4 car sp set the most. But the 142 sy is one of my all time favorite locos.

[robman]

 G'day. Can I add my two cents worth. I do have a Niagara 4-8-4- by Bachmann,late model CC on board, and although it will go through an 18" radius curve your track work must be good. I have had more problems with the centipede tender than the loco when trying to run it on tight curves. Until I build a larger layout the 4-8-4 will become a shelf display along with its 5 matching coaches. Cheers Rob.

[Pacific Northern]

Mr. B

You indicate that the newer version of the J requires 22" radius. Is this the DCC on Board version?

There are 2 releases of the J, one is DCC ready and it comes with the aux tender the other is DCC on Board.

Does the DCC ready version run on the 18" radius and the DCC on Board require 22" radius track?

[Daylight4449]

check out this video i found.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqFG-bJGc1g

[Conrail Quality]

The DCC ready class J and the DCC on board class J share the same mechanism. Both require 22" radius. The older, non-DCC ready class J may have been fine with 18" radius; I'm not sure.

Timothy