I have recently bought Thomas and A & C from Dragon. (Great service BTW)
However like on an episiode from the tv series I have a bend (or bends) with which they can't cope.
I have an r1 S bend- which everything has negotiated so far- (all LGB, Roundhouse and one USA NW2). Thomas is fine it just that Annie and Clarabelle are actually quite long for rigid 4 wheelers. Any ideas??- I think a modification to make the LGB style couplers pivot is probably the answer. They are fine individually but the opposite overhangs are too much and push one or the other off the flanges.
Fot the record I built the layout in isolation from a second hand job lot. I definately have the intention of "opening out" these "difficult bends" as A&C call them. But it is a lot of work and scheduled for next winter. too long for kids to wait.
All three items are decent solid quality for the cost- but they are very toylike- of course!! They were purchased for the little G Scalers in the house who are thrilled to bits. But was a bit of a shame they couldn't do a complete circuit from the box- this however is my ill thought out layout's problem- not the products.
However like on an episiode from the tv series I have a bend (or bends) with which they can't cope.
I have an r1 S bend- which everything has negotiated so far- (all LGB, Roundhouse and one USA NW2). Thomas is fine it just that Annie and Clarabelle are actually quite long for rigid 4 wheelers. Any ideas??- I think a modification to make the LGB style couplers pivot is probably the answer. They are fine individually but the opposite overhangs are too much and push one or the other off the flanges.
Fot the record I built the layout in isolation from a second hand job lot. I definately have the intention of "opening out" these "difficult bends" as A&C call them. But it is a lot of work and scheduled for next winter. too long for kids to wait.
All three items are decent solid quality for the cost- but they are very toylike- of course!! They were purchased for the little G Scalers in the house who are thrilled to bits. But was a bit of a shame they couldn't do a complete circuit from the box- this however is my ill thought out layout's problem- not the products.
