Minimim Radius for Aristocraft Pacific

[electricity_bill]

Hello again
Can anyone please tell me what is the minimum radius that an Aristocraft Pacific will run on?
Mine is three feet three inches (i.e. six feet six inches diameter) and I wonder if it will cope with it.

Bill

 

[beavercreek]

Re:Minimim Radius for Aristocraft Pacific

It should just about go round but the hangover will be large and could cause problems with the following cars (especially long ones or passenger cars) due to the couplers not having enough movement.

 

[Tony]

Re:Minimim Radius for Aristocraft Pacific

Min rad 3 at full speed.... Rad 2 if laid flat and at a crawl.....Tony

 

[electricity_bill]

Re:Minimim Radius for Aristocraft Pacific

Thanks for that. I would have thought that the coupler issue would not have been a problem if you were only pulling cars via the tender which is not too big.

 

[beavercreek]

Re:Minimim Radius for Aristocraft Pacific

It is the length of following car that is the issue.If they are long they will hang out a good deal and even if the tender is short the following car's couple may not have enough play and will pull either itself or the tender off the track.
Here is an extreme example:

 

[electricity_bill]

Re:Minimim Radius for Aristocraft Pacific

Thanks for that. However my existing stock have no overhang problems with three feet three inch radius curves so it looks like the Pacific should not cause me any real issues.
Bill