Garden Railway Forum

Posted: **Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:40 am**

Iv finally gotten round to painting my Bachmann coaches to make them suitable for my railway.

Posted: **Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:44 pm**

Nice vibrant colour scheme there

What colours where they before?

Posted: **Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:00 pm**

Yellow!

with annoying amaerican decals.

Posted: **Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:02 pm**

Ah, yeah, I think I would have gotten rid of the american touches quite quickly!

They really are eye catching, they really would be noticed ina scene of chaos!

Posted: **Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:40 pm**

have now been fitted with chain couplings and are fit for service on my railway.

Posted: **Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:17 pm**

I was offered some of these coaches but being new to garden railways I wasn't sure what was the minimum radius curve they would negotiate.

Does anyone know?

Alan

Posted: **Fri Jan 20, 2012 4:06 pm**

I have a dim recollection that it is 2'6"

Peter in AZ

Posted: **Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:58 pm**

alanf:65135 wrote: I wasn't sure what was the minimum radius curve they would negotiate.

Assuming that they can run on the track that comes in Bachmann sets, the minimum radius will be 2', same as LGB R1 curves.

They are 19" long though, so they'll look a bit silly on that sharp a curve and will need a lot of side clearance......

Graeme

Posted: **Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:54 am**

Thanks for the information, its a big help.

alan

Posted: **Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:39 pm**

You wont loose them on a foggy day

Posted: **Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:30 pm**

GTB:65214 wrote:
alanf:65135 wrote: I wasn't sure what was the minimum radius curve they would negotiate.
Assuming that they can run on the track that comes in Bachmann sets, the minimum radius will be 2', same as LGB R1 curves.

They are 19" long though, so they'll look a bit silly on that sharp a curve and will need a lot of side clearance......

Graeme

I checked yesterday, as I have both that sort of carriage and some old 2' rad Bachmann track, and they will do two foot radius - it definitely isn't pretty though given their length.

Peter in AZ

Posted: **Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:39 pm**

Thanks Peter

Luckily the only 2' radius curve I plan to have is hidden so it should be ok.

alan

Posted: **Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:48 pm**

Er, how hidden? I would not try and run these puppies over a minimum radius curve you cannot get at easily. The inevitable will happen and Sod's Law; Section 8; sub-section 1 states that large vehicles will always derail in the most inaccessible spot possible!

Do if you can ease that 2' radius to 2'6" (or more) I would suggest that you do so. A little inconvenience now means lower blood pressure later!

Peter in AZ

Posted: **Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:18 pm**

It will be hidden behind some bushes but easily accessible so it should be ok. If I can ease the curve I will do.

Alan

Posted: **Fri Sep 27, 2013 1:53 am**

Nice colours!