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Hi Everyone, first time poster here.  I have a question in regards to the MTH GP35 High Hood Diesel.  MTH states a minimum curve of O42 however my 4x8 DCS layout is O36 and O31.  Can I run this loco on the O36 curve?  Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Here is my 4x8 layout, not finished yet of course.  Really just used my imagination when building this...Don't mind the water based paint on the orange tanker...my 6 year old did that.  =)

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Last edited by Mike S.
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Awesome!  Thank you very much for the help, I appreciate it.  

 

Thanks for the comments on the layout.  I wish I had more space in the basement to build on, but unfortunately a 4x8 will have to do for now.  I was obsessed as a child with trains.  My father always pulled out the little 4x4 HO layout he had from when he was younger around Christmas time and you couldn't get me away from it if you tried.  My passion for trains was gone until one day I went to Charles Ro in Malden MA.  This place is only 20 minutes from where I live and I brought my son there to check out their layout upstairs.  I was instantly hooked again.  I am 33, with 3 little kids, 6, 5 and 1.5 years old.  The layout is a constant work in progress, mostly when I have time.  Right now I am stuck on what to do with the area that has the two buildings in it.  The space is too small for a little town IMO, but what else could I put there?

 

Anyways, thanks again for the help.

I looked at the high hood 3 rail GP-35. It does say 042, but at 14 3/4" in length it will probably actually run on 027 so you should have no problems. Their SD70ace will run on 031, although with horrible looking overhang I'm sure, and it is over 17" long. The product description is probably either a type o, or it might, (do not know for sure) apply to the scale wheel version.

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