0-138, 0-150 in 3 rail speak.
Wow o-150 it will look admazing on that .. Unfortunately I have o-80
I sacrificed some straight sections in favor of the broader curves. It'll pay off in the long run. I'm going to run 21" passenger cars also, so I wanted to limit the amount of overhang on both models.
0-138, 0-150 in 3 rail speak.
Just for reference, here's one on 0-138:
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My scale S.F. 2-10-4 would look good on 0-138 but I have 0-99 and there is some mild overhang. Even at 0-138 still quite bit overhang on the scale Big Boy 
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the woman who loves the S.F.5011,2678,2003,200 and Amtrak 8303
Tiffany
I was surprised at the overhang on 0-138 also. Thought there'd be close to none. For me, I can't accept any more overhang than this. I just don't like the way these look on small radius curves. Opinions vary, that is mine.
The Challenger looks better on the same radius track because it is shorter, not as much leading pilot. My Challengers look great on 0-138!
I have a UP 4-12-2 rigid frame and it looks worse than the BB on anything tighter than 0-138. The UP had the same problem; 4-12-2s were great in the open country, but in the mountains, the rigid frames were restricted. There's irony for you!
If there's enough interest, I can post a Challenger and UP Type picture on 0-138.
No matter what radius you run, enjoy your new VL BB! Mine hasn't shipped yet and I'm dying to get it.
Also, do a 'search' on this subject, there has been some great threads posted in the past.
