Reply to "Why isn't O Scale 2-Rail more popular with model railroaders? What can be done to increase 2RS's popularity?"

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@SundayShunter posted:
Ah, fantastic - I've just worked out how to embed YouTube videos here!!*
What difference do higher rails and swinging pilots make, apart from looking awful..??! In my video above, my Atlas SD40 takes my 36" radius curves on Code 125 2-rail, hand-spiked track, with no issues at all.

*Edit - have now gone back to my post further up and embeded the two videos I really want Unbelievers to see.

36 radius in 2R is O72 diameter in 3R. Thus, we still work with much tighter curves. For example, I ran my Lionel Sd70ace around my Christmas tree using o36 (18 diameter). It had a lot of overhang on curves, but it was a ton of fun. It would look a little better on 3R o48 or o60, but in a pinch it works. With that said, using regular couplers instead of the 3R lobster claws and fixed pilots, running a 6 axle diesel on my equivalent of o72 is still impressive.

4/19/2211:02 AM

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