Lion Chief Plus A5 Owners: What is your minimum curve?

The tool is to change the traction tires/get the rods off. 

I have the A5 from a few years ago. Lionel made them conventional locos, with no command but Legacy Railsounds, smoke, wireless IR drawbar, diecast loco and tender, etc before putting LC in them. I think it was made circa 2014/2015. Excellent quality except for some rust on the rollers and drawbar screw (I'll fix it when I get to it). 

Granted my engine has the wireless IR tether, there is no reason it shouldn't go around 027. I run mine on 027 all the time with no issues. Maybe trying opening the tender to see if the tether can be pulled out a bit more or at least more slack in the cable?

I think it is an excellent engine. Only complaint is lack of volume control. Some tape over the speaker solved that problem!

BANDOB,

     I have 031 curves, so far, no problems with my B&O version.

Specifically, the tool is for removing the hex nuts on the drivers for whatever reason, but particularly to ease the process of replacing traction tires.

Thanks for the replies and help. I seem to have the tether attached properly now, and no problems on my 031 curves. I really like the locomotive. Here it is in action.

The disconnecting tether can be an issue, no matter what size curves you have.  Typically, the sounds die along with the tender light.  One of Norton's swiveling connector modifications is needed.

Bruce