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I need some help. 

I'm interested in purchasing an MTH EP-5 w/ PS-3 (20-5663-1).   MTH states that it operates on O-42 curves.  

 

Any chance I could get the EP-5 to run on my current Fastrack 0-36 curves

I am willing to modify the EP-5 if needed. 

 

Please advise,

Copter

 

 

 

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Jaygee,
 
What you're saying is that the MTH EP-5 might look a bit goofy on turns but is mechanically feasible for O-36 Fastrack?
 
Copter
 
 
 
Originally Posted by jaygee:

I believe you will be OK, as my Big MTH UP #5 GTEL8500 will do 036 Fastrax.  The EP5 is a about the same length as the #5 A unit.  Looks dumb, but will work.  This is really an 054 or larger loco to look even close to right, honestly.

 

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I have a PS1 version.

 

If the new one is the same, each truck will have a set of flangeless wheels which will help it through smaller curves.

 

You should be able to get it through an O-36 curve, but it may look funny doing so...but that is all in the eye of the beholder.

 

I have run mine on O-42 and there were no issues.

 

Watch out for overhang hitting into trackside details and structures.

 

 

Originally Posted by yankspride4:

I have a PS1 version.

 

If the new one is the same, each truck will have a set of flangeless wheels which will help it through smaller curves.

 

You should be able to get it through an O-36 curve, but it may look funny doing so...but that is all in the eye of the beholder.

 

I have run mine on O-42 and there were no issues.

 

Watch out for overhang hitting into trackside details and structures.

 

 

The new version still has the flangeless wheels on the innermost axles (near the "fuel tank").

 

Stuart

I received my MTH EP-5 (20-5663-1) yesterday.  Electro-mechanical art on wheels and worth every penny!

Just as the responses in this thread indicated, the EP-5 easily navigates Fastrak O-36 curves.   

 

Does the EP-5 look goofy in O-36 turns? I'm not the best judge of that.  I've been in the hobby for a year and my newbie eye has a limited frame of reference, as I only know O-36 thus far.  I see my ignorance as an advantage in this case (bad pun intended).

 

Thanks again for the advice.

 

Copter 

 

 


 

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