On my dcs layout I'm running fastrack 48 curves for my outer loop and 36 curves on the inside loop using 36 switches. I read somewhere that mth steam engines have trouble running through these switches. I like to buy a mth steam engine for my layout, but which ones would I be safe with and ones to stay away from having these problems from occurring on these switches?
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Stick with the RailKing line and they'll work fine on the O36 curves.
John, what about the fastrack 36 switches? Any truth about the steam engines derailing going through them?
I suppose there are some MTH RK steam that will derail on them, but generally they do fine. I don't have extensive experience with that combo, but I do have several RK Imperial steamers, and they all handled the O36 curves just fine without a problem.
Thanks, John.
I have had issues with some steam engines on FasTrack switches. This seems to be with 2-x-x wheel configuration. Able to eliminate this if you can have a 10 inch straight before going into the "point" of switch. This problem was not on all my engines and never with a 4-x-x wheel configuration.
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