@buccaneer: "I am setting up an N gauge system and have a couple of questions that I am 
hoping some kind soul can advise me on.   First, I have seen some Dapol 
locos that I rather like and my question is: are the Dapol trains compatible 
with those from Graham Farrish (i.e. couplings)?
My second question is concerning radii.   The blurb from Bachmann enclosed 
with a Graham Farrish DMU I bought advises that locos with tenders should 
not be run on radii of less than 12 inches.   Due to space limits I have had 
to use Peco settrack for the double oval basis of my layout which means that 
the radii of the curves are 9 inch and 10.75 inch (the only two Peco do). 
I had hoped to get the rebuilt Merchant Navy Class "Canadian Pacific" 
(mainly because I once had the pleasure of driving the original).   How 
critical is the 12 inch caution from Bachmann?   Would I be able to run the 
loco at slower speeds?    If not, I have been looking at the Fowler (060) 
locos with tenders that Farrish do, would they be OK on these smaller radii?
I have asked the first question by email to Hattons and the second to 
Hattons and Farrish, but both have, unfortunately, ignored me.
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!) "
    @andy: "Keith,
    That choice is for your making, not mine, but they can look better, yes.
Andy
"Keith Willcocks" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Thanks Andy.   I am thinking that the 0-6-0 might be the better choice
because, as you say, of appearance in operation.   Glad the Dapol are
compatible as I had a leaflet from Hattons with some good prices.   Just a
shame that they don't respond to information requests.
Thanks again.
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!)
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    @spamnot: ""Andy Sollis" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Personally I wish they could all manage 7 inch radius - did one using 
Fleichman stuff, the inner curve on their curved points is about 7 inch 
radius. Got two starter sets, each with two curved points, added a left, 
right, three way and a slip to try them out as much as anything. All my old 
Grafar and Minitrix stuff managed, didn't try anything new though - The 
Fliechman stuff goes round fine as you would expect, and has the best close 
coupling I have seen.
I would agree that such tight curves look a but naff but they are really 
handy for hidden bits, allowing a return loop in a very small space.
I built one a while back for a kiddie using old Minitrix track, with 7 inch 
or there abouts curves, standard train set layout on a 4 x 2 baseboard, 
short 0-6-0 locos, four wheel coaches and no bogie goods stock - Frankly it 
was a lot of fun to operate.
Only point is it is handy to keep space requirements down if tight curves 
can be managed
Regards
Mike "
    @buccaneer: ""Mike Smith" <email_address> wrote in message 
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I've not looked at Fleischman locos.   Do you happen to know if they will 
couple up to Farish stock?
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!) "
    @spamnot: ""Keith Willcocks" <email_address> wrote in message 
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I believe so, I tend to run either-or so I cannot guarantee that (at the 
moment everything is packed away so I cant test it for you) - As I remember 
it everything couples up okay but the Fleichman uncoupler only seems to work 
with Fleichman stock (not with Peco, Farish, Japanese or Lima). An all 
fleichman setup works flawlesly (in my limited experience) but some of the 
old fleichman curved points cause derailments, the new ones seem fine (old 
ones are only seen second hand these days). One nice touch is that the point 
motors can be unclipped and re-fixed upside down so they lie below baseboard 
level (with a strip of ballasted paper over the top) but I used wire in tube 
for all but the hidden sidings. Fleichman are not cheap however. "
    @buccaneer: ""Keith Willcocks" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Finally got an answer from Bachmann on the radii question.   They recommend 
minimum 12inch radius curves for large tendered locos but say that they will 
handle down to 9 inch but because of friction on tight bends this 
drastically reduces the length of train they can pull.
Keith Willcocks
(If you can't laugh at life, it ain't worth living!) "
    @spamnot: ""Keith Willcocks" <email_address> wrote in message 
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Thanks - Useful info - That's large tender locos off my list then. Diesels 
seem okay on 7.5 inch radius  I gather "
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