Craig, I'm glad you asked too, this has been a really useful thread! Will order some shinohara and experiment
Cheers
Geoff
> On 27 Nov 2016, at 2:06 am, "Craig Parry thrustanparry7144@... [O14]" <O14@...> wrote:
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> Thanks All - I'm glad I asked!
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> Cheers,
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> On Sat, 11/26/16, David John davidphillipjohn@... [O14] <O14@...> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [O14] Re: Fast Tracks
> To: "O14@..." <O14@...>
> Date: Saturday, November 26, 2016, 7:19 AM
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> the Shinohara Sn3 trackl there seems to have been a
> 'shift' in the standards. The recent stuff is fine
> 'as is' and all my stock on Rhyd runs through it
> quite happily - although the frogs need regular cleaning for
> good pick up for short wheelbase locos. The older points
> were tight over check rails but it was a matter of moments
> with a 1mm thick needle file to open them out. These, too,
> now give faultless running (and the frogs can get away with
> less cleaning!)
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> curves, under about 42" radius, have the gauge widened
> to 14.2mm anyway. Russel will haul a train of bow-siders
> around a 24" curve with no problems although Lew
> struggles below a 28" radius curve - but that is more
> to do with pony truck clearance than gauge!.
> Cheers
> David
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> From:
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> Sent: Friday, 25
> November 2016, 18:24
> Subject: [O14] Re: Fast
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> in O14 terms) min of 13.18mm (.519") just exceeds the
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