Thorin: The figure that sticks in my mind is 22 inches, from when I built one as a kid.
Of course you could get away with less if you jack up the pilot wheels before spinning the loco, as a few rr's actually did. But then, what if Chris Zizzo has his way with the toy train industry and we start getting big steam rtr in S hirail?. Maybe a few extra inches would be a good idea. Now what's this stuff in your other post about giving AC second shrift to DC? Let 'em run in forward,only, huh? Well the heck with that. Operating 2 rail AC is one of the most unique and interesting aspects of Flyer railroading. Using AC, we are able to get better power distribution throughout the layout with a common rail system, and have almost all of the block section wiring controlled by the track switches rather than toggle switches. And that wiring is much simpler, too, as is that for action cars and train stopping accessories. You practically need a computer to wire am automatic reverse loop with DC. DC is actually more appropriate if you are just going to run your trains around ovals in one direction. That's how Gilbert ran the trains at the Hall of Science display! Tom Jarcho S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
