Are MTH Heavyweight Coaches capable of running on Marklin R1-R4 curves?

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I_love_Marklin_37538		#1 Posted : 09 October 2017 12:33:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/09/2008(UTC) Posts: 951 Location: ,		I was browsing some large resolution photos on the MTH catalog for HO scale 2017-2018 and does anyone know if MTH's Heavyweight coaches can run on Marklin R1-R4 cures, here is a sample photo of what they look like: Heavyweights


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RayF		#2 Posted : 09 October 2017 13:08:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		From the photo I can see that the wheels have very fine flanges. I would be surprised if they would work through any of Marklin's turnouts. They might be alright on plain track, as long as there are no problems with couplers touching the body on the tighter radii.
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.


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MrB32		#3 Posted : 09 October 2017 13:56:45(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/01/2010(UTC) Posts: 260		look in the MTH catalog, the information is in there.

blid		#4 Posted : 09 October 2017 14:11:37(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 228 Location: Stockholm, Sweden		MTH states: Operates On 22” radius curves. That corresponds to Marklin R4. So, in theory, only slim turnouts and minimum R4 curves. The couplers might be a problem too on the turnouts or grades. These are 2-rail cars and no info in the MTH catalog about performance on Marklin 3-rail. I have their 3-rail version of the Southern Pacific coaches, but they have NEM wheels (Marklin wheels, not RP-25) and NEM coupler pockets. Kadee #17 works on them, but that train is restricted to my flat R5 oval with slim turnouts (straight as well as curved).
		OneGauge Marklin and MTH, ESU ECoS 2.1 on LGB tracks. MTH 3-rail 0-gauge, DCS on GarGraves tracks. Z: Rokuhan tracks, analog or DCC+TC Gold.

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