Lonleyglobe0 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Hi, this is my forst post. I'm thinking of getting an adams radial from oxford rail but I dont know how they will cope on my curves. I am making a loop with 2 tracks (inside 1st radius, outside 2nd radius). Will they cope on these curves? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Hi. Mine is fine on 2nd radius but you may struggle with 1st. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Oxford Rail Adams also needs flat track, it is rigid and slopes can lift the drivers off the track and leave it stranded. Better off with a Hornby unless you need one in a livery only Oxford do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Oxford Rail Adams also needs flat track, it is rigid and slopes can lift the drivers off the track and leave it stranded. Better off with a Hornby unless you need one in a livery only Oxford do. There is a little mod with an emery board that fixes the Oxford locomotives and even then I believe it was only the first batch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonleyglobe0 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Thanks guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RA & FC Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 There is a little mod with an emery board that fixes the Oxford locomotives and even then I believe it was only the first batch. What’s the trick with it? Only run my original batch version once or twice due to layout building. Bottomed out on the slightest level change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 The info below comes from the old thread for the loco but basically you are adding some play in to the interface between front bogie and it's mount. When it went over a piece of poorly laid track or point with a dip in it it would lift the driving wheels off the track and come to a halt. I decided to give it a miss. Paul has investigated the problem and by simply filing off the front top surface of the front bogie the problem has been solved. I Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Nile Posted October 29, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 29, 2018 The difference between the first and later batches can be seen here. The thickness of the bogie above the coupler socket was reduced to allow more vertical movement before hitting the buffer beam. The same result can be achieved with a file. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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