Sir, I owe you a big apology. I let our discussion get way out of hand about the track radius, when it was I that was in error. I have remeasured my minimum radius and discovered that it is 13.5", and my Shay handles it with no trouble at all. I had just forgotten I had a radius that tight, since it’s been so long since I laid the track. I told you I had guts enough to question you in that post, so I have guts enough to admit I was wrong. Please accept my apology about both your modeling and your personal beliefs. I was out of line. I will endeavor not to put both feet squarely into my mouth again.
Thank you. 
And just so you know. I do forgive you. God bless.
By the way. I am basically done the benchwork part. Take a look, I totally redid the webpage is WAS on to make it better. I had to use an outside photo source however.
See you on the ‘other side’ of the new forums.