Rivarossi 3-Truck HO Heisler - Will it fit on 9" turntable?

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Easy question if you have a Rivarossi 3-Truck HO Heisler. Will it fit on 9" turntable?

Thanks,

Marty

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I have the two truck version whose outside wheels are 5" apart. I can’t imagine the extra truck axle taking up a whopping 4" in HO. So my strong bet would be yes, perhaps with 3/4" left over.

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Marty,

If You want to know for sure…ask these guy’s…they say questions are Welcome.

http://www.hornby.com/us-en/

I think it would…but only going by pic’s.

Take Care![:D]

Frank

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Yes it will Marty

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Thanks. My ebay purchase (made after your posts) arrived yesterday. The wheel to wheel distance is 7.25 inches and the coupler to coupler length is 8.5 inches.

Marty

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That is a very well designed and durable geared steam loco. Keep an eye on the rod/wheel screws to make sure they don’t loosen up.

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It does indeed fit, but with little to spare. #11 the F.E.Bradley has joined the Oakhurst Railroad.

Thanks for the help!

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Yes, but will it wake up the Hotel guests in Wawona?

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It probably won’t wake them up because it doesn’t have a sound card?

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How do you tighten them? They don’t have screw heads, but some kind of nut shape requiring a special tool maybe?

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I’ve only caught one that was backing out of the wheel, so I removed it, added nail polish to the threads and put it back in, very lightly snugging it down with a quality pair of needlenose. Once the polish dries, it works like a threadlocker, so no need to overtorque.