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Martin Ashley	01/10/2022 16:07:20
7 forum posts	I'm throwing this out because I genuinely want to know the answer and really don't have much idea! I have several 5" locos but have been toying with the idea of rationalising and putting my effort into 7.25. My question is, if I wanted to run on a long track that is dual gauge but 5" is the small one, what would get round it better, a small 0-4-0T or 0-6-0T in 7.25, or a 4-4-0, 4-6-0 or bigger in 5"?
Nick Clarke 3	01/10/2022 16:14:39
1607 forum posts 69 photos	I think the issue is likely to depend upon whether it is a ground level track or raised. If raised there are fewer 7.25" raised tracks to visit should you wish to do so, and if ground level the fly in the ointment would be the tender on a large loco - I can assure you that it is a long stretch, and hard on the back to stretch over a 5" tender on ground level - it can be a problem on a raised track, but on the ground - ouch! As to performance that can be the same, less or greater depending on the individual locos so I cannot help there.
Martin Ashley	01/10/2022 16:18:12
7 forum posts	Ground level, definitely. And you are dead right about a long tender. I know from experience. Ouch is probably understating it, especially as I get iolder! Thank you for your thoughts.

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