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Converting an Atlas 2 rail to 3 rail operation.

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Converting an Atlas 2 rail to 3 rail operation.
Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 4:35 PM

Found this Atlas lC boxcar at my local Hobby Shop...had cheap  plastic 2 wheel trucks and was way too light.I added aluminum plate weights and a crane cab for fun while I await the new Lionel diecast sprung trucks.    

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Posted by dlagrua on Thursday, September 10, 2020 7:04 AM

Atlas made some nice rolling stock and it certainly can be used for 3 rail operation. Adding weight can't hurt but I've done quite a few retrofits of metal trucks on different brands of rolling stock and find that's all they need to add more stability.

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, September 10, 2020 9:33 AM

Well I like how it came out!  

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Posted by pennytrains on Thursday, September 10, 2020 6:43 PM

I agree!  It looks great!  Big SmileThumbs Up

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Posted by M636C on Friday, September 11, 2020 5:58 AM

philo426

Found this Atlas lC boxcar at my local Hobby Shop...had cheap  plastic 2 wheel trucks and was way too light.I added aluminum plate weights and a crane cab for fun while I await the new Lionel diecast sprung trucks.    

 

These were among the very first Atlas O gauge vehicles, made by Roco in Austria, I think. They were good scale models but the painting and lettering was a bit basic. I have two Santa Fe passenger F9s, two gondolas and a four wheel caboose.

However some errors occurred, which nobody has mentioned yet in this thread...

In the IC logo, the dot is over the "C" rather than the "I"...

This was a very common variation only corrected in later production.

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, September 11, 2020 8:26 AM

Yes it is odd considering how precise the Austrians are ..doesnt bother me as I bought it for 12.50 a couple weeks ago!

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Posted by M636C on Friday, September 11, 2020 8:34 AM

philo426

Yes it is odd considering how precise the Austrians are ..doesnt bother me as I bought it for 12.50 a couple weeks ago!

 

It might actually increase the value, like misprinted postage stamps....

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, September 11, 2020 1:09 PM

Well I bought it  because it was cheap,big and orange!

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Posted by pennytrains on Friday, September 11, 2020 6:50 PM

philo426

Yes it is odd considering how precise the Austrians are ..doesnt bother me as I bought it for 12.50 a couple weeks ago!

 

Ja, but auf Deutsch it would be Zentrums von Illinois (Central Illinois).  Big Smile

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, October 4, 2020 11:09 AM

Runs great behind the brass Dreyfuss boiler and MTH Mohawk chassis.https://youtu.be/TRCyMD6TsEE

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