Product Review Q

[Marty Cozad]

Rene
Maybe you could suggest on product reviews of some rolling stock or locos that they state on the spec sheet how much the item weighs. Like does Marc Still have the USA tank car? How much heavier is metal VS plastic on that car?
Thanks
PS , I'm starting to keep track of my train gross weight. most cars are from 3 to 4.5 pds each. The USAT passenger Alum cars are 9.5 pds each.

[Gary Crawley]

Marty
Great Idea[tup]
I'm having a gripe day, have a look at my latest topic "Coupler standards"
Regards
Gary

[Rene Schweitzer]

Marty,

I have emailed Marc and asked him to reply. Stay tuned. . .

[Marty Cozad]

One other thought on this is, i have chated with folks who use plastic wheels and add weight to their cars to keep them on the track. I know my LGB 52' flats were so light that unless i put loads on them or (which I did) add steel wheels they had to be run near the end of the train to keep from being pulled off.
i've watch visitors who run these 4 wheel light cars on my RR that any littel leaf or stick knocks them off. i'm used to crushing leaves with my SD45s.
Just a thought.

[Anonymous]

What i have noticed using exxy LGB steel wheels with ball bearings, is that they are very free running, my postal van will just run away from you then Yo Yo back and forth on even the slightest grade.

This is annoying but for the best in the long run

Rgds ian

[Marty Cozad]

The answer to this Q is:
5.5 pds for the tank car right out of the box. Most my other Aristo 100 ton hoppers w/ steel wheels are 4.0 pds out of the box.

[Anonymous]

Some due deference to metric would appreciated

Rgds Ian

[Tom The Brat]

5.5 pounds would be 2.5 Kg or there abouts.

[Marty Cozad]

Heres a couple of photos of the new tank car.

Heres a shot of the two end to end. The one on the left was lightly weathered with camo tan spray paint to bring out the details better.

When you mount the Kadee #830s on with the spacer that comes with it. It mounts a little lower than 1 1/8" but its close.
i plan to change the one number on the 2nd car before it gets weathered alittle.
Very nice cars, its hard to know where to grab them when picking them up. They roll very freely.

OH, heres what the top of the real tank car looks like, compare it to the top photo
[;)]

[Anonymous]

Marty, Looks good! Amazing how a little weathering makes the details just pop out.

[bman36]

Hey Marty,
Nice shot of the "real" tank car...wink wink. That tree sure looks familiar....hmmmmm. Like the weathering. Where's the snow??? Need to see some new "Plow" pics! Later eh...Brian.

[Anonymous]

I can't see the point to it at all, they look good but they all look the same to me, why not be a bit different and get into passenger trains?

Rgds Ian

[Marty Cozad]

Iran
i don't understand what your asking??? What does passenger trains have to do with highlighting the details?