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Thanks to those who have replied so far. The Athearn boxcars are indeed the "ready-to-roll" type and are brand new. I've tested the wheels against the Kadee #308 magnetic uncoupler and they are attracted to the magnet. We'll see in actual operation if it will affect the performance of the boxcars as the magnets are not installed yet. All the joints have been soldered on the outside of the rails and if there was any "spillage" it was carefully filed off. But I'll check the insides again to be sure. I've checked for burrs- none. If the track is mis-aligned it's got to be near microscopic- should the wheels be that sensitive? As I said earlier, I've put the NMRA gauge on the track too. Interesting info on how the wheels are made. I've seen the inspection car advertised- it may be time to get one. Would weighting the cars help? If there are more ideas or opinions out there I'd appreciate hearing from you. Very helpful, thanks to all. I'll keep working on it. <br /> <br />Missngar
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