Walthers 85-foot passenger cars on a 4x8 layout

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BurlingtonNorthern2264

Hey all,

I've been looking at purchasing some newer Walthers 85' passenger cars to expand my Great Northern Empire Builder consist and update it a bit. My current passenger car fleet is made up of some older Rivarossi/IHC passenger cars that handle my curves just fine, including 18' when I want to run them around my Christmas tree!

Will these newer Walthers passenger cars (just the older "Walthers" brand, not the newer "Walthers Proto" stuff) track well on my 4x8 foot layout? My outer radius is around 23&1/2 inches, which handles everything I run.

Thanks! 

I don't think older vs. newer 85' Walthers passenger cars matter for minimum radius. 

My Walthers RTR 85' passenger cars list from the last 10 or so years 24" recommended minimum radius.  Many report they don't operate very well until you get upwards of 28" minimum radius. 

[BurlingtonNorthern2264]

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Hey all,

I've been looking at purchasing some newer Walthers 85' passenger cars to expand my Great Northern Empire Builder consist and update it a bit. My current passenger car fleet is made up of some older Rivarossi/IHC passenger cars that handle my curves just fine, including 18' when I want to run them around my Christmas tree!

Will these newer Walthers passenger cars (just the older "Walthers" brand, not the newer "Walthers Proto" stuff) track well on my 4x8 foot layout? My outer radius is around 23&1/2 inches, which handles everything I run, including a Walthers 85' Superliner.

Note:

These newer ones I speak of appear to be from the later 2000's and early 2010's before Walthers came out with the Empire Builder as a name train. They appear to have no grab irons like the newer Walthers or WalthersProto cars. 

Thanks!