How much weight do you guys add to a IHC passenger car? They are very light as is and some weight is needed for sure.
DAVID FORTNEY How much weight do you guys add to a IHC passenger car? They are very light as is and some weight is needed for sure.
NMRA RP-20.1
1 ounce plus 0.5 ounce for each 1/2 inch of car length.
Joel
EDIT: correction, 'for each 1 inch of car length'.
Modeling the C&O New River Subdivision circa 1949 for the fun of it!
Here's the link to the NMRA site.
http://www.nmra.org/rp-201-car-weight
Your calculations might make the car a bit on the heavy side, Joel. It's one ounce initially, then a half ounce for each one-inch of car length.
Happy Railroadin' Ed
gmpullman Here's the link to the NMRA site. http://www.nmra.org/rp-201-car-weight Your calculations might make the car a bit on the heavy side, Joel. It's one ounce initially, then a half ounce for each one-inch of car length. Happy Railroadin' Ed
Hey Ed,
Just realized my mistake and was about to correct when you posted. Nice catch!
Thanks guys.
It's been my experience that little harm is done if a car is overweight, other than reducing the number of cars a loco can pull. On the other hand, a lighter car will derail easier and more often. I have solved many derailing problems just by adding more weight. My opinion is that the NMRA standards are nothing more than guidelines. The heavier a car is, the less chance it will derail.
BTW, I have a couple dozen IHC cars I purchased when I first got into HO.