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I weighted my athearn boxcars with pennies. I used goo to fasten them pernamently to each car. One complete car is placed on the scale and pennies is added into the scale basket until desired weight is reached and the pennies were distributed along the "floor" and gooed. Left over night. For me the athearn cars varied in the amount needed some took 5 pennies while other needed 14 pennies. Then I threw away the plastic wheels and added metal Proto 2000 wheels 33" flatback My target for a 40 foot car is: 1 ounce plus 1/2 ounce EVERY inch of actual car length. (Athearn boxcar 6 actual inches divided by 1/2 = 3 ounces) Total 4 ounces needed. I found the athearn bocxcars weight about 3.4 ounces from the factory when assembly is completed. (this is without paint or metal wheels) I use a walmart digital kitchen scale. It takes a 9 volt battery and has the ability to read grams, ounces and pounds. Be sure to zero your scale with each car weighted.
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