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[quote user="Bill H."][quote user="Texas Zepher"][quote user="lvanhen"]I recently bought 3 Walthers heavyweight passenger cars.  After installing the lighting kits and about 20 figures in each car, I found out they are designed to run on 24" minimum radius![/quote] It does say right on the outside end of the box 24" minimum. The real solution is to purchase equipment that will fit the layout.  [/quote] To put that another way, would you buy 17" tires for your car which has 15" wheels? Why not? A little forethough is advantageous... [/quote]   Okay guys....you made your point about forethought and reading the labeling.  But even I am surprised that these heavyweight cars need 24" radius when a Big boy can go thru 17" radius curves!  Give me a break!  Also, a 4 X 8 layout is the "standard" hobby table that many people use for their HO layouts.  You would think the manufacturers of standard passenger cars would make it work for those of us who don't own big houses or lots of real estate for our hobby. So, as to the original post and poster---I am with you, my friend--it seems cheesy that your biggest engines run thru fine but the damn cars won't stay on the track!  And another major drawback for seducing newcomers to the hobby! Cheers, Tom M.
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