I hate to add weight to this list of drivel, but for once Fast Eddie
is in the minority & correct. {:-)
The mighty UP agrees with the once "almost mighty" NYC - excess
freight car weight is a huge DRAG. {:-)
50% of the NMRA wt. is ideal from my tests. I run a 40-car train of
PacRail PFE reefers with no added weight. Trying to scale the
prototype wt. is foolish. Excess weight only partially offsets bad
track & wheels. There are forces on trains that most mr's have no
clue, unless they run 40+ car trains (or 30 of Don's flatcars.) Try
pulling a long train with 3 oz. & 10 oz. cars mixed. Then you will
find out the quality of your trackwork. My hat is off to the
prototype hauling 100+ heavy car trains.
Arden G (Lodi CA)
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Hi Ron....Yep, I am serious that the PRS boxcars are way too heavy
for my personal tastes. Thus, I only buy kits these days. Not a
complaint, mind you, but just the world as it is from my perspective.
> because on our first car (the ACF hopper),we added no weight
>because it was already at NMRA standard weight.
To make matters worse, the ideal car weight (for me) is about 50-
60% of the NMRA
standard weight. Y'see, I have broad curves, gentle grades, smooth
track and a desire to run long trains. Weight is counterproductive
to running long trains up hills, to put it mildly. Folks with sharp
curves and steep grades and bumpy track and short trains (under 20
cars) might feel a lot differently about weight. . . .
Cheers...Ed L.
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