Opinions/observations on HO rolling stock

[Jon Grant 4472]

Going back to the original question, I only have experience of Exactrail and Accurail cars. For my layout which has under-track magnets, I have to remove wheels, truck screws and body weight, even if the model is RTR, otherwise I get that tell-tale wobble over the magnet. Only Kadee seem to have addressed this.

On the accurail SS boxcars, check which type of centrebeam was used. SS cars only rarely had the fishbelly centrebeam as provided in the kit, so you have to fabricate a flat centrebeam out of plasticard. adding the rest of the underframe detail also makes a difference for low-angled shots







Jon