Adding weights to passenger cars to stop derailments?

[RobertInOntario]

Hi Rob

In my experience, the wheel sets on Athearn coaches are often out of gauge. If they are the insulated type, it is almost impossible to correct since onw wheel is fixed in place while the insulated one will slide. That means the "correction" will end up skewing the whole truck. But you said that you have tried swapping the wheelsets.

So all that to sat what was suggested above. If the weight works - you have your solution.

Andrew

Thanks, Andrew. Yes I have swapped out several of the wheel-sets with new wheels bought at an LHS.

I thought I should also point out that, on the problematic trucks, you can actually see them rise and lift up off the rails as they pass through these two particular areas on the track. I thought that was interesting -- adding the weights stops this from happening, i.e. keeps them more firmly on the tracks.

Cheers, Rob