walt rapp posted:Stoshu posted:Hi Walt.... Did you use plastic or metal trucks ? Mine are metal, maybe the extra drag helps also. I looked at the video and just for fun add a little hump in the track. Maybe using some pop cycle sticks. Model powered race cars also use weights, I found some at Menards but should be available at any hobby shop... you are getting close....
Bruce..
The trucks for the dog are metal (MTH Railking trucks) but the cars' were plastic.
An interesting thing was found out in my testing: if I started moving at too fast of a pace the rear truck would tilt forward and land up with it's coupler too high and it would uncouple from the car behind it. Need to start slow and progress faster from there. Small issue for sure - just an observation though.
When I get around to setting up my Christmas layout of which I have 4 very acceptable designs ready, there will be an incline to a plateau but another set of trackage will be flat, so I'll test the dog on both and see which works best. Hopefully one does!!!!!
- walt
Maybe a little weight on the rear of the dogs but truck mat help.
Experiment with some double back tape/ weights (anything that could be used as a weight).
