gunrunnerjohn posted:I'd say probably not. Our club layout is all Atlas, and 2-rail cars derail on many of the Atlas switches.
Unless the Atlas turnouts are modified, generally 2-Rail SCALE wheels will derail, especially when backing through the turnout. It is an very easy modification; simply glue the appropriate thickness styrene strip shim stock on top of each and every guard rail on the Atlas turnouts. The idea is to have the height of the guard rail the same as the running rail. After the glue dries, simply paint the shims on top of the guard rails black, and you will never see them.
Our entire layout is all Atlas solid nickel silver, and every turnout has been modified. I have no problems with 2-Rail SCALE wheel equipped freight cars and cabooses, even backing through the modified turnouts. Also, for what it's worth, I tend to prefer the Weaver brand of 2-Rail plain bearing Bettendorf freight car trucks, as their wheel treads are just a little bit wider than other brands of 2-Rail freight trucks.
