Reply to "Menards caboose tear down help"

third railOGR Forum Member

Hi,

What I do.is follow the NMRA specs for weighing a car. In O gauge it's 5 ounces initially and also 1 ounce for every inch of car length. So for instance a 40 foot boxcar is approximately 10&1/2-11 inches long which calculates out to 15 to 16 ounces. Purchase a postal scale from wal mart or an office supply store. They're cheap. Then if you have a Harbor Freight Tools store nearby, buy some truck tire weights. They come in a sheet of either 1/4 or 1/2 ounce sizes. $8.99 for about 2 pounds worth. They stick to anything very well. Place.them either inside the car or on the underside, just make sure you balance the weight on each side or the caboose might wobble down the tracks.

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