Francine posted:Thanks to all, but I guess I should have been clearer.
North Penn S Gaugers run on American Models Track which accommodates both Hi-Rail & Scale. I am going to use FlyerChief engines with cars modified to scale. Perhaps just changing the couplers would be enough, but I did like the idea of scale wheels/trucks.
On my home layout (when it gets built), I will be using FastTrack (with the rumored wider radius track and switches). I have friends who run scale and wanted to use my cars on their layout as well (can't use hi-rail on the scale track).
Once again, thanks.
Are you referring to American Models, SHS/MTH or SSA rolling stock? If so, and you like Kadee couplers, I'd suggest you leave the wheels hi-rail (the trucks are the same in most cases with these 4 brands) and change the couplers (or just one coupler on the conversion car). Reason being, that if they are only ever going to be on AM track or Fastrack then you don't need the scale wheels and you'll reduce the risk of de-rails. Sounds like you are a bit like me in that you are technically a hi-railer, but you want more realism in your trucks and couplers than what Flyonel offers with their rolling stock.
