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I run Kadee #805 equipped 21 “ GGD heavyweight passenger cars. Gargraves track with close to 072 minimum. Pure 072 curves you will probably have issues. I built easements into my curves. Just went by my eye for looks with no real formula. Back in the day. The cars I ran were 15 and 18 inch. Going from a straight portion of track right into an 072 curve.  Which I had leading into in one yard area it was a no go. Instant derailment.
Longer version Kadee’s might work that offer more of a swing. If you want to go this route. I’d put 1 coupler on 2 different cars and couple them together and run them everywhere you would run them. There won’t be much to change out if you have to go back to square 1. If you can’t get them to work satisfactory your only other alternative would be to try to truck mount them. This may involve some work but is possible. I did this initially with some Weaver 60 ft. Baggage cars. Worked great till I coupled them to a car with body mounted couplers. All kind of derailments.

I run no longer than 50 ft. Freight cars with never an issue.

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