@AmFlyer posted:I had no problem popping the roof assemblies off. Tom, I misunderstood your question about the fixed couplers. I tried those and they will not work on 30"R track. Not enough slop in the coupler the way they are molded, the cars derail in the curves. Also the scale sized fixed couplers have a height mismatch greater than their thickness between the two axle and three axle trucks. I replaced all the fixed couplers with the high rail couplers and all is well.
With a 1/2" removed from the gap all the heavyweights run fine on 30"R track, not even close to any interference. I tested the 70' cars on 25"R track and they work fine. I have not tried them on 20"R track as of yet.
Wow, I’m impressed. My 80’ streamlines are hard pressed on a 33” radius with body mount Kadee #5s. With the stock fixed talgo coupler they are fine on the 33”R. I was running the 72’ heavyweights on MTH 29”R and body mount #5s on my Xmas layout.
Tom Stoltz
in Maine
