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Does anyone know of any corrugated auto carrier cars available that would fit an O-36 layout? I've seen the MTH premier ones for years, but they claim to have a minimim radius of O-54. Also, they are quite large at over 20" long. The longest rolling stock I currently have on my layout are the RailKing stack cars at 15", so 20" would probably look out of place.

A smaller version of the unit would be ideal. Condensed in a way similar to how RailKing and many Lionel cars are smaller to fit tighter layouts.

Any suggestions would be great!

 

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You are confusing the LIONEL full O scale length Auto Carriers with the MTH PREMIER auto carriers that are shortened and can take tighter curves. 

The MTH Premier auto carriers are the shortened version. 

I can test out the operation of an MTH Premier auto carrier on Lionel O-36 track in the next two days. I will take some photos.

Andrew

I was just about to say what Mike has now mentioned. 

The MTH units are full 1:48 scale and, as a result, too large for my layout. However, I wasn't aware that the Lionel versions were even larger. 

I've had no luck finding slightly smaller cars anywhere, and it's a real shame considering how common this type of rolling stock is on the rails thes these days. 

If MTH or LIONEL had true 1/64th scale version of the modern 89'-4" auto carriers with screens produced they could put S gauge and O gauge trucks on them. That would solve the problem for operation on smaller diameter curves. 

 

Here are my photos of a TTGX TTX flat car with a Kansas City Southern auto rack this summer.

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Andrew 

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