Comme-N-tary Column - 2
Adding Weight
Most manufacturers’ cars can use additional weight to match
NMRA recommendations for N scale cars. First thing I do after
taking the car out of the box is to check the weight using an
inexpensive postal scale. I taped the NMRA specs to the scale
for easy reference. These 33 to 40-foot cars should weigh a lit-
tle less than an ounce.
The method of adding weight depends on whether the specific
car is going to travel empty or loaded. Most cars will always be
either empty or loaded, not needing removable loads. Through
trains are automatically re-aligned using through staging (loads
always end up facing the right direction). The Cresson mine
trains are re-staged between sessions, leaving only the local
cars needing removable loads. These will be modified the same
as the empties.
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Loaded and empty hoppers in Cresson yard.
Upgrades are applied depending on the role each car
will play.
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MRH-Jun 2013
